The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-29


son DESTROYS of social advancement In
Charles Grandet DAubrion thought he
had discovered the very person they had
been looking for. He invited him to the
house and Nine. DAubrion struck the
bargain. She had still a great influence
at court and promised that, If Charles
would marry her daughter, he might have
a royal license to assume the name and
arms of DAubrion and to succeed to ths
titles of Marquis DAubrion and Captain
de Buch. Charles was delighted with the
contract and began to think and speak OF
himself as the Count D'Aubrion.
He believed that his fathers affairs
had been settled by his uncle and was,
therefore, greatly dlsquieted when, hear
ing of his return, Des Grassins called
upon him and told him that 100000 francs
was still needed to pay off his fathers
creditors. But quickly recovering him.
self, Charles declared that he would have
nothing to do with his fathers affairs.
Des Grassins told him that In few DAYS
his fathers estate would be declared
bankrupt. Charles replied that that
meant nothing to him-it would not be-
smireh his name, for In a few days he
would bear the name of DAubrion and
not that of Grandet.
AS for that little cousin down In the
country-wel, Charles thought he might
as we'll write to her. She had been kind
to him and had given him her little stock
of money to begin life on. So he wrote,
telling her of his approaching marriage
and sending her a check for the principal
TOD
him. Also. he said, she might send the
dressing case he had left with her to the
Hotel d'Aubrion, Rue Hillerin-Bertin.
"Alas, as my mother said!' exclaimed
Eugene as the letter fell from her hands.
"No happiness in this world. Sutherland
die" Through Des Grassins Eugenie
learned of the bankers call upon Charles
and of his refusal to pay his fathers
debts.
That evening M. de Bonfons called He
was rich now and prominent. Being alone
with him, Eugene said that she vas well
aware that he wanted to marry her-and
aware why. She would make bargain
with him. He could have her hand and
her fortune II he would leave her free
during her whole life and swear to claim
none of the rights which marriage would
give him over her. She would give him
friendship. but nothing more. And he
must perform a service for her first. He
must go to Paris ard pay from her funds
the debts of Charles father delivering
the receipts into Charles own hands.
M. de Bonfons eagerly accepted the pro-
posal and Charles was delighted to get
the receipts into his hands. But when hey
heard from De Bonfons of the immense
fortune which his uncle had left to Eu-
genie he thought that. perhaps, after all,
| he had made a mistake in not marrying
| her. De Bonfons rose rapidly in public
office after his marriage and had just
been elected deputy and was on the way
| to become a peer when Ne died. His for
tune, which was very great, went to Eu-
genie by virtue of their marriage contract
Thus Eugene was alone again. She was
possessed of immense wealth-but knew
not happiness. She lived along in the
simple manner in which she had always
lived and spent her time and her money
in works of charity, relieving the poor
and securing the weak against oppression
| until, at length. she found in heaven that
happiness which she had never known ON
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Virgil's Aeneid.