Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-04
THE OCTOROOu'
4 STOIY OF sLAVERY DAYS.

 .cring cloak of religion. Granted! He IS not the less one of the cleNcrest law yers in New Orleans. and the Attest person to be intrusted with the cultiva- lion of your splendid intellect
 These conversations were Herretual:y recuri ing between Don Juan and his protcge prior 10 the signing of the avti- eles which were to bind Haul Ii iElon to the detes'"d attorney; and the young man, finding that all his Iemonstranccs were in vain. and fearing that if he ob- jected too strongly to being articled to Ssi,as Craig the business would terminate in his being compelled 10 lead life of hopeless idicness, n!ade no further diffi- eul:y about the matter; and somo weeks after the signing of the articles, he took his seat in the office of Mir. Craig.
 It was not long before Paul Lisimon discovered that there was a decided dis inclination on the part of the tlorney to initiate him even in the mereSt rudlments of his profession. He might have sat in the office reading the paper and loillng ia q rocking chair all day if he had plea ed, but whenever he sought for en- ployment he was put off with some OK cuse or o;!ler, more or less plauslole.
 An idle young man would have been delighted with this easy lifr-not so raul I.;simon Kind ant liberal as Don Juan Moraquitos had been to him, tho proud spiliL of the young man revolted against life of dependence. He yearned not only to achieve q future career, but 60 repay the obligations of the past 70 erase tho stain of dependence from his youth; to pay for the education which had been given him by favor. Thus, where another would have rejoiced in the dleness of Silas Craig's office where another would have abandoned himself to the diesipatcd pleasures that abound in such city as New Orleans; where another would have snasched the tempting chalice which vouthful passion offered to his lips, Paul Lisimon, ir very defiance of his employer, slowly but surely advanced in the knowledge of the profession whose ranks he was predes- tined to join.
 Strange to say. Don Juan, instead of praising and encouraging the industry of hls protege, laughed and ridiculed him for his determined labors.
 You arc the most extraordinary young man I ever met with, Paul, said the Spauierd "Where others of your ago will be haunting the gamipg-houses. which in spite of our laws for their sup presaion, secretly exist in New Orleans where others would be highly visitants of the theatcr and the cafe. you are for ever breeding over those stupid books
 Other men are perhaps born 10 for tune," answered Paul. with quiet dig nifty: remember, dear sir, have to achieve 1t.
 Nay, Paul; how dn you know what intentions certain elderly Spanish gentleman may have with regard to a document called willy
 "ieaven forbid. sir, replied Paul, s'that should ever seek to fathom thOso intentions; and if you alude to yourself, permit me to takc this opp rtunlty O: d"- cIar:nS that l would not accept one dol lar, even were your misguided generos- tty to seek to hcqueath ii to mo"
 Santa Maria, Mr. i.isimon, and why not, pray" asked Don Juan laughing at the young mans impetuosity.
 s'BecaUse l would nct rob her who has the sole claim upon your foltune.'
 My little Camilla, she Will be rich enough in all conay!rncr. An, Paul, added the Spaniard. looking somewhat scarchingly at Li-imon, ''it is a serious matter fer q father to have such q daughter as Camilla MoraQuitos 10 dis pose of: d beauty and an heiress! Where in all New Orleans shall ind the man rich enough or noble to be her hus- band?"
 Paul Lisimon wuced as if he had re- ceilc a thrust from dagger. You wilt consult your daughter $ heart, sir, l trust, he murmurrd he-itat- ngly, "even before the claims ol wealih?'
 The old Spaniards brow da,koned, and his son,her black eyes fixed taem selves upon !aui'S face with d sinister and pene ratIng gaze that boded l little good to the young man. No more was snid upon lEe eubjcct between the two men. Paul did not relax his indus l try by one iota nTter this conversation | The enervating pleasures of the rich could not win him from the stern routine | of toll and study.
 Per haps the reader has already guessed | the fatal truth.
 | Paul Lisimon, the unknown dependent upon q rich mans bounty, the penniless | lad who knew not even the names of his parents. or of the country which had l given him birth-Paul loved tho peerless daughter of the wealthy Dan Juan Mora 1 uuitoS; and was 1t to be wondered that | he loved her?
 | From her childhood he had seen hel daily, and had seen her every day more | beautiful-more accomplished. l She possessed, it is true, much of the ! pride of her fathers naughty race; but that pride was tempered by the sweet ness of Olympia Crivelli: and it was a | high and generous sentiment that leC 1 the young girl to hate q meanness or {
 falsehood with even deeper loathins than she would have felt for crime.
 But to Paul Lisimon, Camilla wa | never proud. To him she was all gentle
 ness; all coniiding affection. The yer,
 knowledge of his dependence, which hac
 been dinned into her ears by Don Juan
 rendered her only tho more anxious t
 evince sister-like devotion which shoult
 take tho sting from his position. Instinctively sho knew. that spite o
 all outward seeming that position wa
 galling to the proud boy. 1nstinctivel
 she folt that nature in creating Pau
 Iisimon had never intended him to fill
 subordinate position. He was one o
 those who are born for greatness, an
 who, constrained by the cruel trammel
 of circumstances, and unable to attai
 ther proper level. perish in the flower c
 youth, withered by the blighting han
 of despair.
 So died the poet Chatterton, a victir
 to the suicides rash madness. So die
 many ncelectel genius, whose name
 never heard by posterity.
 | Paul loved the heiress; loved her tron
 the first hour in which she had soothe
 his boyish anguish at tho loss of his ps
 tron Don Tomaso: loved her in the tral auil years of their youthful studies; love
 her with the deep devotion of manhood