El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

I OF Evremonde was hated and despised
Wholly unlike them in character, this
last descendant Of his race had given
up MS name and estate, and had
come to England as a private gentle
man. eager to begin life anew
sydney Carton was a young Eng
lish lawyer, brilliant in intellect, but
steadily deteriorating through his
life Of dissipation, able to advise
others but unable to guide himself.
conscious Of the blight on him and
resigning himself to let it eat him
away"
He and Darnay soon became fire.
ouent visitors at the small house in
Soho Square. the home of DR.. Man
cite and his daughter. Through
Lucie's care and devotion. the Doctor
had almost wholly recovered from the
effects OF his long Imprisonment, and
II was only in times Of strong excite
ment that any trace of his past insan-
itv could be detected. The sweet face
OF Lucie AIanette soon won the hearts
OF both the young men, but II was
Darnay to whom she gave her love
And so that interview between
Lucie and Sydney Carton has a pathos
that wrines our hearts. He knew
that even II his love could have been
returned, It would have added only to
his bitterness and sorrow, for he felt
Il would have been powerless to lift
MIN from the Slough Of Selfishness
and Sensuality that had engulfed him
But he could not resist this list sad
confession Of his love; and when she
Weeps at the sorrow OF which she has
been the innocent cause. he implores:
DO not weep. dear Miss Manette. the
life I lead renders me unworthy Of
your pure love. Ny last supplication IS
this. think now and then that there
IS man who would give his life to
keep life you love beside you"
But dark days were to come In the
year 1883. the dowltrodden French
Deasantry turned upon their opprss-
sors The streets Of Paris were filled
with crowds Of people whose eager
cry was for blood" Madame Defarge
no longer sat behind the counter OF
her small wine shop. silently knit
ing into her work the names Of her
hated enemies. but axe in hand and
knife at her belt. headed a frenzied
mob Of women on to the Bastile. The
French revolution had actually begun.
Madame Defarge was one OF the
leading sDirits Of the revolution.
Early in life, she had seen her fami-
" fall victims to the tyranny and lust
OF the cruel nobility: and from that
time her life had bsen devoted to re-
venge
Three years Of crime and bloodshed
passed; and in 1892. Mr.. Jarvis LOFTY
and Charles Darnay landed in Paris.
the former to protect the French
branch Of Tellson and company, and
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servant who had besought his help.
Not until they had set foot In Paris
did they realize into what a caldron
OF fury they had plunged Mr. Lorry.
on account Of his business relations.
was allowed his freedom. but Darnav
was hurried at once to the prison O.
La Force, there to await his trial The
reason given for this outrage was the
new law for the arrest OF all return
ing French emigrants, but the true
L
nized as Charles Evremonde.
The tidings soon reached London.
and Dr.. Manette. with his daughter
Lucie. fastened to Paris, for he felt
sure that his long confinement IN the
Bastile would win for him the SYM
pathy Of the French people. and thus
enable him 20 save his son-in-law.
Days and months passed: and al
though the Doctor succeeded in gain
ing promise that Darnay's life
should be spared, the latter was not
allowed to leave the prison.
At last. came the dreadful year Of
the Reign Of Terror. The sympathy
which at first had been given 10 Dr.
Manette had become weakened
through the influence OF the blood
thirsty Madame Defarge. Also, there
had been found in the ruins Of the
Bastile, a paper which contained Dr..
Manette's account OF his own abduc-
ton and imprisonment. and pronounc-
ing solemn curse upon the House OF
Evremonde and their descendants.
who were declared to be the authors
OF his eighteen years Of misery.
Charles Darnay's doom was sealed.
Back to the Conciergerie and death
within twenty-four hours"
To Sydney Carton. who had fol-
lowed his friends to Paris, came an
Inspiration Did he not promise Lucie
that he would die to save a life she
loved? By bribery, he gains admit
lance to the prison; Darnay is re-
moved unconscious from the cell.
and Carton sits down to await his
fate.
Along the Paris streets, six tum-
Drills are carrying the days wine to
La Guillotine. In the third car, sits a
young man with his hands bound. AS
the cries from the street arise against
him. they only move him to a quiet
smile. as he shakes more loosely his
hair about his face.
Crashi A head is held up. and the
knitting women who are ranged
about the scaffold, count One"
The third cart comes up, and the
supposed Evremonde descends- His
lips move, forming the words, "a life
you love"
The murmuring OF many voices. the
upturning Of many faces, then all
flashes away.
Twenty threei"
q am the resurrection and the life.
saith the Lord: He that believth in
me, though he were dead, yet shall he
live; and whatsoever liveth and be-
iieveth in me shall never die."-Copy-
right, 1919, by the Post Publishing
Co. THE Boston Post) Copyright IN
the United Kingdom, the Dominions
its Colonies and dependencies, under
the copyright act, by the Post Pub
fishing Co.. Boston. Mass, u S. A
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