The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-09-13
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! "Have you thought yet about prepar-
ing your sister to hear all that has hap
pened?" Lomaque asks, as he sees the
lamplight glimmering in the parlor
| window.
II shall wait to prepare her till we are
settled again here-till the first holiday
pleasure of our return has worn off, and
the quiet realities of our every day life
OF old have resumed their way" an
swers Trudaine.
They enter the house. Rose beckons
to Lomaque to sit down near her. and
places pen and ink and an open letter
before him.
Il have last favor to ask of you." she
said, smiling
II hope it will not take long to
grant," he rejoins, "for have onl! to-
night to be with you. Tomorrow
morning before you are up, must be
on my way back to Chanlons."
will you sign that letter." she con-
! tinues, still smiling, land then give it
| to me to send to the post? 1t was
dictated by Louis. and written by me.
and it will be quite complete if you will
put your name at the end of it,"
Il suppose may read it,"
She mods, and Lomaque reads these
lines:
"Citizen.-I beg respectively to ap
prise you, that the commission you en-
trusted to me at Paris has been per.
formed.
Il have also to beg that you will &C.
cept my resignation of the place mold
in your contingencies. The kindness
shown me by you and your brother De-
fore you. emboldens me to hope that
You will learn with pleasure the motive
of my withdrawal. Two friends OF
mine. who consider that they are under
some obligations to me are anxious that
| | should pass the rest of my days in the
quiet and protection of their home.
Troubles Of former years have knit us
together as closely as if we were all
three of one family. need the reposo
Of happy fireside as much as any man,
| after the life have led; and my friends
assure me so earnestly that their whole
hearts are set on establishing the old
mans easy chair by their hearth, that
| cannot summon up resolution enough
to turn my back on them and their offer.
Accept then. beg of you, the resig-
nation which this letter contains, and
with it the assurance of my sincere
gratitude and respect.
ITO Citizen Clairfait. silll-mercer,
After reading these lines, Lomaque
turned round to Trudaine and at
tempted to speak but the words would
not come at command. He looked up
at Rose, and tried to smile: but his lips
only trembled. She dipped the pen in
the ink and placed it in his hand. He
bent his head down quickly over the
paper, SO that she-could not see his face;
but still he did not write his name. She
put her hand caressingly on his Shout
der. and whispered to him:
Come, come, humor Sister Rose
She must have her own way now she is
back again at home"
He did not answer-his hand sunk
lower-he hesitated for an instant
then signed his name in faint, trem-
bling characters at the end of the let
ter.
She drew it away from him gently.
A few tear-drops lay on the paper. And
she dried them with her handkerchief,
she looked at her brother.
"They are the last he shall ever shed.
Louis; you and will take care of that"
(THE ENID