Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-17
by ALEXANDER DUMAS.

What, do you also want to sup
alone like the young yicomteE"
What vicOmteE"
He who is up-Stairs-the yicomte
de Cambes."
DO you know him, them
Pardieu, he saved my life!'
.HeE"
Yes, he
How%
sup with me, and I viii tell you"
II cannot l sup with him"
oh. yes, he expected some one
Yes, and as | am late you must
permit me to 20 to him"
No, morbleu will not permit it
YOU must sup with me, or / will sup
with you NJ BiScarros, two covers"
But Richou escaping, ran quickly up
stairs, and a little hand held out to
him pulled him into the room, and the
door was shut behind him.
Really murmwed Candles, as he
sat down to his solitary table, this is
a cursed place-some try TO kill me;
others run away from me- as if had
the plague Morbleu! l feel inclined
to get as drunk as lord for amuse-
ment or else l must beat Cast0lin
Why, they locked themselves in, as if
they were conspiring. All, donkey that
I am, and so are they, and that eX-
plains it all; against whom, and for
whom, l wonder; but that matters lit
tie to me, so / will reconcile myself to
my fate Castorin, viii eat my sup
PC"
We must see what was passing In
the house of Madlle. de Lartigues.
Nanon was at that time a charming
creature about twenty-five years old;
little and dark, but with a brilliant
color, magnificent black eyes and a
graceful figure. Gay on the surface
and laughing In manner, Nanon was
far, however, from being occupied with
trifies The gravest subjects, after be
ing weighed in her mind took an as
pect both lucid and pleasing when
discussed by her No one could have
OWNED under her smiling face and
lively demeanor, the interchangeable per-
severance and profound views of this
woman, or the calculating spirit and
ambitious heart, to which her beauty
served as veil
Nanon came from Agen. NJ lie
Due d'Epernon, governor % Guienne,
where his hauter and cxactions made
him universally hated, soon distin-
guished this girl, the daughter of an
advocate. She long resisted his suit,
but when she yielded, it was she who
refgncd in the province in his stead,
and possessed herself Of riches and In
flucnce. She received visits from the
Cardinal dc Mazarin, and all the great
lords of the court She took care that
every thing she gave away should be
seFviceable TO herself, and consequent
~ acquired INN ISe sums Of money.
when NJ. d'Epernon was at last driven
a'om Bordeaux by the anger Of the
people, Nanon accompanied him. Her
acquaintance with Candles had been
mode in the most natural manner.
AanclleS, then lieutenant wished to be
Nogne captani, and wrote for that pur-
rose 10 NJ. dEpeInon. Nanon read the
ketscr, and replied, appointing an inter
view; CANDLES chose from his family
Jewels magnificent ring, and went to
the rendezv ous-it was less dear than
buying a company. This was the first
time they had met; they were both
young. handsome and clever; they con
versed but little on business, and when,
aeon after Candles received his brevet
rs captain, and the ring passed from
his hand to that Of NanOn, it was as a
pledge Of love, and not I'm payment
for his promotion
The disturbance. which had caused
h. duke to retire from Bordeaux soon
commenced i'm Agen; and Nanon's car
rage was on one occasion overturned,
while she was driving out
After this she retired for safety TO
The obscure little village where we
have found her, and where she lived
ID retirement till the storm had passed
away. One day NJ d'Epunon, on visit
7- her told her that he was going
from home for a week, on which she
dispatched to Candles, by the tax
-+hercT. the note our readers have
-nly heard had fallen into the hands
f..'f @ r. iiHi'.. w as III ObA7hAA1llA- w
mis- invitation that Candles was has
..0.u@ when stopped by the Vtcomte
DE- CJmbos
Nanon waited for Candles with the
nTadence Of q woman in love. looking
1r her watch every five minutes, and
Going to the window at every sound.
last she heard knock, and ran to
'a who # was II was only the sup
.ar from NJ. Biscarros. Nanon told
.-nciuette to keep it hot, and return
ag sadly to her own room rcseatad
herself ut the window At last she
card q peculiar knock at the back
"0r ald cried ut is he Shortly
Fanaiuctto came in, with
-Htned look. and holding out the
'"r. Nanou seized &c. and read it
Z CONSERVATION; she loved Candles
with her ambition was a sent
fully rs strong as love, and i'm
thc Due d'Epernon she lost not
e. future hut perhaps her pres
aae AIT that moment four men
.HaI the house, and one Mt their