Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-03-29

You see, SIR said she, as he en-
tered, Il yield to your desire, but in
the hope that. this interview will be
our last, and that you will then yield
to mine"
Pardon me, madam, but l had
hoped, after our last nights interview.
for less rigor in your demands, and
that in exchange for what / did for
you alone, you would suffer me to re-
main at Chantilly."
Yes, sir; l confess that at first, in
the trouble inseparable from my posi-
ton, the greatness of the sacrifice that
you made for me and the interest of
the princess, who wished TO gain time,
made me waver. But nights reflec-
ton has convinced me that longer resi-
dence in this castle for you and me
is impossible
Impossible! madam. You forget that
l speak in the kings name"
m. de Candles, l hope that, above
all things, you are a gentleman, and
incapable Of abusing the position in
placed me-"
Madam replied Candles. lin the
first place, l am mad. You have had
proof of it; none but a mailman would
have done what I have done. Well,
take pity on my folly, madam; do not
send me away, l entreat."
TT is then l who will quit Chan
81, -ho ~, 6
will force you to return to your du-
ties. No, monsieur, continued Claire
you will reflect that you cannot re-
main here-that you are expected else
where
At this word sudden light flashed
on the mind of the young man. He
Nanon. "She imagines,"
he thought, that I do not really love
her; she wishes to see if I will sacrifice
all for her love" In fact, Madame de
Cambes had said to herself, Il am
only a whim for M. de Candles. He
followed me to distract his thoughts,
but his heart remained in the little
house embedded in trees, where he
was going the evening I met him.
I will not then, keep near me a man
who loves another, but who 1 might
soon have the weakness to love. 1t
be a double folly to love one who loves
another, and who is the agent of our
prosecutors" So she exclaimed again,
"Oh, no, either you must go, or l."
Madam, you forget that you prom
Used not to leave ChantiIly without
letting me know"
'Well, tell you that am going at
once"
''And do you think I will permit it?"
''How! will you keep me by force"
Madam, I do not know what I
shall do, but 1 know that 1 cannot
separate from you"
Then, I am your prisoner"
eyes, madam, if that is the only
way to keep you"
ooh" cried Madame de Cambes,
what happiness, to keep q woman
who groans for liberty-who does not
love you-who hates you"
Candles trembled. Madam, you
have now, indeed, changed my reso-
luton. You groaning for liberty-a
slave! I keep a woman who hates me!
No, madam, be assured it shall not
be thus. I had believed that the hap
piness it gave me to see you, could
not have been so totally unshared. 1
had hoped that you would have will
ingly paid me for the loss of consider
alton, peace of conscience, future pros
poets, and even honor, by your COM
pany for a time. If you could have
loved me; if l had been even only in
different to you, you are good, and
might soon have loved me, through
pity: but if you hate me, that is an
other thing. Pardon. me, madam, for
not having understood that one might
be hated in return for love- 1t is for
you to remain queen here; retire. In
ten minutes you shall have regained
your liberty. Adieu, madam, forever"
Madame de Cambes was deeply
touched; his obedience melted her;
and as the young man turned to the
door, he felt a hand on his shoulder,
and a voice said gently, "Is it thus
you obey your queen? To go when
you were ordered to remainY'
Candles turned with a cry of joy.
81 shall die Of happiness" he cried.
do not rejoice too soon, sir. I stop
you, that you may not go away think
ing me ungrateful. That you may be-
come reasonable, and voluntarily give
me back my promise, and learn to
think Of me as a friend; as our oppo-
site factions must ever prevent us be-
ing more to each other"
'Oh, madam, am deceived again;
you do not love me-"
do not let us speak of sentiments,
but Of the danger we both run by re-
naming here. Go to Paris, and tell
the queen what has happened"
Madam, 1t Is death to leave you"
ooh, no. you will have the hope of
Getting again in happier. times"
mo, madam; chance has brought us
twice together, but If we now part
chance may never do so again."
"Well, then, I promise to seek yo1.'
But think of it, madam. Do not
ask me to leave you yet; have scarce
ly seen you, scarcely spoken to you.
I cannot do it."
well. if I permit you to remain all
day with me, will you be content?"
81 promise nothing"
Then neither do I. I warn you that
/ shall go in an hour"
"Must L then submit? Well, madam,
will be your slave. Order, and I
will obey"