The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-05-20
XVII.

SlA weeks ldUcI l. dlIlSSu Ia dAAo,
and the next day called upon the Sis
tiers, who were there for the winter.
Alice was just going out to give a les
son., and never, l think, had she looked
so lovely. Lame had grown very thin,
and any others than lovers absorbed
In their own affairs would have seen
her failing health.
80 you are soon to marry your n
dren?'
Eyes" she answered, with a smile so
sweet and sad that it cut me to the
heart. "Stephen is going off on a long
tourney and is anxious to take his wire
with him."
"And YOU will be left all alOne?'
cit is NV own wish. I have not been
well for some time and need rest and
quiet"
"Have you any news. Of our Nabob
Of TrouvilleT" T..
HE is greatly to be pitied; he really
loves Alice, and it Is cruel to love so
hopelessly. After you went away, he
wrote her a long letter, telling OF his
passion, and saying how entirely his
fortune should be at her disposal, n
of the good she could do with 1t.
Marry my millions-marry them Tor
the poor'-he urged. 1t was indeed
q touching letter"
sWhat answer did she makes!
ssThat she loved another, the
silencing and hopeless of answers"
did this satisfy him"
eyes and no. He promised to be
reasonable and think NO more OF her,
and in the same breath said: Think
over what l have told you SO Tor
his sake, the sooner the marriage Is
over the better, I think"
While we were talking, Stephen en-
tered to say the formalities preceding
the marriage were about concluded,
and the wedding could take place two
or three days earlier than anticipated.
"How about your CREDITOR inquired
when Lame had quilted the room.
"Marasca saw him this morning. he
has sold the debt to a rich dilettanti,
q great lover of art, who is willing to
accord me all the time l wish in which
to pay it."
"What is his name?"
az do not know. He is some mysteri-
GUS patron of art, who desires to be
anonymous"
"Are you satisfied with this explana-
TONI
"Certainly. Now my Alice shall have
a real cOrbeille of a viscountess."
I said no more, not wishing to sha-
dow Stephens happiness, but l was far
| from feeling as assured rs he. / could
not keep from thinking of Anthime.
XVIII.
It was the eve of the wedding day,
| md Alice had put on her nuptial dress
to try, its effect. Never did ideal bride
VICAR d sweeter smile under white veil
| md orange blossoms. While we were
feasting on her beauty, the bell rang
and Cesarine appeared. She in. turn
was %overjoyed at her appropos arrlyei.
rs your godfather IN aus ! IN
CURED.
yves, and / shall bring him with me
tomorrow"
The next day Cesarine came, but she
was not accompanied by her guardian.
AT the appointed hour we went down
stairs to 90 to the church. But the
moment Stephen passed over the
| threshold, two men barred q way,
one Of whom said, I'm the name OF the
law, / arrest you!
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XXX.
The carriage which was to have taken
Stnnhen to church conveyed him to the
debtors prison, leaving Alice fainting
"a her sisters arms. Cesarine took her
IN and bore her to her room as y she
had been q sleeping babe. Marasca,
who looked more startled than 2 OF
IL. ran Tor a physician. When ne came,
Lane was about TO give him some 3
plantations, but he interrupted her, say-
fng, aIt Is unnecessary. He has ALREADY
done 4" pointing 70 Marasca VINO