Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-01-25
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aAnd hat do you intend to do7"
aDon that intend to trouble you
long. I would not wish to do you any harm,
answered Roger, little bitterly.
u had no such thought" said the good old
man. II only wished to know your plans. I
know that you would be lost If you remain in
France"
u shall leave France tonight, and only
ask of you that you lend me few clothes
and little money. The money is not for
myself, but for Suzanne, who could not en-
dure deprivation. Be sure that will repay
it."
"But Suzanne7'
II have come to take her."
"You are going to take her from us'"
"Why are you surprised9 Is it not my
right? I cannot live without her,"
"Listen, Roger" said the old man slowly.
"Here Suzanne will live in peace and COM
fort. Here she will have an honored name,
which unfortunately you cannot give her
now. Think twice before you drag her into
life such as yours must be henceforth, in
exile and far from her mothers grave.
Roger, leave her with us. We love her we'll;
as well as you, and it seems to me that it is
your duty"
"Uncle, hear me! am, as you say, dis
graced and hunted man, condemned inno-
Gently to exile from my country. have
nothing but this child. She is everything to
me. I need her, otherwise my heart will
break. Listen to me and hear the true story
of this crime for which am unjustly pun
ished. have never told it before, and would
not now, only that you may feel that I am
not entirely unworthy the consolation of my
child"
And then he told them all, reserving moth
ing except the name Of Julia; and they heard
and believed him truly, and said no more
against his right to take Suzanne, though
their poor cd hearts bled.
"But the guilty one. Have you ever
thought it was that womana"
ayes, but cannot believe she did it. Had
she lover who gave her the money! Was
it for vengeance? I am lost in conjecture.
But shall never give up my intention to
clear up this crime"
Long they talked Of the past, of poor Henri
cite, whose body they found in the river,
though unrecognizable, and whom they
buried piously in the little churchyard at
Vile d,Avray, of the machine works which
the good old Bernardit still managed for Su-
zanne's sake. Then he gave Roger what
money he had, which was some $4,000 francs,
which was the profits of the past year and a
half, and a suit Of his own clothes When
all this was done it was nearly o'clock
Roger said:
II must 60 from here at on the train, and
it will be necessary to rouse Suzanne and get
her dressed"
With heavy hearts the old couple reused
and dressed the child and wrapped her in a
warm fur cloak and hood and pulled thick
woolen stockings over her shoes that she
might not be cold. A small bundle of neces-
saries for Suzanne was made up, and then
the time had come for them to 60. The old
aunt wept those hard wrung tears of the
aged as she wrapped the little child she loved
so tenderly, and then they opened the door.
The weather had changed and the snow was
falling in great flakes, obscuring the road
and rendering it almost impossible to see a
yard in advance
"Roger," said the old man, II forgot to
say that Suzanne, after the fever she had,
has never seemed to remember that dreadful
experience. She thinks that you and her
mother are travelling. I would not try to
awaken her memory. She will he happier
so. think God had pity upon her youth and
tenderness and so yelled her memory"
"God grant it," said Laroque. II wish I
also might forget"
Suzanne had not aroused enough to know
anything that was taking place, or that she
was being dressed for voyage. But at last
she opened her eyes.
us it morningw said she drowsily.
aNo, precious one," said the old lady. at
is in the middle of the night, but we had to
take you up to tell some good news"
as it Christmas!'
mo, darling, but your dear papa, who has
been away so long, has come home"
A nervous tremor passed through the deli
cate frame Of the child, and she took Oh sud-
denly that same look she had worn during
those terrible days, but she said nothing, and
the three anxious persons around her did not
notice. By and by she said slowly:
"Father has come? Where is he, then"
Then Roger stepped forward and took her
in his arms and covered her with kisses, and
he did not notice that she did not kiss him.
Then he asked:
"Are you glad to see me, my child!"
ayes, father"
awe will not be parted again. We are 60
ing away together"
"Going away? Going to leave Val Dieu and
good uncle and aunt2 Father, why cannot
you stay here?"
"For reasons which you cannot understand,
my darling"
II am very sorry to leave here. father, but
we will CO."
"She has entirely forgothen," said he, thank
fully, to himself.
At last Suzanne, muffled mp TO the eyes, was
ready, and the old aunt, with tears streaming
down her withered cheeks, said:
$50, my child, my darling am too old to
hope to ever see you again. Take, then, my
last kiss, and may God guard you and guide
youw
Then the uncle kissed the pale little lace,
and his heart swelled with grief, but lie trleo
to bear up.
"My precious baby said he, "your iatner
needs you, and you must go. de Will 10 al
he can to make you happy. Do the same ior
him. If you c...r come back to France come
home here, where you are OUT own cnlid'
God bless you. Roger, write to us, ana let US
know how she is, and send her photograph II
you can, and Us often as you want money
send for it,"
"Good aunt and uncle, ] viii never torges
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