Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-11

And what do you intend to dO:
 "Do not fear that intend to trouble you long. would not wish to do you any harm," answered Roger, q little bitterly.
 'sI had no such thought" said the good old man. "I only wished to know your plans. I know that you would be lost if you remain in France"
 "I 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 Suzanne?"
 -"I have come to take her."
 "You are going to take her from us?"
 "Why are you surprised? Is it not my righta I cannot live without her."
 "Listen, Roger" said the old man slowly. "Here Suzanne will live ill 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 a life such as yours must be henceforth, in exile and far from her mothers grave. Roger, leave her with us. We love her well; as well as you, and it seems to me that it is your duty"
 "Uncle, hear me! I am, you say, dis graced and hunted man, condemned inno- gently to exile from my country. I have nothing but this child. She is everything to me. need her, otherwise my heart will break. Listen to mo and hear the true story of this crime for which am unjustly pun ished I have never told it before, and would not now, only that you may feel that am not entirely unworthy the consolation of my child"
 And then he told them all, reserving noth- 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 old hearts bled.
 "But the guilty one. Have you ever thought it was that woman?" "Yes, but cannot believe she did it. Had she a lover who gave her the moneya Was it for vengeancea am lost in conjecture. But I 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 so, 900 francs, which was the profits of the past year and a half, and Q suit of bis own clothes. When 1 all this was done it was nearly 1 o'clock Roger said:
 | "I must go from here at 2 on the train, and | it will be necessary to rouse Suzanne and get 1 her dressed"
 l With heavy hearts the old couple reused and dressed the child and wrapped her in a warm fur cloak and a hood and pulled thick woolen stockings over her shoes that shs | might not be cold. A small bundle of neces- 1 saries for Suzanne was made up, and then the time had come for them to go The old aunt wept those hard wrung tears of the l 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 1 and rendering it almost impossible to see a yard in advance.
 "Roger," said the old man, q forgot to say that Suzanne, after the fever she had, has never seemed to remember that dreadful experience. She thinks that you and her awaken her memory. She will be happier so. think God had pity upon her youth and tenderness and so yelled her memory"
 God grant it," said Laroque. "I wish also might forget"
 ! Suzanne had not aroused enough to know anything that was taking place, or that she :. was being dressed for a voyage. But at last she opened her eyes
 "1s it morningg' said she drowsily.
 "No, precious one," said the old lady. "It isin the middle of the night, but we had tc Etake you up to tell some good news"
 -sGIs it Christmasw
 4No, darling, but your dear papa, who ba. been away 50 long, has come home." T A nervous tremor passed through the deli cate frame of the child, and she took on sud denly that same look she had worn during those terrible days, but she said nothing ant the three anxious persons around her did no Anotice. By and by she said slowly: E sEhther has rQpnef Whore is he; thep2"
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