Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-06-17
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NINA ADrns "a shs Res Cs.seoi IN Paris, /
eaflfna thsfr lives IN common Ineu
intimacy, whish bad began at eoiisee.
sas esmensed sy Q similarity Of tastes
nd eharaetaFa.
Fsal lid been sducAssd for an CO.
vfneNf. Emile WnB nos4y's eaefE.
After having eompisted their ssudiss
shey found shsuus<ives aboQt % oeRsn
Ia bastbs ef lsfs. and thsy resolved 20
psss tn9stkssr TIE period 81 Trials D.
twsen seisoal dsys and tfs enifsncs 90
practical life. vhen the choice d friends
ID NO disKenIt. Never q word % sction
marred sls ssrsnify Of theif ff1snd
ship.
Paul vss 10 love With good and
eksuming aiEi Who dweis IN tbs sana-
h0use. Pail, Who MAS iufstn2sed WITH
hsf, wns 10 no gsy surprised a. kniis'e
fFitndiy attentions 20 bis sweet r.. ana
z .sile. Who vas evsr ready 70 was On
hsf. never fhoaQhs Of hts familiarity BE-
inn Questionable 20 PsnL
Thsir frsendship vas founded on 80
teen aad Condolences conhdenes 20
grpat thai, ons morning in April, Paul,
vito had for some time carried on nsfo-
tiations With an American company en-
gagged 10 the construeti0n Of q railway,
said 20 his friend:
IAN occasion has presented itseif fof
me % SHOW whst can do and 20 make
q beginning Of career. SHALL &c
obii<sd 10 be absent At least Q yeak. /
cannot take Hortsrss with me, and the
th0uehs Of giving her 40 breaks my
heart. I oonfids her TO yeu. You vii
vaIch over her a. thoogh she we're q
sister, and When retarn, and md her
pare and worthy Of me-. she viii be my
wiae.s
.You can depend On me-" rsplied
Euaiis, araspina his friend's hand.
Paul departed, tranquil and confident.
leslie and Hortenss we're left 10 them
sslyes--shs with all the selections and
bssuty Of youth. he eisn all TIE ardor OF
4 yoanR man of twenty.
Al tganty they made eaefinees-hs Of
his desires, she Of her instinces, keeplne
in subofdination ali their thoughts. all
thsir wssnes. al their conversation, 10
ana thar supreme satisfaction In duty
accepfed and accomplished.
Wneu Hortsnss returned from her
uorkshop and Emile fFem his once,
shgv sooks Of love, Of Q divided passion,
he plsading ths eause Ct the absens
lover. she deceisipg herself Wills listen
inQ 10 him.
Do Sunday, uhsn the shor and ofAee
vsrs closed, and Whea tksY vent 70 Mea
dos, 20 saint Manda. 70 fstes OF pleasant
reunions, the passsr-by would pause q
loeik AZ The couple, 90 ycnnR. % Doanfi.
full, on uhom the sunilRht Of happiness
seemed 70 smile. and would say:
"Ho9 charming 70 lover
And Emiis's nsishbors, looking into
tho room whore size happy couple sat,
woald ssy:
'.Thsre is parsdlseP
That paradise was hell. Forced 10
speak OF love 90 HoFtsnse, Emils exps
Eispoed strange sensations. the ossse Of
which hs soneht IN vain 70 ignore.
R0sce1 20 ilstsn, Hortsnse said 10 her.
self that no voices 10 the world eoeic
better express the language Of the trne
pasaion, and that the woman who might
30 loved e. she could love Emile woalc
be ysry happy. Thns the llama which
they wiBhsd 10 fan for another burned
| sh@m.
Ensls ceasea bic kind alientions q
Hsstsnss, % much did be fear that be
wsuld hesray himself. de affected q
speak Of acquaintance that be had
nod made and Of love afairs that do
pot exist.
He bought al the stationeE's photo
eraph OF an actress, and. allowing IL u
| hurtense, said:
| Ih.s Z ny syssshsart What d
And iiortsnss replied With indiffsr
enes: "s3he 10 very pretty"
Tien the two retired 70 their rooml
and wept
When Paul had been gone too month,
he ceased 70 reply 10 Emile's lsiters
This state Of Affairs continued until
che maining of tho first OF January
when Emile awaited the rising Of hor
tense IN order 20 vish htr happy ntv
var.
lie had managed 10 procure from
Paul's parents Q photograph reduced
from q portrait, AID had enoased 20 IN q
pretty Rold ioeksi bearing the initial Of
HurtensH.
when he yonnR eirl sas the portrait
Of Paul she biushed, then tufned psle
ard began 70 weep.
Emile departed aud did not return I'LL
lhs evening" was well advanced. Hor.
tense awaited him, seated BY the IRE
sha was still weeping.
The open loeket vas on the nentel
Eoile mechanically tarned mis- eyes to.
aard 10. tAsn uttered cry. His por-
trsis had replaced that Of Paul In ths
locket.
whas does this meansr he sx.
claimed. Hertanss. what have you
flonefn
leave usr' che cried, taking The
lockss 3nd slippine 10 into her kosom.
leave mel Do mot speak 70 msi
Madr" rsDsaisd Emile. really srishs.
sAh. yoa Sc noshiuel Yoa under.
stand nothineF' cried she yoang girl. q
greg % Fioisnl passien. foa do moi
ne that thia existence b impossible
Y0u DO nut understand shat ADORE yen
and thsa this LIE Of dseeit Gad con.
atraint a killing me-
And. throwing her arms about him
she iss her head fall With . sieh en- ths
breast Il shs youne man, sho trstahisd
vieleatly.
when he had recovered from his agi,
iation kf diasnuAgsd himself from ths
embrace % the young girl. and, lead,
inc her b, SEAT, said 70 her In = broker
veilses
.And K, Hoxasuse, I adore ycu.s
An. nag 9odT sxaiaiHaed HoFtense
with Rrest JOY.
Fl Lea ME spsak--I adoss yoai have
levsd yea for ionk time. havs
strsRala3 IN saia againss this passion
Food that uAsi Hos eonid HELM ios
Ah, NY darlinef'
~Les me speak. when ] perceived
shAa this lsse had taken posssssion Il
my hcart, shs rnsnery Of Paul same q
ne lac i repsoach- ~ this very mo.
snent I zee him before ne. the esnbodi
soexlt of my frmorse."
I" love yoalT slammered Hortenss.
BE silsni. sach words must not b
spolssn. Pear boyl be IL ealm - b
stands there trusting b ear honof
eoansinx open Cur loyalty, upon my
Hs sl0pped. choksd hy hi tsafA
Why . fani not esrer said Hor
TENS.
. Reoassse be hes eanA aenes In ~
Whatsoever q costs ms. III nss bssray n
| wtll r4theF dia,n
And | wzfi die, tne.r
They paused. and strange leak pass
I'd between them. iiks unaanstie cor
fsnt. All their ascamuiAted tdsAs, q
shesf emssioaA seentd - On themseivel