Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-08-23

perhaps, OF the welcome that he re-
ceived transformed the travellers
entire appearance. He expressed de-
sire to be friendly with the pretty girl
by warmly pressing her hand and said
that it was indeed a dainty hand. His
gray eyes, naturally hard, never for a
moment wandered from her charming
face, and in looking, softened with a
wonderful light Madame Godefroy
thought that this close examination
would reveal to Livaudiere what she
believed it to be her maternal duty to
conceal from the entire world. ''ln
the twenty-four years that have been
married." she commenced to say. "Ah
well, cried Godefroy laughing, "for
twenty four years L have made your
happiness and you mine.
al have never had child" said
Liyaudiere pensively. 81 should have
loved daughter" He continued in a
rough voice, at is much better that /
have not known this JOY, that l have
never had the care of soul, since L
am poor
Good" criod Godefroy; '.are you go
ing to reproach yourself,is it your fault?
One may fight against fate and be
worsted, know it, it will last ones life
time"
1--WE know that" said Madame Code
troy in grave voice.
"Iivaudiere can you not relate to rs
your adventures? You have passed
through countries where you have
had plenty of them"
My adventures, you wish me to tell
of them? l have had no others than
the bitter pursuit for "daily bread"
"What," innocently asked Madame
Godefroy, "you have crossed so many
seas and never been shipwrecked on
any desert coast?"
"What, my poor Livaudiere," aided
Godeiroy laughing, ''you have never
been eaten by savaSes?"
"Mother," said Irene, chad NJ
Livaudiere been shipwrecked he might
not have been with US this evening"
"For truly some remain at the
bottom of the sea-" said Godefroy
"You see my friend my daughter
would have been sorry not to have
made your acquaintance
"f see it" replied LivaudIere, "and
that your pleasure may be complete L
will show you that l am not migrate
full. All, my friends your goodness
| warns my heart. My child your
father and l were always friends, he
remembers that our greatest pleasure
was to be together. We lived in Or
leans, where was a large school which
we both attended; at play if one was
attacked, the other ran to defend him,
we fought bravely for each other. |
love these memories. / have had no
happier time than my youthful days.
and l am going back to Orleans
| to pass the remaining years OF my
life"
"What is this you say?" asked Code
troy, "you live at Orleans and intend
to return there tonight,
"Yes, indeed tonight"
"But Monsieur" said Irene, "that
will not be wise, it is very cold, you are
not warmly clothed"
4 understand the thought of my
daughter" said Godefroy, ''you will
room of my son Octave"
"Make no objections" added
Madame GoGefrey.
at will be useless" said Irene, 'I
am going to prepare the bed" Ii
wanderers eyes were moist. but he
smiled. "My friends" said he, "you
I
well as food"
Nine. Godefrey went out with her
daughter to assist her in preparing a
downy nest for the traveller. Godefroy
followed them to speak a word pri-
vately. When he returned Livaudiere
looked at him earnestly, the humble
poorly dressed man was transformed,
his shoulders were no longer bent.
GnJafrav yvoc from bla1 OF tho tivaJ uaza
from his brilliant eyes.
"What is the matter?" he asked,
"you have strange appearance my
ccmrade, l see that you have gwen us
the pleasure of dispensing with your
journey for tonight, it would be
wearlsome to ride IN third class car
riage;we neither go in first class, poor
man, if you are content l am"-Livau
diere interrupted him by a gesture.
"Listen GodeIrcy, | have deceived you.
L wished to prove you. L presented
myself at the doors of three others OF
those who had been my friends in
childhood. To one of them 1 had,
some years ago, loaned five golden
Louis, half of all the money L had, to
keep him from hunger. All well, ]
said to him as l said to the other two,
"My friend l have returned from far
country, and you know, ga rolling
stone" - Gedefroy that man put me
out of his house quicker than the others,
for he did not wish to return my money.
But you, you have seated me at your
table. Old friend pardon my coming
to your door in rags. L am rich, your
old age will be free from all care. Seek
husband for your daughter; if he asks
for a marriage portion, answer him that
it is ready. Godefroy your hand.
swear that all my property shall belong
to your children. am worth q million
and half; tomorrow L will go to Or
leans and will arrange all with the no.
tary. And now dear friend show me to
my bed"