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"Remember--your motherg'
No need 10 utter the warning. To her
dying day Sylphide never forgot his
words. They sank deep into her very
soul. filling her. at 6rst. with awe; later,
with apprehension and dismay.
Thus matters stood at the period OF
Lucian Courtlandt's arrival at Rosemont.
From the moment that her eyes rested
upon his frank, handsome face SylphIde
Couramont's fate was sealed. She loved
him, body and soul with that fierce I'M
tensity which she had persuaded herself
she Inherited from her dead mother.
And heI Could he be insenslble 10 the
admiration Of those lovely eyes, 10 the
love that spoke In every eloquent gesture,
every attltude7 He was Hattered and
fascinated; but he came Of cooler, patri-
clan blood. and had seen considerable Of
the world I'm the social circles Of New
York. Fair women were no novelty to
him, and, as he had seen none more fair
than Sylphide couramont, and had met
few so wealthy. he=-well, he let events
take their course. BE IL said In his favor
that he made no secret Of his condition
In life.
He acknowledged that he was the
scion OF one Of the most aristocratic fam
lies Of the North; that his mother was
woman OF boundlcss pride; that he was
struggling along to win fame In the pro-
fession Of the law upon a scanty income.
leaving to his widowed mother the rem
nants OF a once ample fortune, that she
might live In ease and Affluence abroad.
In Paris, where people knew not III at she
had once queened II Ia her native land.
Sylphide Couramont asked no greater
boon OF heaven than to be able to place
unlimited wealth at the feet Of the man
she loved, 10 tell him that he need strug-
gle no longer, that the delights of the
world were at his command. provided
she were az his side to witness his enioy.
ment OF them.
Unconsciously the ilatteFing prospect
exerted its influence upon Lucian. Freely
he gave, himself up to the charm of his
and he awoke at last to
the realization Of the fact that he could
not, In honor, leave the hospitabe roof
that had sheltered him for one happy
month, as he entered Il.
This knowledge did not wear upon
him especially, nor cause him any sleep
less nights. Sylphide was charming.
would be an ornament to his home. and
after such complete relaxation from gall |
Ing duty, the hum-drum existence of the |
past seemed far away and unpleasant to |
think Of Besides, he was free, could |
dispose Of himself as he chose, provided |
he suited the naughty tastes of his am.
bilious mather; and he made his mind |
easy on that score, since Sylphlde was
beautiful, nobly born and fabulously
wealthy. Consequently the way was
paved for the scene that ensued upon the /
ieath Of the colonel
They brought the unfortunate gentle
nan home to. Rosemont on litter made
II fragrant FIR boughs, Lucian going he I
.ore the sad cortege to prepare Sylphide
'or the catastrophe.
She bore II bravely for the sufferers
AXE while the breath Of life yet trem.
'led upon his lips, but when the spirit
led her grief knew no bounds, and, with
passionate wall she threw herself
'cross the inanimate form, crying:
Il am alone In the world! Who will
'are for me nowT
1t was Lucian Courtlandt who raised
Ter In his arms, comforted her, and, ac-
uated by sudden thrill of pity, assured
er that henceforth he would be her faith.
ul guardian II she would permit it. And
rom that moment Sylphide COuramont
lung to the man she loved with the des-
,erate tenacity Of a drowning creature.
WITH teverish haste she made the ar
angements for her marriage even while
Ter dead father lay in the house. She
retended that she could not bear to re-
nain at Rosemont moment longer than
vas necessary, that she would leave Il
he instant her fathers body had been
ssigned to earth and her marriage had
zen cOnsummated.
Never once did she mention the name
I Oscar COuramont to Lucian. She
readed even to think of him, and count
d only upon his absence In New Orleans
break all ties and fly before he re-
lrned.
But evil news rides fast while good
ews waits, as we have seen, and though
Slphide had succeeded in safely beeom-
lg the wife of Courtlandt the very sight
her cousin In the hour of her security
nd triumph filled her with a nameless
error and alarm.
In spite of her husbands assertions
the contrary, her quick ear detected
ne sounds of horses hoofs behind them
the darkness of the rainy night as they
sturned from church.
Upon tLeir arrival at Rosemont, far
'om dispelling her fears, the CHEEKY ra-
lance Of the lighted rooms increased her
npatience to escape-she knew not
hat, She was only conscious that Os-
ar Couramont might enter the house.
namou- eed, at any moment; and above
4 things, she would not see him that
ght! ctssg.E
Therefore, leaving Lucian below, she
'ed up to her room, like hunted thing. 1
change her apparel and prepare for
wedding journey that far, more resem-
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