Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-12-30

nodestly. an sngeIic smile upon her a..
M though she was at least 90 year. I'D
.ne stamp o. virgin parity was dpop her
n p As her hngers touched those OF
r'srfe tremor passed over her, = mo.
then they parted without excbancinc !
word
| feit sure that IL was her shadow I h.d
seen the night before on the White c,,rtsi,'
behind the roses, and that evening wbsn
the tide was rising, | stroIled OUT Ia ses
tne fishermen embark Pierre walked !
little In front Of me. and when he nass.5
tne cottage at the end Of the street a fresh-
~ plncked rose huttered from the win<io~
and fell NJ his feet.
he picked IL up and hid IL ipsfd. ri.
jacket. ma
When reached the shore the bs..ts h..s
Just ieft their moorings, Pierre had t.Isn
ms place, but his eyes were fixed nn.oo
.hat little cottage, and from the rose EN-
lowered window white kerchfef 6osted
until the neet was ont OF sight.
| evidently there was q tale connert>9
WIN These two young people, and was All
curiosity to hear It, ! knew that 1 eouId
easily do so by questioning the vflIsoers
| especially the women folk. but preferred ~
wait and ask Pierre himself.
In . few weeks he and had become er~a,
friends. and one day went out In his boat
70 zee tine fishing Night came ON. and ths
sailors went To the cabin to sleep until the
breeze should spring up and give the sie-
nal Tor letting down the nets. Myriads 81
stars were shining brightly in the clear
SKY Sea and sails were motionless. ana
tue silence was unbroken. Pierre and
were sitting together in the bows. and
seized the opportunity Of asking him the
reason 2. nus settled sadness In reply be
told me his story as follows:
u Is hardly necessary for me to tell You
tnat Marie and love each other. II you
ask wnen our love began ] can only say
that God put it into our hearts when ~
were born, and made it grow with on,
growth. As little children we were aIv.v,
together-our first smiles and tears M, ,
nrst sorrows and our first Joys. ali were a.
common. We even seemed to know eacb
others thoughts. and the old people Of the
village said that we had but one soul trs
tween us. When was old enough TO 90
70 sea my pretty Marietta was inconsoIsbls
until ] came home, and she uaed to wade
out 10 meet me till the water nearly reached
TO her waist. and then would put her on
my shoulder and carry her to the beach
We were very happy: why could we not b.
children forever.
In the winter time we were always to-
| gether, and when our early Childhood was
passed we used to join the village dances
Oh, what merry rounds we would max.
together, and when the dance was owe.
now ]oyously we went home hand In hand
through the moonlighted meadows wha,
plans We made, what loving promises
what hopes were ours, what Dreams,
When we were old enough people began
70 taik about our being married, but We
paid no heed to them
what would be the use.' we said; "ws
are very happy as We are, and nothing car
make us ioyeeach other better than we do y
Marie had her mother, but was an or
phan. and my brother, Cesaire. bsd
brought me up and been a father to me
1t was be and the good cure who urged
my marriage, and at last proposed it &c
i Marie's mother. Jeanne was much richie,
than we we're. and Marie was her only
child, yet the good widow, notwithstand
| Ing, accepted me as son-in-law
They were made for each other" she
said
SO one fine day we were betrothed.
took holiday, of course and wanted nv
brother to do the same, but his wife,
Cesarine, insisted that he should go to sea
as usual Some of the neighbors blamed
her Tor that, but it was only just that she
should think of her little children. They
must be fed; their father was poor and
could not afford to lose days work. The
morning had been very bright, but towa ard
night few clouds gathered over the sea
Marie and | did not notice them, for
were so happy. We and the other young
people were dancing. when suddenly q
fash of lightning startled us; then thert
was peal OF thunder, and the rext min
ute we heard cries for help.
We rushed To the beach aud saw Cesaire',
boat upon the rocks. What storm tina,
wasl Never has such a terrible one beer
known upon this coast.
| did all could. Three times dashed
into the water with rope, and at last wa,
thrown unconscious on the sand. But
did not die, alssl and when resained m,
senses saw my beloved brother lyins
near me, breathing his last.
Pierre" he gasped, be brother TO ml
wife and a father to my children
Il will never leave them, Cesaire; swea
itp' was my reply. And so he died il
peace.
The preparations for the wedding wer-
stopped at once. and Marie and exclaime,
in one breath, We can wait" | kisset
my brothers children. elasped their moth
er's hand, and felt that there was a com
pact between us just as bindi as If al
the notaries in the world had witnessed it
Six months passed. and people began Il
ask when Marie and were TO be married
but something, do not know what it was
seemed to have sealed my lips. | could no
speak of the matter to any one, and at las
the widow Jeanne herself broke the ice.
Have you adopted your brothers chill
dreu." she asked me, and | answers
Yes"
''And his wife as we'll, Pierres"
''Yes, his wife as well"
Really adopted them all, forever"
"Yes, forever, mother Jeanne."
"You mean that you will never leaS
thems" she persisted. and with my hear
turning cold said:
Il canno, leave them; promised IN
brother"
There was long silence, and then sh
went on:
Listen, Pierrei | am perfectly willin
that YOU give Cesarins share OF you
earnings, as much as you like. am nc
thinking of the money at all: it Is not that
But know your sister-in-law as well Il
YOU do, and will not consent to let IN
Marie live with her. or to have Cessrin
come to my house to live. Never
saw a gulf opening as the old woma
spoke, for | knew she was right; eoui
mol ask Marie to live with my sister-in-lsN