The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-11-15

Madeleine'S Love
HOW IT WAS THWARTED BY
A VILLAIN.


nv 50 teIe 1t is
me events occurred at Nine
1u'l,9I,,I ; country house, near la
aeo,'t,ui.iJIe' IN Wild denSey wooded
Soui''9 "ileie hunting Is the chief amu~e-
l,, - - 'iie lliiI' 'ilaits. The house is
w. 'Ie US KNOW and Nmr. RauS-
i-,'" '.'.''eu ~ MS a' lfartons ly talk
49, ~ ~ J h n'''e Madeicnc who had
~ ~ Htr paI'l!tS U live with her
- - "'u H' fortune, bGt She was
Vi, my pie''E. Nhe had those soft. mild
4; ~ ~ S.'al-Il 70 your heart. and
:. 'icl ming ana lndeScrihabie air Of
eI ~ ieHiie",'1l ana a1'etonaJcnrSs.
N"e az lH"ee"' ny lar too tempting a
Li'' Tei u puI uNd'i 'hr worry claws. SO to
IpViN' VI. tHa' sr'7h4rrl Louis, Nine
A'ou9seIiii SON VINO had developed from
an 'ieoI'l sl"ie Sp'"rd CHILD into man Of
Iou-H ,iianuofS ana violent emotions. as
" iV9ull Vi MS me IN the woods and his
l%"I aSSocidl'uh with Doors Al
lIio'gn ne was lar Too stupid 10 apprcci-
"'e -NIueie.he as Sh" deserved. he was yet
Strongly ~, attracted Ivy hor beauty.
'e .Il4 FRANK contempt and dislike
mace nun FURIOUS and before long BE- be-
Tan'e jealous as VOL. Fo", though Made
i I M" no Ie'HhS hut aversion for her
Di"Ghguard OF Z cousin, she did not cx-
tehu !Hat sentiment TO men in general.
Slt""'IS NOT 10 one man in particular,
AI,noiiu l'ehaud.
I-uiilohd was handsome youth and
IuA! c"papie OF approaching A1iclni Is
character as wen as her beauty 50.
when ne came home after completing his
legal studies In Paris, be iel. in love with
Aer at once. At church he never took his
eyes on her race, and ON weekdays h.
hunted the vicinity # thc HoussoIn
mousse III inc nope Of getting a stolen
elhlpse OF her beautiful features He
was very haply III this uuIvoWed love,
the more so that Naie.clup's conscious
LOOK bushes ana air of embarrassment
PLAINLY told nm that his feeling was re-
turned.
lie was emboIdenoi 70 make a formal
propoSlllon of marriage. This was
promptly rejected by Nine. Rousscln,
ana Edmond's parents also had obiec-
ions To olIer on account Of Madplcuc's
lack OF fortune. Mime. Rousselin gave
her niece's youth as the ground Of her re-
fusal' but in reality She was obaying the
suggestion OF her som whom Nadcleinc's
obvious attachment to his rival had made
more furious than ever.
And now the story becomes dramatic.
Edmond remained in the country during
half OF the winter his love only increased
by obstacles, until he was forced to choose
between two plans submitted to him 10y
ms father. lie must either return to
Paris or accept colonial post which was
offered to him. At all events. he must
leave the spot, and forthwith.
Madeleine on her return from church
one Sunday found a note in her muf.
There were only a few naSSionate limos
in which Edmond assured her of his love
and begged for a meeting in which she
could tell him whether it was returned or
not. If she loved him. he would wait for
her; if not, he would expatrate himself.
efface himself forever. But he must have
an answer if only a word He would
steal into her garden that evening. con
ceal himself behind the big snowman
which the gardeners sons had erected.
and there wait patiently for her - for
hours, if necessary. If she did not come
at all, it would mean mo-" and he would
go.
He carried out his programme, but the
snowman did not conceal him from the
sharp eyes of a servant, who reported the
matter to Louis Roussein.
Hiding, you say?' Louis asked.
eyes, sir; behind the snowman, like his
shadow, opposite the house. which he is
watching as if expecting some one. At
first | thought he was a thief, but on
coming nearer | recognized him. What
shall | doy
I'll,