Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-08-13

Nh (said hc), poor woman! she was
my first patient She broke Ter LEG
! the very day of my arrival in this place.
and had not even time to wash my
handS, ON descending from the stage
coach. when was sent for in all haste
for the case was grave one.
She WAS II years old, and was a
beautiful! "irl. very beautiful! Would
one believe it? As To her history,
nave never told it; and no one but my
self and one other, who il no longer
in the country, has ever known it. Nov
that she is dead ! can he less dis.
erect.
At that time young assistant in
structor, with pretty face and fine
figure. and military bearing, came and
installed himself in the town. All the
girls ran after him, but he pretended
to treat them with disdain, being, be
sides, much afraid of the master OF
the school, his superior, Father Grabu,
who was not always in the best OF
! tcmpers.
Father Grabu employed at that time
as seamStreSs the beautiful Hortense
! Cwho has just died in your house,, and
! who was later, after her accident bap-
! TIED Clochette.
The assistant teacher distinguished
with his notice the beautiful young
| girl, who was doubtless flattercd a be-
ing chosen by this invincible conquer
or; at all events, she granted him
meeting in the granary of the school,
at nightfall, after day Of sewing
She made a pretense of returning
! home, but instead of descending the
staircase and leaving the Grabu house.
| she mounted the stairs and hid herself
IN the hay, to await her lover He
! soon joined her, and was commencing
! to make love to her, when the door of
the loft opened, and the master of the
school made his appearance, saying:
What are you doing up here, Sig
iSbert ," Fearing that all would he
found out, the infatuated young
tutor answered stupidity: Il came up
TO rest little on the hay, NJ. Grabu."
The granary was very long. very
wide and absolutely black Sigisbcr
pushed the frightened young girl to-
ward the end of the room. command
| ing: go down, hide Yourself, Shall
lose my place! Escape, Hide"
The master hearing whispering.
continued: You are not alone here >"
oh. yes, NJ. Grabu,"
You are not. since you are talking"
Il swear to you that am, NJ. Graiu."
Il will find out about that" replied
the old man; and, locking the door. he
went down for candle.
Then the young man. a coward al
you will see. lost his head, and bee 1m-
ing suddenly furious, it appears. re
peated: Hide, so that he shall not
find you! You will deprive me of bread
for the rest of my life. You will ruin
my career! Hide!"
The key was heard turning in the
lock.
HortenSe ran to the little window
which looked out on the street. sud
denly opened it, then, in a low and res
olute voice: you will come and pick
me mp when he is gone" She said. And
she leaped out
Father Grabu found no one. and
greatly surprised, descended again
\ quarter Of an hour later NJ Sigis-
bert came TO me, and related his adj
venture. The young girl remained
| lying at the foot Of the wall. unable
to rise, having fallen from the second
story. went with him to her. II was
raining in torrents. and I carried t.
my house the unfortunate maiden
whose right leg was broken in three
places the bones having pierced
through the flesh. She made no com
| plant. and only said with admirable
resignation; II am punished, we'll
| punished"
J sent for help. and for the relatives
OF the young workwoman. and to these
] related fable Of n runaway team
which had thrown her down and erin
/ Piled her before my door. They be
lieved me and the police sought i'm vain
for a month the author Of the acct.
dent
That was the end, I tell YOU tina,
this woman was heroine as trul, q.
those who accomplish the finest his.
toric deeds
That was her only love affair. She
died unmarried Shcwas as MARTYR q
great soul sublime I'm her devotion
And If did not deeply admire her T
-hould not have told YOU thi, .tor,
which have never related TO ANYONE
during her life You will understand
why
The physician mas ircut Mamma
wa- weeping Papa uttered f.v
words which 7 did not understand.
then they went away.
remained ON oy knees ON the s,fa
sobbing hearing strange sounds u
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