The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-02-16
"You must!" she shrieked g, cann

Must :" he echoed, impatiently.
On, Eugene. have some pity for me
i0r nine months I have kept this secret
nave deceived my fond, blind father;
"Hush, hush Won are mad,n ho
said, grasping her arm. "
!, am not mad !" she moaned. "Rnt
oh, Eugene, on my knees I imnlora Wv,
TO acknowledge me! Release me from
my oath Husband, it is your wife who
humbies herself tlus!"
She threw herself at his feet and clasped
his knees with her arms
GOOD Heavens!" hesaid, impatiently.
releasing himself; you know how de-.
test scene. Rise this moment Ger
"Promise mel" she gasped.
Will not promise I will not min
every future prospect to crafty an idle
ar. Have mercy: darling!" she implored.
II not for me, have pity on your child !"
MY chlld!" he said, starting back.
Yes" she sobbed, hiding her face on
her clasped hands, .your child. Eugenol"
My poor girl, he murmured' pity-
1nsly, would had never seen YOU u!"
"Oh, Eugene, Dc not kill me with your
unklnd words! Believe me I have M
Thought fer myself. Bitter as TINS terri
bic secret is, L could have borne il fcr
you, my husband but my child and anu,s.
Eugene, must not be thought the child OF
saalne!"
ALAS! it must be- he said, with terri
BILE distinctness.
head proudly.
And you will break your oath?"
lit was an impious oath. Heaven did
not sanction it, and justice win release
me from it"
A cruel gleam lighted up the ewes of
the young man as he looked down upon
her.
This then, is your boasted love!" he
said. You insist on my making known
a dlssraceful marriage, which will blast
al my future hopes!"
II require justice for my child, Eu-
gene!" she said, firmly.
And you shall have it, then; such
justice as The world gives to the wifeless
inother!'
'Merciful Heaven!" she exclaimed,
her eyes dilating with horror. what
words are these hear 2-what do they
mean?"
"They mean that Won ara NOT nv
wife I"
A fearful look of despair settled upon
the marble features, blotting out love and
intelligence, and almost life. The strained
eyes remained fixed on the countenance
OF the young man without seeing him,
and she listened without understanding.
Eugene turned deadly pale as he saw
her agony, and averted his eyes.
s'Sav II acoi,l ocho vuIicr,oyeo1 1,Co,s,o1~,
Tell me again; II did not understand"
Geraldine !" he commenced, taking
her hand.
But she tore it from his grasp.
Say that again !" she reiterated
ooh, Geraldine, I cannot repeat those
words!"
Speak" she shrieked "Am I not
your wife,"
"No," he falteredL
1T is not true. " she moaned; cit can
not be true!''
cit is
But the church, the ceremony? Il il
no dream I aoas married !-do you hear,
Eugene ?-and you are my husband!"
"HOw could that be, for I was then |
married to another!''
A fearful shrek burst from the girl;
and Eugene caught her in his arms, and |
pressed her head to his bosom.
''Silence -silecce!" he said, in tone |
Of command 'You will betray MS both I"
The head of the girl dropped forward
her white lips moved; but she made no |
effort to release herself from his detain-
ing grasp.
''Dishonored !-betrayed!-lost!" she
Geraldine, have courage!" he said,
himself being greatly agitated ''Since
that fatal morning when, tempted by my
lo,.s for you, forgot the tie which bound
ne to another, have never known mo-
ment's happiness. I have wrcnged you
deeply wrongel you; but what redress
can make I will "
"Redress!" she repeated
:'Yes; all that money
"Oh, hush hush! Do not speak it.
Honey! For my fathers broken heart
,e offers me gold! Oh, man-man p
he continued, frantically, ''you have
bowed whole family in the dust! Go;
md il my tongue could curse where my
,eart has SO fondly loved, I would pray
i,;ss recollection might ruin the Lie which
las SO cruelty blighsed mine!"
With one despalring glance she turned
o leave him; but her name in imploring
ccents, uttered by him whose hghtest {
vorls had ever been music to her, ar
ested her footsteps.
Geraldine" he faltered-th proud
ristocrat subdued beneath the dignity Of
conscious virtue-"oh, Geraldine, leave /,
ne not with that whitening curse! I
ave loced you" !.
s'Do not desecrate the word, she said, .
urning quickly. II have not cursed
-ou, Eugene; my heart is still too much ,
ours to curse" II
Il have not deserved your love or your t
nd your sisters sake let me arrange a
latters for you that they ct least may be
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