Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-12-12
: An Artists Honor :
By Ossuss Fsa1lA
Continued.


Mile. de Sardonne for having found
them but slightly TO her taste; that
which she had, Upon the contrary, ap-
Dreciated and felt with the utmost
intensity was the false kindness, the
cunning malice, the perfdy and cruel
diplomacy with which the wicked
gairy had enclosed her and tortured
ner, and TO finally draw from her the
saddest OF her sacrifices. For, during
2 long time, it had been impossible to
not renew her hope somewhat. It had
not escaped her. that the Marquis de
Flerepont. coldly polished with her
rivals, redOubied his respectful and al
most tender attentions to her Even
the inuuietude Of the Baroness and
the hypocrittcal precautions Of which
she had evidence even as much as
the kindly acts Of the Marquis were
suspicious to her, and it seemed to
Beatrice that she still had ground for
hope. But now she found herself
1Ouud-not only by her obligation and
her promise 20 the Baroness, but
still more stringently, perhaps, by
the interest even of him whom she
loved and whose fortune or ruin
rested in her hands. For she had
learned too well the character OF
Nine de Montauron, to think for an
instant that she would not execute,
70 the very letter, her threat to dis
inherit her nephew, should he marry
contrary to her will.
In her distress the unhappy girl
vas reduced TO dread that for which
more than anything else. she had
hoped, and in fear of trial greater
than she could bear she prayed to
Heaven not TO be loved.
But she was loved. 1t was not with
out violent comtats that the Marquis
De PierrepoDt had abandoned him
self TO his secret profession for Mile
de Sardonne. From the first day
struck by her beauty, Interested by
Ler misfortune, he had wisely put him
eeIf on guard against a sentiment tht
dangers Of which he perceived; bui
the strongs asslduities OF his aunI
brought him frequently in the presence
Of Beatrice, and thathad overcome his
good resolutions. His passion hao
grown little by little, and he had come
ty degrees through it to that state d
,nind Of heart and of sense where
man knows bu1 one woman in tn
world who is desirable.
To state the exact truths, we would
not dare to say that the dream Of
Marquis de Piercepont, inspired by the
sumbre attraction and the prOfouno
beauty Of the lectrice had immediate
Iy taken the form Of marriage. The
MARQUIS was far from being a dishOn
oIable man; but he had lived too
iCng in that world and society II
which the crimes of love are not very
severely judged. Passion, besides has
Grange compromises, and under tn
circumstance that a woman is a
stake there is hardly a perfectly nOn
st man, Representing that it wa
very difficult for him to agree Will
his aunt in regard to a sentiment tina
would overthrow all his plans, h'
might stir up in his impatient sou
some thoughts of seduction, but onl,
for an instant. But his depth Of homo
,7vercame it. His love remained just a
ardent and was purer. The eXemPiar,
conduct of Beatrice in such a trying
and delicate position as her mistO1
tune had brought upon her had at las
touched the heart of Pierrepont in 1t
tenderest spot. That young womal
tried and, as it were, purified by he
misfortune, serious, beautiful an
cbaste was indeed the realization Q
her whom he had dreamed he coul
see at his fireside to be a charm an
end honor to it.
The prolonged sojourn at Genets !
The later days By his coming IN almos
naiiy contact with Mile. de Sardonn'
had day by day exhalted mis- passio
to such a degree that he was on IN
degree of rebellingS against the arg
ments of his reason, or at ieas
against hts interest.
The interest Of PieTrepont in regaT
&C his marriage, was so clearly
obey the desires and inspiration OF h
aunt that upon mis- part it would haN
been veritable folly to disregard theT
And he did not disregard them, ar
il was that which gave a more dr.
aatic character, during those loi
months, to the struggle that he ca
yied on in himself between his reast
end his passion. His reason toid III
and repeated to him distinctly enou:
that in bowling to his OWL sentiment
and in contracting a marriage OF 10
ae ran the very probable risk or lc
ing with the good graces and the Il
-ralities of his aunt, the hope Oh ST
,eedirg to her fortune. At that II
nent no might fall into state of f
vune that would be very restrict
md which would condemn him TO d
PRESSING sacrifices He was neither
hiI6 lor q fool. Re liked the div
-sious Of a high Partisan life, hofs'
heaters ana luxury in general p
shIv ne would be obliged to
oOurca . great part Of all that, a
hat which would still be mere tryll
tmpose upon her who was bis WI
The same priyations. He loved I
enough, would she love him enou
EerseE so that their mutual tend
less would compensate for all Il
tbev might miss in the present and
tbe future also? There were tin
when in the effusion of his heart
believed it; and there We're otl
nf his