The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-01-24

"You aasow she said with some
BITTERNESS. "Then the marquis has
told your
HE has told me. nothing, but /
know too well, and I cannot stay
here and witness his triumph, his hap
piness. All, do not think I hate or
envy hinl-the simple truth is, have
been dreaming such dreams Of bliss
that my heart, in falling suddenly
from the height of it's mad hopes, has
received fatal wound"
"What do you mean" said Eva
sadly, motioning him to sit beside
her on the sofa 'sWhat has happened
to grieve you so? Tell me your
trouble"
He too the proffered seat, and an
swered slowly:
"Do not mock me with your SYM
pathy. That will only make+my mis-
| cry more keen. Last night in the
park, heard a fragment of your con-
versation with Raoul de Melchede."
"What then?'' she asked, and he ex-
claimed excitedly:
| "What then? Do you want to hear
me say that I love you madly? You
. know that, and so you also know how
I suffer at this moment. I had hoped
to accomplish the impossible, the
poor artist, had dared to think that
the rich countess might be my wife.
Fool that was. nothing less than
hearing my doom from your own lips
| would convince me Of my folly! All,
fool, fool!'
His emotion was so great that Eva
trembled as she heard him, and, striv-
ing in vain to speak calmly, she asked
in a whisper:
"What did you hear last night?"
'T heard you say to him, why then
should I not return your love-" re-
piled the artist; and Eva smiled as
she exclaimed:
'But let me tell you, Mr.. Eaves.
dropper, what the rest Of the sentence
was. I said: "But first I must tell
you frankly that I have lately lost
my all through unfortunate invest
ments, so that / and my child will be
entirely dependent on my husband!'
Her tone was so earnest and sinaere
that Davanne was completely de
ceived, as the other suitor had been
and he answered with a sigh:
"Such q consideration could have nc
weight with RaIoul, where there was
question of winning you, madame
"Your friend the marquis added
Eva in a tone of contempt, 'asked
me to say the words once more, sc
great was his dismay; then with E
deep bow he told me that, althoguf
he adored me, he knew his family
would not approve of his marrying E
woman with no dover, and with deeI
regret he took his departure
'It is impossible said Davanne, il
amazement; he never will relinquisG
you"
"He has done it so completely tina
he is now on the way to Paris, ant
Grillon will see him no more" sh,
said.
A ray of hope pierced through tn
darkness of her listeners despair, ant
j, he said slowly:
''1f yo1 could but have confidence il
. me, in my talent! I promise you
would make you rich, and happy, an,
your child would be as my own
AT that moment the little boy locke,
. up at the distressed face of the speak
er, and, climbing up on the sofa, h
said, consolingly:
, What is the matter? Are you go
r ing to cry? Look, mamma, he is s.
sad! Let him kiss you as do, an,
then he will not cryv
IL Before his astonished hearers couI,
stop him, he put little arm aroun
the neck Of each and drew their head
r together until their faces met, am,
Jacques Davanne, unable to resis
, the child's mandate, touched his lip
to the soft cheek of the young mother
Eva de Valrey made no demur whel
for the second time in her life sh
: was conquered by a kiss, for her Who'll
heart, answering to the sweetness O
the caress. told her that now indee,
she lovedi