Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-10-26

sible that she should not think sometimes
of me- She knows that / exist; that
live beside her. When she enters opposite
my door, which Is always partly open, she
must see that there is a light in my cham
Der. She must have some curiosity-all
women have. She ought to ask what l
do-if l never go out2 Perhaps she has
OWNED, Notwithstanding my awkward
ness, that love her. Perhaps she is wait
ing for me to declare myself, and seeing
that dare not go forward perhaps it will
be she who will take the first step. Some
day she will leave her work, and crossing
the landing she will gently push open my
door, and entering here, as in her own
room, she will say: why do you not come?
See, have had to come to you Yes
but it may be a long time before she
comes What can do to hasten hers'
And Jacques, always on horseback on
his chair sought for the best way in which
to lead Charlotte to declare herself. He
might slip a tiny message beneath her
door. For time he thought of that.
But would she read that tiny message'
And even if she would read it, at the first
burning word she might tear it up. Could
he not make her speak to him through
third person? But whos They had no
common friend. No, all these things were
impracticable, and the only resource for
poor jacques was to wait But how long
time should he wait?
He was late tonight-very late. Char
lotte, In her chamber at the right, was
plying her needle. She had decided that
she must finish at once piece of work
commenced SO late that itmust occupy her
until after midnight, and to keep herself
awake while working she sang. Jacques,
at her left, naturally kept awake also, al
ways in the same position, and mechan-
ically keeping time to the rhythm of the
songstress When the song was slow, all
went will, but when the cadence became
more animated Jacques excitement be-
came vertically dangerous, and the poor,
vacillating chair found itself subjected to
a gymnastic performance beyond its means
of resistance
Most of the modern repertory Of songs
were reviewed within the other room.
Jacques heard Faust's
Oh, if he were there
s'But he is here!' he was upon the point
Of calling, but he controlled himself. He
also heard "Rigoletto" and 'Trovatore'
and 1.-THE Barber of Seville"
As the hours passed jacques, who had
never enioved anything SO much, did not
! for moment relax his attention to the
concert which was given him. Little by
little, however, Charlotte was becoming
fatigued, Her song was less vibrant. Each
note had less force. In place of grand airs,
as at first, sung from the beginning to the
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and the clear brilliancy OF the voice was re-
placed with more gentle modulations. re
mances and dreams took the place of cat
OILS and dances 1t was no longer the Ell
Pertaining Carmen nor the coquettish Ro-
sine. 1t was saddened Mereille and noun
ing Ophelie. Jacques, always upon lis
chair, was growing drowsy also, and he
slept now, hearing nevertheless tho mGsic
in his sleep and continuing to beat time
gently to Charlotte measures. The yong
girl was drowsy, but she worked cdlra-
geously on. She resolved to overcome ty an
effort the fatigue which beset her. 10
rouse herself she attacked suddenF the
air Of a lively waltz, 1.-The Waltz q the
Roses, by Oliver Mira, at the sound OF
which every one, whoever he may be, 5urns
and puts his feet in motion. Jacques was
dreaming now, and he dreamed tint he
was Waiting The old chair couh not
hold itself longer on its legs. By good
luck or bad luck it made some las turns
with its proprietor; then, breaking in the
effort, it emitted a sinister and frghtful
cracking, stretching upon the floor is UNI
horsed cavalier 1t was terrible alcoun-
ter and made the very floor trembb
Charlotte, frightened, uttered a cry.
The one who did not cry was JACQUES II
would have been difficult for .hT to do
so, for he had cut his forehead md, ay in
sensible, just as he had fallen.
When Jacques came to himself the next
day, he was stretched upon his BOD with q
compress upon his head. A woman was
sitting near him in firm and solid
chair and was watching him.
'sHow Is this? You here, madenloiselle?"
"Why, yes. Last evening, after tho
noise you made in falling, I believed that
: some accident had happened, SO rushed
in hero. found you on the floor uncon-
scious. But you are getting abng well
now. All has been done that is necessary,
and in a few days there will remain only
slight scar on your forehead. But tell
me, how did you happen to fall in this
/
JACQUES could not answer, but he could
not prevent himself from blushing. Won
en- are quick to feel the sentiments which
they inspire. Charlotte was not lVng
in reading the heart of Jacques. NJ
The first step was taken. The ice wa
broken. 1t was only necessary now to lie
affairs take their natural course. The tw
young people talked from the break Of da,
till breakfast time.
Charlotte and Jacques are married toda
and are as happy as they can be. Char
lotto works no longer The sale of he
husbands pictures amply supplies thei
needs They live in simple but comforta
BILE apartments, furnished in charming
taste. As they are very agreeable, thei
acquaintance Is widely sought, and the.
are made welcome among the best people
Two things only have astonished and con
tinue to astonish their friends On tn
day of their marriage they requested t
have played on the organ "The Waltz G
the Roses, j" and in the middle of thei
parlor, In place Of honor, they keep
frightful old cane chair, SO broken that t
hold it together Charlotte has been oblige
to tic and bind it with many Ribbons
Translated From the French For Romance
A Triumph of Courtesy.
sPete," said tho undertaken who ha
been induced to come to the mining tow
on guaranty that the place was thrivin
and would keep him we'll supplied wit
trade, pete, I'm going back east
haven't had q case since I've been herr
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