The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-06-21
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OR,
A BROKEN TIE.
-BY-
BARRETT 0YLVESTER
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SUSPECTED, ETC
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BARRETT SYLVESTER

A. they approached the house the,
nt Ernest with face as beaming as !,
- before gloomy. leading lady
dosely yelled, and in deep mourning.
ALLOW me to present the heiress Of
Dmkellon," he sold, with bright
milA
Edward bowed, and Edith said. grace.
lhlly, 1T is house of mourning now
! madam, but trust it will soon resume
= wonted cheerfulness.
II trust it will. . said the lady. "And
4 Miss BOwmont Will cOndesceud to be
frequent guest, 1 am certain of one
1ovely face to cheer us.
Edith started as the musical voice
sounded in her ears and at the end of
h he formal speech she sprang forward.
threw back the veil and clasped the
heiress in her arms.
b Fanny" she exclaimed, "are vou the
Aeiress OF Dunkellon
"Do not answer o single question out
1ae, sweet Fanny, said Ernest
II thought, slr, said Edith, laughing.
@that Miss Frances Leslie was detest-
\ able young person.
And SO she is I have given her nm.
md nm paying my devotions to the new
V9countess herself"
In spite of the gloom which hung over
them, the party that assembled In the
dnwing-room on the evening expe-
/ 1enced sensations that Possessed ele-
nents Of happiness which threw a soft
light ON their faces.
Geraldine's lovely eyes wandered from
hf children to their father, and though
4 AG tears fell silently for the loved aud
I lost one, she felt it was better he should
hSe gone down to the grave in a dream
Nf bliss that could never be realized.
taan that he should have lived to see the
-deeh passionate love which looked out
nom Edith's eyes when she turned them
a the companion by her side, but which
Aad1sver bcamed but in calm, sisterly
Affection for him.
And Eugene, rs he sometimes caught
that wondering glance, felt there was
deep in her heart the old love which
when her present grief for o good and
! noble man had worn of, would spring
again into life for him.
To Edward the lifting of the veil which
tevealed Edith as q maiden he could win
and wed, was q happiness too exalted
Tor words; and as he met her eve and
felt she loved him as tenderly, as deeply
- . maiden should do, he closed his
eyes and felt earth could yield him no
greater delight.
Ernest and Frances We're SO bright and
loving that their elastic spirits threw a
hight on all around them, and almost
dew from the sad Geraldine q loving
mile.
In . week they left Dunkellon Hall
in Mrs. Falconer's cottage; and after
X months of uninterrupted peace, the
tour young people were married verv
quefly at Mortlake, and Lord BOwmOnt
gave away both the brides.
But it there was no brilliant company
% crowd aroand the young couples.
never were mon beautiful blus6ine
under young brides. or more handsome,
Proud, S loving bridesrooms.
towards grave, handsome face shone
perfectly glorious with the light of his
1eep love when he folded his lovely
snde 70 his heart, and whispered, MY
own wife ut last. -
AS for Ernest. he was in q nervous
sattef OF delight, and kissed and caressed
NJ gentle wife with such ardor that she
- thankful to hide her bushes and
ecnfu1on in the carriage.
FOND and loving was the welcome of
uetaldine when they returned to the
;sosage. and her beautiful sad face
ss,med q, with an expression of happiness
nznerto stranger.
9Waldine wished to visit Constance
ae = the change was likely to be bene,
the young couples agreed to Join
and Mrs. Falconer in MADEIRA
LORD Bowmont had never referred to
onam from the moment of discover
% her the position she held t. him,
- now when she stood in her travelling
- ready to leave, his feelings would
- BE- controlled
uealdlne, he said. in a voice of
1epfessible emotion. ''have you no
9 to say to me f-has your heart no
91e memory by which you can bid
nope for future union ?"
ene turned away her eyes she could
!ea,st his pleading glance.
!lfe is passing very quickly" he
enued and the best part of mine has
IN spent in remorse Tor INV conduct |
.sfos M you. Oh, give me some hope"
The white hand auivered in his grasp.
You once pleaded on your knees for |
Hkv AAtt pIOtec0On, ne Whispered
~ but just should now plead in
!; but by the memory of your agony
- oonsequesco of my cruelty, be moro
= eaful to me. l implore you to accept
Position which IS yours by right
ember it is your husband that thue
%naes himself at your feet
- 0nk on his knees and bowed his |
. O. the hand he held.