Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-07


replied;
"Nonsensc! my wardl Why, am
twenty-three years older than shel I
would be mad to think of marrying her"
81 do not know whether or not you
are mad, but 1 know, my dear uncle, that
you are trying to deceive yourself"
''It is not So" he answered. 'sIf /
thought it was generally supposed that /
wished to marry her 1 would leave this
place ut once"
"Ah, well, let us say no more about
it," said
During breakfast observed my uncle
and Suzanne. Her manner toward him
was winsomc and attentive, while he was
reserved and severe.
After breakfast, as the morning was
beautiful, We all went into the garden.
As VIC were leaving the house told Su-
zannc that wanted flew words with her,
and we walked apart from the others.
She became Il little pale MS she cx-
claimed:
"Ah! alreadym
l perceived that my uncle was casting
dark look toward u.s. 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 man whom love, and
do not love you"
81 thank you for your frankness,"
replied. "I do not, however, agree with
my uncle, and l approve of your senti-
mcnts. cannot understand why he
should he so anxious for us to marry"
cit is not difficult to understand" she
answered. "lIc wishes to rid himself of
n troublesome ward, MS he himself desires
to marry. He evidently loves some
woman. But why doesn't he marry and
leave NE by MYSELF will not trouble
him. l can remain us teacher in the
convent where | am studying. That is
my choice
A tear rolled down her soft check.
"You would not like to sec him mar
ried?" said
"I'' she exclaimed. "It would be
nothing"
She did not finish the sentence; Il sob
chokcd her. Then, suddenly turning
from me, she ran down into the garden.
leaving me standing alone.
"liow She loves him." exclaimed.
That evening | went to my unclc's
chamber and related the scene to him.
He WAS pale as a spectre.
"fou have done Il bad thing" he said.
How so, since have revealed you to
each other and shown you how 10 be
happyf"
"liappy!' exclaimed my uncle. 81
tcll You that would be IL monster If
should marry Suzannc!'
was dnmbfoundcd. He made me
promise That Suzanne should never know
what he was about TO reveal To me.
felt that was growing us pale as my
uncle
Suzanne dlcd!' he asked. "Do you
know that
HIS emotion was terrible To see; he
trcnbled like II leaf.
81 Killed him! DO you hear! He was
Killed and | was his slayer. And love
his daughter with Il passion that is kill
ing me-tha, is my horrible cXpiation-
On. yes, i know the duel was fair.
challenged him. lie was an old wran-
gler' Jealous and envious. He was ill,
favored, disagrccablc and had no chance
oil advancement. L was handsome, popu.
lar and rose rapidly in the service;
was envied; was Fortunes favoritc.
ne insnltcd me. Fortunes favoritc to
the Inst, killed him. Fortunes favoritc
TO the last, l 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 ms written testament i'll which he
made me the guardian of his daughter,
VINO was henceforth alone i'll the world !;
ana MS he gave 1t to me he said:
=, You have Killed the father; you
VIII watch over the child.
IN less than year from the time my
Uncle 'old me OF his duel with Suzannc's
lather' the battle OF Worth was fought.
our forces were IN retreat, and we were
approaching Niederbronn. was gallop-
ing neSide my battery, doing my utmost