Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-08-24

foreseen with this wound soon
made its appearance, and, aggra'
waited by the difficulty ofextractlng
the ball and the short journey from
R, speedily ran into delirum
and complications of other kinds
In short, though the cure OF the
patient was positively promised by
the doctor, it would be a long and
tedious process, "six weeks, GER
tainly; perhaps a little longer"
Nine. Martha, reassured by the
doctors confidence, decided to take
advantage of the occasion to i'm
press upon her brother the excel
lent qualities of certain young
woman whom for long while she
had intended as his future wife,
Jeanne and her mother, then, had
been called upon in hot haste and
that same day installed by this
shrewd tactician, ostensibly to as
sist and relieve her, by the pillow
of the wounded.
For a long time the fever and de-
lirlum continued, but at last ceased,
and when Paul entered into the
dreamy and peaceful state OF conya-
lescence his eyes rested always up
on the fresh and charming face OF
this young glrl who had voluntari-
ly and for many days past been his
parde malade. He recalled the
thousand and one cares of which
he had been the recipient and OF
which he had taken count but
vaguely IN the weakness Of body
and brain produced by serious ILL
ness. A strange, sweet emotion
invaded his heart. He extended
his hand to Jeanne, who smiled
and gave him her own with charm
ing grace and gentleness.
From this on the cure proceeded
rapidly. "The day was near" said
the doctor. "when the Invalid would
be able to leave his room." And
gradually, as strength returned to
his feeble body, loye increased IN
his heart; and the tender, unac-
customed sentiment, combined with
the warm sun Of April, contributed
not a little to hasten complete re-
covery.
Strange as it may seem, though
instances are not rare where the
force of O true affection overpowers
and effaces all memory of the caus-
es that have given it birth, Paul at
this point was so absorbed in his
dream that he had absolutely for
gotten the events that had furnish
ed the mOtiye of his descent upon
Puy, when an incident occurred
that brusquely recalled him to
reality.
ado you know, Paul" said Mar
tha to HIM one morning-"I have
forgotten to tell you of it before
that a gentleman has been here
regularly every day to ask for
news of you Z"
"a gentleman? Oh, yes,' repll'
ed Paul, whose cheeks had flushed
a little; "yes. Sir Arthur Jacob
son, was it notl"
"That was the name," said Mar
tha, adding inquiriDgly, "a friend
ofyours, perhaps Z"
ayes, a friend"-with a bitter
smile. 81 must see him soon. To-
morrow l shall be able to leave the
house, and it shall be my first Wis
it.n
AS a fash Paul had comprehend
ed the immensity of the peril that
awaited him-that he had return
ed to life again simply that his en-
emy should take it from him. Yes,
those two first encounters were tru-
ly insignificant, though showing
him what he had to expect; the
third one was inevitably death.
The pellet ofbread, the third one
. he remembered it well-had strock
Immediately IN the center Of the
brow. Death when love sang IN
his heart, and the future smiled be-
. fore him, filled with the sweetest
| promises 1t was indeed too much
and the vindictiveness, Paul told
himself, of a brute rather than 6
man.
Blind fury took possession o.
9 him toward this feroclOus adverse
3 ry who allowed him to take breath
only to strike him down the surer
This time it should be a duel to thu
o death between them, but ODe-an(
8 Paul prayed for it devoutly-wher'
J, consciousness of right would put il
= the hand of the feeble q superior
0 force that would lead to victory.
q The next morning bright an'
o early, still feverish with ange
J. burning in his heart, but very reso
Int not to wait till the peril CAM
T to seek him, so eager was ne Il
Q finish it, Paul sailed out alone, Ger
|. tain of encountering him whom
s he sought. Nor we're his expecta
b tions disappointed. for at the en'
8 of the street on which he lived h
8 perceived Sir Arthur coming as us
o nal, to inform himself of his VIC
d TINS progress. Paul did not CIV
IS him time to speak.
IS 81 know, monsieur" said he
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