The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-06-07
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unwilling that the servants should sea
b agitation, Ernest, with q wave of the
md. dismissed them, and he w.s once
nore alone With his father.
For some moments those bitter sohs
dremoFse were the only sound that dis
t1rbed the stiffness of the room. and
tAen, with powerful effort, he restr.;,ed
Ii emotion, and held out his hand To
Eest
Tho thought of how near death Won
were has unnamed me-" he said
/ sOrder the carriage, Ernest. Let me
70 to the Viscountess. I may, perhane.
be able to offer her some little conso.
ltin"
Ernest quickly gave the necessary
adefA and forced Lord Bowmont to
IKE glass of wine before he set out.
The terrible anguish he had suffered
seemed to have bowed his stately form.
Apd added ten years to his stiil hand.
sime face. He had been in close at-
tindance on the Dowager Lady Bow
mont for some weeks prior to her death.
I'D this last shock had driven everv par-
tcls OF color from his face. His clasaacal
jsatures looked like marble az he s3ood
swaiting the arrival of physician to
accompany them to Dunkel1on Hall.
Acarriage had awaited them fe sonne
time at the station, and they were
quidkly Ct the house Of death md
e0YUW. : - - =
Alas! how changed ything seemed.
Not . servant was visible. Every shutter
ms closed The Angel Of DaeohtiOn
ssemed to have shadowed the place that
but . few days before echoed tt n11s;r
Il lculhfnl happiness and mirtk :
10 thar anxious inquiries the yenlv'
mo change; she has not spoken
= moved"
Ernest led Lord Bovmont 10 the
Azswng- room, where Edward silently
pe.ed his hand The change in his
lndship was SO great that he could only
gmpsthize in silence /; worlds b lalti
NoQd be p0VeElesA :.
1hs physician whom they had bros Il
With them was most eminent but ailer
he hpse Of half an hour he returned
with grave face to the anxious
watchers.
"She is sinking. Unless we can rouse
h@ from this lethargy she cannot sur
uve !" he said, in anwer to their looks.
/" Have they tried everythingl"
"Everything."
LET me go to her, said Lord Bow
mont "alOne. There are memories
which may still answer to the touch"
Lord Bownlont rose and followed
Ernest to the chamber of the Wis
Ernest whispered to Mrs. Falconer
md Edith, who we're watching beside
"a, to leave tl,cm and Eugene, for
9e nrst time for twenty years, was alone
Mfh the woman he had welded and
iorsaken. >
What change there was in both! In
Eugene twas remOrse which had silvered
0e raven hair, furrowed the noble brow,
ma bowed the stately form. He should
q aave been in the pride OF manhood, but
9ough his face was still very handsome,
9 mad lost all the bloom and life for
vnacn It was once 30 remarkable. An
npfesslon n of suppressed agony curved
1e once proud, naughty mouth, and the
0ok OF anguish with which he regarded
ne suffering form Of his first and only
ove was very touching in one usually
OProud and calm.
focr Geznldine lay exactly as she had
1n Tor the last three days. She had
never moved since the death of the Wis
unk her hands were as sold, her
2 q rigid, her eyes as acny and
Ied but the features were sunk dark
es were round her eyes, and tho pale
parched and drawn apart, reveatng
white teeth, clenched and imm0SA-
No particle of food or drop -
lld had passed the rigid lips for thEoe
and she was dying from exhant
safs unavailing but bitter tears. feA
1e white face as Eugene bent over
Once he would have Scorned to
n I'D them but his son had caused all
~ anguish, had robbed tae Door
~ vie.
Geraldipe !" he faltared MY lost
My only love. Look ut me!
Sc my degradation my shame my
!. morse! and pity me-"
:! the first sound of his voice the
1aned -. eyes slightly relaxed their fixed
~ and the eyeiids quivereL She
qed s4 to be listening.
have been punished. darling. for
sy yeazs-sore1y punished Have
~ the wife my heart alone loved
soers Have seen her head pillOwed
~ nis bosom her child his Oh, Ger
e ! have previously wronged you,
4 Adce sutfered!''
re blue eyes turned to him, aad
q long, imploring glance on his
the cold hand searched and nestled
.1a 1agene, she whispered
Ion know me g'-Eissng the deathly
- You know me % he sob6ed
- your wife, she said, family.
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