Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-07
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4 Tale Of the Early Settlers !
Of Louisiana. !
BY AUSTIN C. BURDiCK 3
BY AUSTIN C. 5URDicK
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CHAPTER II.-tCOntinuedJ


Here, Simon, uttered the marquis
turning towards his nephew, don't you
remember Goupart st. Denis POUR young
Goupart, who used to come AMI shoot
NY game. and brighten you with his gun
and pistolS?"
Ma yesr' said Simon. arising and
smiling with an effort NJ st. Denis,
your humble servant, sir We are happy
to see you among us once more.
t;oupart ST. Denis had once lived very
near to st. JuIien's country residence,
aud among all the youthful visitors he
was by far the most welcome. His fatb
er was a count and a gentleman. md
Gonpart was a wbolc-souled. noble boy.
In those days, Louis aud Louise We're
merry children. and the stout Goupart
used to play with them hour after hour
and day after day. And in those days,
too he used TO carry the lovely little grill
in bis arms, and he used TO tell her that
gone day She should be his wife; and
then she would laugh and clap her little
dimpled hands, and sometimes she would
pinch his cheek and box his ear, and tell
him she shot I'll be stronger, ana could
punish him M pre- severely when she be-
game bis wife. But those days we're gone
nov, and whilJ Goupart had only put on
a very little more manhood, Louise had
grown from thoughtless child to be a
very beautiful maiden.
But how is it, Goupar5?H asked the
marquis, after the party had become
CAIN What brings you here into this
wiflerness?"
OF a truth. my old friend, came to
seek my fortune" returned the young
mau "You know my father lost his all
IN his meddling in the affairs of Spain,
and when he died. three years ago.
found myself not only alone in the world,
but nearly penniless. The little estate at
SezanRe. in Lower Marine, was the only
thing left. / sold it, and after paying off
ali demands. | found myself the owner
OF the enormsus sum of ten thousand
francs What should do? That would
nor last nae u month il l rem ned
amongst my old associates. The st of
my fathers wealth he lost in Laws great
Mississippi scheme: and now that was
left alone. was not long in turning my
eyes hither At New Orleans, | heard
that a Marquis Brion st. Julien had set
tied up here somewhere. | think | must
have been crazy for awhile after reeeiy-
ing this information. bat when | did real
~ come to myself. | started, and here
am
Bat didn't you know that we were
here:" asked the marquis.
why. 10. | thought you were in
Cnuada,"
~Yes-here we are"' cried the old man.
jo} fully and now we will live over some
OF he Happy days again.
As" added Goupart "and forget all
the Ozark ones"
Afttr this, the conversation turned up
on affairs ia the native country, and for
three hours the marquis kept his visitor
answering questions and retailing the
ncv-s Of the past six years. 1t was at a
lste hour when they separated, and with
gears in his eyes, Brion St. Julien called
upon heaven TO bless his young friend.
There was something in Goupart's pres
ence that had called up the brighter days
of his past lie. and he was happy in the
hope that he might keep the youth a
long while with him.
? Louise retired to her chamber, aud for
"a while. only bright joy seemed to move
her, but gradually her thoughts seem to
take more serious turn. for her counte-
nance changed to sober, thoughtful
cast AHi with uGE ndlAbS tAdsEfNh AB3tA
her bosom she bowed her head. and thus
she remained for a long while, the eolor
or her face changing like the deepening
twilight.
But there was one more whom we have
seeu affected hy the y1ung mans pres
enc. Simon Eohois .@tired 10 his cham
Der. and Tor some time he paced up and
dewn the apartment with quick, nervous
strides. His face showed that he was
i'll at ease, and the elenehing OF the hands
seemed 20 speak of war within.
WHAT brought him here?" he muttered
te hi-lstlf New veil have more boys
play and monkey dancing. and it viii all
emf in EiE falling in love with Louise
And if he does so. and should ask for her
hand. am simply sure that the ola man
would tell him yes. But what does she
want with the young popinjay? Ill be
ahead OF him. And il | should be--he
who treads upon me may tread upon dan
aerens ground Let them beware!'