Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-08-26

WAS IN the urn ana MS Own was no
longer upon the tomb. He found it
crushed and withered upon the pile
Of rubbish where he had tossed the
other the evening before. During
eight days the singular rivalry con-
tinued Dciied and insulted by an
unknown person, the more NJ de
Sambreuse tried 10 identify the
guilty one the more exasperated he
became.
However, by constantly question
Ing his memory, he recalled that on
the morning Of the burial when,
crushed with sorrow, he stood at the
edge of Paulinc's grave. he had
raised his eyes as the priest threw
the earth upon the coffin, and had
seen through his tears young man
whose despair seemed TO equal his
own The pale face was distorted
by suffering and weeping; but at the
same time, under the sway OF his
own grief he was Indifferent to
another's. The sdespairing counten-
ance had soon vanished ia the crowd,
and his recollection of it was SO
NAEu G Altb ~ agNiAANA AAhS q AfSeAAlAs
But now the vision WAS rapidly
gaining in reality. and one imperious
question was tormenting him. Who
was this young manP So distressing,
so cruel was the suspicion gnawing
at his heart that he was treasured
only when he kneit before his wife's
portrait and read her constancy in
s.f1,. asa an..a1 ng,ag
The rivalry in paying homage 20
Pauline continued. and each day re-
yived NJ. de Sambreuse's misgivings
aud gave him neither peace nor re-
spite. He determined TO lie in wait
aud watch. He would know-he
Must know.
One morning he went TO the Gem
etery earlier than usual. AS he APP
preached his wife's tomb he saw a
man standing before II, his hat in his
| hand, in an attitude Of meditation
and reflection. lie recognized him.
4 il was the young man whose face had
Z only passed before his eyes on the
I day Of the funeral. but il had so
I deeply impressed itself upon his
mind that in thinking Of il later he
had been able TO recall the slightest
/ details Of the incident
I NJ dc sanbreuse walked close 70
+ him without being observed.
What are you doing here, mon
sieur2n he demanded.
The stranger started, looked at
him and replied 10 a sweet but firm
voice.
doubtless what you yourself arS
doing.
u. monsieur2r come to pray a
my wiie's grave,
II come 10 pray here. also"
by what right2"
'.By the right which friendship ha,
given me
"You were, then. friend d Nine
dc Sambrcuse"
II was her friend
a aush mounted 20 NJ de sam
hreuse's cheeks and an Of his oil
suspicious again took possession q
him.
you were n friend who hid him
self from me and whose existence m,
wife concealed. he said in trembl
ing voice lis this the reason tina
yon have profancd her tomb by do
spelling il Of the flowers which
have put upon iia'
You removed mine
because they hlled the plac
which mine alone may occupy"
At these words the young ma
Strengthened himself as II 10 protest
TO demand his rights. but he AZ
peared suddenly TO change his mind
and. lowering his head. he murmured
II was wrong, monsieur, and as
your pardon.
But far from calming tho husband
these words only excited him more
a flood Of evil thoughts assailed him
and CLEAN Of anger lit up his eye
as he seized the arm Of the stranger
and, bending close to him, hoarsel
whispered
.You loved my confess IT.
The other lifted his head
II loved her much, he said, in
tone equally free from bcasting G
timidity.
Passive and resigned. he awaite
tho result OF the husbands access {
fury. But the grasp on his arr
loosened. and he saw NJ de Sanbreus
,. slowly draw back and pass his hand
over his forehead as il to dissipat
, his anger
, A terrible conflict was going on ]
! the heart OF the wretched husband
+ Would he not. in demanding fu
explanation from this young man
run the risk Of SCATTERING the alta
!. upon which he had placed his lido
= Would he not, in persevering in h
suspicious, whether they were we
founded or not, deiile the memory ,
a his wife aud deprive himself Of I'll
! sad pleasure OF living with recolle'
i tions which, up to that day, had bee
!. pure and holyP
a Abruptly he cut short his medit;
I tions, and said in a voice that wa
i kind and gcntle. but whose vibri
4 tions betrayed tho heroic effort /
! was making:
gym tnust npvpr cnna hare noai