Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-01-28

MN whenever he asked me to; would
even write him tender notes which our
mothers would read, and be would an
swer me with letters full of passion,
which still preserve Believing himself
man he supposed that our love was kept
secret We had all lost sight Of the fact
that he was de Santezei
Things went on in this way for year
or SO. One evening in the park he fell at
my feet, and kissing the hem Of my dress.
he cried out passionately: Il love you,
love you, love yoa to death. If you ever
deceive me you understand what an, say
ing; IL you ever forsake me for another, /
shall do as did my father" And be
added in a deep. voice that sent a chill
through me: 'sYou know what he did.
Then, as ] stood motionless, dunn
founded, he rose, and standing on tiptoe
so as to reach my ear, he whispered my
name, .sGenevieve" in so sweet so pref
ty. so tender tone that could not help
trembling all over.
stanimered: "Let us return home. y
He said nothing more, but followed me in
the front door steps, however, he stopped
me, and said: Remember, that II you
forsake me shall kill myself y
Then, but only then, realized that
had gone too far, and thenceforth ! be-
came more reserved with him One day,
Us he reproached me for having changed
toward him, replied: lyon ara too big
to jest with now, and not yet old enough
for serious love. / shall wait till you
are.''
thought that this would end it all.
In autumn he was sent to a boarding
school. When he returned the following
summer / was engaged. He understood
Immediately how matters stood, and for
eight days went about with so thoughtful
mien that I became alarmed.
The ninth day, as left my bed in the
morning, noticed q small folded paper
that had been slipped under my door.
Picking it up and opening it read: .'You
have forsaken me; you know what told
you. You have condemned me to death.
As do not wish to be found by any one
but you, go into the park, to the spot
where l told you last year that loved
you, and look up"
l felt that was going crazy. dressed
myself in all haste and ran so fast to the
designated spot that was out Of breath
when l reached it. His little school cap
lay on the ground in the mud. 1t had
been raining all night. / looked up and
perceived something swinging about
among the leaves, for it was windy, very
windy, that morning.
don't know what happened after that.
must have screamed and tainted dead
away afterward, for when came to my
senses found myself in bed, with my
mother at my side.
thought that had dreamed all this
that had had horrid nightmare. I
stammered; Where, where is Gontranf
No one answered. Twas true, then!
did not dare to go to look at him; but
begged for lock of his hair. This
thiS---iS 1t.
And with look of poignant despair
the old lady held out her trembling hand.
She blew her nose several times, dried
her eyes and continued: ~ broke of my
marriage-without saying why. And l.
have ever emained-the-the widow Of
that child 10 years DID," Then, dropping
her head, she sobbed aloud and wept Bit
terly for long while
As we went up to our rooms to rest, q
burly hunter, whose peace Of mind her
narrative seemed to have unsettled, whis-
pered to his neighbor:
Isn't IL unfortunate that o person
should be so confoundedly sentimental as
thatr'-Translated for The Times Demo-
crat from the French Of Guy de Maui
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