Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-02-26
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"A Tale Of tho Early Settlers ;
! Of Louisiana. |
BY Au9TlN G. nuRpIcK !
Bv AUsTIM Q. BURDIcK
CHAPTER yII.-(ContInued., !,

RHNAh w uhtf AfNNI1tg uNNfTtu NNN-
part, now speaking quickly aud eagerly.
"and tell mo II you have forgotten those
words used to speak, Have you for.
gotten themf"
"No-not one"
"'rhen lot me speak them again. Let
me now speak them as one who knows
the ways OF life: aud to one who can
Judge for herself Of the deep meaning
that passing years have given 10 all those
emotions that have 0utlived the destroy.
Ing wear Of time. In the heart whore
thine Image was Arst enshrlned, none 9TH
er has ever come. have cherished your
sweet face. and IN humble prayer have |
begged that ! might sec you once more
on earth. And, At times, my soul has
been Wild enough In It's flights Of hope
20 picture that one most holy thought Of
all~-lIfe-union with the dearly loved one.
When my feet first touched these shores,
] dreamed not that | was near TO thee.
But found you, and here I sat me down
to pray with more OF hope, and 60 hopO
with more OF promise. And now, Louise.
let mo ask you, as | have asked you a
hundred times before. viii sou be my
wifeT
.'6onpart. have father whose every
earthly wish Is for the good OF his chill
dren, aud not for worlds would II"
Il understand" said 81. Deals, as the
maiden healtated and stopped. "And be
assured that | would not ask. even for
life itself at thy hands, against thy no.
bic fathers wish. But suppose ! ask
him and he bids me take your
Then I am by his permission only
what In heart have been for years"
A short time longer those two aat there,
aud their words had solemn, prayerful
cast, such as marks the holiest gratitude
OF the human soul; and as they walked
towards the house, they spoke not OF the
subject upon which their life joys hung,
II was already dusk when they reach
ed the hall. and while Louise went TO re-
move her insceaslns, 81. Denis went 10
seek Brion 81. julien. He found him in
his library.
How now, Goupartf' cried the old
man, as his young friend took seat.
what has happencdf Amy more In
dIansl What on earth makes you look
30 soberf"
''it II deep and sober subject which IN
on my mlnd," answered the youth.
Then out with II, for | am father con.
fesa0r here"
~. Denis knew the marquis too we'll 10
hesitate, aud he spoke boldly aud TO the
point.
"My friend" he said. that / love ey-
cry member OF your immediate family
must be apparent 10 you but you will
not bs Jealous II also inform you that
my love for Louise Is rather stronger
than for any one else"
st. julien arose and placed his hand
upon the youths head, aud. while Rg
tears gathered 10 his eyes, he said;
"Goupart, my noble boy, you have
made me the happiest OF men. o. have
prayed for this moment many a time,
and now It has come. Among all my ac
Qualntanccs, you were the only one to
whom my hopes could turn. You shall
take my child, and you shall take me.
l am growing lazy, II not old, and not
much longer will Simon remain with me-"
"Ah," uttered the youth. with a look
OF relief, ''in Simon golngT
Eyes. He isn't Just the man for mo.
] will not have dissension, aud so We
keep peace; but yet much Of my nephew's
conduct makes me nervous. do not like
his plans about the estate, and yet he
shows an abrupt, wlllful spirit II l offer
a word of expostulation. He seems bent
on realizing all the ready money he can
from the place without the least regard
to ita future worth aud Improvement. |
do not like it. Yes, yes--Simon must
seek some other home"
"Hark" interrupted Goupart. "What
was that noisel"
II heard nothing" said the old man.
"I.et me look a moment" And thus
speaking, the youth went to the door
and looked out. But he saw nothing. He
stepped out into the entry; but there was
no one there. II must have been mis-
taken" he said, as he returned to the
library and closed the door after him.
An! he did not look In the right place
Had he cast his eyes up to the ceiling
he would have seen a small hole where
the host once had copper pipe lead
down TO feed showering bath. And had
he but gone up into the small lumber
room overhead, he would have found a
man there, lying fat, like serpent, with
his eye to that small aperture; and he
would have seen at glance that the
watcher could both see and hear all that
transplred In the libraryl