The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-26

And Emile, his face glowing ytn
happiness, clasped the two yoltniui
hands together
They stared at each other d amaze
4 ment.
THE marquis Idreadef and fesred,"
uttered Felicie.
"The Lady Felic;e so thoroughly
detestedr. ststnmsfed Edward Jules.
Emile smiled ioyously, and bending
down to TIE countess began whisper
ed expls6ation.
ct kew that they were preiudiced
agaipt each other; saw it was your
wisY they should be united. When
fond the young marquis was only
kunned by the blow on his head, l
Hknew must keep them together in my
secret retreat, and 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; l can afford to
wait"
Edward, leading the smiling Felicie.
came to the countess
Dearest mother, will you give us
your blessing, though l come stripped
of coronet, fortune, estate; of every
thing except a devoted love, a strong
arm, and resolute will"
"a thousand times more joyfully, my
| dear boy, than 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.
GAS 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 Emilew 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.
81 made him a promise; sometime I'll
tell you what it was. Oh, mamma,
mamma, how can we be thankful
enough for this joyful ending of our
troublesw
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. H
They found a pretty country seat q
little distance from the seashore, but
whose cupola gave a glimpse of the
blue waves stretching toward theil
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.
ostentatious 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 arcl
smile, though a dewy eye, she led hin
to the easy chair where her mother sa
looking out thoughtfully into the sum!
garden.
Her new found happiness, and cloth
ing becoming her station, had wrough
a marvellous change in the appearance
of the countess. A soft color restored
the youthful outline to her face, tn,
peaceful look in the dark eyes, the be
coming head dress, all had restored a
if by magic, her olden beauty.
"Try, dearest Emile, and remembe
, that have promised It," cried Felicie
and ran hastily away.
What followed was too sacred TO
Felicie even to inquire about, mucl
more, then, for me to give to pen de
scription. But in little more than al
hour, they came out to the gardel
where Felicie and Edward were wait
ing in painful suspense.
A single glance showed the youn
o couple what had happened.
What a serene neace deenened tn