Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-04

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However, he said nothing, as he vainiy
waited an explanation, but he could rot
hide from bis wife and his daughter the
grief that he felt. Time only aggravated
the situation The old man always found
one of his daughters ready to devote her-
self to him, but he could not be mistaken.
It was the same one; the other has disap.
| peered forever.
His wife continued her ruse until one
day he said bitterly: "No more subter-
! fuges; they are uuworthy Of you"
Some days after this, his agony master
ing him, he said to her: "she is gone. l
have but one daughter"
No, no, she will soon come"
do not try my patience"
Lh, she had been dissmulating in vain.
Sobbingly che told the poor, despairing
man a heart-rending story-the eternal
mirage of love-a sednced girl awaiting
! the horrible awakening of a deceived
woman. The blind man stopped her.
! VI wac not able TO watch over my
| daug hter," be said. "This is a misfortune
/ for which we are not responsible. l can
not challenge this man, who would have
only contempt for my impotent rage, but
tell her, If you know where she is, that
! forbid her TO enter my house. Hence
| forth let me never hear her name"
His orders was Obeyed. PARALYSIS
seized him, other infrmitiea followed, his
sight became more dim. Only faint
smiles showed the happiness that he felt
at knowing that his one daughter WIS al
ways near him, tender and devoted
| One day some one was dying Ia .he
| blind mana house. II was not the old
man, who did dwell so long near the
donb, it was not the mother with her
willOwy form aud her youthful face, so
weary and sad-it was the angel the be
loved daughter, Lucienne, the faithful
child
| She was afflicted with a fever, and her
death was q question OF but a few days.
| The ghtless father, broken hearted and
stunned by this last blow took TO hia bed.
Gloom hung over the house, enveloping 1t
like a Grape vol, from cellar to roof. The
DOCTORS visits ceased. OF what avail TO
make charges against these poor people,
besides science could do nothing for them.
The child's disceese YVES fatal, and the
father would die of grief
10 was the twilight Of a winter day,
when the door-bell rang, and a moment
after, form entered the sick girls room.
II a Adrienne.
81 ask for you, said her sister.
Eyes, thank YOU" she answered, press
ing her lips to the forehead of the dying
one,-"thank your Otherwise | would
never have dared to Gomez
lyon knew that l would expect you,
that 1 would call you. She was willing TO
let me see you"
Adrienne took Lucienne's long, trans
parent fingers and held them against her
lips. Then she buried her quiyeriug,
frightened face in her sisters fair, golden
locks--so like her own
"Why am not /, the guilty one, in your
placer" she sobbed.
Lucienue made gesture full of ten
derness and said Youl Oh, so good and
so faithful"
And after this, in the great silence that
neither dared te break, for fear of
destroying the charm that they felt at
being so near together, they fell into a
gentle sleep, hand in hand, their heads
resting upon the same pillow.
Are you happyp asked the dying
girl, after they awoke,
Mo-
alas he deserted your
"Some day he will leave me; have
aspired too high, while he has looked too
low. Another future calls him."
"And your
"Oh GodW
"Ah! Adrieuue, in following our own
desires, we often tear away the happiness
of those who love u.s."
"My sisterw
Eyes, yes,-you are right; what is done
is done. Our fathers misfortune fell
upon US. We could never have been hap |
ply. Poor Adrienne! Adrienuel are you
indeed AdrIenneY
She raised her eyes, and Luoienne con |
tinued, "Ohl today you are here, bat
to morrow"
"To-mOrrow l shall come again"
Eyes, Yesm
For week they saw each other every
day. Death did them this kindness.
My mother does not love me" said |
Adrienne one day, otherwise, she would |
be here when I come"
"The poor woman is overwhelmed with |
grief" answered Luoienne.
"Aud our fatherw
"Blind, psraly zed, dying. Yesterday /
ne came to kiss me. We could not speak |
to each other for anguish. | thought we
would die together here"
Adrienne felt herself seized with a |
great pain. I'm! u IS natural Lnhl lhey /
should hate mein she cried.
NO, but think OF their feelings at los |
ing both of us! One must remain
ut cannot be me-"
1T must be you
~ do not understand"
Think how closely we resemble each F.
other"
"Oh, $50 unworthy"
"You have never been so to me, you /
shall not be 80 to him"
But my motherY'
"She shall say nothing
"And her.
He cannot see.'
yes, but II shalt know"
"This shall be your cross-and your
crown
II was day break. The blind man had |
been kept awake al night by walking. |
81 shalt get mp" he said to his wife, "aAd /
go te see her.
Get upl yon cannot" sold his wife
"besides, the doctor hes told us not to /
disturb her She has been sleeping nat
urally for two hours"
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