The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-02-13
4 STOLEN DIAMOND.

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In Troarille, near Havre. aharrt the
end OF August, three people were as
sembled in a pleasant room overlooking
q beautiful garden. They seemed - lie
discussing Il subject Of Importance.
they were L yaHn@ laan Of about twenty
five, a girl Of twenty. and the father of
the latter, a man of about fifty.
why do we need riches" asked
Theodore. the Young man. .'Can they
by chance maintain our happiness?
Anna and | would live very happily IN
a cottage. and the bread earned by my
labor would be for US both sweet as IN
brosia. Anna replied with a tender
glance, which seemed Very eloquent to
Theodore. because it openly repeated
that which the girls heart had secretly
told him many times. The father. who
had a kind face, turned his head aside
to hide q smile: then he exclaimed:
My children, | might tell you many
things which you would only use to re-
peat IL your turn in vain to your chill
dren twenty years from now: till then
you would neither believe them nor
understand them; but as | love my
daughter more than my life and esteem
him who desires to be her husband
enough to coniide her happiness to his
care. cannot consent to You union till
Theodore returns from the voyage that
he Is obliged to make under his employ
er's orders"
Theodore spoke slightingly OF the proFr
which he wonld derive from this VOYAGE.
whose sole motive was commercial rea-
but Anna's father was infiexible.
and the lovers were Obliged to Weld t3
what they considered an old mans whim.
"Goodby. Theodore" said Anna: Il
shall pray heaven, not that you return
rich, but constant
Theodore assured Anna with q loving
glance that her wish would be granted.
and a few days later he embarked.
o.
During the long voyage Theodore
thought Of the places which he was to
visit, which We're entirely new to him.
The splendors Of the orient evoked by
his imagination offered marvellous bic
lures; and little by little he formed an
idea Of the extraordinary luxury Of the
east.
But when they arrived in CONSTANT
nople his disenchantment was intense.
In disgust at the difference between the
reality and the descriptions, hc resolved
to think only Of his beloved: and as the
merchant whom he accompanied was to
share the profits with him. he caIcu-
lated about what he should receive ana
exclaimed: 'Anna's father viii Sc set
lsfied. | am now certain that nothing
will interfere with our happiness"
One evening. seated in his modest
room with his elbows on the table ana
his head IN his hands, he amused him
sell ~ arranging the expenses of lis fl
ture home, discussed the grave question
of servants. formed an interminahle list
OF furniture which he considered neces-
sary 70 adoTn LIS house, and not content
with al this even thought Of how his
beloved would look at the wedding.
When suddenly two knocks 1t Tie door
interrupted his agreeable task. He
opened the door, and was not a little
surprised at the entrance Of a man who.
after CHANGING around the room. turned
and locked tie door. Before Theodore
could speak tire unknown said:
r, We have only ten minutes to
.sIg b, ~ which daI ends your
f@ofaut.a ami u" life"
i do not understand YOU"
Listen replied his mysterious inter-
loeator. i am q slave employed in tie
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