Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-16
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the little old man with the bandapui
pushed past bucket In the do, \
wlncshop.
II was Aymon who woke iint M.
with his sleep and lifted into an n
ance Of robust spirit with tho urp,u
the western journey.
Lucille was sitting by tho lIttlo Vi.
gazing away over the broken ia. "A
tenrs dropped upon tho sill. She Al
move when ho rose, soeming lot |,
grief, and ho went gayly behind h.
kissed her good morning,
"why, Lu,dic, says he, you n
inEr'
Yes, Aymon," she said, "a, =
there was no more 10 say, and sle K,
she had many times, for the handh.l
she had lost
well" no answered, finding 4 n
In her reply ~ suppose 1t IA rich,
girl. "
81 won't cry my more, A" sho said
you arc awake, l was lonely, thu, ua,
after oil, ! am loft, he replied 4
ing her hair.
She nestled 20 him, as II no wen,
protector. and smiled sadly up in III
For tho moment his affectation q Z
airs and tho tingo Of color on hli 4
almost deceived her into hope. Al
times ho was Irresistible, and, no q.
what ho had done or left undorx
would have smiled then aud lo,ed
and all the moro because she knew I,
tranrdinary beauty that he dlrph,
his short spells OF health was but u,
and stamp OF his disease.
"Hns Pierre not come backr b
ed next.
Yes; he came this morning .,
swered, laying a finger on her llpa y
he is, asleep, poor mani"
But what was his news'" h
eagerly,
"Hc did not tell"
Ibid not tellY'
"IIe was so tired, Aymon. IL
only cry like u child, IT'S his woup!
him so. He will be better when b VI
He will tell us then"
when he wakes, Luciler' said Al
pettishly. "And what OF me mssrv1
Have you no care what becomes d "A
Without the smallest prick Of oous
he went across md woke the on
shaking 4iim till his sense was csR
asking for his news.
Pierre put his hand to his head
round vacantly, and recognizing III
turber tried TO rise. But no saik
again, holding his temples.
Lucille was kneellng at his sido ts
Never mind, Pierre" she said
there. Count Aymon only wanus
what you did yesterday"
Yesterday the steward said ~
About the lugger, you know. ~
ed Lucille.
"The lussorf" no repeated. ~
dayY Yes, what did l dor" n
moved awhile, and his face was
with u painful effort at thought, y
tear rolled down, and he cried QUIT
"Deary mel have forgottenl'
Mako him remember, " said
testify. Gle shall remember"
But It was In vain for Lucllc
His distress was painful to sec, apdy
his efforts came to nothing but lh
whine, ~ have forgotten" I'll
away again into a heavy slumber.
at you had only lot him sleep, AI'
began Lucille,
AN tho world Is against me- be-
in bitterly. 1.-THE old fool-who
have thought it2 And you, Lut!
proaoh me when l have been baiH
this"
1t was tho same old story and e.
IT always did. They were to "
nlghtfall to sec II Pierre would roo
memory, and II he did not she w
into Fangeport--as her brother m4
be exposed to tho night ALTAR
herself to see the captain OF ~
She found that by wrapping ID
cloak about her, and tucking "
hair under tho SLOUGH hat that W
It, she might very we'll pass unna
AS u shepherd lad.
Aynon WINS so pleased win y
that no was soon back in apleas0
cheering her with lively pictuw
now life that was before them 10
gin farm under tho western sun
her hope and turn her thoughts
spent past TO tho lusty future
quite gallant as the fancics W
spirit, and when night foil, an
time for her to start upon hor ~
she was almost happy.
Once more they tried to rons
man, but he was now quito hops.
tho proy OF u rising fever, sno
able to speak two words OF sens y
1t was clear his malady was AZ
Of tho brain, which his prolongIs n
had aggravated To q dangerous m
Lucille, wrtlng with pity TO SEQ wv
devotion had brought him, qun,Sr
to trouble his rest and bnrdenea
for her task.
Aymon grew so kind and ~
the hour OF their parting was %
she could only rejoice In her
As he took up the cloak TO VIZ
her no kissed her over her sn0s
even wished, so he said. his n'-
permit him to go In her place =
Overcome with his tenous1
turned to repay his cnress VA
started back nc the sound o.
steps without ~
There could be no mistake VIZ
clearer they grew, till It was ~ n
den that they were ut tho door ~
ope WAS trying the iOcki 80
been smart Of shame at WA, ~
hitting his sister to do ,nm IL
Aymon's cowardice at that le ~ ~
thrill OF joy, Lucille saw h'p
and snatch up his sword .,,s
So they stood without nio',Dd IA
Finding the lock would ~ a
without Knocked softly Oh 'ps. IL
There was silence for ino's ~
and then, with an inward c'
knew low voice was saying; ~
open, IN the naneoi o'
holy scnif'~"r-' mi
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