The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-28
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-rocb time. until now, at tie moment of
e,reatest distress she had been sus-
oil cd bv a certain freshness. 1t was the
,ta,.oal grace which had pity upon her, and
.os4orod her illusions She jumped out on
- +he floor with her bare feet, and ran
,ogerly to the window. Then at last she
hoard the voices rising again; Invisible
,vino> brushed against he hair, the people
nc tba Golden Legend came cut from the
,raas and TIE stones, and crowded around
bAr. Her purity, her goodness, all that
,rbich reserlbled her in nature, returned to
ar and saved her. Now she was 10 longer
.fr,id for she knew that she was watched
rye. Agne had come back with the wan.
daring. Gentle virgins, and IN the sir she
hreafhed was a sweet cllmness. which, not
her intense sadness, strsngth-
,nAd her in her resolve to die, ather than
fail in her duty or break her promise At
las. quite exhausted, size crept back into
ia. bed, falling asleep again with the fear
~ the morrow's trials, constantly tor
nepted by the idea that she must succumb
In the end, If her weakness thus increased
each day.
Ia fact, a languor gained fearfully upon
|A1reluue since she thought Felicieu no
|lnrer loved her. She was deeply wounded
Ind silent, accompanying; she seemed to 1 9
|Svng hourly. At first it showed itself by
wsariness. She would have an attack of
want of breath, when she was forced to
drop her thread, and for moment remain
With her eyes half closed, seeing nothing,
although apparently looking straight before
her. Then She left of eating, scarcely TAX
Inr even little milk AID she either lid her
bread or gave it to the nelghbors' chickens,
that she need not make her parents anxious.
A physician having been called, found no
plitary, simply recommended a great deal
pf exercise. 1t was like a gradual fading
sway of her whole being; a disappearing by
dow degrees, and obliter lting of her ply
,due from its inmaterial beauty Her form
7oeted like the swaying of two great wings;
! strong light seemed to come from her
hin face, where the soul was burning. She
,ould now come down from her chamber
My in tottering steps, as she supported
erself by putting her two hands against
he wall of the stairway. But as soon as
ne realized she was being looked at, she
made great effort and even persisted in
robbery for the bishops seat. Her little,
ender hands had no more strength, and
7hen she broke needle she could not draw
from the work with the pincers.
One morning, when Hubert and Huber
ne had been obliged to go out, and had
1T her alone at her work, the embroiderer
oming back, first, had found her on the
oor near the frame, where she had fallen
-om her chair after having tainted away.
he had atilast succumbed before her task;
ne of the great golden angels being still
Unfinished Hubert took her in his arms,
nj tried TO place her on her feet. But she
I'll back again, and did not recover con-
,iousness
my darling-my darling! Speak to me
IL We pity on meW
At last she opened her eyes and looked at
I'M in despair. Why had he wished her
} come back to life! She would SO gladly
lie!
What is the matter with you, my dear
hid! Have you really deceived uss Do
GU still love HING
she made no answer, but simply looked
t DIN with intense sadness. Then he en-
raced her gently, took her in his arms and
ar1ied her up to her room. Having placed
er upon her bed, when be saw how white
nd frail she was, he wept that he had had
rom her the one whom she so loved.
But l would have given him to you,
ny dear Why did you say nothing to
She did not speak, her eyelids closed, and
ae appeared to fail asleep. He remained
landing, his looks fixed upon the thin, lily
White countenance, his heart bleeding with
ity. Then, as her breathing had become
uiet, he went downstairs, as he heard his
wife come in,
He explained everything TO her in the
7orking room. Hubertine had Just taken
# her hat and gloves, and he at once told
er Of his having found the child on the
DOR in dead faint, that she was now Sleep
ng on her bed, overcome with weakness,
nd almost lifeess.
we have really been greatly mistaken.
'he thinks constantly of this young man,
nd it is killing her by inches All if you
new what shock 1t gave me, and the re-
lorse which has made me almost distracted,
lnce | have realized the truth of the case,
nd carried her upstairs in so pitiable a
tate! 1t is our fault. We have separated
hem by falsehoods. and I am not only
shamed, but so angry with myself it makes
ne Ill. But what? VIII you
% her suffer so, without saying anything
0 save herN
I'D. pale from anxiety, looked at him
aimiy and soothingly. But he, always an
xcltable man, was now So overcome by
THAT he had just seen that, forgetting his
sual submission, he was almost beside
lmself, could not keep still, but threw his
ands up and down in his feverish agita-
ION.
Very WE'LL then! will speak, and l will
ell her that Felicien loves her, and that it
We who have had the cruelty to prevent
I'M from returning. in deceiving him also
VOW, every tear she sheds cuts me TO the
cart Were she to die, should consider
'yselt a having been her murderer, l
'lsh her to be happy. Yesl happy at any
ost no matter how, but by all possible
leans."
tie had approached his wife, and he dared
cry out in the revolt of his tenderness,
eng doubly irritated by the sad silence she
oil maintained.
Since they love each other, it is they
zone who should be masters of the situa-
on. There is surely nothing in
le world greater than to love and be be-
'ved. = Yes. happiness is always
At length Hubertinc, standing motion
ss; spoke slowly.
You are willing then that heshould take
er from us, are you notl That be should
AIRY her Notwithstanding our opposition,
"a without the consent Of his fatherl
oqid you advise them to do SOL DO you
INK that they would be happy afterward,
"a that love would suffice theml
ana without changing her manner she
'ntlnued in the same heart-broken voice:
On my way home passed by the Gene
~, and an undefinsble hope made me enter
ere again, knelt once more on
. spot that is worn by our knees, and /