River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-25

Z child. a hundred IlulS ; more la>ctudl-
7 ing in her. brown fur bonnet. which set
of her fresh. pink checks and her beau
I tiful. sweet eyes
.-Jacquine-I must have courage. We
/ ought to cease seeing each other"
But why?''
'.Isecause-I feel that am going to
love you-too much. That would make
unhappiness for both of Us"
Then you do not love me - too
much2'
Alas, do not laugh. Do know how
10 calculate exactly the point at which
/ one can love without exceeding the linn
/ its Of right? All that / am sure of is
that | still feel the power to 60 away
/ from you as the most alluring Of dan
/ gers. Tomorrow should / still be ca
/ pabIe Of it. ] doubt il. II must be
done at once. wanted to explain to
you-that you might know-that you
/ might not accuse me-when l shall no
/ longer come
The voice of the young man failed
him. cholzed with emotion.
Jacquine, firm and brave, replied,
daringly.
! '-Goodness, what are you tormenting
/ yourself about? What misfortune do
you think could happen, my poor
Nicolas"
Your father must have dreamed Of
a wealthy marriage for you.
She tossed her head with an adorable
mutiny.
Yes, it is possible. But as for me.
dreamed Of something else. / am an
spoiled Nothing will ever happen but
what win please me-"
-.Iacquine. reflect; do not utter
words lightly, inplore you. ! speak
seriously
What do you hope. then, may hap
penn,
/ She carcssed him with a most tender
look. a most confident smile, and he
murmured,
''Gou know very well"
Their Joined hands were clasped
more tightly. Their ewes shone with
an honest light With one stroke Of
the skates they regaiucd their move
ment. for an instant retarded. then cut
the air like a couple of doves flyii z
through space.
4AAtNA# NAaAHN AAHfftAAAAN eAAN'i NAAAN AAft
which had been al the same time the
last of the winter and the first Of the
secret bctrothaI Of Nicolas and Jac-
quine. the town had totally changed its
aspect II was warmer than on" would
have believed il possible To bc in lIol-
land. where the humidity joined to the
least warm ray of the sun creates a
dollhouse atmosphere. favorable 10 a
rapid development of vegetation.
| Upon the banks Of the canals at that
time stood regular. symmetrical houses,
vet at the same time each having its
special phy>iognomy. its historical ia
cadt. its gables. its devices and feat
ures proclaiming not only the profess
sion of it, proprietor but also his tastes
and even his opinions
Amsterdam at this period had ar
rived at a very hourishing point of
prosperity. due in part To the cele-
hrated bank OF the India company
Since 1909. the date of its foundation,
the commerce Of Holland had taken
great strides The enlarged capital
had enriched and increased it. Upon
the Amstcl and upon the gulf, bridges,
bikes. an entire superb city built like a
fan ont into the very sea, arOse-prO-
digious monuments of human Will over
moving soil The republic of the
united provinces enjoyed the benefits
of peace after terrible vicissitudes, and
gave itself up with joy To intellectual
pleasures The artistic sentiment was
developed The taste for curios awolle,
in face of the continual importation
from Java, Brazil and the Indies. The
theater became the rage. Writing and
painting progressed daily. Everybody
desired 10 have portrait of himself.
and meanwhile artists earned so little
that they were compelled To practice "A
trade aside from their art, in order To
live. Even the great Rembrandt died
insolvent. Sculpture alone did not ex-
iSt. and that because of pre- judice.
The model was considered infamous.
The wealthy residence of Van der
IIaSSen, 1t goes without saying, was
rcckoned among those which contained
the most Of splendor aud luxury. a
true luxury, without ostentation, was
displayed in the vestibule of marble.
from which assembled a stairway with a
sculpturcd balustrade entirely of violet
ebony. Thick earpeting covered the
hoors. Below the windows. on the
side opposite the canal, "a garden. kept
like parlor, cha rmcd the eve. with its
walks in straight lines, Sanded and
sown with fine gravel, blooming with
tulips. anemOnes. hyacinths of varied
..,lors. recalling a Japanese flower
garden.
But inside this opulent house Joy no
longer reigncd. She who had been the
little queen of it. whose songs used TO
sound 50 gayly on the landing-places.
from top 10 bOttom-in short. Jacquine,
i mute. She conceals her grief. her
regrets, her WEAKNESS. Her father,
gloomy and severe. no longer utters a
word. \ leadcn sadness weighs upon
the useless riches which are powerleSs
To- Lcstow happiness if one does not
carry i within oneself.
Thus. as Nicolas van Benshatin, tn
whom She had So imprudentlv engaged
herself, had foretold, their poor love
had not me; with the sanction of the
privatecr Jacqdine had presumed too
much upon her power. Van der Ilasseu
was inileNiblc without being wicked,
he yielde to harshness, as parents too
often do in such eases The old famil-
lar friend had been sharply expelled.
and .Iacquine. placed under the humili-
ating guard of duenua. knew nothing
whatever Of the prescribed one.
Being faithful, the young girl knew
how u suffer. Voluntarily she in
creased the rigor Of her fate 10y making
I herself a prisoner in her apartment.
which She refused To- leave, by condemn
I ing herself Ia sSpcctful but implaca-
bic silence toward her father. Her
DAYS passed -iuterminablc. monOtonous
I Her melancholy face was necessarily
7 hcut over her embroidery frame-the
I only diversion which she permitted
I herself. Like all the ladies Of her time
/ She had gre at ability in this respect
But M matter how well accustomed
I u the work was her young sight. she
Y often wounded her finger, 50 delicate
and - white, with the eye OF the
needle.
Y One day il became necessary to stop
the drops Of blood. like rubies. spotted
her work
sy chance Jacquinc WAS alOne-freed
for some moments from the imprison-
mcut which wearicd her 4 discour-
agcmeut bitter sadness overwhelmed
/ her. She wcpt without trying To pre-
Z vent her tears. while with baudage of
batiste she bound her light but STUART
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