Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-07-19

cousin. you would not have suggested
such an impOssibility. Madame Mora!
would not permit me to hold my tongue
She put to me question: Were she gon.
out Of sight. SO that her boy would ncvcl
hea- of nor see her again should he marry
Gabrielle? I could not imagine to whn
she was aluding. except her death; and ts
pacify her said Yes"
Then you're bound to keep your oath.
says the Able Berth.
Mon cousin! you are very hnsty witt
me this morning. 1t was just what l wa,
bound to keep it. As soon as l received
Madame Moray's letter guessed the rea
son Of her expatriation. She has sacri
feed her own happiness to obtain that oi
her son; and l cannot go back upon my
word to 80 good a mother. Angus, MOI
fls. l give you Gabrielle! She is you
mothers parting gift to you. Take her
and be happy! In giving kc- to you.
give the best thing have"
He draws the young girl away from thu
abbe's embrace as he speaks, and having
kissed her fondly ON the forehead. pushe.
her gently toward Angus. But the youn:
man makes no advance to meet her. ani
the doctor thinks he could not have ur
derstood his meaning.
do you not hear me, Angus? You,
noble hearted mothers sacrifice is not
made In vain. She has devoted the rc
mainder of her life to an expiation of tn,
sin she committed by telling a falsehood
and 1t shall not be without its reward
You shall have Gabrielle for your wife
and may the happiness Of your married
lives exceed that Of your parentsr'
Still Angus does not move nor speak
and Gabrielle's eyes, which have beer
dancing with delight, begin to assume 6
perplexed and troubled expression.
At this juncture Mr.. William Moray,
voice makes itself once more heard.
''Gone for good is sheY' he excIaims
"Well, don't wish to say anything un.
pleasant. but l really think it's the best
thing she could have done, and I'm will.
ing to renew the old offer. and place you
in the position Of my son, with a share in
the partnership, on which to maintain
your wife now, and n good lump in pros.
pect when shall be gathered to my faith.
ers. And that's all have to say upon
the subject"
"A noble offer, mOnsieurw exclaims the
doctor. elated at the prospect of his
daughters good fortune. as he shakes
hands with the wool merchant, "and fol-
which you must allow me to thank you
in the name Of Gabrielle, as well as that
Of Angus"
Let US hear what our children have
to say" says the able, dryly.
"Speak, Angus! Your good uncle waltz
your answer" says DIR. de Bioiis.
Gabrielle says nothing. but clings the
closer to her father. Her feminine In.
stinct warns her Of what Is coming.
my answer!' cries Angus, starting az
from a dream-'.it Is soon said-it Is con-
tanned in one word, No."
mo. No, to whatf' asks his would-be
father-in-law.
mo, to everything. do not despise
ease nor af1uence, and love Gabrielle de
Blois more dearly than she will ever
know, but I prize my mothers love before
everything else in the world, and I will do
nothing to make her ashamed Of me-"
Bravo! bravo!' cried the able. patting
the young man on the back. You are a
son to be proud of, Angus; and your
worth raises your mothers to twice it.
value"
"Mon cher, Angus, I honor and respect
you for your noble words, says the Bar
on SAKE, grasping his hand afresh; ''and
every one Of them is true. You do right
to be proud of your mother. 1, too. am
proud of her-proud of her friendship
and wish to say before all these gentle
men that, had she but consented to my
suit, l should have been proud to make
her my WIFE"
"Your wife, baron?"
"My wife, Angus! I asked her, over
and over again, but she refused! 1 now
know ON whose account. Judge, then
mon cher, what this my ysterious disappear
ance is to me-"
"Let me thank you, baron-not SO much
for the offer you made her as for the
generous avowal you have given it here
The woman who has not been deemed un.
worthy of the noble position of the Bar.
onne SAKE may well afford to laugh at the
sneers of a William Moray"
CTo be continued)