The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-12-30

.-gs1g0 your advice, AN gong 70
read them to you"
The barrister opened one OF the
drawers and from hidden receptacle
drew out bundle Of letters.
You understand, my friend" he
resumed. that l will spare you all
Insignificant details, which. however.
aid their own weight to the rest. 1
anu only going to deal with the more
important facts, treating directly TO
the affair"
After a selection. which he was
some time in making, the barrister
opened letter, and commenced read
ing.
My dearly loved Valerie valer-
ie," said he. lis Madame Gerdy.'
My dearly loved Valerie This
is happy day. This morning re-
ceived your letter have covered
it with kisses, I have re-read it q
hundred times; and now it has gone
10 Join the Others here upon my hear,
This letter. Oh. my love has nearly
killed NE with Joy. You were not
deceived then, it was true. Heaven
has al last blessed our love. We shall
have d SON
Il SHALL have a son. the living
image OF my adored Valerie. Oh. why
are We eparatetf by such an immense
distance? Why have not wings,
that | might ny to yourefeet and talI
into your arms full OF the sweetest
righteousness No, never as at this
rloueat have I cursed the fatal union
I'm sed upon ne by an inexoral!e
Family. whom my tears could not
move. cannot help hating this VIC
man who IN spite OF me bears Ey.
name, innocent victim though she is
Of the bsr62rity OF our parents. And,
to complete my misery. she, too, viii
soon render ne Z father. Who can
describe my sorrow when I compare
the fortunes Of these two children?
The one, the son of the ooiect OF
my tsnderest love. will have neither
father NOR family. nor even name,
since a law framed to make lovers
unhappy prevents my acknowledging
him. While the other, the son OF my
detested wife, by the sole fact OF his
/ birth, will be rich. noble. surrounded
by Ge4 otton and homage. with great
position in the world / cannot bear
the thought of this terrible injustice
- "a 1A do nj
know; but rest assured l shall find
way. 1t is 10 him VINO Is the most
desired. the most cherished. the most
beloved. that the greater fortune
should come; and come to him ii
shall, for / SO will it,
From where is that letter dated ~
asked old Tabaret. The style in
| which it vas written had already set
| tied one point in his mind.
/ See" replied Noel. He handed the
| letter to the old fellow. who read
| Venice. December, 1925"
! You perceive resumed the bar.
| rister, all the Importance of thi:
| first letter. 1t is like briet state
{ L4iEiAL ~ kE4s LctlS- idltitI, maj
/ ried in spite OF himself. adores nj
! mistress, and detests his wife, and
1 his feelings toward the two infants
| about TO be born are not at all con
| cealed. Toward the end one almos
sees peeping forth the germ of tht
! idea which later on ne will not be
| afraid to put into execution. IN de
/ fiance OF all law human Or divine"
He was speaking as though plead
ing the cause, when old Tabaret inter
! ruDted him.
1T is not necessary to explain it.,
said he; thank goodness, what 70,
have just read is explicit enough.
am not an adept in such matters.
| am as simple as juryman; however
understand it admirably so far"
II pass over several letters" contin
ned Noel. +" and come to this one
dated January %. 1929. 1t is yer.
long. and filled with matters alto
gether foreign to the subject which
now occupies US. However, it con
tains two passages, which attest tn
slow but steady growth of my father
1 project. A destiny, more powerful
than my will. chains me to this coun
try; but my soul is with you, m,
Valerie! Without ceasing, m
thoughts rest upon the adored pledg
of our love. Take care, my darling
take care CT yourself, now doubl
precious 1t is the lover, the father
who implores you. The last page @
your letter wounds my heart. Is
not an insult to me, for you to e>
press anxiety as to the future of GU
child2 Oh. Heaven! she loves me, sh
knows me. and yet she doubts
Il skip" said Noel, two pages O
passionate rhapsody. and stop at thes
few lines at the end. The countess
condition causes her to suffer yer,
much! Unfortunate wife! l hate an,
at the same time pity her. She seem
to divine the season Of my sadnes
and my cola1am BY her tlmid sub
mission and unalterable sweetness
one would think she sought pardon