The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-05-24
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A Character Study in
Three Parts.
By T. G. De LEON.
By T. G. DE LEON.
PART lin THE SOUTH.

still; but, Felicite, when you have an
nounced him remain within call"
The mulatress turned to do her bid
ding. and Clemence Bartol seized mad
ame's hand and pressed her lips devout
ly upon it.
"Ah, madame, thou hadst ever grand
soul!" she cried. Thou forgettest even
the sins of our enemy in thy great love
for our boy! Heaven, which is good,
will reward this grand sacrifice for love!
And now, madame, adieu! And soon
very soon-he will GOMEZ"
Then, with an agility surprising for
one of her weight. the head of the Green
Perch and of its master escaped under
portiere as Dale Everett entered the
drawing room and bowed low to the
grandmother of his friend.
Madame stood erect on the panther
skin before the Erard upright that had
not sounded note in a decade. The rich
folds of black silk gown fell from her
tall figure in graceful lines, while the
calm, clear face and grand head, crown
ed only with natures best coronet,
would have coerced respect from far
less delicate intuition than her visitors.
There was pause.
81 am much honored," madame be-
gan But perhaps monsieur the
American general does not speak the
language. In that case, Felicite"-
Dale raised his eyes. They CHANGED to
catch the reflection in the oval mirror
over the mantel of the mulatress keep
ing watch and ward in the hall way,
with all the ease of an artilleryman on
J picket
T "Pray proceed, madame" he answered
l in excellent French, emphasizing the
familiar title Il have passable knowl-
! edge of your beautiful language. Adrien
= was my room mate for years"
, Madame's face softened to almost
: beauty at the tone in which Everett pro-
i nounced the name so dear to her.
: Il we'll know that" she answered
a gently. HE has often told me of it.
: But was about to ashland the loving
= woman became the grande dame once
- more-'to what fortunate chance owe
> it that monsieur the general should
have done me the honor Of this visit"
The perfect courtesy of the speecl
Dale could not question, but the intima
< ton beneath it slightly disconnected
a him. Besides madame still stood erec
e. before him, and had not suggested tina
~ he be seated. He had heard since boy
u hood of the magnificent hospitality Q
n the south-of her genial reception OF a.
av bringing credentials. Could it be tina
that bitterness of the conquered agains
of the conqueror of which he had heard
it. much was active in the heart of tn
IN venerable and evidently loving woman
ar Could she deem it disloyal to take tt
no hand of the man who had been mol
~ than brother to her only descendan
All this passed through his mind III
lightning; for almost without pause
-ho answered:
' ho "The honor, madame, is wholly min
ith vet had not dared to claim it witho
led two other motives. The first, self
the one, is to ask your latest news of t
me gallant, noble gentleman whom love
cad my own brother. He was well and ha
$500 Ply when you last heard!"
no, Madames face glowed as Dale spoil
ora and the proud eyes softened almost to
nv moisture as she answered:
You are generous and true to spe
- such words, monsieur; though
Adrien deserves well the love you g.
him. Yes, he was well-very WI
and"-suddenly her tone grew cold
proud-''the Maj. Gen. Latour COZ
-, never be happy while his country IS tt
~ by the feet of foreign armies"
IS But, madame, all this is in the pr
MT He can return safely-honorably. II
is self will give him parole. The wal
over"
'Is it 80, indeed?" The old Cree
eyes glowed, though the voice was CT
and resonant. at is then in the !
that our land was laid waste, our 10
ones slaughtered, our property wres
/, from us! The war is over when arr
men sit in the seats Of our judges
= bavonets rule the courts!-when Lo'
ana's sons are free to come to their I
III, homes-on parole! Monsieur lie Gene
he YOU mean kindness, but you cannot
he prehend the Creole hearth When
III Mai. Gen. Latour, of the army OF
n Confederacy, walks beneath his
roof tree, with head erect and eye
asks permission of but one Master
!! then will these old arms open to
,i,,.. him to this heart. When he &C
= otherwise may the good God grant
this heart shall have ceased to beat!
There was no excitement in the
no suspicion of vaunt in the words.
bore the stamp of the deepest inten
of conviction that had become reli
y So Dale Everett recognized it, an
- Justly balanced nature, from his viz
standpoint comprehended in part
yastness of that sudden collapse
idolized cause in it's moral no less
my leg military aspect. And here espet
I'd well there was grandeur about the st
&C old Frenchwoman, whose intense
IN to her race won his respect, even
ATTY, it Jared on his stanch loyalty.
''''' '' = II had hoped, madame" he answ
- quietly, that we might avoid, even
w it impossible to forget, the gulf
which sought the honor OF this
an ag: view. 1t has been great privile
tiles Oh me to hear of the dearly beloved
MANN, of my boyhood, But my second c
Vile. T. in coming was rather matter OF
ah