The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-04-25

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Just now Tristot was heard without, and
some one with him, and he came up stairs
with triumphant air and handful Of
candles which lie had hastily purchased.
The person who was with him was not
Mother Dondaine, but the good and gentle
old Nine Dubois. He had seen her huriying
along the street. peeping anxiously in every
direction, as if hunting for some one OF some
thing.
"Oh, sirl" said she to Trstot, shave you
seen young woman dressed in black pass by
here3 She slipped out and cannot find her.
She is just like little child in her mind, sir;
one Of Gods own you know, natural,
and / am so frightened don't know what
will become of her here She never wanted
to leave us at oil in the valley"
"Come with me. l think know some
thing. Is she your daughters"
"No; she just appeared at our house like
the saints and miracles, and for ten years she
has lived with US, and we loved her and
treated her as IL she was our own. She was
all dressed in black, with her beautiful hair
oil hanging in loose curls, and she had on one
slipper only.
She never told us who she was or where she
came from, and il we asked her anything she
always said: Il know nothing about it, and
never saw anything, and that was ALL"
Tristot was satisfied now, and in q few mo-
ments the old lacy was by the poor young
wife's side, but her efforts, like the doctors,
did not seem to arouse her. Still, the doctor
said, she was in no immediate danger, and
seemed more in lethargic slumber than
faint, and he questioned the old woman, who
repeated her simple story, which convinced
all who heard it of Henriettes identity.
When Roger heard this story he was so
overcome with JOY and with the reaction of
all the emotions through which he had passed
during the last few weeks, that he was abso-
lutely unable 70 sustain himself The
doctor said.
"Well. Roger. though it seems like reading
the widest romance to discover that you are
alive and here, and to know all that has
passed. must believe it all, strange as it is.
Now have this to say, and hope you will
obey ne. / wish to give you a sleeping
potion and let you get rest, which you
yreatly need. AS to poor Henriette, you
may go 10 and see her, just to satisfy your.
self but you must not let yourself bc seen.
1t is now certain that this poor child has been
demented all these years, as the result
of the dreadful shock she experienced.
It is possible, and even probable,
that this new shock on this poor child's brain
and nervous sensibilites may restore her rea-
son, repeating itself, so to speak, in such
manner as TO cali her shaken faculties to life
by the very thing which did her the first evil.
"You say, Nine. Dubois, that she has APP
peared restless and uneasy ever since you
brought her to Vile d'Avray. In my opinion
that is good symptom and showed awaken
ing intelligence. l hardly dare assert that
she will be restored, still feel that am JUS
titled In telling you to hope Now, Roger,
you may just step inside the door and keep
behind the bed curtains and take one look,
but be careful no noise or motion to rouse
her. Come, will 60 first with the light"
With knees that almost refused their burden,
and eyes almost blinded with unshed tears,
Roger, sitting his very breath, crept after the
doctor to verify or lose his last hope, and
with one last prayer to God for strength to
hear the disappointment If so it was to be, he
looked through the curtains as the light fell
upon the sleeping face of his beloved wife.
Yes, it was she, Her rich, dark hair lay in
massive waves and curls upon the white pill.
lows, and the marble white brow was that
he had so often kissed. Those beautiful blue
veined lids with the delicately penciled brows,
and thick, long lashes hid the tender eyes of
Henriette, which were the indexes of soul
SO noble and pure. The perfect oval of the
face and the sensitive and beautiful mouth
were Henriettes own, and Roger often after.
ward wondered why he did not die of JOY
then.
He would have stood there forever, absorbed
in the delirium of his happiness, had the
doctor not come and led him ont, softly clos
ing the door.
"Well. now, my boy what do you thinlsl
ic lOctn e
sufferings are over, Roger Come, now; you
must take what I have here and go to your
room and lie down and give yourself up alb.
solutely to repose, or we shall have you i'll
just when we want you well on her account.
will stay here and watch her tonight in
company with this good woman. Tristot, you
will go on to her house and tell them as much
as is necessary, and bring her good man back
with you IL he will come. / want all the
familiar faces around her possible when she
does awake
Tristot departed, after having received his
directions from Nine Dubois
Then NJ. Lacroix and NJ De Lignerolles
rose and took their departure, saying:
awe must go about the business which
awaits us in the next house, and which, by
the grace Of God, will be the means Of restor-
Ing all you have lost, aside from your ten
years Of suffering We will need Pivolot, and
you may need Tristot, so keep him here as
long as you do. We shall not require your
testimony regarding the merited death Of
Luversan. We will write down all as wo
know It, and you can simply sign it. Devote
yourself now entirely to your wife, and we
counsel you to do as the doctor says-seek a
repose which You sadly need"
They shook hands warmly and bid each
other good night, and Roger, who felt that
he could never sleep again. in ten minutes was
sleeping as soundly as a child. p
Three days passed during which Henriette
slept the most of the time, and whenever she
reused Nine. Dubois was always beside her,
and she saw no one else She ate whatever
was given her and acted like tired child,
saying few words. Sometimes she looked
about her little and then slept again.
The doctor felt that crisis was approach
ing and was nearly as anxious as Roger, who,
now that certainty had taken possession of
his soul, longed TO fly to Suzanne with the
good news. Every telegram he had received
from her said that she was better, and the
last one said that she was almost well. The
doctor said to Roger:
~ think she will soon rouse from this le-
thargic slumber. II it is possible would like