Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-03

from France. demanding his immediate pres
Two of the three lives that stood between him
and the title and estate Of the Marquis de la
REVERE had been suddenly swept away, and
the third Il frail and delicate child, Law dying
The present marquis, himself feeble old
man, also at the point OF death. so they
sent in haste Tor Louis, as the heir of the dying
nObieman.
The news bewildered him. His heart swelled
with emulation and delight, but it sank again.
Adele! Had he lost Adele?
II care not for rank or wealth unless she
shares them.' cried his heart. IL will go and
iinplore her pardon
her father and said few words TO him, how
ever, that might have made all well again had
she she ever heard them; but she never did.
" hen her long and wasting sickness was over
al last, and She began slowly and feebly to take
hold on life, she found herself an orphan in
ter world.
Not even then had she drained the cup of sor.
row 10 the dregs; her fathers affairs had been
penniess. Poor Adele! Truly might 1t be said
that her sorrows "cane not singlesspies, but in
b;itiaiions; father; mother, lover, home, all
gone: What had life left to offer her but pa
thence and pain?
And Louis? lie would have written her i'm
mediately upon his arrival In Paris but he felt
so blssfulIy sure that her father would make
all well. A few weeks later he did write in
forming her fully Of his strangely altered for
tunes, and lmploring her to pardon and accept
once more rs her true love the love Of the Mar
quis de la REVERE.
Ana the letter never reached her. The house
TO which 1T came was empty and deserted, but
the late happy home was broken up and the
little English girl, for whom O husband and IL
tie and fortune were waiting In sunny France
was earning sorrowful living as "a iace-maker
Such are some OF the strange reverses of real
life; more wonderful than any fiction.
So the marquis waited for an answer In vain
Then pride rose up in arms.
"She scornS me-" he thought. "She. q pOcr
PEASANTS child! / am punished for my folly p
He resolved to drive her from his heart. But
after many months his letter to Adele was re-
turned crossed and recrossed with strange ad.
dresses. III was message OF hope to him. She
had not sighted, she had not scorned him; per.
haps she had not ceased to love. Before another
day and night had passed the marquis was on
his journey To London.
Need tell you of his welcome there? When
did wealth and title fail to find warm one? Oh
of the friends OF former years who locked to
claim acquaintance? Has not prosperity al
ways hosts OF friends? But none could tell him
OF Adele. beyond the history of her bitter sor
row. And amer three months search he had
failed to find her. He had money influence
deepest heart interest to aid his search, and
yet i'm spite OF all, he failed.
'She Is dead, he thought with anguish. 81
have come too late-it is In the grave shall
find my darling. II 1t be So and prove II ID
so indeed, win live and die single for hel
sake"
But that was his hearts resolve, unsupported
by anyone; many gay belle and brilliant
beauty nao spread her nets to secure the splen
did prize OF titled husband. Foremost among