Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-07-02
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TAE UIsER's DAUGHTER )
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BY HC,,9E DE BALZAC

and tho ten thousand francs which two
of my best friends have sent me, are II
very poor stHri; cannot expect to re-
turn for many years Dear cousin, let us
not consider ourselves bound in any way.
| may die and very likely some good OPP
portunity for settling yourscf---'
"Iud love meg ,iiu asNcd.
ooh. ycs. indeed" he replied with an
eagcrmcss Of manner that bctokcncd
! like carncstncss in his feelings.
Then will wait for you. Charles.
| Ny father is looking out of his win
| dow" she exclaimed. cvnding her cousin,
! who had drawn closer to embrace her.
She fled to the archway: and seeing
| that Charles followed her thithcr she
retreatcd farther. flung back the folding
door ut the foot of the staircase, and
| with 10 very clear idea. save that Of
fight. she rushed toward the darkest cor
nor of the passage. outside Nanon's
sleeping hole; and there Charles. who
was close beside her. graspcd both hands
in his aud pressed her to his heart. his
aims went round her waist. Eugene re-
sisted no longer. and leaning against her
lover she received and gave the purest,
sweetest aud most perfect of all kisses.
Dear Eugene. II cousin is better than
n brother: he can marry you.' said
Charles.
amen. So he it, cried Nnnon. open.
ing the door behind them. and emerging
from her den. Her voice startled the
two lovers. who fled into the dining
room where Eugene took ny her sew.
ing. and Charles seized on n book and
began to read industriously.
As soon ms Charles fixed the day Of
his departure. Grandet hustled about and
affected to take the greatest interest In
the whole matter. He was liberal with
advice and with anything else that cost
him nothing. lie was up hetimes every
morning planning. fitting. mailing deal
boards together. sQunring and shaping,
and. In fact. he made some strong eases,
packed nll Charles property in them. and
undertook to send them by steamer down
to the merchant ship. aud to insure then,
during the voyage.
Since that kiss given aud taken In the
passage. the hours sped with terrible
rapiditv for Eugene. At times sh,
thought of following her cousin for of all
ties that bind one human being to an
other this passion of love IL the closest
aud strongest. and those who know thi.
will know the agony that Eugrnic sur.
rcrcd. She shed many tears Ms she walk
ed NJ and down III" little garden: II had
grown 81 narrow for her now; ia" court
yard the obi house aud the town had nj
grown narrow. and her thoughts Went
forth already across vast spaces of sra
II was II melancholy group round th,
breakfast tabl" oil the morning IF IN,
day of departure Even Nanun herself
, in spite of Charles gift of new gown
had tear In her eye. hut sh" was FIRE,
to express her feelings. AMI did So.
"Dh. that poor. delicate young gen
tlcman Who Is going to sea-" was III,
, burden of her discourse.
At half past ~ the whole family lor
the house to see Charles start in til,
, diligence. Nauun meant to carry Charles
/, handbag. Every storckrcpcr IN the an
: cemt street was in the doorway 10 watcl
the little procession pass. NJ. Crucho
. joined them IN the market place.
'Eugcnie," whispered her mother
mind you don't cry
They reached the gateway al the inn
, and there Grandct kissed Charles on boil
, cheeks. well. nephew" he said "se
, out poor and come back rich: You leav,
, your fathers honor in safe keeping /
, trHnu'i-Wlll answer Ia You Tor that
!. you will only have to do your part
|, "Oh, uncle, this sw"ctrnS the bitter
, ness of parting. Is not this the grcutes
gift you could possibly give me-
:. Charles put his arms round his uncle
. neck. aud let fall tears of gratitude oi
, the vine growers sunburneh cheeks: En-
!. genie clasped her cousins hand in on
p of hers. and her fathers IN the other
h and held them tightly. Only the notar
smiled to himself; he alone understood
the worthy man. aud he could not he'll
/, hdmirin. his nstuie cunning Tho lttl
group of onlookers hung about the dill
y gence till the last moment; and look e.
= after it until 1t disappeared.
J, "A good radiance" snid the cooper.
= Luckily no one hut NJ. Cruchot hear
:, this ejaculation: Eugene and her mothe
. had walked along the quay To II point u
:, view whence they could still see the dill
gencc. and stood there waving their hand
kerchiefs and watching Charles answer
> Ing signal till he was out OF sight.