The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-05-18

81 am sorry myself about it, said
Constance. "but it cannot be changed
Ifyou only wished to haveit changed" !"
Constance" said her companion.
"But may not wish it, Mr.. D'Argenet.
My father is under obligations to the
father of Mr. Waltmann, and 1 must be
content with tiYs unworthy stranger for
my husband.
had heard enough, and betook my
self to the house by the same way l had
come. Next morning went to Mr.. Pc
terson and told HIM. that could never
have the slightest claim upon the hand
of the girl whose heart was already
given. He was SO angry that l had
trouble to hold him back, and yielded
only when | suggested that perhaps
Angelique might. cdnsole disappointed
lover, and thought that in a short time
should love her passionately, if 1 were
authorized to do SO. Thus the matter
was finally settled.
Angelique, however. did not receive
the news with the pleasure | had hoped
to see, and from that hour she did her
best to make me, repent of my bargain
[ regretted thousand times that had
changed an agreeable sister-in-law into
a cruel betrothed
The uncle from Rochelle, in whose
house AngeliQue had been visiting, came
with young man who was Said to be a
cousin. Angelique embraced them both.
and my keen lovers eye thought it saw
feeling. too tender for merely a cousin
Ny patience was at an end when she
treated the cousin with great kindness,
while she showed only stubbornness to-
ward me.
Merely to put you to the test. sir. :"
she said, when complained.
"That means, that you cut me to the
quick to see if my heart still BEATS
cried in anger; ..but will soon find a
way to put an end to it,
Highly enraged, / went to my room.
There came across letter of my
fathers, inscribed, ITO the beloved
fancee of my son." l thought these
loving words of a future father-in-law
would soothe her, so l took the letter to
her.
1T is not for me" she said, for YOU
do not love me, but as take the place
of one more beloved, l will open the
letter." 1853
Beautiful! splendid.'' she cried, when
she had read it. You have a very
worthy father, and his goodness sur
prises me. He must know how gladly
girls adorn themselves, and brides most
of all Will you not show sde the
jewels?'
looked at her in terror, and the real
ization of my thoughtlessness strnck me
so forcibly that could not speak word
.:.Well, you have not lost them?'
My father must have forgotten
them, said at last Twill you let me
see the letter.
The letter read: ''The solitaire and the
bracelets, which my son will deliver to
you with this letter.
l stood as if annihilated, and cursed in
my heart d thousand times the hour in
which I entered Mr. ,Peterson's house.
Victoria arrived late one evening, and
the impatient father set the weddings for
both daughters for the next day.
In the morning D'Argenet came, en-
braced me as his brother-in-law, and led
me into the room where the marriage
was to take place. The father, the two
sisters, the uncle and the cousin were
there besides the priest. Victoria was
absent Soon two ladies entered the
room. and was greatly astonished
when, as the reader has already guessed,
l recognized in them the aunt of Paris
and her beautiful niece
| could contain myself no longer. /
flew away from the table to Victoria
and seized her hand, which she gave me.
blushing deeply
lis it: possible?' said l. II have no
claims upon your forgiveness but the
love which you first taught me to
know"
Il am my own no longer" she replied
with a smile, as she displayed the
jewels, Il bear the purchase money
upon my hand"
Come, cousin" said Angeliuue,
''since my bridegroom has deserted me,
let us go through the ceremony together
He may do what he wishes
My embarrassment was over l looked
at the father inquiringly, but he could
not speak from agitation. He placed
our hands together and led us to the
other couples. The priest then began
without waiting for command, and in
ten minutes the three sisters became
three wives
Victoria, who was with the aunt in
Paris, learned what news had been re-
celved from the German bridegroom,
and she now knew how to explain the
sudden disappearance of Lord Johns
bury, whom, contrary to the promise she
had given her father, she had learned to
love. She wrote quickly to her sister
Angellque, who understood everything
and drew up a plan for my punishment.
-Four weeks flew by in this delightful
family gathering, which seemed like four
days. When the time came. for separa-
tion begged my father-in-law for his
blessing. elo'
81 have no blessing for you except
what you yourself have taken,' said he.
"You are taking from me my dearest
daughter, but still l thank you, for 1
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