Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-17

imam repaid III the uGllknC nave taken
from the society of my little Da-,
your little girl, mean! And l ought,
rather, to beg you to forgive me for
being (unconsciously) so happy ut the
expense of your sorrow"
Monsieur, your great goodness rem
ders all reply impossible. will say
y .Nore, except to entreat you to speak
20 ne Of my child" said the lady.
"You wish to know the history Of
my adoption Of hery' inquired the cap
tain.
II do" answered the lady.
The old man 'began at the begin.
ming" and told the lady all the partic-
ulars OF his first acquaintance with
little Daney, his subsequent adoption
of her, his happy companionsnlp with
her, and so forth, up to the time Of
his taking her to Paris, on the specula-
ton of f. ding some clew to her friends.
Then til. captain paused in embarrass-
m,nt. He was.s.lle most modest of all
bashfH old bsc,1eaors: he blushed to
spank to Q rRA woman of love, cou4s
sntr and marriage; he dreaded, espe-
cially, to inform this mother Of the
wedding of her long-lost, lately-found
daughter; and 81, in the midst Of his
narrative, he suddenly fell silent.
"Monsteur has something that he
heAtates to say to me? Alas! does any
misfortune Turk behind my coming
happiness? Is it we'll with my childy'
said the marquise, anxiously.
"Oh. yes, Madame; it is very well
with her; extremely well, indeed: she
is very happy; especially happy; both
she and the colonel; for do they not
call u newly-marlted bri3A sud groom.
par excellence, 'happy?"
'Newly-married? bride? groom"
Monsieur, do you mean to tell me that
my daughter is-wedded?"
"Madamew exclaimed the distressed
old man, with the blood rushing to his
cheeks and the tears to his eyes-"Ma-
dam, beg your pardon, on my knees,
for marrying my little Da-I mean
your accomplished daughter, to my
nephew, without your consent. But,
just think, Madame, knew nothing of
your existence, ignorant recluse that I
was, and, therefore, could not apply
to you for your sanction of the nup-
tails. 1 beseech you to pardon mew
The marquise gazed with surprise,
compassion and admiration upon the
simple, sensitive, earnest old man. She
generously swallowed the sobs Of ma
ternal sorrow that arose when she
found it would not be a maiden daugh-
ter she would clasp to her bosom; and
took the captains hand, earnestly ex-
claiming
Excellent old friend! Do not mis-
take surprise for Misrepresentation, or,
still worse, for reproach! What! re-
proach you for the browning act of
your goodness? You adopted, brought
up and educated my lost child, and
you completed your work of god-like
benefcence, by giving her in marriage
to the most honorable among men! for
such, Monsieur, her bridegroom must
be-being your nephew"
Madame" said the relieved and de-
lighted captain, che is we'll looking
young dog, without any reproach to
his name; he comes OF Il good family;
holds the rank OF a colonel in our
army. and, lastly, he is devotedly at
taclied to my little Daney; but still,
Madame, no social position, not worthy
to match with the daughter of the
Marquis De Glacie.'' I
''But pardon me, Monsieur, he is; he
must be-being your nephew! And
now to speak Of my daughter-when
and where was she married"
cat st. Johns church, in this city,
five days ago.
"And where is she now?''
''At the isle, with her husband,
spending the honeymoon
"Anl when can see her?'
Madame, if any other had asked
that question, 1 must have answered.
Not possibly for five days, for it will
be four days before the next boat
leaves Baltimore for the isle; but
your natural impotence has so stimu-
lated my invention, that have hit up
on a plan by which you may see her
sooner