Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-02-15

behind the bed curtains and take one look,
but be careful no noise or motion to rouse
her. Come, will 60 first with the light"
With knees that almost refused their burden,
and eyes almost blinded with unshed tears,
Roger, sitting his very breath, crept after the
doctor to verify or lose his last hope, and
with one last prayer to God for strength to
hear the disappointment if so it was to be, he
looked through the curtains as the light fell
upon the sleeping face Of his beloved wife.
Yes, it was she. Her rich, dark hair lay in
massive waves and curls upon the white pill
lows, and the marble white brow was that
he had so often kissed. Those beautiful blue
veined lids with the delicately penciled brows,
and thick, long lashes hid the tender eyes Of
Henriette, which were the indexes of q soul
SO noble and pure. The perfect oval of the
face and the sensitive and beautiful mouth
were Henriette's own, and Roger often after
ward wondered why he did not die Of joy
then.
He would have stood there forever, absorbed
in the delirium of his happiness, had the
doctor not come and led him out, softly clos
ing the door.
"Well, now, my boy, what do you thinkl
1t is our lost one, is it not9 You see your
slRerings are over, Roger. Come, now; you
tGIa what I bnva.here and go to your
room and lie down and give yourself up alb
solutely to repose, or we shall have you i'll
just when we want you well on her account.
will stay here and watch her tonight in
company with this good woman. Tristot, You
will 60 on to her house and tell them as much
as is necessary, and bring her good man back
with you if he will come. want all the
familiar faces around her possible when she
does awake
Tristot departed, after having received his
directions from Nine. Dubois.
Then NJ. Lacroix and NJ. De Ligneroles
rose and took their departure, saying:
awe must 80 about the business which
awaits us in the next house, and which, by
the grace Of God, will be the means of restor-
ing all you have lost, aside from your ten
years Of suffering We will need Pivolot, and
you may need Tristot, so keep nim here as
long as you do. We shall not require your
testimony regarding the merited death Of
Luversan. We will write down all as we
know it, and you can simply sign it. Devote
yourself now entirely to your wife, and we
counsel you to do as the doctor says-seek a
reposc which you sadly need"
They shook hands warmly and bid each
other good night, and Roger, who felt that
he could never sleep again, in ten minutes was
sleeping as soundly as a--child.
Three days passed during which Henriette
slept the most Of the time, and whenever she
reused Nine. Dubois was always beside her,
and she saw no one else. She ate whatever
was given her and acted like tired child,
saying few words. Sometimes she looked
about her little and then slept again.
The doctor felt that crisis was approach
ing and was nearly as anxious as Roger, who,
now that certainty had taken possession Of
his soul, longed to fly to Suzanne with the
good news. Every telegram he had received
from her said that she was better, and the
last ono said that she was almost well. The
doctor said to Roger:
u think she will soon rouse from this le-
thargic slumber.. If it is possible would like
to have Suzanne here, for if she does awake
to reason, the shock of not finding her daugh-
ter might be fatal. I think you had better go
at once and bring her."
Roger joyously started for his daughter,
and Us he was about to step on tho
cars Tristot handed him q little package,
which he opened as he rode along toward
the White House. In it were several notes
from Julia to Luversan, which proved her
completely in the plan for vengeance, but
which also showed him that she had not been
so guilty Us her son had supposed. Roger
had telegraphed from way station for Ray
mond to meet him, and he found the young
raa1f there with face pale and careworn,
upon which was an expression Of mingled
fear and despair Roger opened his arms
and Raymond embraced him with an almost
adoring affection. As they walked rapidly
from the station to the house Roger told Ray
mond the unhoped for happiness God had
vouchsafed him, and then said:
"Raymond, here are some letters which
prove to me, as hope they will prove to
you, that your mother was moro snned
against than SHINING. Take them and de-
stroy them and let there be from henceforth
peace between US all, my son. Give my lovo
to Pierre, and tell him all, and you and
Suzanne shall fix your wedding day for this
fall"
Happiness and the frequent visits Of Ray
mond had worked wonders with Suzanne,
who was her own lovely self again, except
for slight pallor and that she was thinner
than usual, and that her beautiful violet eyes
looked too large for her delicate face. Tho
news her father brought was so wonderful
that she could hardly believe it, and she piled
him with questions during the whole return
to Vile dAvray.
There had been little change in Henriettes
condition, unless that she awoke ut shorter
intervals than before and looked about her as
If fsearching for some one or something, though
she said no word to signify what it was.
Suzanne, with her rare perception, instant
ly thought that in her changed appearance
her mother would not know her, so she set
about making q white pinafore, such as she
wore when little and she shook her wealth Of
hair loose down over her shoulders and down
over her forehead just Us her mother had
loved to see her wear it, and tied it with q
blue ribbon as in the old days. With her
hair arranged in this manner ard her pima
fore on, Suzanne ran to her father laughing.
He looked ut her OH instant in surprise. Here
was his baby back again! He forgot for q
moment all that had passed during these long
years and caught her up in his arms and
tossed her above his head, shaking her, and
at the same time he involuntarily sang few
bars of the little song she had so loved to hear
him sing when q child, and she laughed out,
hearty, childish laugh. This laugh aroused
the sleeper in the next room, who turned and
opened her eyes and called feebly:
"Suzanne!"
"Here am, mamma" said the loving girl,
as she few to the bedside, making herself as
little Us she could.
Suzanne, my dear little girl; have been
i'll that 1 find myself in bed!"
"Yes, little mother, you have been very i'll,
and SO have I, but we are both better now.
and we are so happy. II is spring and the
garden is full of flowers and the birds are
singing so loud and sweet, and want you tc
hurry now and get we'll SO as to go out with
ME and gather spring flowers"
And with running fire Of nonsense, every
sentence of which, however, carried bit Of
information with it, Suzanne kept Henriette
from making any inquiries, and with infinite
finesse she managed SO for three or four
days until the doctor authorized her to make
some allusion to the tragic events which had
caused them all such unmerited suffering,
and Suzanne carefully and gently and with
discretion beyond her years, told her mother
all, and prepared her for her fathers changed
appearance
"Roger, Roger, where is he' Oh, Suzanne,
want to see him. want to beg his forgive
ness for doubling him one moment"
"Mother, don't do that He feels that ou
were perfectly justified, and have had srch
time to keep him out of here. Now be Pc
pared for his changed looks and do not excite
yourself, decentralization, you may come
in," cried Suzanne, her eyes full Of happy