San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-28

nlne ana ne toin ner In whisper, so
that the child should not hear about the
attack on the IalakoR and the death OF
Charles. The young lady turned away her
eyes and the old man was silent you see
how have avenged myself" concluded the
EOuave.
II shall never forget itr exclaimed the
mother as with eyes full of tears she looked
now at the rosy checks, now at the slken
cradle. ASK of me all my fortune and l
will give it to you for my son."
''One moment" said Victor, placing his
hand on the fair head; 1.-THE child is mine
and l con only give him UP to his father
while / leave to him the choice OF the
weapons" he added, with fierce look.
"Be silent, unhappy manl~ groaned the old
gentleman; "his father is no longer living.
Do you not soc the mourning dras of the
wiioS' Iii. body was found on Sept. at
the Malakoff."
''Good!" said Charles brother in a low
voice, SO that the young lady should not hear
"May God forgive him, as my brother doubt
less has forgiven him. Madam" he continued,
as he turned away his head in order to con-
eeal his, emotion. "let there be peace between
us, as there is between France and Russia.
story of his father"
Il promise it, sir; but | shall tell him
yours" replied the mother, rs she gave the
lieutenant her hand Victor pressed it and
then gazed for a long time into the eyes of
the ''littie eagle"
You must not leave me, my child" he
said, in a ehoked voice: you won't see Papa
Carabine againF The child sprang up on
ha G,,aaS
He shall come and see you every day, if
you will allow it, exclaimed the mother II
have settled with my further in Paris"
Victor passed his hand over his eyes, drew
a deep sigh, took the child once more in his
arms, filed his arms with playthin.s and
carried him down to the carriage.
Get in, lieutenant" said the lady, as she
made room for him. I'VE must accustom
Alexander to the separation, and want to
show you the way to my hotel"
Victor hesitated, but the child's tears de-
cided him
"Ah! your name is Alexander, like your
emperor's," he said, smiling We'll, he has
made peace, and peace is beautiful thing
after warl"
He got into the carriage and led his adopted
son into the hotel, where he found the same
treasures that he had trodden under foot at
Sebastopol.
And afterward there was often to be seen in
tire drives of Paris Russian carriage, in
which sat an old gentleman with a white
beard, lady dressed in black, a child 6 or z
years old. and captain of zouaves, decorated
with the cross of the Legion of Honor. 1t is
the Countess C, who vowed TO wear
mourning all her life for her husband and for
Charles Carabine, her father, Prince Alexis
k, her son Alexander, and Capt. Victor
Carabine, who won his promotion to the cross
during the war against the KabyleS-J. +.
c. in New York News
A Duke and Not Big Enough.
The late Duke of buckingham told a very
amusing story against himself once in the
House of Lords apropOs 10 railway matters.
When he joined the London and Northwest
ern board, on the day of the first meeting
after his election he went taEuston square 10
attend it. He was too early. and on asking
a porter who was hanging about where the
directors room was, he was told that he had
come too soon, and went away. On return
ing some time later he again found the same
man, who gave him the same information.
After long interval the duke again came
across his friend, whom he questioned as to
whether the directors were not sitting. The
man. very much irritated at being so often
accosted looked at him and said: There's
no use you coming about place here; you
ar'n't big enough" The duke enjoyed the
joke thoroughly and often spoke of the Incl
dent with great glee.-London World