Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-06

chair. over the back of which stuffed
pelican impertinently pccpctl, sat mall
anne; and temy's graceful limbs were dis.
persed over two chairs. his head resting
on his elbow. his fingers buried among
his black curls.
"Now. Rcmy. want you to tell me n,
once. clearly and without cquivocntion.
what you intend to do"
MY good friend, rs soon ms this mo-
mcntous interview Is over. intend ~
go to bed"
"Witiout cquivocntion." said the squire.
In n mutilcd growl like distant thunder.
Explain yourself more clearly, Vic
tor. bog. Whit do you mcanY"
"You perfectly know my meaning.
What do you into,ld to do as regards
Miss Lyndon
II can't SEQ what earthly right you
have to nsk."
"You cannot? Well, I will tell you.
While you live under my roof I rcfusc
to allow you to offer 20 any lady suc;,
an insult as the Offer Of your hand would
be. When you leave this house. as you
are free TO do at any moment. you can.
of course. indulge In any such black.
gunrdly mcanncss Us you think 1T. but
while YOU live at Burnside I will not
have IT,"
Have you any further names to cal,
mo In the presence of my mother! I b..
gin TO sec the reason why the virtuoi,s
squire 80 strongly disapprovcs of my pro.
cccdings. said lscmy. snrcas;icnlly. at
appears that hc. too. has east an admir-
ing eye OH the golden apple"
such nn attempt to waive the point
viii serve you nothing. Rcmy." was the
firm reply. IL merely wish you TO under.
stand that l will not have you conducting
yourself like this under my roof. II YOU
wish to marry Aliss Lyndon You can
leave burnside and take Il house of your
own"
"Noblc. generous being" said l,cmy.
through clinchcd teeth: "you nrc ud.
mirnbly consistent as well rs essentially
! charitable. III yOu think 80 much of Miss
Lyndon's broken heart. why not give me-
the whcrcwithal 10 mend 1t? You could
well spare It,"
You have asked mo TO tell you why.
ana ] WILL" returned the squire. folding
his arms AMI fronting ltcmy quietly. IL
will not stir II finger to facilitate your
marriage. because | consider that a man
who refuses to do n single stroke of hon
Get work Ia II man who would make any
good woman miserable. You nre totally
unworthy of Miss Lyndon"
"Kciny." said madame. raising her eyes
for the first time and looking very pale.
''my son. tell me. Is your love for thai
bcnutiful girl deep and enduring! Would
you be prepared to make sacrifices for
her sakc?"
"Renlly, sweet mother. ! am hardly
prepared TO answer such questions III
public" he replied. II must bow TO my
destiny. l admit. frankly. thnt noble.
F, man OF France Is totally unable to con.
tend with the dclica,cly put arguments
Of y Dcvonshirc ycomnn. Were ! TO OK.
plain myself more fully to Victor.
should doubtless fai! TO make myself ua.
dcrs,ood by his superior intellect"
"Cor!d You not give him something -
do, Victor--hcip him 10 some appoint
mcnt!" pleaded madame.
"Madamc, rs you know very well,
once made Rcmy baIiif of the estates.
The result Of that experiment was not
such rs TO make mo ready to repeat II.
Rcmy has shown himself utterly unfit
for u position of trust. Now we have hal
enough wrangling: let me go on to say
what asked 10 speak 10 you for. ] re-
IUirc from you, before you leave this H.
brary. u promise to so straight TO Mr..
Lyndon tomorrow and tell him exactly
your circumstances. You have no money
you do not intcId TO try to earn any;
you wish to marry his daughter. won.
der what hc will say to the rapport of
kindred sp.rits?"
"Such n promise you will never got
from me-" said ltcniy, between his teeth.
"Alcan, base AMI cowarlly are the nd.
jcctivcs You have applied to me. Look
NJ home and see II the cap fits. Yon.
rolling IN money, who. though born with
the constitution Of plowman, have yet
never known what II was TO want |.
born descendant of one of the mobiles,
families IN the world. have all my life
grove!Cd In the dust. eating your bread
flung to me grudgngly and with reproacll-
on. iOu do not scruplc to torture my
finest feelings. you gOnd mo to madness
with sense Of my obligations! l will
not PROMISE"
Here has that child been nll tho time"
observed the squire. breaking q some
whit dreadful pause. II will ring for
EslWrnnce to take her 30 bed"
Espcrance carried me upstairs and nm
dressed mo. ! was 80 silent all the time
that she thought ! was still half asleep.
She heard my prayers, tucked me intu
my little white bed. and left mo. AZ
soon rs she was gone l sat up, my arms
round my knees, my eyes wide aud sleep.
less.
The whole Of what l had just heard
was ringing In my ears. "Oh, poor
Uncle Remy" What u sordid, mcrci.
less heart had tho squire! Tears rushed
into my eyes rs ! thought of tho misery
of my uncle and sweet Miss Lyndon,
How they loved each other What would
be the consequence II they were be.
trnycd! The next morning tho tyran'
was going to the Brooklnnds to carry tho
fatal message which would ruin two lives
! ION. could not some one stop him? Was
there no one to help Uncle Remy? 81.
ono who could crush tho tyrant? ~.
Charlotte Corday-"
| paused. My heart seemed to give
one leap and then stand still. Over me,
like u revelation, came the thought OF
what ! had the power to do. MOtionlcss
hugging the dreadful thought. ! sat till
; Esperance came up to bed. heard her
moving about, undressing In her room
Then the light was cXtinguishcd-she had
lain down to sleep. ] rose from bod
There was no guardian angel sent to take
my little misguided hands and keep mt
from my madness. II the tyrant Were
removed Uncle Re would have beautiful
Burnside all to himself, and could bring
Miss Lyndon home TO It; 80 ! reasoned
In my ignorance. ] rose and shook back
my hair. ] knew exactly where ther,
was u knife-a Damascene dagger. hang
inn In th., hall ,rhi.h Iynnla Hn hoi