Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-25

/ niaue an ADDRESS run OF demcate sentiment
and courteous phrases His heaming eyes
met Slephamir's. and look Of fond afTec-
tion was exchanged which none saw save
themselves Ii was more eloquent than
all the sweet words uf his little speech.
His effort was greeted With IA burst of ap-
plauSe, even old Mons. Delavier joining
heartily
Just then the negro servant uShered INTO
the parlur white haired old gentleman,
who's. frank. laughing eyes seemed to dance
at the pleasant picture that greeted them.
| Mons. Delavirr welcomed his old friend
Dr Saharie, Of Baton Rouge They had
been boon companions in youth. and every
spring the doctor Sprut a week or two at
the Delavier mansion.
HceNplainri how the steamboat had just
arrived. and he had come 10 the house i'm
! mediatrly without even dressing He
WAS sure of IA warm welcome. and ne Re
ccived it He had known Stcphanie from
birth, and was acquainted with nearly
every one in the room
After the first salutatiOns were over. his
eye fell upon Anatole Lamarc. who WAS
just then escortinS Stephanie to the piano.
\ change came over the Countenance Of
the old doctor. He looked again and then
inquired Of the host if that was not young
Anatole i4amarc. of Pointe COupee He
was told that it was He shrugged his
shoulders, and seemed TO be wrapped in
deep reflection
Stephanr was singing gay ChansOnette
full of sparkling melody and Anatole was
standing beside her us the doctor and
Mons. Delavier passed out into the
dining room.
They remained there some time.
When they came out Mons Delavier
called Anatole to him, and in low voice
said: "Iou must quit my house at once
and never return. DO you understands"
There was no anger in the voice. 1t was
rather pleading than imperative The
young man staggered and turned pale. He
held TO chair for support. Stephanis
rushed toward him. There was no thought
now for Disgusting her love sThe man on
whom she had placed the diadem of her
heart was suffering, was i'll, and she would
assist, would help him. This was her one
thought Her father attempted TO hold
her back. and she was not To be restrained
The young man trembIed like an aspen
leaf. turned to Mons. Delavier, and in u
voice that could he heard throughout the
out of your house"
Stephanie stood riveted to the spot. She
looked at her father pleadingly, and plac-
ing her little hand on his shoulder said;
You did not do that, papa. No, Say that
you did not" The blood had left her
her cheeks, and her eyes were filled with
tears There was a strange expression in
her eyes, those present afterward recalled.
L.. ,..l
Auatole, and forgetting everything, almost
shouted:
DIR Sabarie has told me all You must
know it yourself, and then to come here.
Mons. Lamarc, you have the leprusy!
Your parents died of it"
The word rang through the parlOrs, and
a shrek of horror followed them. People
were rushing from the room. Nothing
would alIay the excitement. But four
persons remained where they stOOd-An-
atole, Stephanie, Mons. Delavier I'd the
doctor.
If he goes, go with him." came from
the compressed lips of the beautiful girl.
Then GO shouted the father
Taking the wreath of orange blossoms
from her head and throwing shawl about
her, she took Anatole's hand, and those
parlOrs never saw her again.
Under her picture the wreath still
hangs. but those rooms have never been
graced by female presence since The
leprusy with which his parents died never
showed itself on AnatOle Lamarc. his son
to-day being one of the most energetic
planters on the upper coast. Nine. Steph-
anie Lamarc has never visited New Or
leans since.
The old house, with its closed parlors,
still stands way down on the Rue Dau-
phine The oleanders nod and blink over
the wall at passers-by, and of summer
afternoons the cicadR sing their dreary
in the sycamore tree in the gar
den, As they did in 1880. The love that was
than all other ties still looks with
pride and pure contentment on hand
some gentleman of ~, who is not entirely
unknown in aristocratic circles in LOuisi- !
ana.-Charles f. Whitney in The Times
Democrat.