Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-02-12
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"A Tale Of tho Early Settlers f;
! Of Louisiana. ;
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BY AUSTIN G. RURpIcK !
CHAPTER Iv.-tContInued.l


Fer some moments Simon gaEod upon
the fair girl In utter astonlshmont. lie
was at a loss 10 understand whether she
was making game Of him. or whether she
was In earnest But had he rciiected FOR
moment upon the character OF the
lovely pupil as he know II. he would have
known TINT she could not descend 20 sport
with his feelings. Then he still might
appeal Ia her heart.
"AlasF he murmurcd, choking down
hla Indignation. "you know not what you
do. You know not the deep love that
dwells like consuming fire within. hut
will not ask you to marry me now. Only
promise that, some time. you will be
mine. dive me your heart, and pledge
me your hand. And then We will be mar.
ried when you arc older, 0, do not re-
fuse me thisp'
My conscience. Simon, IL we walt for
that. your hair will be gray. and you will
have 10 walk with ataff. Aud thfal
what sorry.looking couple we should
mnke! Don't Slmon'-d0n't talk no any
more. It's foolish IN you 10 do 80. ! do
really begin TO think you are IN earnest
But don't want 10 hear you speak so
any truly, don't"
Then you will never love mcT"
why. ! love you now, cousin. have
always loved YOU Why will you be- 20
fo0llshT'
ALAS, Louise! you have struck the
dagger 10 my soul. The lamp OF my life
has gone out, aud all my hopes are sunk
Ia utter darkness! You have done thus
much. Now, In mercy. take my dagger
and finish my pain. Take away the life
you have cursed, and let my soul escape
the agony II must endure while near thee
when thou art not mincH
''Stop. Simon" interrupted the maid
en-, just as he was putting on the finish.
Ing stroke and look OF agony. II can't
be your wife; | never can. So there's
an end OF that matter. Aud now let IN
forget that we ever had any such foolish
talk"
'And how long has this been your
mindY" fairly hissed Lobois, as soon as
he could 50 far recover from his utter
amazement as to speak.
How longT repeated Louise, in sur.
prise, why. you might ns well ask me
how long twas since ! had resolved that
would not marry with old Tony, Just M
well~exactly. Nature set up the barrier
when she made me your cousin eighteen
years after your birth. Now"
At this moment Louise heard her faith.
cr calling her from the hall, ana she
started up.
"You hearT" she uttered. "My father
wants me. Now you won't think any
thing more OF this-will you? Put off
that ugly-looking face az soon as you can
and then come out and Join us In our no.
cial enjoyment There--he calls again.
Here | am~coming!" And with these
words, the buoyant, happy-hearted girl
trlpped out from the room.
For some moments Simon Lobois stood
like one thunderstruck, and seemed
watching. with vacant stare, the place,
where the young lady had been standing,
as II n lurid CLEAN of vivid lightning had
made Its transit. Then he started back
Gpace and clenched both his fists.
"By heavens" he uttered, white his
face turned llvld with rage. "and shal!
bear this2 Shall sit calmly by and see
another carry OFF the maiden and pocket
the half of st. Julien's fortune? Shall
see that wealth which has been so long
In my grasp--that wealth which have
looked upon as mine, now wFested from
NET For years I've cherished this fond
hope--this picture Of wealth, and now II
must not be blown away thus. st. Ju-
lien Is worth this day FIVE hundred thou
sand crowns, and they shall not have 1t
shall notW