Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-06
LOVE BROUGHT FORGIVENESS
THE WIFE WHO HAS OBTAINED A
DECREE OF SEPARATION
From Her Husbands He'd and Hoard,
Assumes the Free Control OF
Ills Property-A French
Story Full OF Iuterest.

long. and the dark November weather
had changed the streets Of Paris to
dismal drains for the melting flakes
An omnibus stopped at the head of
Prony street. and from its aristocrauo
interior stepped is-year-old boy, with
a morocco satchel under his arm. He
ran TO the door OF an elegant house,
and the next moment was Gathering
up the marble steps into the vestlbule.
rs mother at homer he asked OF the
servant. as she helped him on with his
wet overcoat and leggings.
mo" was the answer; her ladyship
has not come In"
And my slsters?'
Miss Christine and Miss Yvonne are
In the reception room with Diana and
their dolls"
In the reception room he found Chris
tine seated before n cheerful IRE
"Oh, how glad | am that you have
got homer she cried, throwing her
arms about his neck. We are 50 lone
ly! Father went out soon after break
fast, and mother about the time you
left for school. Father came back with
some cakes. but went right out again.
81 have been thinging OF father and
mother all school time. Something Ia
wrong. Have You not noticed, Chris
tine?"
Mother seemed little put out with
father But that is nothing new.
have noticed that this long time"
Yes" cried little G-year-old Yvonne;
81 have often seen papa crying when !
caught him In his study, and put my
hands over his eyes. Ever since the
lady In red"
What is that she Is chattering
about2' interrupted the boy, with a
superior air
Yyonne was touched in her feminine
weak spot.
81 know 1t better thnn you, for was
with mamma. We We're coming out OF
the Louvre shops, and ! had my bal
loon-the one that you broke
You should say burst said her
brother,
Taking no notice. the chid went on
with her story.
Then mamma said 10 Fermin. I am
going to walk across the P0lais Royal;
have the carriage for US before the
Bourse."
Christine and Gaetan looked at each
other, hardly able to keep from laugh
ing, But Yvonne kept on with her re-
Elections.
II know what saw, at any rate.
And when we met papa with the lady
In red, mamma drew me away, and
squeezed my wrist so hard she hurt
me"
what lady in red?" exclaimed Chris
tine
There. now" cried Yvonne. "per-
haps youll believe me. And the lady
had an elegant bonnet and gold veil
and silk parasol and and"---
But Gaetan jumped mp suddenly, and
exclaimed: Don't listen TO her nom
sense Why should not papa walk with
lady in red n he wants to? There
are plenty Of Indies who come here on
mammals Thursdays. and she and papa
don't get angry over them"
"Of course not" said Christine.
The hours crept on the Greek theme
was written. and Ovid was In fair
way to be converted into bad French,
when loneliness proved too much for
Gaetan's philosophy, and he got up to
rejoln his sister by the FIRE.
Just then several quick. sharp peals
OF the bell were heard, and "A young
and beautiful woman made her APP
pearance. The children had hardly
finished stormy but affectionate well
come to their mother when the door
again opened and their father came In.
He received the children's caresscs IN
an abstractcd way, and, turning TO the
countess. said. with some emotion
"Clotilde, we must arrange our affairs
Immediately. Take the children out
and come back here. beg Of you"
"As you like" she said.
Left alone. Count Bellefontalne took
the code from the table and opened II
at articles 14iS and i4is and read:
1.-THE wife who has obtained decree
of separation from bed and board as
sumes the free control OF her property
She must contribute TO the expense OF
educating the children OF the marriage
| II her husband has no property. chs
must bear the whole Of this expense"
He closed the book and leaned upon
the mantel with his back to the fire
| and said: IT don't care for the money
| but the children. None OF them is "a
20 with me. The Judge SO ordered. and
| they are 10 be brought to see me once
| a month. Az n | were no longer theii
father because. No consideration
| Temptation, weakness never taber
into account, and then In three years
dlvorce--unless Clotide should forgive
She'll never do that, for she has chosen
continued. 'You have not kept me
waiting. Here are the keys OF my secre.
tary. You will lind cash and title deedi
all safe"
And how about yourself7 How are
YOU to live? Though / have beer
wronged bear your name. and cannot
| permit you to suffer"
II thank you. Clotllde, for your com.
| miseration, but | cannot accept II 81
| your bands"
so, having broken your faith. yot
wish now TO play the magnanimous"
Remember that ! have been defeat
| ed. am punished enough"
! THAT Is so. But that punishment
| weighs upon me, too. and more hcayil,
than YOU imagine. Tho sight OF m,
ruined home. the publicity Of all. ant
the scandal afioatP'
you are lnhexible."
"My dignity was at stake. SIR"
Say your PRIDE
"Yes. and my hate. could not for
give you for giving me a rival"
"a rival, / have told you hundre,
times how II was. You were on In tn
country nursing your mother. You hai
all the children. and there was I. slon
in Paris for months. with nothing 4
DO and bored to death. However
enough OF this. / shall say nothinl
further than ~ necessary, and I hop
YOU will spare me any more reorlmina
tlons. but promise me that you vii
not try 10 ALLEVIATE the children from
me. for am sim their father"
~ promise"
good i've. You have Judged me strict
iv and Won have given blow for blow
i can't complain. for the law IL Of
vanr side. WIN you call the chiidrel
and lei me kiss them before gog''
| alfartofuly "