The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-02-17


will, my tranquility is gone
NJ. Haburon looked at her with an
air of surprise; his eyes questioning
her.
1T is certain continued she, that
what I. a young and inexperienced
,irl. have failed to see, has not passed
lnnoticed by my grandmother. That
She has continued to receive you is a
acit encouraSem OF your address
s: which ! considered permit me to
say. as very honorable to myself"
Il have already mentioned, made
noisclle," replied the magistrate,
that the marchioness has deigned
to authorize my hopes
And briefly he related his inter-
view with Madame d'Arlacge, having
the delcacy, however 80 omit abso-
lutely the question OF money, which
aai SO strongly influenced the old
lady.
Il see very plainly what effect this
will have on my peace said Claire,
sadly. When my grandmother learns
that | have not received your homage,
she will be very angry"
You misjudge me, mademoiselle,'
Interrupted M. Daburon. II have
nothing to say TO the marchioness.
will retire. and all will be said No
doubt she will think that / have al
tered my mind
ooh, you are good and generous.
know"
81 will go away" pursued M. Dabu-
ron; "and soon you will have for
gotten even the name of the I'M
fortunate whose LIES hopes have just
| been shattered"
You do not mean what You say"
| said the Young girl. quickly.
Well no. | cherish this last lllu-
sion, that later on you will remember
me with pleasure. Sometimes you
will say, He loved me, l wish all the
same to remain your friend, yes, your
most devoted friend
Claire, in her turn. clasped M. Da-
huron's hands, and said, with great
! emotion:
Yes, you are right, you must re-
main my friend. Let us forget what
has happened, what you have said
tonight, and remain to me, as in the
past, the best, the most indulgent Of
brothers."
Darkness had come, and she could
not see him; but she knew he was
weeping, for he was slow to answer.
Us it possible,' murmured he, at
length what you ask OF me? What!
is it you who talk to me Of forgetting:
% you feel the power to forget? Do
you not see that love you thousand
times more than you love"
He stopped, unable to pronounce the
name of Commarin; and then. with
an effort, he added:
"And l shall love you always"
They had left the arbor, and were
now standing not far from the steps
leading to the house.
And now, mademoiselle," resumed
NJ. Daburon, permit me to say
Adieu! You will see me again bu
seldom. I shall only return Otter
enough to avoid the appearance of ;
rupture"
HIS voice trembled so that 1t wa
with difficulty he made it distinct
Whatever may happen he added
remember that there is one unfortu
nate being in the world who belong
to you absolutely. If ever you hav
need of friends devotion, come t.
me, come to your friend. Now it i
over I have courage. Claire
5 mademoiselle, for the last time
) adieu!"
he was. Instinctively she approache
l him and for the first and last tim
he touched lightly with his cold lip
! the forehead of her he loved so vel
They mounted the steps, she leanin
!. on his arm, and entered the rose
t colored boudoir where the marchion
G ess was seated, impatiently shutflin
: the cards, while awaiting her victim
e Now, then, incorruIAible maais
trate," cried she.
He could not have held the cards. II
. stammered some absurd excuse
spoke of pressing affairs, duties to +
!, attended to, of feeling unwell, an
l went out, clinging to the walls. HI
t departure made the old card-playe
: highly indignant. She turned to he
+ granddaughter, who had gone to hic
| her confusion away from the candle
e Of the card-table, and asked:
It What is the matter with M. D;
huron this EVENING""
@ II do not know, madam" stan
: mered Claire.
il ut appears to me- continued tt
r. warehouses, ''that the little magi
trate permits himself to take singul;
liberties. He must be reminded of b
q proper place, or he will end by b
!, lieving himself our equal.'
Claire tried to explain the magi
,, trate's conduct:
4 He has been complaining all Il
evening, grandmamma:. perhaps he