Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-06
THE WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT. FRIDAY JAN G. l888

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 Lucien de Noirville. the lawyer, had mar r1ed Julia during voyage he had made Ill Aigiers The first years of their marriage nls life was calm enough. Julia had two children, boys, and when they were, so to speak. out of her arms she plunged into the widest extravagances, and her toiIettes 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 m explanation with his wife, the moro 70 as he had overheard some very severe criticisms on her extravaganza during the evening at . ball. As soon as they were at home he came to her and said:
 "Julia, have something to say to you, and 1t is useless to put 1t off any longer, for 1t IS vital subject. We are not rich, ns you know, and yet your toilets cost moro every year than all our other expenses, and with them almost exceed our income. Twice before this have paid bills which you have contracted which were more than S0,CcO francs. While do not object to your dress ing as we'll as our means afford, do not wish you to go into debt again. have a horror of debt, and we have also the future of our children to consider.n
 For an answer Julia gave him an indiffer- ent look as she unfastened her magnificent hair and let 1t fall over her shoulders.
 "It is, therefore, important, even urgent, that you check this reckless extravaganza" {" continued Lucien, Q little bitterly, as he ob- served her indifference "Listen to what | say, and it is my last word upon the subject. If you do not take heed of what say shall leave you, and separation will cause great scandal and it will break my heart, for love you"
 ''If you loved me-" said she scornfully, though she grew pale, "how could you conte,:,- plate such an ending2'
 1T do love you, i" said he, rising to take leave 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 separation would be, shall ask it in the interest of my children"
 With this he retired, having said what hs 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 a triile, but unhappily, she did not love him. She had married Lucicn for freedom from a cra,nped and narrow life in Algiels and found her only pleasure in the excitement the admiration of her rare beauty brought.
 This conversation and the decision of Lucicn cs'ue in an evil moment, for she had con, tractcd, unknown to him, new debts to tie the amount of 100 600 francs. For six months her creditors had waited peaceably, and then they began their demands, and lately they had torlnented her beyond measure for the settlement of their bills. She now beheld herself in pit from which there was no cs- cape. On the one hand the impatient cred itO,.S threatening to % to I.ncien and o,, tI,o other hand his righteous anger and his threat of public separation. It was years before this that she had met Roger Laroque, then little more than boy, and she had loved him with such ardor that she forgot every th.g else-Lucien, children, the world and even her luxurious toilettes, and her debts as we'll
 Lucien de Noirville was one of the busiest lawyers of Paris, and Julia had, therefore, Q complete liberty, and frequently went to amusements and in society alone, and there met Laroque, who was barely known to Lucien, as they had met but once or twice in company.
 But this last interview with Lucien on the subject of the debts, of which he knew as yet nothing, was the cause of Roger La roquss reception of @ letter iron, Julia askin for an important interview, at one or the great stores in the Louvre, at 3 o'clock, Az ready the chain hung heavy on Roger, who how absented himself all he possibly could from his wife, so greatly he feared that she might divine something of his old relations with Julia Julia's letter was so pressing that he did not dare to disregard it, and he went to the place designated, where he found her prey to poignant anxiety.
 Roger" said she, "if you do not save me am losti"