Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-27

ceptions we're often attended 81 stran-
gers. Cecile remarked an elderly gen
tleman, very eccentric in dress and
manner, who gazed at her husband
with singular persistence. Nine. de
Gleves begged permission to present
him, saying with mocking smile,
that he was DR.. Richter, renowned
American specialist who had effected
marvellous cures Of blindness, older in
date even than that of her cousin, whose
case he would gladly undertake.
Cecile gave him an eager welcome.
She told him the circumstances attend
ing her husbands loss Of sight, and he
declared the Prescriptions in favor Of a
cule were strong, adding th;st he could
give q decided opinion only after mi
mute examination. He then asked per-
mission to visit NJ. de Qhatillon on the
morrow 55s. n
Cecile could not give this without
her husbands acqniesence, which was
not easy to obtain. He had exhausted
all the resources Of official science; he
had tested many empirical remedies,
alike in vain and fatty refused to see
the American doctor
Cecile insisted, implored, but withou.
avail. Excusing herself to the l'hysi-
clan, she withdrew to deserted corner
of the salon, to think over the situa-
ton. Suddenly she heard her name
spoken by Nine. de G1eves, who was
in a small conservatory separated from
the larger room by a mass Of exotic
plants. ..#g#}
"You see, my dear, that I, am not so
simple as to fail to understand the in
fernal combination that has dictated
this inexplicable refusal. That little
monster OF Cecile must go on impos-
ing upon our unhappy relative. If the
DOCTORS hand should send away the veil,
he would appreciate her at her true val
Ne, and see what STANCE sort of . Count
ess of Chatillion he has imposed upon
us as cousin. That foolish comedy Of
perfect love they have for three years
been giving to the public would then
soon enough have the denouement such
An ugly creature deserves"s T. E.
Upon hearing these cruel words, Co.
Gle rose, pale and trembling; her fever
ish glance scanned the various groups.
She saw the American just bidding his
adieu. She rushed forward, reaching
him in the hall just as valet was help.
ing hin on with his overcoat.
"Doctor," she said in hollow, trem-
ulous voice, "your offer is excepted. I
count upon your visit tomorrow noon.
If you restore sight to M. de Chatlllon
I will bless you to my latest hour!"
Five minutes later the poor young
wife led away her husband, concealing
from him her agitation and the incident
that had caused it.
Cecile passed horrible night. This
happiness which had rendered life so
dear was about to perish; the dream
had ended. Through all the long, in
terminable hours she wept bitterly des-
pairingly. Nevertheless, dawn found
her firm and resolute.
She went to her husband, and, with
out imparting to him the unworthy con-
lectures of Nine. de Gleves, she urged
him in such sweet, tender words to seek
healing once again that she triumphed
over his repugnanca-
Doctor Richter came promptly, and
after q careful diagnosis announced to
NJ. de Chantillon the certainty of sue
cess. The treatment began at once.
The applications were to continue nine
days, during which time the patient was
to be. kept in utter darkness. He
yielded to this condition with rather a
bad grace; as for Cecile, she accepted
these nine days as one condemned to
death accepts the respite of . brief
period of existence. There remained
nine days more in which she might be
beloved. ... p.
Alas, like one condemned to death,
she knew the tortures Of the being to
whom the hour of supreme denouement
has ceased to be q mystry, for whom
each movement Of the hand upon tho
dial repeats the fatal decree, brings
rending Of the heart, = convulsion Of an
guish. Tho delay, accepted at first as q
consolation, became an agony. In vain
Robert repeated to her that it would be
with this physician as with all the others
that blind he had taken him, and blind
he would leave him.; Not for single
moment did Cecile doubt of success.
She was convinced that her happiness
had been too great to last. &
On tho ninth day the doctor found
Nine. de Chatillon in the saloon. He
had anticipated the hour. Cecile, who
had not expected him so soon, was Civ
ing her tears free vent, knowing that
the supreme moment had arrived. ~.
The American, regarding her more
closely than usual, saw the fearful raw
ages grief had made upon the unhappy
woman, but ne absolutely mistook the
cause Of the sorrow of which he had be-
come the involuntary witness.
II perceive, madam" he said smiling,
That I have not succeeded in making
you share my confidence In the cure of
Count de Chatillon. Happily the mo-
ment has come to furnish you some
thing better than affrmations., In five
minutes your husband will see you as
I5now see you myself" s 5sG
At this assurance, which so greatly
aggravated her wound, Cecile raised 4
cry. Tier sobs redoub1ed, she had to
stihe them with her andkerchief.
II beg your pardon, madam said
the amazed ply stefan; but il truth 4
do not comprehend - = 81 St 5s
) 81 81 on shall comprehend, monsieur!"
cried the young wife. Il passionately
love my husband, and thus far 4 am
sure he hrs fondly loved me IN return.
Now look me ia the face right in the
face, Doctor and see if when ". de