The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-31
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ACQUAINTANCES.


@ G.7 CHATTER l. ''
| Tie scene in Avranches, the time even
ting. Two men are sitting In the pIbl
gardens listening to the band, which /
predicting for the forthcoming iete. Blu
neither Of them seems to have more thai
n cufsory attention to give to Aubers over
turc. E,.g4iI p.
rs 1t q genuine case this time, Ernest ?
said the younger one. .
"Why say this time? Have Ieverow
to n genuine case beiore?'
"So," replied Charles, ~ can't say 20,
have. It's unfortunate that the first tim
1t Is genuine there arc difficulties III th'
Way, .Z Ilg'
"1here Is an English proverb abou
thai" said Ernest: "'rrue love never run!
smooth, or something TO that effect Fatt
Is against me, and always has been.'
My dear fellow, tina. Is doing fate a,
injustice. You have had plenty Of sue
cesses-more than your share" Isl,
ut Is that complain Of" saii Earnest
Had ! been accustomed to disappoint.
ments, might bear thiso one. have had
successes, when I have not cared straw
whether succeeded or not; now TINT II
is u matter Of life and death am doomed
! to have my wish unfulilled."
Charles gave a little laugh.
""My dear boy, do you call woman's
love matter OF life and death?"
1T often has BEEN" was Earnest's re.
ply.
"Ottcner to the woman than the man."
"Because it is the woman who is most
often the disappointed one. In this case
1t is the man."
"But surprising that fate is against yo,,
for once, is it wise to stake happiness on
one thing" a0F
Ernest shrugged his shoulders. ~
My dear Charles. it is easy for you to
be philosophical. You do not love su.
zanne.'
:. II will if you WISH" retorted Charles
lightly. I'7. /
LET US go back to the hotel" said En-
nest shortly.
Charles put his hand on his arm. +.
Forgive me; I spoke stupidity. can
feel for you, though l talk lightly. Is
there anything that can do to show my
sympathy Ff25
YES said Ernest. "Let us yet away
from here; that band is too loud, aud the
people are getting thicker every minute"
BE took his friends arm, and they wan
dered slowly down the road that leads to
the sands.
There was no one to interrupt them;
the only passers-by were tired laborers on
their way hone, or an occasional carriage
full Of tourists, being dragged up the hill
by the weary horses.
Il will tell you what you can do for me-"
said Ernest, speaking gravcly aud earn
estly: II want friend now more than
ever have done before. | mean to see ii
you are one."
"ioa may take it for granted, "was
Charles reply.
i VIII, Suzanne. rs YOU know, loves
me; | love Suzanne more than life. DO
yo,f know why | cannot marry hcr?'
I've never heard the whole story. She
was betrothed before you stepped i'll, WIS
she not ~
snow this is the truth about it. Three
years ago my elder brother, who w:ls an
officer, quarreled with her futher. There
is doubt whatever that my brother WINS in
the right; the quarrel was forced on him.
\ duel followed and Suzaune's father was
killed. "'@.''
II never heard Of that" said Charles
in surprise.
No, it was hushcd mp, and my brother
went to Algiers, where-he,died last year.
Scarcely any one knows the real cause o;
VI. Devriere's death. You can easily im-
1yIr A tus fn, ~.
other aiterward. It happened, however,
that Suzanne and met Ill Paris; she WAS
ignorant OF the whole story. I was 10th to
act as If there were any cause why We
should not meet on friendly terms, the
more SO US | was greatly charmed with
her. In week the mischief was done, |
was in love with her and could not leave
her." ~.
land she 7"
II was not Indifferent to her. But her
aunt came on the scene, saw what was
going on, and demanded an interview
with me. granted it, OF course. She
told me that either must cut oil all in
tercourse with Suzanne or tell her the
whole story. l naturally refused to do
either. The result was that she told
Suzanne herself"
"Why could she not hold her tongue?"
asked Charles angrily. 1T was not good
to spoil more lives"
"She was the dead mans sister. She
told Suzanne, and ordered her never to
see me again. But We had one more in
teryiew. spent the most terrible hour Of
my life then" arb
Charles said nothing. Ernest recoy-
cred his calm, which he had ior moment
lost. s.
"She confessed her love for me, but re-
fused to marry me. Her aunt threatened
that if she ever saw me again the whole
world should know she was going 10 mar
ry the brother OF the man who Killed her
father. She could not face that"
Poor grill" murmurcd Charles.
VI don't blame her" continued Ernest.
ut would be terrible thing TO do. So
we have separated BIZ
"Do you think her aunt meant to carry
out her threat?"
~ am certain OF it. I left Paris the day
after ] saw Suzanne; week later heard
that she was betrothed to NJ. Courtin, l
know she detests him; she has often told
me 80. They are to be married next Mon
day" Isl.
"There is then no hope for your"
81 suppose not" was the sad reply "yet
there Is always a chance. She may be
drawer than she imagines. shall not de-
spair finally till she is married. II she
breaks it off l shall know the reason, and
nothing shall separate us then"
"What is it that you wish me to do for
YOU" asked Charles, bringing the CONVEX
saiion round to practical matters.
This, said Ernest. II start to.mor-
row for ENGLAND. I cannot stay here.