The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-05-13
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home. But great change has come ever
that home since he saw it last. His
noble, loving mother is dead. His father
has returned to The Willows; but not
alone. Two strangers-ladies-ha ac-
cOmpanied him from Switzeriand-Mad-'
anne Berne aud her daughter. II was
at the house OF the former that his
mother resided during her last illness.
She is a rigid, austere fanatic, acting
up in all things to the letter OF her pro-
feSsions. but denying the existence OF
any good beyond them. all virtue and
all holiness are confined within the limits
of her creed-beyoud il. all is sin and
death. She has acquired powerful
ascendancy over MIR. Morant's mind,
weakened as il is BY the attiiction OF his
beloved wife's death. He has brought
her home to hll the position Of house
keeper, and in a short time she reigns
absolute and undisputed mistress oyer
MIN and the household.
From the moment she Is FIRST introduc-
Ell to Edward Morant, she conceives
hatred Tor him. The gay. light, mischiev-
Gus bearing. even subdued as IL Is now
by the sorrow OF his mothers death, Is
repulsive to her gloomy soul There Is
soon open war between them. But Ed
ward is no match for his powerful ad-
yersary. His father. under the prose-
| lytism OF Madame Berne has become
as gloomy a fanatic as herself all galety
/ OF heart, all amusements, are sins IN his
| belief The Willows soon become an
uncomfortable home for the young man.
and were it not for one all-pOwertul at
I traction, he would have quilted It long
/ ago.
/ That attraction Is Frances, Madame
/ Bernes daughter. a beautiful melan-
J choly girl Of sixteen. He loves her pas
/ sionately. possibly because she is 50 en-
/ tirely opposite to himself; and she loves
/ him, possibly for the same reason. In
/ the course OF time Edward prevails on
/ Frances to consent 10 a clandestiue mar
riage. They are quietly married at
suburban church, and return to The Viii
lows the same night.
A fortnight afterwards, yielding TO the
prayers OF his young wife, Edward de-
clares his marriage 20 his father. The
| old man is willing to forgive the act, but
Madame Berue IS furious. Her daugh-
ter shall not be delivered over 10 the
satanic influences OF this vicious man.
\ terrible scene eusues Edwards
fiery temper is thoroughly aroused, and
all the bitterness and hatred that have
been seethiug in his heart burst forth.
There IS not an insult. an epithet OF
bathing that be spares his enemy. The
end OF all is a fathers curse, and his
expulsion from the home. the doors Of
which he viii never darken again lie
" ould claim his wife By force Of law. bat
be has no home 20 take her tO-he Is
penniless and an outcast She Is ksps
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face again.
Very soon he falls into vags%Dndage.
and. guawed by the burning sense Of the
wrong that has been done him-savags-
ly reckless. from yagabandage he sirks
INTO crime. becomes implicated, through
his associates. in a robbery. and Is con
demned to three years penal servituds.
In the meantime a child has been
born to him. Of whose existence, or prob
able existence. he is ignorant. A sad
life Is that Of the mother. Mr. Morant
would have been kind and good 70 her.
but Madame Berns cannot pardon her.
:, Ia the eyes OF that fanatic. she IL a
: lost souI-she has strayed from the paths
o. righteousness, and 10 show mercy 70
her would be to participate in her guilt.
In this daughter she had hoped 20 ere
ate a second sels--a perpstuarion Of her
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