The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-05

This vas done under my eyes, yet I
was surprised.
had a ward young orphan, Eliane
du Eocher, whose father and mother
had died before she had reached her
eighth year. She was very delicate,a and
after family consultation ] thought
1t best to send her to the convent Of
the Danes de Juily.
was married and the Gather or three
boys; :ns placed me in an awkward
position. ss Elaine wfs to receive an
income of 100000 on becoming of age,
and l ia not wish TO be suspected of
any patt1nal designs. And, notwith-
standing tho great interest | took In
her, | rarely gave her occasion to visit
my home. She rarely went out of
Juilly to spend her vacations. As she
grew older and her beauty developed,
j redoubled my preCautiOn and pru-
dence.
Besides. from the time Of her COM
munion, she was so devout that ] felt
almost certain of her vocation. 1t is
not with a little regret that q notary
sees large fortune--more than $780,
000-swallowed up by society. I then
commenced to regret my excessive de-
votion. which seemed al first very con-
allowing her to remain at the convent
and lessened my responsibility. To all
my questions she replied with a calm
determination. which is a characteris-
tic trait.
II am very happy and desire nothing
better than to remain here all my life"
For two years she had been free to
dispose Of herself and fortune, and had
net vet used her allowance for any
thing but to endow the Society of Juilly
and the poor with gifts. SO my mind
was quite at ease when one morning l
received letter which stupified me.
Ny Dear Guardian.-I am becoming
weary After deep reflection ! do not feel
that I am fitted for a religious vocation
mtrust to you to get me married as soon
as possible. Your grateful and devoted,
ELlANE
] hurried 10 Juilly.
$50 you are weary?"
Yes. indeed. my dear guardian"
And YOU wish 20 marry for pas
tin.e?"
II DO"
you have considered it well?"
mot very WELL but enough to know
that I am not fitted to lead this life,
for / am very lonely at the convent
y i've an Olu lIldlu WOulu HiTulN SUIT
me; all that remains TO me is marriage
or death"
You go on at a fine rate"
do you see any other solution; you,
who ere a wise and discreet MANI"
What kind of husband do you
want? What do YOU require of this
happy mortal?"
She made a gesture of impatience.
Nothing, absolutely nothing but to
please me-"
VERY well. but we are moving in a
circle, my dear child. What Is required
to please you? You must have a secret
ideal; all young girls have"
Not l." she replied, quietly. "You
must remember, my dear friend. that
in regard tc men l scarcely know but
two-you and the gardener a the con-
vent. and"
"And?'
She shook her head. and with her lit
tie hand made a motion as if to drive
away n troublesome fly.
That is not it-not it at all,'
well. what do you wish them
True, | we'll knew that with my mas
todonic appearance, bald head and
glasses l was not made to charm a
young girl of 20; but to hear it said
to our face that we are not an ideal
prov okes ones anger anyway.
II shall look" ! said as arose, feel
ing somewhat out of humor.
She fell on my neck ard embraced
me. She would probably have put
more feeling in it had / been her ideal;
however, her gentle kiss Gained me.
Il shall seek and find" l said. recov-
ering my good hunlor.
She threw me a kiss and retired with
a merry bow.
Suitors are not wanting when it is
question OF an heircss who is beautiful
and charming. I presented many diff
fercnt ones, but they did not please her
The thought then struck me that
having seen my son Gustave's Photo
graph in the parlOr, taken in the cos
tune of lieutenant of the cuirassiers
she had fallen in love with him and
was waiting till the list of suitors was
exhausted to declare herself.
That would have suited Gustave ad-
mirahly.
But there We're those miserable scru-
pies of deliCaCy which prevented me
from taking the bait. "They will say
that she has been taken in" thought
!, 'and 1t will look as though was an
unfathful trustee" No matter what
you say, there are circumstances where
the voice of conscience is not sufficient
appearances are also worth sOme-
thing.
summer was advancing and every
week Elianc had the archness to send
me her card on which Were written
these words:
~ am weary
do not be so particular. then; get
married. ! replied, eXasperated.
II.
This is how things stood when one
OF my friends, retired at Redon, spoke
to me of the MarchiOness de PEN
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