The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-06-17
A Keepsake

one morning as ! was strolhng
through the Streets in the nclghbor-
hood OF the Opera | stopped in front
Of shop of curiosities and antiques
and ran my eve over the different
articles displayed in the window, OF
which the majority were old ac-
ouaintanccs and some of which had
passed through my own hands.
As was about 10 pass on the
door Of the shop opened, and who
should come out but my old friend
Octave Ducrozcl, whom | had not
seen for several months The mo-
ment he saw me he came forward,
and | noticed that he seemed an
moved and that the hand he gave
me tremblcd in a way | had never
known before
"What has happcnedY | inquir-
cd of him. You look worried.
"Oh. these women, these wo-
men, he growlcd i. a voice that
seemed addressed to his own reilec-
tions rather than to me. DO not
trust their promises; do not place
any confidence in their VOWS. It's
enough to make man blow his
brains out
III see that YOU don't do that,
/ said quietly, passing my arm
through his. Il shall stick to YOU
like your own shadow
III YOU only knew" continued
the poor fellow. and it is only
! five years ago. was in love, head
over ears in love. ! loved with al
the passion and intensity OF a first
love. Ii was with beautiful young
GIRL at Batignolles. She was stay
ing with her mother, and in ordel
TO remain BY her side as long as she
lived She had refused many offers
Of marriage. Louise Audry was al
lloyely as She was noble in her devo
ton TO her mother.
You know how the heart love-
to adorn the object of It's affections
with all the graces and charms i'm
larinable. | was fortunate enough
too to prove not displeasing e
I Louise. and before long We hac
; formed the delightful plan Of unit
ling our destinies and getting mar
ried. We decided TO wait two o,
three months before taking the tina
step.
unexpected events, however
caused a different disposal of GU
. plans. Compelled to undertake
long journey, Of which the termina
ton seemed doubtful, found my
7 self Obliged to postpone the weddini
until nv return. When We sal
goodby. Louise gave me a faithful
promise to wait for me as long a
!, events might make necessary.
"As a token Of my tender alice
ton | begged her acceptance OF al
extremely beautiful porcelain COB
let that had been left to me by m
grandmother and which | cherlshe
as the apple Of my eve. Louise wa
i delighted 10 possess an article tina
q would constantly remind her Of IN
Land promised me that whateve
3 might happen she would not SUITE
q it to leave her possession.
!, "Those were her last word
I Shortly after they fell from h'
{ beautiful red lips started on n
Journey.
-Four years passed, as you kno'
before | returned to France. Du
ing that time / was in the center
Africa conducting explorations al
practically exiled from the worl
receiving no news and able to sci
none.
"As soon as | arrived in Paris
( hurried to see Louise, to whom
had telegraphed from Marseill
Alas. what cruel deception was
store for me
"The house she used to 1--we
had been torn down and remo'
by the construction of q new sire
d No one knew where Nine. AuC
and her daughter had gone to Il
and all my efforts to trace tn
re; were Intellectual and vain.
s. s. Several months have gone
rs; since then without bringing q
lne news to change the unhappy state
he affairs.
"This morning while look
,s1 through the shops to find a bir
rec day present for my sister "
o Iog bv chance into the shop where
her have just met me.
~, we while searching for someth
vas n little out of the ordinary WI
we'd IL lo,,.,, Tho cbou in fir