Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-26


His lesson, nladame?
II repeat this lesson.
Corona looked at her visitor i'll mute be-
Eillermeut.
"All Paris shall hear Of this. pursued
Margot. vengefully: yes, all Paris shall
near of the innocent conduc; Of the Cor
cna.' she added, with considerable sar-
.asm in all her accents.
MADAME Favarge. I cannot pretend to
misunderstood your words, nor their I'M
Just and cruel Significance; but my con-
science, wholly acquitting me OF every in
tention of doing wrong; ! disregard your
threats. and laugh at them.
Sbat by and by
Corona made 40 reply, but rang the bell,
q: which the man Jean appeared.
Conduct Madame Favarge to her hus-
bands chamber, and tell Michael the
.,crtcr, to give madame an account of how
Eayargc." Then, turning to her
visitor Corona continued calmly, but
with great dignity. Madame will please
10 use as her own this house its servants,
and all it contains until her husband be in
q state fit to be removed Saying which
Corona bowed, and disappeared through II
sidc-door.
Hal,.:ran,ic with rage, Margot now fol
lowed tie domestic to the apartment where
her husband. watched by the doctor,
was tossing in fever and deliriun.
Madame FavarEe paused in alarm, hold
ing the door in her hand, and looking
qucs,ioningly at the medical attendant.
Murgut had Il great terror of sickness; she
Imagined all diseases to he contagi GUS and,
therefore she ever contrivcd TO keep her
distance from those afflicted with illness OF
any kind.
she med co,
"YeS, trelrb!ed She what is the mat
ser with monsieur
He is .ary i'll, madame.
"VeS. yes, | know as much"
''Srriolls]v i'll, madame"
'Ot What disease, doctor?
He he>itatcd or some seconds. "0f a
mos, malignant fever, madame, he said.
''Fcvcr;1 echoed she, in alright. And
Eiingng the door wide. she quickly retreat
cd down stairs, leaving the doctor speech
less with establishment. anger and con
tempt.
Margot Favarge did not pause until she
.lad reached the court yard and was breath
ing the pure ar. Jean, who had followed
close at he Iady's heels, was standing at
respectful distance from her.
"rell Mademoiselle Corona de Marney
Mat I leave her with a pcstilence under her
roof Margot said addressing the domes-
lie by her de, aud speaking in syllables
veuge and bitter Aud without another
word she flung herself out of the court
yard, ped into her waiting fiacre and
at once drove home. leaving her sick hus
band 70 the mercy and charity Of those
about him.
Jean delivered Madame Favarge's mes
sage to his mistress. who received it with
surprise and hewidermeut-guite at a loss
to comprehend its meaning.
''Dr. Baptiste is still here?' inquired Co.
roma.
The man replied in the affirmative
''Let him know that ! wish to see him
ne ore he quits the house. y she added.
jean then left the presence ofhis mistress,
and straightway carried her message to the
doctor who was busi!v instructing those
about him how to attend upon his patient,
when Ger ain medicines were to be ad-
.,instere to him, and what they were TO
do if either this or that symptom made its
appearance about the sufferer.
Then DR.. Bap;iste followed Jean, who
.shcrcd him into an apartment where the
Corona was awaiting him. After placing
a chair :or the doctor, Jean withdrew.
Corona was the first to speak.
II hear that Madame Favarge has left
:he house, doctor?
The man 0: medicine orened wide his
eyes. Il tol'l her that her husband had
malignant lever and she fled at once" he
explained.
'Ah, now understand the purport of
her parting rd-.' returned Corona.
MADAME said that she lett me with
ses,lence III my dwelling. Is Monsieur
Favarge eized it'll any fever
"GeS, m"icTnDiselle.
is i. Ol!C Ola contagious nature, dOctOr?'
"Ic-, mademOiselie. it is.
COrOna's lips and cheeks became ashy
white. There is danger threatening
Monsieur Fnvarge, them
His state is certain V one Of great dan
ger, mademoiSele; but he will be well
cared 'or by me never tear and
My house and servants are entirely at
your command. doctor; let not your pa
tient stand in need ofany attention that /
Or mine can show HIM"
Thanks, madcmoiselle you have the
charity OF an angel. But l was about to
euggest your immediate removal hence If
you prlz" your own sa ETY., you must not
stay another hour here
"DU any Of my servants hesitate 10 re-
inai:i in the house, DOCTOR
IL believe not, nadeInosclle."
"They have No fear Of the infection?'
mo at least have not heard them ex-
press any
"Then I have none" returned Corona,
tics, with whom l will share every hazard.
Heaven will watch over Us all!
You are determined to remain h ere
mademolselle?' the doctor said. in great
surprise.
She bowed her head in the Affirmative
II entreat you not 10 act r.shly-t to give
the mat: er due consideration before you
decide"
II have decided doctor. Pray say no
more about it "
On the following day, Paul Favarge was
pronounced worse; but although his wife
was duly informed of his condition, she still
refused to come near him.
Indeed, Margot was not caring whether
her husband lived or died. She would not
have risked the safety of single hair of
her head Tor him.
Well, days passed. Paul Favarge's life
was hanging OH mere thread, and two OF
Corona's servants had fallen ill ofthe lever
The doctor shook his head. and again en-
treated her to quit the house-t to quit 1t be-
fore it was too late to do so. But she still
refused to listen to his warning voice, say
ing that she had mo fear" Although she
loved Paul Favarge no longer. she could
no, leave him without watchiul eye near,
and tender hands to mid him. The wife.
who should have tended on his pillow, was
ever absent from it.; and his mother
MAS bed ridden: and his sisters were afraid