Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-12-04

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6eln1 i 4o8tk / followed him
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eq 4 - elsd naflea "a sAis desf you
1Se0
.Nvhatss intercepted the Countess.
"gEerr0hANtN, Profssnr Of Dancing
III the name and the likeness are
the sanA0 II must be Charles said
Mary. I'VE are Of the same opinion.
We nust $50 what 4 To he done with
out los 81 cline. Your position h
particularly painful. ] don't know
why but ! consider Sydney as your
husband"
sHeavens, 80 do TT
Don't speak shout Heaven. We
must zee Charles
'sSee him, but II viii be the death
of me-
"Yvu Will die much quicker II he
send up his card one day when you
are quietly seated at dinner with
Sydney"
"True. but what have I done to be
20 n~nhappyys
ssAs nobody will answer such q
question IL Is quite useless to ask II.
Be calm and wait for tomorrow at 10
sharp ! will come and fetch YOU.
Until then have courage
When she was alone the unfortun.
ate Countess Sydney or Baroness
Charles, for she really did not know
to which name she was entitled,
thought she had been dreaming. But
she soon perceived che was wid0
awake, the clock was about to strike
II and Sydney would be coming in to
lunch. She, poor woman, would be
compelled to eat, she, q woman with
two husbands! And Julius, who
had ordered her to keep everything
quiet!
The idea that she was going to be
heroic gave her courage, and when
Sydney came In he found no change
on her face.
The day was a long one, but, like
all other days, 1t came to an end.
After q ~sleepless night 10 o'clock
struck and Julius arrived.
7 ,ey took q cab and drove to the
rue -.
The Countess had put on one Of her
finest dresses, for however dramatic
the situation may have been she did
not wish her ex-husband to ind her
changed-so coquettish was she.
They soon arrived at their destina.
ton. And after walking through q
passage and up a dark staircase they
came to . door upon which was in
scribed, 'sTerrehaute, Professor OF
Dancing"
They rang the bell. The door was
opened by q dirty looking girl ofabout
fourteen years Of age who wore patent.
leather dancing shoes and vas pealing
q potato.
docs Monsieur de Tcrrahaute live
ehere?" inquired Julius.
"Mv father Is out, but he will re-
turn shortly" was the reply. "Will
you step in, please"
"Her father, did you hear what she
said? the traitOr!" whispered the
Countess In the ears OF Julius. "Let
US go?"
"No, We must remain" was the
Arm reply.
The Rirl, after showing them In and
Offering them chairs, disappeared.
The floor had q beautiful shine on 1t:
. pair Of dancing shoes and some
chalk lie on the table, some engrav-
ings were hanging from the walls and,
over the chimney was . mans photo.
That's he" said Julius.
HE! Oh! what q change-he used
to be good-looking."
"Yes. but the portrait Is . bad one:
you will see him o Be calm, dear,
try and be calm"
The poor Countess was crying at
intervals and hiding her face In her
handkerchief.
tsIt's dreadful and humiliatingw
II admit that the situation IL not
. happy one" replied the brother-in-
law, s.and II 1t were proper to wish
for the death Of our relatives and
But voices were heard In the ad-
Joining room. The professor of dane
Ing had returned and could be heard
speaking:
Eyes, all right; they have probably
come for some lessons. Give me my
best coat -"
The door opened and an individual
came in. 1t was Charles, changed,
greatly changed, but recognizable.
"MOnsieur de Terrehaute, said the
brother-in-law.
THAT is my name, sir" he re-
piled with . smile.
Monster ~ calculated the Count
ess.
"What Is the meaning Of all this
sir?" continued Julius.
Charles, or the ghost Of Charles,
listened to them In stupefaction, with
mouth wide open.
'For whom do you take me, sir?"
he finally asked.
For whom do I take you, wretch!
For yourself, for Charles !" exclaimed
the Countess.
II Charles? my name Is not Charles!
My name 10 Henry"
"Your name Henry" they repeated
In chorus
"Yes!n
Henry de Terrehaute?n
Eyes, Henryde Terrehaute! Charles
was my cousin. When / was ruined
! went to America, where / earned q
living by giving dancing lessons to
young ladies. So when ! returned to
France ! thought ! could not do
better than continue the same bust
ness. Cousin Charles is lost or dead
In Africa.
During this short explanation the
Countess gazed about in Wild ast0nish-
Ment.
1t was not Charles. Charles had
not returned. In her JOY she took
Professor Henry's hand and shook it
vigorously.
'sStr, / am very happy"