The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-14

~ Inh year A'%V JUNE A
Normandy brought to the Isle de
= France his young wife, whose fam
ily was Of noble blood. Shortly after
ward he was taken with the fever and
died, leaving her alone on the isle.
Estranged from her family and with
out means, the young widow made her
way to an uninhabited island where
she could cultivate the soil without
the payment Of rent, and there she
built a rude home for herself and her
little child, a daughter whom sne
named Virginia.
AT the same time another woman
with son named Paul settled on the
same island, and the two women, mu-
tually grateful for aid and comfort, DC
came fast friends, although they nail
been of different stations In life.
Marguerltes servant. named Domin'
90. a powerful black man, was the
husband of Marie, who was Madame
de La Tours hand maid. Bound to
each other by similar needs the two
lonely women spent much time togeth'
err. and the two children were almost
inseparable. Their attachment wa.
very marked even from the cradle. i
Virginia was In trouble, the cries OF
Paul made II known. When The,
learned to speak. the first names they
learned to give each other were broth
or and sister. For the rest, they wen
almost naked, and Could neither rea-
nor write.
From the beauty Of their bare limh'
one might fancy them two OF Niobe'
children escaped from the marble.
As Madame de Ia Tour saw the un
folding charms Of her daughter she he
came alarmed for her future and hum
hled herself to write TO an old nunt v
France asking for MD for Virginia
sake.
The aunt replied coldly. commendin
her to the governor Of the island, ado
ing: "Your dlsgraceful marriage ha
brought its righteous punishment"
Deserted by her kinsfolk, the poo
widow took Paul and VirgiaiaSto he
arms.
Paul became a planter, busy an
8 skilful, while Virginia spun or tende
1.-THE goats and helped in the hous'
Thus passed their innocent youth.
To them Madame de La Tour rea
the stories which time had hallowe'
teaching them to find their happines
In serving others. ta!
Their lives seemed bound up In tbs
Of the trees. They knew no histories
! epochs, no chronology save that
their orchards. No care wrinkled the
brows. no intemperance poisoned the
: blood. They had all the freshness
the morning Of life. They loved eae
other naturally and purely.
II was wise Marguerite who SAID
Let us marry our children. Soc
: Paul will be a man, and then we wi
; have much to fear"
: Madame de La Tour hesitated- IA
r rs wait. Let us send Paul to Ind
|. for a time. There he win be able
r earn money with which TO provide
= home for himself and Virginia" s'
5 To this plan Paul would not conser
0 Il am needed here. Domingo Is o
e md our mothers are alone. l shs
stay
II AT this moment came another lett
/ nom the aunt In Normandy askiI
II that Virginia be sent to her for ed
II cation. aIf she follows my wishes
n the aunt wrote. "she may look forwa
II 10 being my heiress."
II Virginia was alarmed nc this on
II and Paul was angry. The madame
cided against Il.
The governor Of the island nc
urged that Virginia be sent.
d A missionary NJ the island Joined {
, governor In urging that Virginia 20
T. her kinswoman. aud az last with
y heart filed with anguish. mother a
I daughter. thinking II Gods win. G.
n sented.
Paul was puzzled By all this sec
,ounciI.
y Meanwhile rirrinias sonsent b
D ,ouxhs from her aunt gold to pay