The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-03-01
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BARRETT SYLVESTER,
arrHos OF "a FATAL M1sTAKE," "FEr1rnxD.
ut FREE" "EsTELLE's KREo1,"
''C1oUDs AsD SUNSHINE"
SUSPECTED" ETC

A BROKEN TIE.

fcoNTMuKD.
"A boy and o girl"
aWhat shall we dos" gasped Eugene.
"Do" echoed Mrs. Watkins-S WHY
Ae Mme as if there were only one; til,
season have engaged as foster-mothe
an take care OF two as well as one.
~ "But Geraldine
"Dont ask, she said III do no
know"
mot know? Oh, nurse, you do know
Ghs i dead!'''
mo, not dead-not quite dead
my dear nurse, hasten back to her
md if you cannot save her come to 1ne
Let her, ;" he murmured to himself al
least die in the arms of him who shoult
aye sheltered her."
Surprised at the uncomfortable ao;ta
:. ton in Eugene Bowmont Mrs. Watlin ms
1sturned 10 the chamber Of Geraldine
At the door she was met by the doctor.
"How is she, doctor?"
"Very, very LON; pulse almost gone
fBm she is not sinking now. Supply he,
With every nourishment, but do not LEI q
sound disturb her if she dozes. The case
j very doubtful one, madam; but the
padent IS young and healthy, the consti-
t6m good and with very great care she
Epul through"
8 1h Watkins eaufously opened the
bar md s1azted back with fright W.
~ shadow really living?
Poor GeEaldina she lay with the white
~ closed over the blue eyea, the long
tn6ng hshes resting on the death-like g
lAsek The windows were all vide opeu.
One transparent hand was resting on the
1ovaiet But no percep6ble motion
laned the bosom, and Mrs Watkins
.6sed her eyes, when . hand cold Al death
~ placed on her shoulder.
You have deceived me, Mira Wat
nA whispered the voice Of Eu0ene.
3Esely; "ahe is dead!''
Ths words we're spoken in the lowest
eune, but they were heard The blue
g@ sprsng wide open and she endeav-
Ned to turn her head to the voice.
For heavens sake, sr," said the
aasa in . hurried whisper, leave the
nam! Her life hangs ON thread; The
Wy least excitement viii kill her."
Without word Eugene Withdrew; but
ens deatMy face haunted him for years
Gk1waxl.
As the nurse returned to the bedside
- poor strained eyes looked the uues-
oen she was too weak to frame
1ne nurse bent down. Yes" abe
nd In answer to that look; s'he is here"
"A. .Peaceful expression passed over the
Marble features, and In o few minutes she
ms sleeping.
IL was as if mountain of misery had
oeen lifted from his heart when Mrs.
Watkins carried Eugene the intelligence
that she slept >
MD - s'-0
dten." wv 49,
So you shall; they are not far away.
we brought them down here in case sne
mould hear them cry. The wet-nurse I
.nneageu has just come, 80 they vii be
.kRgene Bowmont had ever been fonG
young creatures; it was one pleasing
~ IN bus character He had always,
men boy. an unlimited number Of
!vUung puppies. young birds. kittens,
@ackens and mice; aad now, SIS he gazed
- the two little helpless beings, the tears
lfhered in his ewes aud fell On the sost
'aseks Of the little sleepers.
.c3A ne was deprlv1ng them Of their
mothers love, q fathers
.1 Te. But then what would be the penalty
q ne acknowledged himself ther fatherf
.ne forfeiture Of every luxury. almost
se1y comfort, and o pIison; for well he
'as* TIE naughty family Of The lady he
~ So foully wrongea for had he not
aned q the Hon. Augusta Lasscelles
y .iie his lawful vile, G. .r;.i,,;ne Scmsr-
q was still living - would leave 10
.one urt9rned to pun;sl. the man who
~ M brought aishonor o. .Leir fair name.
Ane boy was fine Little fellow, and
,,ough his eyes were closed III sleep
gene falt convinced !4aey were GsrA,
Ais OWL His head was covered win
e hlack curls, ana his little lisa vas
ncne0 IS If IN defiance of the fate stiat
Ike him homeless and foss.a,sen. |
~ was mulch. snaailer, with ,Gsr,
lacee White hair. : - \. '- :
) Ars. they not cher,1bs, s;ra" ssid a
- souang Eugene from his abstzsc-
fea. he said, turning from the Nil
they ere pretty. Do you think
'el1 healthys"
never saw more beautiful creatures
Il own little dear, who IS sx months |
ns very day, was NOT Gegee or
1ou are the nurse, then T. asked Eu-
:. Iea. lr. she said, dropping cuztsey. |
cne vas . young, healthy woman. evi- |
'nty honest and kind
nave You q home, Mrs. Watkins, to |
~ my ch-these little things TOT" he
a1e !. woman looked at Mrs. Watkins.
no said Mrs. Watkins, mot yet
= .:n intend providing one tomorrow"
10 not trouble yourself. Mrs Mat-