Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-14

The fever progressed and Lucille grew
delirious. In her wanderings she betrayed
her secret, and Eugenia learned for the
first time that Almond Godchaux and Lu-
ellie were sweethearts. The news panied
her, for to herself she could not deny that
she loved young Godohaux, and had hoped
that he would choose her for u wife.
GOdchaux was as attentive as a lover
could be, and was all devotion to his be
trothed. But for the first time he saw the
charms Of the patient little nurse, whose
great love would permit of none other
ministering to the sick girls wants.
In her heart she would carry her sorrow,
but to the world she would rejoice and be
glad when formal announcement was
made Of the nuptials. But the mind OF
Godchaux was not of iron.
So his time was divided between the pa.
tient and the nurse, and his constant COM
partnership with Eugenia made him for
getful and unloyal. 1t happened that one
day the two met In the parlor. Almond
had been In the sickroom, but both he and
Eugenia had given way to the physician.
They were alone. The doctor, having fin.
ished his examination of the patient, pass
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welcome tidings that the sick girl was bet
ter, the crisis had passed and she would
soon be oonvalescent. As the door closed
behind the genial DOCTORS portly form,
Eugenia turned to go, but Almond barred
her exit.
"Eugenia," he said, "Eugenia, l want
just a moment with you. Please, one mo.
ment before you go. don't know how
to say 1t. I suppose you will refuse to
listen to me, but, Eugenia, / love you. Do
you understand ! love you"
The declaration was startling. Eugenia
had not dared to anticipate 1t. Now that
1t had come she was all at sea. Godohaux
mistook her evident embarrassment and
hesitation for shyness, and fancied the
redder grew her cheeks the more evidence
it was of her love for him. In 9 moment
he was at her side and his arms went round
her.
"Eugenia, " was all he could say, and
she-she wanted & much to nestle with
in those big manly arms that she forgot
for the moment the ~disloyalty OF her tol
erance. Then required to her the secret Of
Lucille's delirium. Disengaging herself,
she looked at him and asked:
"And Lucillef What of herr"
"Why, what do you meanY" he asked.
"In her fever's delirium she told her
hearts secret, Almond. Are you not be-
trothedf"
"It is but an understanding, " he plead
cd. "Nothing binding, Eugenia, and
love you more than / could ever care for
any other woman. / will explain to Lu-
ollie. Say that you will be mine!" And
again his strong arms went around her.
Her love for the man was evident in her
every feature, and al he stood looking
down into her eyes, pleading for his love
and asking for hers, her heart told her to
yield.
"Say you will be mine, " he urged, and
her arms were slowly raising to his neck
for the climax Of capitalization, when the
peevish voice Of the patient was heard call.
ing:
"Genie, Armondi What are you two
doing down there 90 longa Why don't you
come upY"
The spell was broken. Rudely she tore
| away from her suitor's grasp. In her eyes
! were anger and hatred Of Godschaux, OF
herself and of the whole world. Facing
him, she cried:
"How dare you? After having plighted
troth with Lucille you come to me with
| tales OF love. Listen, monsieur. Years
ago when we were but schoolgirls, we
swore to each other eternal friendship.
This has been the test. found strength
In time.
"Go now, 60 to Lucille and tell her
again you love her and will keep your
plighted troths. And henceforth I go out
of the sight of the world"
Through the hated fever scourge that
followed there was one angel of mercy
who was whore the plague was at ita
worst. To the unfortunate she was known
40 Sister Dolores OF the Ursuline convent.
In nursing . fever patient she contracted
the plague and died.
In an iron fenced convent burylng
ground underneath Louisiana's southern
sunny skies stands q plain marble slab,
and the dazzling wilderness Of the stone IL
emblematio Of the purity Of the woman
whose ashes rest beneath, awaiting the
resurrection day.-CincinnaH Post.