The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-11-23

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PARENTS died within 8 IN lnSnthI II ih,
marriage, and I NJ Ae Tho convent.
There was nothing 70 ~ done with her
misery but endure 4, kAoxing That she
owed 10 Ill TO her impa$ionco, Ckn Won
wonder that abs b fofgivingf"
He b leaning on the small table be.
tween them With iolaod arms and doWn.
S ssse eye: r.. and he 2 very Pale. even
mers.
Il loved her always" he says, almost
tnaudibly, then pauses: nor does he An.
ish bis sentence, though she waits for
y on love herr Youcould not have
wrecked her life more utterly II you had
hated her. Can you wonder that she has
grown to fear the thought oflove that
mas been % cruel 70 her as yours and her
Ihu y, s;na Monsieur, ny brother.in il,
continued Lucille flercely. ''Since
then Jeanne has been at peace, and she
shrfnks with absolute horror from dis.
turbing the calm which has come to her
after such storms. She fears you, she
avoids you, because-shall / tell you
why"
She can see his lips quiver, even un.
der the heavy mustacke, but he neither
speaks nor raises bis eyes.
'sShe loves you" murnurs Lucille
Just aloud.
He lifts his eyes now and looks at her
dumbly for an instant; then rising alb.
ruptly walks away.
He comes back presently.
my child !" he says, very gently, "Do
not try to make me believe that. unless
you are very sure, for i'll once believe
it again, IL"
II am as sure as that l live that Jean
ne has never ceased to love you, and
that you can force her to confess it If
you will make love TO me-"
"R You? You are laughing at mew
With q rush of color into his dark face.
DO you think 30 ill of Jeanne's sis
teri" she asked softly.
Pardon, ann scarcely myself, and
cannot imagine how"
Jeanne will not receive you because
she knows her own heart and is afraid
oft. She fears that you will DESTROY
the hard won peace she values 80 high.
". But you are wealthy, distinguished ,
the head OF your name-a very different
person from what you were ten years
ago. and she can find no reason for refils-
ing you as my suitor, ifI consent, and
as my chaperon she must he present ut
all our meetings. You begin to under
stand? Make her see that your love is
not all Jealousy; make her remember;
make her regret"
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woman for ten years." with faint
smile, there is no room in ones heart
for even a pretense at loving another"
eff there we're, monsieur, should
never have proposed my plan" she re-
plies with dignity. at is because have
watched you all these weeks, and know
that your love is worthy of nv sister,
that trust you. But it is not with ones
heart that one pretends. Enan it is with
you to consent or deciine?"
'DeclineW he echoes, with passion
none the less Intense for its Qufetness.
"Doesa dying man decline his last n nice
of life, however Desperate tGI(ky be?"
The next 2Ie0|t -iis'ssnf Of bitter sur
pfises toltt1e proud ana patient woman,
+ whose pathetic cli1ging to her newly.
found peace Lucille so we'll understands,
Though 1t is SO long since she has per-
united herself to remember anything oil
the lover OF her youth except his jeal-
ousy, she has believed in his laithfulness
as utterly as she dreamed 1t, and when
she receives DE Palissier's note asking
the consent of his old friend to his love
Tor lier sister, ths pain she feels Devil.
ders and dismays her. With smile
whose cynicjsm is as much for herself
as for him, she gives the note to Lucille,
expecting an instant rejection the man
whose motives i'll pursuing them they
had both so misunderstood. But with a
gay laugh. Then my sympathy has
been all without cause" the girl cries.
by all means let hin come, my Jeanne.
1t cannot wound you who have long
ago ceased to regret him, and he is the
best party in Paris and tres bell homme
for his age.''
1t is quite true there can be no obiec.
tions 70 the wealthy and distinguished
Marquis de Rallissier il Lucille il willing
none but the pain at her heart. which
she is too ashamed even to confess to
herself. 50 note is written, fixing an
hour for his first visit, and Nine, de
Nlramon prepares hcraalf to meet the
MAn whom she last saw alone in all the
passionate anger of d lovers Quarrel.
There Is the sound of wheels in the
courtyard, and she rises with . hasty
glance at her reflection In the mirror.
His old friend!n she murmurs, scorn.
iully. u dare say / look an old woman
beside Lucille"
Then she turns With q look of graceful
welcome, for the door is. thrown open
and q servant announces:
: IN. le Marquis de Pallissier."
Nothing could give me greater pleas.
nre than to receive Is my sisters sutton
the Old friend of whom the world tells
me such noble things" She utters her
little speech - though SHE had not re-.
hearsed it a dozen times, and holds out
her pretty hand to him.
:. You are too good, inadarae,h he re-.
phes, very low; and she reflects that be
Is, OF course, little embarrassed. ~
am afraid you had much to forgive in
those days 80 long ago, but line, / trust
has changed me"
IT would be sad, indeed, il time did
not give Us wisdom and GOODNESS in ex-
change for all It takes from u.s." she
says, with q quick thrill Of pain that he
should speak of ten years as if It were
mot GOODNESS. he exclaims, coming,
nearer, and looking at her With ewes
that made her feel like a girl again. ''If
You could gee nv heart vn,,-3S -