The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-06


morning found Coqualla "a tears ana tne
noor princess had murmuTed the thought
of going back to the homes of her laInefs
| to lie down by their graves. But "hat
Louise said to her brother may not De
| known-only, an hour later, Louis ana
CoduaIla walked away down in the gar
| den. - ,.
At length the old cure, Father hanguet'
made his visit to the chateau, and there
was work for him to do. Goupart ana
| Louise were made one for life, anu tniS
! time the blushihg girl was fastened.
But the work ended not here. LOUIS
| ST JuIien had spent many hours with
| Cooualla, for he had become her teacher'
and he had opened to her minu tne
riches of the Great Book. And while
/! she had studied that, ne had STUDIED her'
| At first he was surprised at the WON
| drous depth Of her mind, but he was nv
! less awed by its sublime purity ana gran,
! deur of conception. And thus he preDeo
her heart to it's inmost depths ana he
| found it as noble and pure IS it was gen"
erous and loving Ere he knew IT, ne
| had loved her, and almost ,unconsclous'S
I the story of his love dropped from Ills
lips. -.--
!, "CouualIa," he whispered, thou dldst
| love my sister for her face. Mine ID IKE
it. Love me, then, and be mine for lie.
| | love thee, for thou art all lo'e ana
purity to me-"
And Couualla placed one Of her SOFT
hands in his, and then rested her heao
upon his bosom, and as her dark tresses
| fell over his shoulders, hiding her face
and the tears that shone there, she an
swered him:
| "Cooualla can give thee all her heart,
and be to thee slave for life. But "
Won make her your wife, o be sure you
will never regret it; for Coqualla's heart
would break if you loved her no more!'
For a long time the panic caused by
the fearful plot of the Indians lasted
among the colonists, but they gradually
waded out of the danger, though thelr
way was through much blood. The Nat"
chez had sealed their own doom; and a
few short years sufficed to sweep them
from the list of Indian tribes, and the
once powerful nation was known no more
on earth but in name and the history OF
the past. Simon Lobois joined the French
force, having received lieutenants com
mission from Perier, and he fell at the
siege of one Of the NatcheZ forts. 80
Natchez bullet found the life of him who
had thought to barter away the life OF
another through the hands of the Nat
chez.
Troubles came now thick and fast u2or
the hardy settlers, and once the marquis
told his children that If they wished, h.
would sell out and return to France. Bu
they did not wish it. St. Denis was hap
DIV enough where he was, for Louise wa
sufficient shield against every i'll from
within, and his own bravery and tortl
tude swept away all other fear. AN
Louis found himself in possession of
treasure the intrinsic merits of whicl
were every day developing themselve
to his understanding; and after fev
short months of welded life, all doubt
vanished from Coquallas mind, for sh
was assured that a love like her hus
bands could never grow cold while sh
remained true and faithful.
"No," said St. Denis, 1--WE will not re
turn, for in this colony, now surrounde
by dangers and gloom, | can see the gerr
of a nation. A soil so productive, wit
resources and natural advantages s
= mighty, must one day be reclaimed to ely
ilization of the highest order. There
t no reason why tbs great valley of th
' Father of Waters should not, at no yer
b distant time, become literally the Ga
den of the World. And,'' he added, viii!
:. his dark eye burned, and his bosom swell
ed with deep emotion, may not thos
= who have already subdued the wilde
$ ness in the East, at some time meet I
a of the West. and. as one family in tt
New World, bidding adieu to the throne
d of the Old, raise the standard of a unite
$ nation, with a government commensura
# with the grandeur Of the result, and wi
d a perpetuity of purpose worthy the mer
ory of those noble pioneers who fir
II grappled the dark terrors of the wilde
mess, and opened the way to the arch
% tects of a new and more glorious realm
70 (The end.)