Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-08-08

q man who knew NO fear The
other was the image Of % woman whose
features rchscsod that serenity Of soul
and that goodness 81 heart which
made all who knew her love and
admire her.
The young man stood spellbonnd
before the two Pictnrca Decp emo
tion showed itself In his eyea
During the last var" said the old
servant II stood near your father
when be vas struck b. a pleos % a
bursting shell Ne suffered the pains
Of mariyrdon. and yet the result 81
the battle occupied his thoughts more
than his wound. A fugitlvo passed
near us. and he a once became anx-
ioas 10 know how the battle Vas going.
When he learned that our men. over
powered by number~ were yieldlng.
al angry light came into his eyes 90
compelled me 70 help him mount hls
horse. and. barely able g. keep hls
seat he rude into the midst ~ the
Tray His regiment. seeing their
leader covered with blooJ and preseut-
Ing the image Of death. took courage
and routed the enemy hut the CO..
onei vas not ahlo o. witness the end ~
The battle, he Tell faint,ng into my
arms. and Tor a month lay on his bed
between life and death. Monsieur.
you being the sou Of such father win
not Kill yourself
After moments u icucc Pierre con.
tinuod.
II have seen your mother lylnv On
the bed which she did not leave tln
she wont 30 the graveyard. A die
ease. for which she kncw there was
no remedy, vas consuming her. Her
face va calm although hev suffering
Was terrible. A complaint nerer
ESCAPED her lips She forgot herself
- think ~ those whom sho vas about
o. leave hvhind her. A man Who Ia.
had such a mother will not Try 10 take
bis llfc"
The old servant seemed u D. trans
figured llis face. ulway. calm and
impassiyc, had assumed a soulful lnok
which made r. deep Impression on che
| young nan, who was no loss moved.
hut u was not a time Tor sentiment
or emotion. The Raron "a. ruined
and y wa necessary fur him a. adopt
some means % cxtriraiing himself
ir"m The dinlrultics which -urrounelled
him. Ito did not fear 10 express
hetor" Pierre its uncertainty a. o. tho
bee, course Cor him 20 pursue
Monsieur. said tho uid servant
''there j. many wealthy trade.mau
who would ~ happy a. have his
daughter known A. the HARDNESS De
Brantol"
sell my name for money! How
daro you make such a surgv-tionP'
We'll. there j. Mile Jeanne a.
/ Rasei There was time whom she
would not have hrsitAtoi 10 marry
you. and you know that one - your
mothers regrets was that she died
without seeing her your wife
II shghtod her when l wa- rich. ana
nos that am poor would hardly
ask her W repair my wasted fortune
Never would ! make her such an In
sulting proposal hut ! must decldo
upon some course a. once have
friend who owns large estate in Al
giers. ] am suro that be- would wlIl-
ingly make me superintendent oft Z
shall offer him my services aud a.
soon a, bis answer comes 40 viii de-
! part
Very we'll Bat first IL will ~
necessary Cor yea o. - W Brantcl
I A purchaser fuF the chateau has barn
found and u will soon a. solid
An, we'll. the sale can D. made
without me-"
Impossible There are legal form
aliiies which require your presence.
BESIDES there aru family souvenirs. 81
a. value " any one but yourself which
I you would not care o. have pass toto
the possession ~ strangers
TIE Baron allowed himself to b.
persuaded and three days aftcrward.
accompanied ~ Pierre. hc arrived a.
I The estate ~ his ancestors
] During tho night hc passed A the
manor. which on the morrow would
cease o. b. bis. the youag Rar0a dld
not close his eyes. on rising be weut
Tor walk In the garden. H. wanted
% bid adicu % all the place. cndenrcd
10 him ~ memory. There be- used 90
81. book Ia hand. herr was favurite
walk ~ his mother whose swcct voice
be fanciod that he stiIl could hear; Ia
this arbor he had bad long conversa-
lions with Jeanne. and n seemed ~
though be Couli see her graceful hg-
Urn and smiling iacn prcttily framed
BY tho foliage
Dor a long time ~ vas lost In these
revorios, and the sun was high when
he took bis way hack 30 the house
suddenly he stopped. thiH king be must
b. dreaming. Through the open win
dos ~ the chamber which his mother
used 20 occupy came the sound ~
piano, the air was one ~ which. In
other days. he had never tired A
prey Co violent emotion. his heart
I palpitating, be seated himself on a
bench and listened In few minutes
the sound u the piano ceased but he
remained IN the same place. plunged In
sorrow FOL reflection. Presently . light
sound attracted biz attention; be lifted
his eyes aud saw q young girl. who
looked NJ him with a smile.
'Jeanhc' JeAnne' You hereP" he
said, In u troubled Voice 1T Vas you
heard playingg"
To-day Brantci passes into the poe
session Of strangers. she replied
We have both had the same thought
|. like you. have come 20 bid adloa 10
this place which has 90 many mem
erios for me"
You have had reason 10 despiae
me. Jeanne. durlng the.e ears II folly
which ! expiate to-day"
Il have blsped yea. Paul. but
have pitied you more
II will accopt lll-iortune without q
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