Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-09
TIE users DAUGHTER
By HOMIE DE BALzAc


had never been so well filed as it was
that night. Every soul in the town
knew by that time of Charles faithless-
ness and ingratitude; but their inquisi-
tive curiosity was not to be gratifed.
Eugene was a little late. but no one
saw any traces of the cruel agitation
through which she had passed; she could
smile benigniy in reply to compassionate
looks and words.
About O'Clock the card players drew
away from the tables. Just as there was
general move in the direction of the
door, an unexpected development took
place; the news of it rang through Sau-
muir for days after.
Please stay, NJ. lie President"
There was not a person in the room
who did not thrill with excitement at
the words; NJ. de Bonfons, who was
about to take his cane. turned quite
white and sat down again.
The President takes the millions, .
said Mile. de Gribeaucourt.
1t is quite clear that President de
Bonfons is going to marry Mile. Gran
Diet" cried Nine. d'Orsonval
M. lie President" Eugene began, in
an unsteady voice, as soon as they were
alone, Il know what you care about in
me. Swear to leave me free till the end
OF my life, to claim none of the rights
which marriage will give you over me,
and my hand is yours. Ohw she said,
seeing him about to fall ON his knees,
have rot finished yet. l must tell
you frankly that there are memories in
my heart which can never be effaced
that friendship is all that l can give
my husband; | wish neither TO affront
him nor to be disioyal to my own heart.
But you shall only have my hand and
fortune at the price of an immense ser
vice which 1 want you to do me-"
Anything, l will do anything" said
the president.
Here are fifteen hundred thousand
francs, NJ. lie President" she said, draw
ing from her bodice certificate for a
hundred shares in the Bank of France;
will you set out for Paris? You must
not even wait till the morning, but go
at once, tonight. You must go straight
to NJ. des Grassins, ask him for list
of my uncle's creditors, call them togeth-
er and discharge all outstanding claims
upon Guillaume Grandet's estate Let
the creditors have capital and interest
at 8 per cent from the day the debts
were contracted to the present time; and
see that III every case a receipt in full is
given. You are magistrate, you are
the only person whom l feel can trust
in such a case You are a gentleman
and a man of honor; you have given me
your word, :, protected by your name,
| will maj me perilous voyage of life
We shall ow how to make allowances
for each other, for we have been ac-
quainted so long that it is almost as if
we were related, and l am sure you
would not wish to make me unhappy"
The president fell on his knees at the
feet of the rich Aeiress in a paroxysm
Of JOY.
II will be your SLAYER he said.
when all the receipts are in your
possession, sir" she went on, looking
quietly at MIN, "you must take them, to-
gether with the bills, to my cousin Gran
Diet, and give them to him with this
letter. When you come back, 1 will keep
my word"
The president understood the state Of
affairs perfectly well. ''She is accept
ing me out of pique," he thought, and
he FASTENED to do Mile. Grandet's bid
ding with all possible speed, for fear
some chance might bring about a recon
ciliatiOn between the lovers