Gloucester County Democrat., 1894-09-06
WOODBURY., N. j, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1894

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given up taking snuff. T"
The viscount wrote to his notary al
Paris, requesting him to at once SEND
him letter of introduction to notary
of Vitre and to apprise that gentleman
that he, Montbrun, came of a good fam
lily, had the reputation of being mar
Of honor and was not without fortune,
after which the notary of Vitre would
effect his acquaintance with family
wherein he hoped to find happiness.
Everything happened as the viscouni
had arranged He was presented tC
Mile. Jeanne de Larade, found her al
he thought. came again and again. tt
her home and was finally accepted al
her future husband upon certain condi
tions Montbrun promised everything
they wished He was in an ecstasy oi
bliss during the few weeks which pre-
ceded the day fixed for his marriage.
In the midst of his dreaming he re-
ceiyed through his notary-he had care.
fully concealed his address from al
others-a letter from one of his friends,
who wrote him that Paula Salimberi
was seeking him in every direction and
uttering direful threats.
At length the eventful day arrived.
The contract had been signed. Two
friends of Montbrun had come from
Paris to serve him as witnesses, and
on the 10th of September, at II in the
morning, the guests left in carriages fol
the mayors office The viscount and
two or three persons were speaking
with functionary at that Office when
they were startled by piercing scream,
followed by long clamor of voices.
Rushing to the windows. they saw 9
hurrying crowd, amid which q small
group were massed about recumbeni
form.
What has happened?" exclaimed
Montbrun, almost suffocated by appre-
hension.
San unknown woman has thrown
vitriol in the face of Mile. de Larade.
All one side Of the poor child's face is
badly burned and an eye destroyed.
They are carrying her to her home"
Montbrun fell, rigid and unconscious.
to the floor.
He tried vainly during the day to be
received at the home Of his betrothed
"Tell him that he will never see me
againl'' she cried, shedding tears that,
rolling over her raw wounds, burned
her like fire.
The suffering of M. de Montbrun was
intense. Consumed with fever, his heart
seemed pressed in wise.
A little later a small package was de.
livered to him.
The unknown woman, arrested imme-
diately after the perpetration of hel
crime, stated that her name was Paula
Salimberi; her motive, vengeance
Montbrun shut himself in his bed
room and opened his parcel, which con-
tanned small quantity Of white pow.
der. Folding handkerchief into band.
age, he measured out two spoonfuls oi
the powder and spread it on the band
age, which he then placed over his
eyes, tying it in firm knot at the bach
of his head
Two hours after he arrived at the
home of NJ de Larade in coupe, from
which the notary Of Vitre helped hin
to descend
DO not come in, " said Nine de La
rade. "It would kill Jeanne.
''Tell her that she may receive me
now," replied M. de Montbrun. "Wt
shall be married as soon as she is able
to leave the house. For me, her image
will remain eternally what it was
am blind.
M and Nine. de Montbrun lead re-
tired life in their chateau at Juvisy.
Jeanne adores the husband who for hel
renounced forever the sight of sky an6
fields and flowers. AS for the blin6
man, he has kept intact the picture oi
an ideal maiden smilingly descending
the steps Of the Church Of ST. Martin.
He is happy, for in the unending NIGH
to which he has condemned himself he
sees her always young, always beauti
full uL-Translated From the French Fol
San Francisco Newsletter.