The Osceola times., 1884-10-04
the MURDER OF JuRIsEY,
The Wedding Day and the Missing
Bride.

The Wedding Day and the Missins
Bride.
Michel Jurisey owned small vine
yard at Suispes, eastward Of Reims
France. He married the widow Of Jac
ques Clamart, who owned the adjacen
land and had some money. In time thu
couple had son, Pierre. The lad re
mained ct home, working like a slave
until he was sixteen. Then he disap
peared, and his father and mother new
er heard any more Of him. The mother
difd n 1879, and the father two year
ls1er.f TIE missing con was advertised
for faf and near. and nine months aftel
his fathers death, that Is. about April
1882, Pierre appeared and claimed hi
property. He had been TO sea, he said
ala had becoue captain Of . vessel In
the East India trade. Alter acquiring
some property, he and q person FROM
Brest opened wine shop In the city ol
Paris, he said, and there he was when
he learned Of the death Of his father
Pierre found q round sum of money in
hand, and vineyard In fine condition
He improved the house and made it look
like Q small chateau. He conducte him
self with great propriety, and soon won
thees>sem II his t,eighbor. il
PIERRE GOES wooING.
At vouxiers. twenty miles northward,
lived the widow Of lawyer, naned
Soulage, with her only daughter, . young
woman Of twenty-five, comely, strong,
and Of . matter-of-fact disposition.
Pierre, who was over thirty, thought
this woman would make him a good
wife, who would know how TO manage
things. He proposed and was accepted
conditionally. Then she visited the
house and suggested improvements and
additions beyond those already made
Pierre's crop had been unusually good,
and he had over $1,000 francs in the bank
at Reims. He made the improvements,
and then urged speedy marriage.
II have supported my mother" said
Mile. Soulage, "for many years with my
own hands. and can't neglect her nov.
There must be some arrangement for
her future maintenance"
"Let her come and live with U.S." said
Pierre.
"rhat she will not do" was the reply
"she has lived in her present abode since
her marriage, and would rather die than
quit it now"
well, what would you suggest?" asked
Pierre.
Il have thought about it," was the re-
ply, "and il you will give me Is, 900 francs
40 that ! can make my mother comforta.
BILE with i. for life, will marry you al
once"
what will you do with it?" asked
Pierre.
~ have a scheme" was the answer
''snd you shall know all about it when il
is accomplished"
FIFTEEN THOUSAND FRANCS.
Pierre said he would take y day ol
two TO consider about 1t. Next morning
he went to You Sies, where he had Q
friend, and inquired about Madame Sou
lagos health. He found she was an in
valid and not likely to live long.
When she is dead" he said to him
sell, "her property, whatever it is, viii
come TO her daughter and II will be al
one"
So he resolved to give Mile. Soulag,
the 1900 francs on condition that tn,
marriage took place at once. Te this sh,
agreed, and he drew the money out o
the baak at Reims and carried 1t hom,
the same evening, He placed it in
bureau in his small private room an,
went to bed.
"On the morning We are wed, he said
Il will give herthe money"
That day week the marriage was to b,
performed and several additional scr
wants were around the house makin
preparations for the feast that was to fol
9low, for Pierre had resolved to have
royal time and treat his friends like
king. The bride and her mother wer
to come TO Pierre's place and 60 theme
to the church, and then the couple wer
to return, entertain their friends an,
settle dovn % staid married life withou
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,4t4ts TUE BRIDE DrsAPrEARs.
Pierre was dressed in fine style whel
The bride and her mother arrived. Tn
old lady was installed in the best parlor
in . comfortable chair, and the brid
ywss accompanied by attendants to
eoodly chamber, grandly prepared 70
? her reception. Pierre went TO his bu
seau, took out the roll Of bills and count
Cd them. Then he replaced them ant
listened to hear whether the bride wa,
descending. Fancyine he heard he
volce In the perlor, he went thither
H9 Dotheg was thess alone and spok,
w. - fknnksd Mn Sur NJ Had
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