El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-03


= to marry?"
4 must, dear"
. 4 do not blame you 1 have no re-
proach. But it is you who have given
me all the happiness have known in
life. 1 met you and found all that any
woman wishes for. I have been under
stood. loved and adored, I have had a
friend and a lover IN you It is neces-
sary that you should make your own
life that you should marry. Then when
you grow old you will have a home.
have one myself, though I have never
found happiness there. Yes, it is right
that you should marry, Dominique and
I am &C."
She bent over Dominique and stroked
his face with her beautiful hands.
You are handsome" she said very
you. Be happy"
Shall you miss me, Jeanne?'
All my life. You have given me
what no one can take from me, your
bottom of my heart"
It was growing dark in the studio
where Nine SydOSe and Dominique
were sitting. The divan, covered with
Turkish rugs, the walls hung with cost
" oriental silks, the marble busts, the
little tables with curiOs, the cOnfes-
slonal in the corner surmOunted by a
statue of Buddha, everything was SWal-
lowed up In the gray darkness
It was an evening Of poetry and IL
fusion when the last rays of the sun
seemed TO have touched, transformed
and glorified everything with a magic
wand
You will be happy" whispered Nine.
SydOse, and you deserve to be happy
She kissed his lips tenderly.
What are you going to do with this
studio she asked.
I will have to give it up and scat
ter all 1t contains. If ever my wife
What cried Nine. Sydose. Just in
her inmost soul, could you think of
scattering all our sOuvenirs2 Listen,
Dominique. 1 am rich and I do as I
please. My husband never cares about
my affairs 1 viii lease this studio in
my name and I viii come here often at
TINS hour. shall feel at home here, as
nowhere else in the world"
The following month Dominique de
TrevOuN went TO fulfil his destiny to
marry Clemence BrOgier.
The years passed and brought their
usual changes. terrible events shook
Europe. comets We're seen in the sky
and there were wars and epidemics, but
life went on blooming like a rose
among ruins.
One evening Dominique. wandering
along the quay Of the port, saw light
through the windows of his old studio.
He thought Of Nine SydOSe and in the
darkness he noun al the narrow, cold
stairway. When ..e reached the TOP
floor he struck q match to find which
door TO knock on. And when it was
opened he saw Nine. SydOSe She had
grown old and pale and her hair was
white. but TreyOUs with his bent back
and his tired expression looked older
You see" she said gently, 81 was
waiting for you"
He entered. Nothing was changed in
the studio There was the diyan with
the Turkish rug and the oriental silk
hangIngs on the walls, the confessional
and the Buddha and on the table a
boquet OF paper chrysanthemums sim
liar TO those he had brought at their
last meeting. Fond memories and the
thought of her faithfulness moved
Have you heard about my Iife?' he
asked
Nine. sydose silently bowed her
head
You know that my wife ran away
with my best friend and that I am
alone and ridiculous2"
You are not ridiculous. Dominique,
but you are suffering knew that
some time you would return and I have
been here nearly every afternoon dur
ing the last 15 years"
And your daughter
she is married and lives at HaniO.
Ny husband is always IN his club. 1t is
well so, for he is more disgusting to
me than ever"
It was a beautiful evening The wa
ter was almost without ripple and
the white sail glistened in the moon
and sad.
Did you love your wife, Dominique
Nine. SydOse asked and sat down on
the diFan at the side Of her old friend
AS I loved you. Jeanne"
He buried his head in his hands and
SObbed, great heartrending sObs which
shook his whole body
"Oh, what a treacherous friend
What a cruel friendr said Nine. Sy-
dose. But you have not lost every
thing, Dominique, as long as I am still
here, as long as I have not forgotten
yOu-my love will soften your sorrow.
Ny presence will make you feel less
lonely. I have tried nothing, I have
not lived since your marriage. Ny hour
had passed. / live in my memories. Life
has broken and crushed you, Dominique,
but the memory of love remains. You
will come here, as you used to, every
evening, and you will find me here and
We will talk together like brother and
sister. Our youth is gone. We will talk
about the past"
rs my life then really over. Jeanne2
It was so few days, and must already
resign?'
You must"
But my heart is young, and I still
love Clemence. Must I give up every
hope Of seeing her again?"
You must"
"Oh, Jeanne! Jeanne, It is hard. Tell
me; what shall I gain by giving up
everything
Dominique" she replied. you will
TO grow old in peace"