The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-18
toy.
I'm looking out for you, said the

mother.
"Just So, unused the hopeful.
II am resolved that she shall marry
you, and that Is why keep her locked
up, so that she may not see some one she
would like better. Your father is ex-
pccted home next week. want YOU TO
be married before he returns. He ap-
proves Of it. but is little too delicate
about pressing matters so quickly. ]
know that no time Is like the present
time, so ] have been making arrange
ments to bring this about Immediately.
have got Protestant clergyman who
will perform the ceremony first. and then
YOU can be married at any time after
ward in the Catholic church, 10 make II
valid on her side, for her father was a
Catholic"
This was enough for Julie. She un-
derstood the situation fully now. and
saw that her aunt would hesitate at moth
ing. The poor child feared her beyond
description, and had yielded TO her in
everything. save this one purpose of her
marriage with Hubert
Julie was a very gentle girl; one upon
whom her aunt could impose with inn
punity. She had no idea Of asserting
her rights. much less Of standing mp for
them. But she was thoroughly fright
ened now. and resolved to escape AZ any
cost from the tyranny which bound her.
Nofate could be worse, she thought, than
to h. compelled to marry that coarse,
vulgar and repulsiyc creature.
The next day after Julie had heard
this information was Sunday, tie gayest
day Of the week in Marseilles. and, for
tunately. Julie succeeded in making
her escape from her aunt's house. Still.
undecided where 30 so, and IN her dcs-
peration fearing that az any moment she
might be seized and carried back. she
had wandered into the flower market,
where she came upon us, already de-
scribed
As she explained TO Harry afterward.
She was intent only upon escape, and be-
icvcd this 10 be her last chance. When
she Saw half dozen young Americans.
who seemed perfectly respectable, the
idea that positive safety lay onlyin mar
rage dawned upon her and she actually
ran toward us. o. we hare related. the
moment the thought developed it-elf
Harry became more and moro I'm
pressed with jules story as they walsci
along. while he was delighted hy hcr
innocent beauty and mauifct refine
mcnt. fl sall like dream, almost
TOO romantic for truth Our "late'
sometimes comes TO Us IN this singular
fashion. he thought There is a tide
in the Affairs of men which, taken al the
flood. leads on 70 fortune. Suddenly
ne turned TO her and said;
Dare you trust me with your happi-
ncss:"
She looked at him thouehtlully with
her soft, pleading eyes. Her brain was
very busy; she remembered what await
cd her at home, what had driven her
thence and then, IN reply 90 hia sober
question, she pat both Of h9r hands into
bis with childlikc trust.
They wandered on. Julie had alwa1
plenty Of money in her pure, and they
stroled into "a little chapel on their way,
whore they found young clergyman
who could not resist their request io
marry them, backed by ten golden Ma
poleons, and so, though reluctantly and
advising proper delay. be performed the
marriage ceremony, aided by tho sexton
and his wife, who each received q Nh'
poleon.
As an inducemont, Harry had also told
the clergyman that he was just going io
sea, and that ho must be married before
he sailed, that not even one hour was 20
be lost.
Perhaps ! am saving the girl honor,
said tho Young clergyman, es ho finally
consented.
Julio came ont Of the chapel tine wife
Of Harry B., who went with hcr % thc
Hotel du Louvre. From here he senr
pressing note 20 the American consul,
who came to him early the next morn.
ing, and by the earnest persuasion Of
Harry the consul agreed 10 take thc
Young wife to his own house until mat
tcrs should DO settled as it regarded tneir
future course. In consuls house julio
found q pleasant and safe retreat for tho
time being.
Whatever might be said with regard 10
the propriety OF the young folks CON
duet, it could not be- undouc. They were
irreyOcably uH..ed rs husband and wife /
Harry WAS forced, however, 20 rcsisn bis
commission By the aid Of Tie consul
jules shts in relation 70 her fortune
under her fathers will were fully re- /
allied, ana size came almost Immediately /
with her young husband 90 America.
Harry b.. iy means Of proper inhE
ence, once moro entered the navy, the I
second time az lieutenant, and now wears !
"a captains opaulets.-"L NJ ia New I
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