The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-15
HOW SHE WAS CURED

Working throughout the year among
the vines, he had acquired the wine
color Of an onion. He went to Revigny
now and then to put by some money
that he might have a good dowry for
his daughter Rosetta, a pretty lass,
blond "a the harvest field and rs fresh
as a May morn.
Rosetta had entered her eighteenth
year and was much sought after. She
drew some lovers by the hope Of finding
in her a good match" Others she at
tracted by her beauty and fascination.
Time lost! Rosetta only laughed at her
suitors and found much to ridicule in
this n and that one.
She laughed besides for that best of
reasons with o young girl-that her
heart was no longer her w At o
country festival she had danced several
waltzes with Paolo Laurent, the son Of
q rich dealer in Ligny. The brown hair,
large dark eyes, regular profile and ca
ressing voice of Paolo had produced
upon Rosetta an i~neffaceable impression.
His gentle and affable manners con-
trasted especially with the roughness of
the youths of Revigny. Having received
q good education, he talked with mar
velous facility, and Rosetta was not
slow in listening to him.
On the evening Of the festival this
true daughter of Eve, having lost her
family voluntarily in the crowd, re-
turned to Revigny ON Paolo's arm. They
were at least two hours ON the way,
walking slowly and compelled from
time to time to pause when the wind
blew too strongly beneath the great
poplars which lined the avenue. They
arrived at the village, which was desert
ed, and under the field of azure studded
with stars exchanged their first kiss.
Very frequently after this Rosetta had
met Paolo. Then his father had sent
him to Paris to study medicine. and the
lovers, exchanging vows of mutual
fealty, sadly separated, and this was
why Rosetta laughed at the suitors who
came in handsome Paolo's absence.
For the first months after his depar-
ture he wrote regularly to Rosetta. Then
the letters became more rare, with in
tervals of a month. Gradually they be-
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in haste at the orner of a table in a cafe
and giving evidence of growing indif-
ference. At last they ceased entirely.
Paolo had forgotten her.
1t was an old story. At first Paolo
had refused to take part in the diver
sions of his fellow students, the balls
and brewery meetings. Then they teased
him and accused him of having left a
love in the country. This made him
angry; but, being fond of pleasure, he
soon decided to take his part in the play.
after all, ?" he said to himself, they
have reason to sneer. Why quarrel with
pleasure? Leave sadness to the gray.
boards and profit by the present"
But Rosetta?" his conscience muir.
INJURED.
"Bah!'' he thought. "She will con
sole herself. Let her go. Perhaps she
has already forgotten me. Lovers oath:
are quickly broken, > says the old prov
erb, and why should ours prove an ex
ception to the ruler"
But Rosetta was not to be consoled
On the contrary, she suffered terribly a
this abandonment and many time
turned her mournful eyes toward Paris
Several years went by. Paolo has
known how to divert himself and We
study. After having passed his examina
ton with honor he wrote to his fathe
for permission to establish himself i
Paris. To this, however, Father Lau
rient could not consent. He desired hi
son to return Immediately to Ligny an
establish himself there.
las for the repugnance you seem I
manifest for your native country" h
wrote, that is not the point in que
ton. The workshops of Ligny hay
made you a gentleman, and you belon
to the people here. You w a sacre
debt to your country, and as sure as yc
are a gentleman this debt, my SON., ye
will certainly pay"
1.-THE deuce!' thought Paolo. IF
Their Laurent will be hard to convinc
But / must make him yield. Besides,
/ return there, I shall see Rosett
whom, / must confess, I have treat
basely. / hope she has not started
scandal to meet me at Ligny. But Z
ther Laurent would have spoken of
III she had. / shall stay here"
Paolo's fears were g~roundless. Reset
had resigned herself to the inevitab
She dared not aspire now to be Paol'
wife. Would it not be a very astonis
ing thing if the little Rosetta Doui
should become the bride of DIR. LaurieI
There would be laughter for 10 leag'
about at such q wedding. So she resil
Cd herself without anger, without bitt
meas, c~ontenteds when alone, to lam
silently her vanished dream, her cas-
or cards fallen to the earth.
She became pale and languid- ]
relations sought In vain to discover
d NJ the strange malady that Lar