Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-31

ing ,hsn ever in her morning dsehsbii'e.
| Madsmoisslle," I said, " CASINO,
help think ing this is fairy tale I; ana
Set have no, accomplished The three
valiant deeds by which the princess ID
| Won
No; but il is mt valiact deed 70
marry ne?' And the qoick blood
Iofe from Der hears and crimsoned ner
CHEEKS Our eyes met; with them We
exchanged our frat kiss.
had ended one romance to begin
another. and the second seemed the
more marvellous Of the two. 1 had
passed from an elegaic love to an all
conqueripg psssion-not to sweetsr
love. but 10 one more overwhelming,
but no. without many wounds; the
face of Yvonne was ever before my
eyee. sad and pale. I was not myself.
| could not stay at home ran Paris
over, not knowing whittier went but,
without willing it, | always found my
self where hoped to meet Fannie. l
was at the mercy Of some irresistible
force. Never have ! so well understood
fatality; the more | rebelled the more
| fell under it's power.
Many of my friends condemned me {;
they knew not how | condemned myself.
Often was on the point Of flying both
Fannie and Yvonne, but ] had not the
strength to kill my own heart. How
Was il that, without wishing it, almost
without knowing it, had troubled the
lives OF two young, charming women,
UNNECESSARILY above me in goodness,
heart, and sentiment? What had so
blinded them-fOr ! had hoped for
nothing?
CHAPTER VI.
THE PORTRAIT.
However, / bad reckoned without
nv father. A few days later | arrived
at Bruyeres escorted by the brightest
hopes. At the word marriage my ia
ther frowned.
You are no more ft to be hus-
bard than to be cardinal. Never will
consent to that act Of folly"
But, father, you married and
very grateful an to you"
II knew that | could keep wife. "
ooh, resssure yourself; mine will
not die Of hunger"
ais she rich -
ono, but she is beautiful. Did you
not marry a woman without penny
YOU were so well off: And ! have al
ways thought you right. / was touched
by your doing So"
But nv father was not touched in the
least. II am delighted" he said
that ! have one good point in your
eyes" ,
"Father, beg Of you not to mock
me. | adore this young girl whom
wish to marry"
"And | mean to prevent you marry
irg girl without dot. If you want
so much to marry l have plenty o.
wives at hand for you. Besides, why
did YOU last year refuse the hand Of the
minister's niece :"
because | cid not love the minis.
ter's niece"
$50 much the worse for you-sC
much the better, perhaps, for her,"
Father, for pity sake let me b'
happy"
No; | will not give my consent
The word consent meant simply
u refuse YOU 8 dot" ! begged my
mother TO intercede for me, but she dix
so only in q half hearted way, beliey
Ing it was fresh act Of folly on N!
part. To hide my grief ] locked my
self into my own room. l thought 0
marrying without my fathers consent
but TO this Fsnnie's family would nevei
have sgreed.
After q terrible struggle | regainet
nv self.control. | was not one to b.
beaten with victory within my grasp
Ivrote off to Emile Waiter TO pain
NE quickly a water-color portrait o
Mademoiselle Fannie. He sent me
little chef d'Gurre beauty illumi
rated BY the soul. Without word
hung the picture where my father conl
see 1t.
who's that" be asked me later i
the day.
You know very well, ! answered
MARY her - be said.
CHAPTER VII.
THE LAST CLOUD.
over every human JOY shado'
passes.
| could not Danish Yvonne's sal
dened face. Assuredly ! had no regre
that Fannie had entered into my hf'
for henceforth my heart was hers. 81
was ny real wife, but ] could not fol-
give myself for having so much 8
placed fold in the rOs.-leaves unde
the feet Of Mademoiselle Il. ! tried
console myself with the thought thI
no one is master of his will in Il
whole history the invisible hand OF ia
was evident.
But the battle was not yet won
| FASTENED back TO Paris, and sought Nj
dame De Sainte-Preuve with victor
Gus face.
| Halt, there " she said, the ma
r risge is off," Although she spoil
with q smile, the words stabbed me
the heart.
What DO you mean"
" Non cher Gni, while your faith
was rejecting On his side We were r
fleeing en- ours, for we could not wa
t until the next century for your fami
| to make up their minds and we fe
that to marry literary MAXWELL,
4 not beggary, it is next door to it. y
4. mother put in her word against it, L
S husband his"
= And slsdemoiselle Fannie VII
e does she say :"
Q "She shed q tear, but not two. 70
D ought to have carried the place
Y storm. Remember you have been u
!. days sbsent-ten centuries. My ME
t has had ten offers in that time"
|, THAT / quite believe. And y
;. wish me to understand that she has 7
2 signed herself TO accept one Of these
2 / tried to laugh, but ] did not ft
e like laughing; through me ran shiVe
; saw my happiness crumbling' n
| myself buried in its ruins. ! cou