Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-04

/ LduSutuOC, Tue hleitquiS IuWdru Juics
De Berri l hope you duly appreciate
each others claims"
And Emile, his face glowing with
happiness, clasped the two youthful
hands together.
They stared at each other in amaze
ment
THE marquis dreaded and fea red"
uttered Felicie.
''The Lady Felicie I so thoroughly
detestedp stammered Edward Jules.
Emile smiled joyously, and bending
| down to the countess began a whisper
ed explanation.
Il knew that they were prejudiced
against each other; l saw it was your
wish they should be united. When 1
found the young marquis was only
stunned by the blow on his head,
knew must keep them together in my
! secret retreat, and l formed this plan,
foreseeing how it would end"
Our benefactor and preserver al
ways" said the countess, softly; "alas!
we have no reward to give in return"
Emile opened his lips eagerly, and then
closed them again, murmuring, as he
turned away:
1T is no time now; I can afford to
wait"
Edward, leading the smiling Felicie.
came to the countess.
Dearest mother, will you give us
your blessing, though 1 come stripped
of coronet, fortune, estate; of every
thing except a devoted love, strong
arm, and resolute will"
"a thousand times more joyfully, my
dear boy, than 1 could have done in the
Chateau Languedoc on that fatal even
ing; you will give my Felicie the price
less offering it was not then in your
power to bestow, loving and appreci-
ating heart" answered the countess.
"As regards the fortune" observed
Emile, "the package of diamonds re-
mains untouched, just as your hapless
father secured it in readiness for leav-
ing France. l have kept it on my per-
son day and night through many perils
and vicissitudes, but it is safe, and so
are all the valuable gems of the Lam
guedoc family. You may lack the
grandeur of the old days, but poverty
you will never need to fear"
Noble, generous Emile" echoed one
and all; you have done all for us, moth
ing for yourself"
He smiled dreamily.
Lady Felicie drew his stately head
down to her lips, and whispered some
thing in his ear.
He smiled again, kissed her fondly.
and turned away hastily.
What did you say, my child?" asked
the countess.
Il made him promise; sometime I'll |
tell you what it was. Oh, mamma, |
mamma, how can we be thankful |
enough for this joyful ending of our
troublesp'
The other passengers had discreetly |
retired. Jeannot had retreated after
Emile, and now Edward Jules discov-
cred it were judicious for him also to
leave the agitated mother and daugh
ter to themselves. 1t was a long and
perfectly open conversation which en-
sued.
And the good ship sped on her way,
and bore them all safely to the friendly
English shore.
They found a pretty country seat
little distance from the seashore, but
whose cupola gave a glimpse of the
blue waves stretching toward their
poor, distracted, but still dearly be-
loved France, and thither they all went
Jules and Felicie were to be married
at once, in the most private and I'M
manner. Emile was very
grave, and very restless after the day
was actually fixed upon.
Lady Felicie had watched him anxi-
ously, and one morning she suddenly
seized his hand, and with an arch
smile, though a dewy eye, she led him
10 the easy chair where her mother sat
looking out thoughtfully into the sunny
garden.
Her new found happiness, and cloth
ng becoming her station, had wrought
| marvellous change in the appearance
If the countess. A soft color restored
he youthful outline to her face, the
peaceful look in the dark eyes, the be-
coming head dress, all had restored as
f by Magic, her olden beauty.
TRY, dearest Emile, and remember I
hat have promised It," cried Felicie,
nd ran hastily away.
What followed was too sacred for
Telicie even to inquire about, much
nore, then, for me to give to pen de-
But in little more than an
Iour, they came out to the garden ii
Yhere Felicie and Edward were wait =,