Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-11

did not at first fully comprehend IL.
Her great eyes were lighted with curl
Gus inquiry.
"Why, that is strange, papa" she
said. THAT dreadful mans mother
was not my mother; am very glad OF
that, But who was my mothcr?'
Louise lie Bonfuut, a beautiful
Creole, whom | bought OF Napoleon
CastcN. JOpght her, girl-do you un-
dcrstand? She died in giving you
birth, and the shame and sorrow of
this bitter hour are spared her The
blood Of the best French families OF
Louisiana for generations back was in
her veins; she was beautiful, cdu-
Gated, accomplished, just rs you are;
no man could have dreamed that a
drop Of bascr blood was hers. What
OF thnt2 For hundred years her
mothers had been slaves; by the cruel,
monstrous law of this state, that CON
dition is yours. may free you; may
give you by will all that have; but
that you were born in bondage and
lived thus, in law, can never be de-
MED. And | tell you this, |, your fa-
thcr, for whose grievous sin you are
punished, as II is written in the Scrip
lures
She understood the shocking truth at
last. With low cry She sank down,
her arms thrown across an ottoman,
her face hidden upon them.
l was instantly by her side.
Look up, Coralie!' cried. Moth
ing shall separate us; be of good
cheer"
She raised her eyes; hope family
shone in them.
"You will dcspise me, Dorr."
For what? | have heard nothing
that can change my purpose or weaken
my love"
"But the people who have known
me"
"They shall know you now as my
honored wife. II there isanything ion
/ you to live down, let me help. you do
It,"
She rose, reassurcd, smiling through
her tears She tool, my hand and led
me to her fathers chair.
"You hear what he has just said, =
were her words. lilo loves me, spit,
of everything have nothing to give
because am your slave. 1t Is Tor yot
To- say May love him?"
The archucss, the mock humility
with which she turned from the dis
trcss and rcproach in which her IL
theirs words had left her, 90 this scriu
comic aspect Of the situation, are NO
80 Ice described. MIR Bo-,ock was com
pletcly won lie rose from his chair
he ella ped rs both in one embrace
tcurs wet his furrowed face
AT last" he said, with IA sigh OF In
finite relief, that dreadful burden /
rolled from my soul TO keep tina
secret have shed blood, | have spon
abundant gold, have become prcma
turcly aged, and suffered in mind u.
men rarely suffer. Let me right tn
wrong that did this dear child, so ia
as can, when my passions gave nc
life; let me make my peace with o
offended God, II that be possible De-
me see YOU two happy together %
then let me depart Cory, lor ~
your crriug, miserable father hay
iuncd, rs other men sin; but | hav
suffered MS the, have not"
She answered him with a kiss.
I'm the morning." he continued, -
Fcvrc shall r,1o over To lhibodcau'
and bring Mr. t.tsJu, the lawyer IN
deed that have newer dared tn do, ~
cause then a.. uHHp'c would know YOU
mo- ~r C.-v. 800 .rf' ! vN' ~,
clare your munumission, in writinI
; signed, sealed and Acknowledged;
7 shall be placed among the public re
l ords-aud then, child, you will be
. free In law as you ever have been
fact In the next hour my will sha
A he made, Everything shall be yours
t We sat upon the ottomans at
fcct-wc two--and In the scclusion
. tIut room we heard from his lips Il
Q story of his errors and sufferings. n
overseer raped at the door, and call,
out that he must see MIR, Bostock, III
4 was answered that he could not be di
& turbed. The servant who came To CO
r us TO the table was sent away. III
t hour was given to the past,
% We listened attentively, Coralie al
|, for we We're both concerned In Il
d strange story, and especially W
n eager TO hear the things explained tn
a had puzzled me; yet, ever and anon,
returned the pressure of the han
my heart bounded cNultiugly forwaI
N The past was no more terror; the
~ ture was secure, Upon none could t
& fair September sun rise so brightly
morrow as upon us two, the darlin
81 of fatel
70 10 l thouEht. as sat thsgs. .Dlaspi