Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-05-23

that | wished to marry her / would
leave this place at once
"Ah, well, let US say no more about
it." ! said.
After breakfast we all went into the
garden. As we were leaving the house
/ told Suzanne that | wanted a few
words with her. She became little
pale as she exclaimed:
"Ah, already"
1t was Suzanne who first spoke.
'My guardian" she said, told me Of
his plans yesterday. | do not know
whether or not you agree with him,
but before you tell me / wish to say
that | shall only marry the man whom
love, and | do not love YOU
81 thank you for your frankness," /
replied. 81 do not, however agree with
nv uncle, and approve of your senti-
ments. ! cannot understand why he
should be so anxious for us to marry"
1T is not difficult TO understand"
she answered. ''He wishes to rid him
self Of troublesome ward, as me him
self desires to marry and leave me TO
myself? | will not trouble him. can
remain as a teacher in the convent
where ! am studying. This is my
choice.
"You would not like to see him mar
ried?' / said
al" she exclaimed at would be
| nothing
/ She did not finish the sentence; sob
choked her. Then, suddenly turning
from me, she ran down into the gar
den, leaving me alone.
"How she loves him.n / exclaimed.
That evening | went to my uncle's
/ chamber and related the scene TO him.
you have done a bad thing he
said
"How so. since have revealed you
/ to each other, and shown YOU how to
happyP'
"IIappy" exclaimed my uncle. 81
tell you that | would be a monster If !
should marry Suzanne"
/ / was dumfounded. He made me
promise that Suzanne should never
! know what he was about TO reveal to
me.
"Do you know how the father of
Suzanne died?' he asked.
His emotion was terrible to see; he
trembled like "A leaf.
"I killed himi Do you hearP He was
killed, aud | was his slayer. And
love his daughter with a passion that
is killing me-that is my horrible ex-
piation. Oh! yes. know the duel was
fair. He insulted me. Fortune's
favorite to the last, killed him. For
tunes fayOrite to the last, | love
/ his daughter and she loves me. But
we cannot join hands over the dead
body of her father. On his death-bed
he called me to him and gave me his
written testament in which he made me
the guardian of his daughter, who
was henceforth alone in the world;
and rs ne gave it to me he said:
You have killed the father; you will
watch over the child
In less than year from the time my
uncle told me of his duel with SUI
anne's father the battle of Wocrth was
fought Our forces were in retreat,
and we were approaching Nicder-
bronn. | was galloping beside my
battery, doing my utmost to save my
guns.
make way there! make wayp cried
my guides to a troop of hussars who
were crossing our path.
recognized the regiment by the
color of their uniforms. put spurs to
my horse and FASTENED forward. In
the center of the group | recognized
my poor uncle Edouard he was pale,
bleeding, dying, supported in his sad
die 10y few of his hussars.
The colonel had received n terrible
wound from a lance that had pierced
his breast. Iwept, holding my unole's
hand which was already growing
cold. felt his pulse flutter. raised
his head. He gave me glance which
! understood. put my ear to his lips
IF you escape, he murmured, tel
Suzanne that | died loving her, but
tell her nothing more. Remember
your promise
Then his chest heaved twice-and al
was over. ! mounted my horse anc
galloped away.
Suzanne has never married. She Is {
teacher in the convent in which she
was educated. She knows that my
uncle loved her; but she knows no
how her father died. She is happy il
her memories.
The Siamcse Girl.