Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-21

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felt sure that IL was her shadow had
seen the night before on the W bite curtain
behind the roses, and that evening when
the tide was rising, | strolied cut 10 see
the fishermen embark Pierre walked a
little In front Of me, and when he passed
the cottage at Inc end OF the street fresh
ly plneked rose huttered from the window
and fell at his feet.
| He picked IL mp aud hid IL inside his /
iaeset
When reached the shore the boats had |
just left their moorings, Pierre had taken
his place. but his eyes were fixed upon
that little cottage. and from the rose EN-
bowered win1ow white kerchief fioated
until the fleet was ont of sight.
Evidently there WIS a tale connected
with these two young people, aud was all
curiosity 10 hear it. ! knew that | could
easily do 80 BY questioning the Villagers,
especially the women folk, but preferred To
wait aud ask Pierre himself
In a few weeks he and | had become great
friends, and one day went out Ia his boat
TO see the fishing Night came on, and the
sailors went TO the cabin to sleep until the
breeze should spring up aud give the sig
nal for letting down the nets. Ayriads Of
stars were shining brightly In the clear
sky. sea and sails were motionle=s aud
the silence was unbroken. Pierre and
were sitting together In the bows, and
seized the opportunity of asking him the
reason Of his settled sadness. In reply he
told me his story ~ follows:
, IL IL hardly necessary for me To tell You
! that Marie and love each other II you
!. ask when our love began can only sly
that God put IL into our hearts when We
:, were born, and made IL grow with our
I'LL l.. a. -.
|, tagelher-our first smiles and tears, our
, first SORROWS and our first joys. all were in
:. common. We even seemed To know each
:, others thoughts. and the old people Of tht
: village said that we had but one soul b.,
. tween IVA When ! was old enough To- z,
"A 90 sea my pretty Marietta was inconsolahl'
y, until came home and she used 10 wal,
out To meet me till the water nearly reache,
:, To her waist. and then would put her OF
/. my shoulder and carry her To the beach
ny We were very happy; why could we not b
- children forcvcr1
= In the winter time we were always To
o.. gether, and when our early childhood wa
. passed we used to join the village dances
=. Oh, what merry rounds we would max
together. and when the dance WAS owe
how joyously we went home hand in han
through the moonlighted meadows VIVA
plans made, what loving PROMISES
- what hopes were ours, what dream-l
~ When we were old enough people bega
~, TO talk about our being married. but "
"a paid no heed To them.
in' what would he the use" We said; ~
*" are very happy as we are aud nothing ca
-. make us loyeeach other better than we do
iu' Marie had her mother, but was an O
~ , phan. and my brother. Cesaire, hs
y" brought me up and been father to IN
- II was he and the good cure who urg,
M, my marriage, and at last proposed II
Nv Maries mother Jeanne was much rich
y" than we were, and Marie was her on
i'r, child; yet the good widow, notwithstan
nv" ing, accepted ms son in-law.
"They were made for each other" 81
no said.
W. SO one fine day we were betrothed.
took holida., OF course, and wanted II
brother to do the same. but his viii
" Cesarine, insisted that he should 40 10 y
! ;, as usual Some Of the neighhors blam
-, her for that. but Ii was only Just that 81
nne should think of her little children. Tn
"'' must be fed; their father was poor al
could not afford 20 lose IA days work I
ns morning had been very bright, but iowa
80 night few clouds gathered over the >,
10, Marie and ! did not notice them. for
ST. were 80 happy. We and the other you
n people were dancing. when suddenly
1
= - WAS peal Of thunder aud the Eext IA
!. ute we heard cries for help
" We rushed 10 the beach aud saw Cesair
.as boat upon the rocks What storm til
~, -. wAsl Never has such terrible one be
"e' known upon this coast.
did all I could Three times dash
ne into the water with u rope. and at last "
M thrown UNCONSCIOUS the sand. Blu
nan a, did not die alasi aud when | regained 1
HI. Hl.a.N4 LII
near me, breathing his last.
leu, .Pierre." he gasped. "be brother To
io' wife and father TO my children
-, Il will never leave them, Gesaire; swt
mn itr was my reply And 50 he died
peace
inc The preparations for the wedding ",
hort stopped at once and Marie aud exclaiu
CUT In one breath, We can wait" Kiss
~ my brothers children. clasped their mo
. anu er's hand. andfelt that there Was co
~ pact between Us just bindi x a. II
us the notAries in tae world had witnessed
Six months passed, and people began
sion ask when Marie and were To be marri
but something. | do not know what IL W
i"u' seemed To have sealed my lips. ! could !
speak of the matter To any one, and AT !
she the widow Jeanne herself broke the Ice.
"Have you adopt.d your brothers 81
arens" abe asked me, and | answe
ioh YES"
! .ne "And his wife as well. pierre'"
Wv" "Yes, his wife As well. .
.he "Really adopted them ali. fureyeri"
Nins AYES. forever. mother Jeanne.'
."s "You mean that you will never lei
NC" themi" she persisted. and with my he
nois turning cold | said:
anu Il cannot leave them. ! promised
brother"
ap There was a long silence, aud then
. went on:
.ne Listen, Pierre! | am perfectly will
.uo that you give Cesarius share OF u
"'' earnings, as much as you like am
- thinking OF the money at all. II Is not u
az, But know your sister-iu law a. well
"e"' you do, aud will not consent {" let
Marie live with her. or To have Cesar
come to my house Ia live. Never"
'i saw a gulf opening the old won
W w, spoke, for | knew she WAS right; co
ou.u not ask Marie 10 live with my sisterin,
= -Iknew Cesarine TOO well.
Il do not forbid the marriage" .
: de- Jeanne, ''but ! tell you the conditio
had What do you say
the raised my head and saw that Marie
rned come into the room aud was looking
n the me with her whole soul in her eyes, All
1m knew that must either pcrjure myself
iylng lose her forever