Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-01-11

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BY his marriage Roger Laroque had formed
excellent relations with the best Parisan
society. He went much into company, and
they were both, he and his wife, very happy,
particularly when in 1866 Suzanne was born.
Before his marriage with Henriette, Roger
had met one evening ut a ball a woman whose
remarkable beauty surprised and troubled
him. She was Nine. Julia de Noirville, wife
Of a celebrated lawyer, and daughter of O.
Spanish father and an Arab mother, and she
had the seal of her races strongly marked in
her features and her nature. Her profile was
perfect. with fine nose, beautiful mouth and
teeth, and magnificent eyes full of ardent
flames. Her form was slender, yet rounded
with perfect grace, and her every move
ment was full of soft and languorous charm
What fatality pushed them forward, who
can tell? Love? If he had had time to reason
with himself regarding the strange infatua-
ton that drew him onward, perhaps he might
have resisted, but in his unthinking youth,
borne upon resistless and rapid current, he
fell victim, and after he had fallen he
blushed with shame to have so easily ceded.
But it was too late; he was Julia's slave.
We cannot explain nor excuse such fault,
but it was a sad fact which was to bear
bitter fruit in after years.
Julia loved Roger with a strength and
depth of passion that frightened while II
wearied him. Relying upon that strange
prescience of true love Julia knew that
Roger did not love her, had never loved her,
and her untamed nature made her fierce and
cruel in her demands. This was the only
fault in the life of Laroque, and lie was to
expiate it cruelty.
Lucien de Noirville, the lawyer, had mar
ried Julia during voyage he had made in
Algiers. The first years of their marriage
his life was calm enough. Julia had two
children, boys, and when they were, so to
speak, out Of her arms Sue plunged into the
widest extravagances, and her toilettes were
the marvel of all who saw her and who knew
that Lucien, although making comfortable
income, could not afford such unlimited ex-
pense in dress and jewels.
At last Lucien was constrained to have an
explanation with his wife, the more so as he
had overheard some very severe criticisms on
her extravaganza during tho evening at
ball. As soon as they were at home he came
to her and said
"Julia, have something to say to you,
and it is useless to put it off any longer, for
it is vital subject. We are not rich, as
you know, and yet your toilets cost moro
every year than oil our other expenses and
with them almost exceed our income. Twice
before this have paid bills which you have
contracted which werc more than $4,000
francs. While do not object to your dress
ing as we'll as our means afford, | do not
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horror of debt, and we have also the future
of our children to consider"
For an answer Julia gave him al indiffcr-
ent look as she unfastencd hei' magnificent
hair and let it fall over her shoulders.
"It is, therefore, important, even urgent,
that YOU check this reckless extravaganza"
continued Lucien, little bitterly, as he cb-
served her Indifference "Listen to what I
say, and it is my last word upon the subject.
If you do not take heed of what I say shall
leave you, and n separation will cause Il great
scandal and it will break my heart, for love
you"
''If you loved me-" said she scornfully,
though she grew pale, show could you contcm-
plate such an ending?"
81 do love you" said he, rising to take ieave
of her, "but remember that have two SONS to
think of as well as my honorable name; and
beware, Julia, that you disobey my COM
mand, for am resolved to pardon no more,
and, painful as n separation would be, l shall
ask it in the interest of my children"
With this he retired, having said what lle
considered to be his duty. Julia smiled dis
dainfully before him, but sank into chair,
pale and frightened, when he had gone. If
she had loved her husband, the sacrifice of her
extravagant taste would have been 4 trille,
but, unhappily, she did not love him. She
had married Lucien for freedom from q
cramped and narrow life i'll Alsicrs, and
found her only pleasure in the excitement the
admiration of her rare beauty brought.
This conversation and the decision of Lucien
came in all evil moment, for she had con-
tracted, unknown to him, new debts to tho
the amount of loo, 900 francs For six months
her creditors had waited peaceably, and then
they began their demands, and lately they
had tormented her beyond measure for the
settlement of their bills She now behcld
herself in pit from which there was no es-
cape. On the one hand the impatient cred