The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-06-13

thing OF his past history, e1aciink y
promise, however. that nothing Oh !,
should be given to the public nnui
alter lis death o. his return 70 ms ior-
mer home.
The second son of a Judge OF the
CONT of Cessation of France. heSradu-
ated with honors at tue Ecols Poiitec-
nlque, as he was intended for the army.
Alter his education was completed he
retired 10 a country residence OF MS
fathers, near Alencon, in Normandy,
where he enjoyed q vacation OF eighteen
months- The rare and delightful
scenery thereabouts excited in him
deep love OF nature, and he beguned
his time with short foot journeys
through the surrounding country. To
.! amuse himself he took up the study OF
botany and natural history, and be-
co ing enthusiastic on the subject, he
decided 20 de. ote his energies 70 the
profession of a naturalist.
II was during this time that he met
frequently beautiful girl. the daughter
81 q titled. gentleman living not far
| from Alenoon, who catching something
something of his Election for the wild
and romantic in nature, accompanied
him in his visit to some OF the more.
interesting localities in the neighbor-
! hood. Her parents permitted this as
she was-always escorted by her brother,
a year yonnger than her elf. Thrown
together so much and b, ing of a Ike
disposition the affinity between them
soon ripened into q strong and deep
love.
The speaker here was silent for some
time anc then resumed his story. The
girl was engaged by her father TO
yOung nobieman of that district, whom
she heartily disliked on account of his
dissipation. The old story was repeated.
Tie parents discovering her affection
Tor the Young naturalist prevented hi
further visits TO the house. but a secret
correspondence was kept mp between
himself and his sweetheart. The end
came at last, and she was taken tu-I
Paris, where she was married 10 his
rival
Embittered against the world he at
once joined the army as a lieutenant of
the Forty-third of the line. CoBserva-
tive IN temperament he was anything
hut warm royalist. and the success of
ais titled rival drove him into ultra
democracy. He became a determined
enemy OF rank, and bided his time 10
take revenge. The war with Germany
broke out, and the excitement of that
bloody contest kept his mind fully Occur
pied Disaster and defeat came and he
found himself in Paris when il surren-
dered.
Through all the vicissituGes of camp
and field he had not for an instant for /
gotten his love, and wherever he went !
made inquiries regarding the where
abouis of the count-and his VIE.
The commune came and, throwing |
down his sword he joined il and became |
one of its leaders. He sought every
where Tor his rival VINO was reported 10 |
be In Paris. but failed TO find him. Hei
declined 20 speak Of his participation in |
the terrible events OF the commune. He !
was captured in a street assault and !
carried TO jail, where, with thirteen |
Others, he was sentenced TO be shot. |
The night before the execution Sister |
of Charity visited him. When alone In /
the cell with him she divulged her iden- |
tity. True TO her old love, his sweet /
heart of yAlenc n, at the heard OF |
exposure and disgrace. bad resolved TO |
effect his escape. She furnished |
him = Disguise as a Carmel
lite nun, and after daring /
passage between four inspectors |
OF the prison, both succeeded in gain |
ing the street. Before parting promises |
we're EXCHANGED that il in the future 4
she should ever become single she /
would let him know. and he would go TO /
her, no matter where she might be. He /
thought America the safest refuge for 4
him and in two months reached Louisi (
ana, where, plunged into the recesses in
which we found him, he sought obliF-
ion OF the past and patience for the
future. Here several years sped by,
and, his thoughts buried in the contem
plation of nature. he sought 10 find
solacy for all the vicissitudes of the
past; bnt the one restless. unsatisfied
desire to learn something of her he had
left beyond the seas. the never a6an-
doned hope that the wished-for sum
mons might one day reach him, con-
tnued TO burn in his bosom and 10 rem
der impossible all thoughts OF content
But all his plgrimages to the little vii
l6ge where an occasional letter from the
outside world reached him had been in
vain; no word OF her ever came; and
The hope he had once cherished, by
degrees wore itself out, till row he
looked upon her as one departed, and
upon her memory as The only solace
LEFT 10 him in life.
A pause succeeded this melancholy
narrative, which we did no: attempt to
break; We We're the recipients of hrs
that night, and the mex.
morning pursued our journey leaving
him standing upon the shore wrapped
in the same gloom that envelope6 him
when We approached his shore fhenight
before