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

against one of the true$t and best Of wom-
an-kind.
Coronas house was. indeed. full of pesti-
lence; AID not one of her servants escaped
mates of the dwelling We're stricken and
posrtrated by it save herself and her wom-
an, Cotton. But Cotton. beirg one of the
veriest towards in creation. was of little
use in sick chamber. so Corona herself
nurse ed her un fortunate guest, and her poor
sick servants as we'll. Whole, days and
nights Save when the duties of heI profess
ion claimed her tilnel she spent by the
sick couches CT the members Other house
hold, and in the chamber of Paul-watch-
ing, watching watching, when her wearied
eyes should have been closed in calm, re-
freshing sleep.
But what could she do? The whole
fected abode, and neither silver nor gold
could tempt people to enter, or even ap-
proach It.
Constant vigils, combined with intease
anxiety. did not fail to make certain in
roads upon Corona's general health: and
soon she was obliged to notify to the mana
ger her present untitneSs to appear before
the public. and her wish to withdraw from
business for q time. And Monsieur De-
lormc, although 10th to lose the services of
the Corona was compelled to yield to her
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the queen o; the Emperor's Theatre.
Atthis period, the tongues of all Paris
were stirring fast and noisily. and the OBJ
iect that was SO stirring them was the
beautiful and talented Corona; abont whom
one person had his story, second his and
third also his; each one of which, though
widely different from its fellows, was full
of backwounding calumny and viperous
SANDER. Madame Favarge's was the voice
that had first sent forth unto the world a
tale of hideouS diStortion--a tale blacken-
ing and staining to Corona'S reputation
And who could doubt Marquis Tcpresen-
,ations, when they all appeared so fair and
truthful. She said that she was a much
wronged woman and people believed her
her husband (she further SaidJ-been
and az as Paul i'avayge wv was i WING
sick beneath that lady's roof the world did
not question the honesty OF Margots state
ment. y story that travels must surely in
crease at every advancing step it takes, and
SO it was with Madame FavarGe's.
You see, appearances were altogether
jeariully against Corona. and such being
the case she was condemned without q
moment pause or reflection. And while
she was performing 4 most charitable part,
watching br a tever-strickcn man, risking
her very life in order to preserve his. she
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every one who knew her, while Margot
Favarge received the Sympathies Of all
Never once dreamed Corona Of the SLAM
derous tales so rife against her. Her own
thoughts were SO pure, that she suspected
not impurity in the minds Of Others.
Corona no longer loved Paul Favaree;
but he was her guest. sick and wholly help.
lcss-sck OF a trightiul lnalady which drove
even the hired nurses from his side--s,ck
and deserted by his newly welded Wife;
and she felt she had woman'> duty to
perform towards him.
One morning Corona was startled and
surprised by the arrival of visitor As her
plague infected house had not known such
an event for many day, she was not pre-
pared for the newcomer: and, moreover
than that, was reluctant to see him. But
the Count de Branden burg itor it was hej
would not depart without beholdng Coro-
l. a. and she was at length forced to grant
him an interview
monsieur lie Comte has come hi,her at
the hazard o his very life she said. as she
entered the room. where he was awaiting
her presence Keep back for heavens
sake.' she continued, shrinking away on
seeing him advancing towards her. IL bear
about me the tainted atmosphere of fever
ward. and my whole house is hospital-a
place Stunned and deserted BIZ every one
What brings you here. may ask?"
htSl 'ctt tiid lONe, lildutl!lOlSelle. he re-
piled. in earnest tones Corona" he pro.
ceeded. when man gives his whole heart
to woman-as l have given mine to you
she becomes i'll every way most precious
to him. And here he broke of, as if reluct-
ant to go on.
Corona was silent. Of the evil tales
abroad against her she had not the slight
neither confusion nor interest at the
Counts words.
You have here under your roo, man,
Corona-a NJ II whom the world says you
once fondly loved-a married man; and
your name is being derided by smiling
pickthanks and base newsmongers."
"MonsIeur lie Comte!" she exclaimed, the
color rushing into her face. II do not I'M
derStand YOU she added, after pause.
will you permit me to ask you few
questions, made.noiselle? Believe me. l
am not prompted TO do so by any Idle curl
osity.H
Corona considerably bewildered. bowed
assentingly. and the Count went on.
"Whv is Monsieur Favarge an inmate of
your house, and his wife living apart from
him? l am aware that 1 have no earthly
right to ask these questions. Corona; but
there il wicked tale current in Parjs-a
tale in which your nameis cruelty mixed;
and am wishiul to con radict that tale
to prove it false. wheresoever go!''
LIE NOult llau punch Will AOueSL Cdu-
dor, and with much feeling as well. Cor
ona Understood the honorable motives that
had moved him to speak to her on this sub
ject. and at once replied TO him.
Neither by my invitation. nor of his own
free will, did Monsieur Panl Favarge enter
my doors; he was discovered lying inscnsi-
BILE near my lodge-gate, was recognized by
q ragpcker. by whom my porter was at
once aroused, carried into my house,
whence he cou not be removed, and to
which he is still confined, lever stricken,
delirious man, left entirely to my charity,
and my care, and
'Hut his wife-Madame Paul Favarge?"
"Fled hence. afraid of the contag on,
leaving her husband to live or die, even As
heaven might will it,"
IN adane Paul Favarge was, then, sum-
moned here to her husband?'
most certainly she was The very
moment learned that he was unfit to be
removed, despatched q messenger for the
lady"
"And she came?"
eyes, she came; first to overwhelm me
with insulting reproaches which did not
deserve; next. hearing her husband was
pros, rated by malignant fever, she few
from him. and from the house, the door
OF which neither she nor messengers of
hers has since disturbed"
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