Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-02

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i tween the rich heiress and the poo
/ country doctor, too proud to ALLOW
4 anyone TO suspect him of a covetoui
! thought.
This discretion was not emulatec
n by the numerous young men who in
+ Paris or at Pertuis whenever Isabelle
e passed, followed her like a swarm Of
d bees around hive. The capital fur
5 nished its contingent Of the army of
5 pretenders, as well as the provinces
5 and the foreigners-all degrees Of So
= ciety, magistrates, diplomats. fnan-
7 eiers, military men. landed propri-
etors, manufacturers, many ruined
noblemen, a celebrated professor Of
, the university, two renowned artists.
rich men who wished TO double their
income, young men who did nothing
II is usless 10 continue this enumera-
tion Of interested aspirants. Still.
some were sincere admirers, few and
Tar between, but IL was difficult to dis
tinguish them from those whom the
dowry, and not the lady, attracted.
10 every overture. past and present,
W. Duplessis replied with equal cour-
tesy. The worthy man could have
avoided all this parley by providing
himself with a printed answer.
My dear Sir: Although l am
frenchman, my wife was born in Chi
eago, my daughter born and reared in
the United States, and myself having
resided many years in America, we are
all little American. and consequently
rather eccentric. We have decided in
our family council that nv daughter
shall study conscientiously all those
who aspire 10 her hand. She Will take
note of her impressions, keen them To [
herself without imparting them TO us. {
her parents; she is the one 10 be mar a
ried-not ourselves. She win be free A
TO choose her husband Besides. we +
are certain she win make wise choice. c
Tor we have full confidence In her e
sound Judgment and her good heart RI
She Is rich enough not to all0wa nv s.
nercenary consideration 20 balance ri
he principal one, namely. that. he. X,
ides pleasing her, the companion she Ell
hooses offer her real, true guaran- as
ees Of happiness. IL
The list is open, you may enter II. - 70
Then NJ. Duplessis added, the year in Ce
inch my story takes place: =
"On the 18th Of October my daugb.
r will be 81 years old. On that day
e viii give great reception 10 our -.
lends and acquaintance. You. nv vi
sar sir, and all other aspirants are va
'rdially invited. Before the bali INV -
ughter will present her intended n -,
II guests and 10 ourselves" y.
On the 18th of October Pertips vas -.
perfect bewilderment. An kinds -
equipages had been put in reouisj- a,r
N. The guests came from far and -,
ar. The two hotels were crowded To re-,
location, The immense park was &C.,
ihantly Illuminated, the sumptuous Gle,
Ia an enchanted palace. "a,
NE rivals at this court Of love sur.
Inding Isabella burned incense a,
shrine, each one trying TO plead al
cause with the most eloquence. fash
stood, handsome, placid, smiling. conc
rue goddess. "v
er father asked: well, the yer. haps
" trus
he smile vanished: n shade - ,,.. plac
ltment overspread her taa.,. win
e minute more, father" she re.
here vas o,,, Tn
king Of wheels Peeunar is pc
he smila raturra5 regin
here is DR.. de st. Leonardo said
miliar friend; he will be in time 10 1oun
or the yanquished."
servant announced: oi'en
IN. de ST. Leonard" mt"
.ow late you are" said Isabelle
ing out her hand TO the father and .r,
son.
orgtve us, dear child" answered rer,ai
I'D doctor; eve had to go out Of the :
way TO poor Landry. who broke his "that
and you know Cocotte will never son 3
Sunda
IN very pale, notwithstanding his States
IS at self-control, disappeared IN
rowd. In moment the one he
hiped In his inmost heart would Afr
nnce 70 whom she pledged her just
what was il TO him? He was no chance
ant. He would not have come piled
e not feared HIS absence would be the Iii
nstrued. SUN.
belle advanced resolutelv 10 the
ie of the drawing-room. "Nfv WOr
IS" she said, gravely. what Is
TO take place is rather eccentric Ar
so even than you think. The
ess Of my parents has allowed me-
'ose husband among those who
ed me with a proposal. / have Y,ar,
my choice. and he is precisely courage
ne who never spoke a word Of
D me. although know he loves 90
III his whole soul as love him INNS
kept him back is what attracted -IHlh
others-my fortune. WI
&c he does not ask il. must offer M.A
i'm. wishing it were still greater IN
now well enough the use he will IglA
u it-he whose urincfn.l ~. | u AN