Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-07-02
ClINI'l'ltli KY.

And now began the springtime of love
FOR Eugene. Since that hour in the
night when she had given her gold To
her cousin her heart had followed the
gift. They shared secret between
them; they were conscious Of this under.
standing whenever they looked nj each
other; and this knowledge. TINT brought
them more aud more closely together,
drew them In n manner out of tho eur.
rent Of everyday life. And did not re.
lationship justify n certain tenderness in
the voice and kindness In the eyes. Eu-
genie. therefore, set herself to make her
cousin forget his grief In the childish
Joys Of growing love.
She snatchcd at every happiness rs
somc swimmer might catch at an over.
hanging willow branch that ~ he might
reach the bank and rest there for u little
while. Was not the time of parting very
near now? The shadow Of that parting
seemed TO fall across the brightest hours
Of those days that He'd so fast; aud not
ono OF them went by hut something hap.
pened to remind her how soon IL would
be upon them.
For instance. three days after des
Grassins had started for Paris, Grandet
had taken Charles before u magistrate
with the funeral sOlemnity with which
such acts are performed by provincials,
and In the presence OF that functionary
the young man had had to sign a declar-
alton that he renowned all clnim to his
fathers property. lie went to NJ. Cru.
chot TO procure two powers Of attorney,
one for dea Grassins. the other for the
friend who was commissioned TO sell his
own personal effects. There were also
some necessary formnlities In cOnnect ion
with his passport; and, finally, on the
arrival Of the plain suit Of mourning; he
sent for clothier In Saumur and dis
posed of his now useless wardrobe.
For several days Charles looked, spoke
AMI behaved like man who IL in deem
trouble. but who feels the weight of such
heavy obligations that his misfortunes
only brace him for greater effort, lie
had ceased to pity himself; he had be-
come a man. Never had Eugene mn.
cured better Of her cousins character
than she did on the day when. she watch.
ed him come down stairs in his plain
black mourning suit. which set off his
pale, sad face 10 such advantage. The
two women had also gone into mourning
Charles received letters from Paris as
they took the midday meal; he opened
and read them.
"Well, cousin" said Eugene, In low
voice, 'are your affairs going on salts
factorilyy
"Neyer put questions Of that sort. my
girl" remarked Grandet. IL never talk
10 you about my affairs, and why should
you NEEDLE in your cousins? Just let
the boy alone"
"Oh. ! have no secrets Of any sort,
said Charles,
"rut, tut tut. You will find out that
you must bride your tongue in business
nephew"
When the two lovers were alone In
the garden. Charles drew Eugene ia
the old bench under the walnut tree
whore they so often sat of late.
II felt sure of Alphonse. and l was
right" he said, The has done wonders
and has settled my affairs prudently and
Loyalty. AL my debts In Paris are paid
my furniture sold well, and he tells mt
that he has acted on the advice of an OLD
sea captain who had made the voyage tt
the Indies, and has invested the surplus
money In ornaments and odds and ends
for which there IL great demand Ou
there. He has sent my packages Il
Nantes, where an East Indiaman 10 tax
ing freight for Java, and 90. Eugene. IL
Ave days We must bid each other fare
we'll. for . long while at any rate, ant
perhaps forever Ny trading vsntur'