The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-04-04
ROGER LAROQUE.
Adapted and Translated from the French
Of Jules Mary.
By OLIVE HARPER.

blessing" said Pierre growing white to the
very lips and turning away. Little did he
imagine that Raymond loved her.
Suzanne was sitting in her room when
Nine. De Eoirvile drove up and she felt a
premonition OF what was coming. Julia
asked only to see M. Forney, and Roger
went down TO the reception room in obedience
TO her request. His heart beat high with
unpleasant emotions which he always felt in
her presence. but he had schooled himself
to bear it in the pursuit OF his purpose.
~ have not come to make a simple VISIT"
said she, "but to ask great favor of you, one
so great that my heart fails me before ask"
"Speak, madame" said Roger.
my son Raymond loves your daughter
with all bis heart, and have come from him
to beg your consent to his paying his adj
dresses to Mile. Forney, if you have made no
previous arrangements with another.
At the first words Roger rose, pale and
breathless. At last he said hoarsely:
''Impossiblcl Impossiblep
''Sir," continued Julia, che is poor. but he
has talent and honor His father was one of
the best lawyers in France, and Raymond in
herits his ability You must have heard Of
his father, III. Forney His name was Lucien
De Noirville."
~ think l have heard his name," said Roger
painfully. "There was something. think, in
the papers about-some terrible-some poig-
nant"-
"You have heard that thens" said Julia in a
constrained voice.
"Did he not die in the midst Of an address
= to the jury, III the interest of friend accused
of robbery, 1 think followed by assassi-
national friend and brother in arms whom
be believed Innocent"
"He was innocent, that friend. He was,
indeed!"a
"What became of this mani He was con.
odemned, was he notP
ayes, but most unjustly and he was killed
year or so afterward while trying to escape
from the galleys."
Her head dropped, and she would have
fallen to tho floor without his aid
cit Is nothing; slight giddiness There
are some recollections that are very painful
in every life" said she. There was u silence
OF some moments. Then she resumed:
80 you will not accord me tho happiness
of my sons"
He made no answer. He was passing in re-
view all that dreadful past with its tragic
history. He tried to think whether he would
no. he in some sort repairing his wrong
toward Lucien il no gave his only child to
Lucien's son. Strange fatality that brought
Julia to his feet to supplicate the happiness Of
her best loved son at his hands. Was he not
i in honor bound to give his sole treasure into
tho keeping OF another's' hands, smothering
his own grief, to restore little brightness In
the home he had left desolatei He decided
and his nervous march ceased, and he stood
before julia with his face set and white, an
must have been those OF tho saints and
martyrs.
ut shall be as my daughter desires" And
then he sent a servant to bring Suzanne to
him.
Suzanne" said he, "can yoi OWNS the
treason for which have called you."
II am sure I cannot" answered sLe, trying
Z to smile unconcernedly.
Consult your heart, my child. Is there
a anything you desires"
Nothing, father, but your love-
She knew now, and felt that fhs battle she
had fondly supposed ended had but begun.
And then she continued
II do not quite seize your meaning; but !
have no secrets from you, and want nothing
that you cannot give me-"
Suzanne, Nine De Noirvills has come here
q today to ask my consent to your marriage
with her son Raymond. have tod her that
Sit should be for you to decide. What do you
aDswerr
81 have told you often, father, that I do
mot wish to marry. l have not changed my
mind"
II shall not always be with you, my child.
4 may die, and you will be left alone without
Sprotection or friends
az have told you, father, 1 neye wish to
Cmarry"
"Tell me, my dear child, do you love any
'one else? Be perfectly frank with me. II
there is another whom you love In your heart,
tell your father, my dear"
ooh, father, that is most unkindl never
loved any one as well as do you, IN d never
shall. Please say no more about II, for shall
never change"
There was such an accent OF discriminate
in this that Rogers thoughts f.w l,ack
instantly TO the time when iris child had
maintained in the face of everything that she
''Itnew nothing; saw nothing" and he gave
up the attempt to alter her decision.
"Ths Is strange" said her father.
Nine de Noirville, desperate, tho lght OF
! Raymond. us this your last woros Have
you no pity even for him, for his mother,
whose happiness is bound up in hisf'
II am truly sorry" said Suzan.e. "but 1
cannot change my resolution, which sAs been
taken long since"
Julia returned home with Ter h.art in q
Dtumult. She had failed. Pierre toos her
melancholy air as the death blow TO hi, hopes,
saDd only asked hoarsely:
"Wellg''
"She loves another,
No one saw him again that Light Fay.
smond did not know what had taksa p:Acs
Nor several days after.
After Julia had gone Roger snoishs to
himself: "Who can tell what Is ia a young
girls heart" and he was vaguely unesw for
two reasons. One was he feared s.is had
loved some one in America, and hidiox that
love in her heart was bound to suffer ~ 81.
leuce all her life, for he knew tho cuiet rcr-
sistency OF her character; and tic osher
thought that she might not have forgot
ten that awful time, and that slia felt that
all doors to happiness were closed 10 l.~ for
ever. But how to discoverl How dared he
break the siiencea
Still he could question her moro my, more
tenderiy AMI alone. Perhaps she :v~ulj tell
him, but no, the answer was always the
same. She loved no one so well rs Is. and
sbe was determined to never marry.
Almost out Of patience with her, he at last