Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-14

kA4AAI army, wa. dis.
CC%kSpointmept rt
NHHkzz- A<sd varfeus-pssts at st. Peters,
n.<w warsaw, Dresden, Berlin, Mau-
kxxy.s. sas superintendent of the Jar
<1E4 Paris ~und px0fessor
- e1.e observation-disclosures member
sG TIE t~uSsifafe, and was ever meeting
~s<fh tu~uanlfuous and adven-
ennRsL
YES ne fsuud Time to write many vol
9zzsn- Of which the world remembers
ss.<s IN ~P.xs and Virginia." he created
sssxs Mxnres which have caught the pop
uxnr f.zHfnntion not only of France
n.e - EVERY country where books are
-
TN THE year 172b a~young man Of
Normandy brought to the IsbeNde'
France his young VIE. SHhdse faeAk
III wxS of noble blood. Shortly after
wxrd Ne was taken with the fever and
d5<xz- leaving her alone on the isle.
Esfranged from her family snd with
ozx means. the young wid6kv mad Fer
~,xx 10 an u~ninhabitei island where
<hss epasd cultivate the. soils without
Tin. payment Of rent,sSand there she
tsu:zf a rude home for herself and her
sftfie child. a daughter whom she
unszed Virginia. r t-4a Is.
At the same time another woman
with a son named Paul settled on the
snne Island. and the W women, mu-
tuaIiy grateful for aid and comfort, be
czsne inst friends, although they hail
been of different stations in life.
Warguerite's servant. named Domin
sru. a powerful black man, was the
husband of Marie, who was Madame
lie LA Tours hand maid. Bound to
erich either by similar needs the two
Iane7H wgnen spent much time togeth-
= er, xnd the two children were almost
fnxeparabIe- Their attachment was
wary marked even from the cradle. IF
Virginia WINS tn trouble, the cries Of
N.xnI made 1t known. When they
rearned selspeak, tie fifst names they
-texEz.rd tn give each other were broth
s.r and sister. For the rest.;Ihey-Yent
almost naked, and could neither READ
mig write.
Irnm fbe beauty Of their bare limbs
vne might MISUNDERSTANDING
stBsdren escaped from the marble.
Az Madame de La Tour saw the I'M
fazding charms or her daughter she be-
eane alarmed for her future and hum
hlesf herself 70 write 10 an OLD aunt In
Errsnce asking for MD fdr. ytrtthia4
sz~kx-
sznse Eunf replied coldly.. commencing
hkr tn tkse governor Of the island. add.
sux- -Ysnr disgraceful marriage, has
hxsxzAsf ats righteous punishment"
Beserted by her kihsfolk. the poor
sxhas.s took Paul snd Virginia to, Der
AFzns- a 2@1a
z.ana bex.ane a planter. busy and
ski1ka1- while Virginia spun or tended
rh~ Euatts sad helped in the house.
Tins passed their innocent youth.
To them Madame de La Tour read
the sfsxies which time had ballpwed,
teaching them to- and their happiness
I'm serving others
Their lives seemed bound up In that
OF eae trees. yTney Rn4w ne historical
tuochx. ED chronology save that OF
ffsesx orchards. No care wrinkled their
bpsusx. no fntenlperance poisoned their
shhs>A- They had all the freshness .of
the nserninx of life. They loved each
other naturally and purely.
III Was wise Marguerite who said
-t1<E ms marry our children Soon
a.sxtis viii be a man, and then we will
EzzKve szEneh to fear"
lNndsEzse de La Tour hesitated. "Let
us srEat- Let us send Paul to- India
Far n fasBe- There he will be able to
earz aaassey with which to provide a
xHssue for szeself and Virginia"
IN shkzs plan Paul would not consent
n arn neeaed here. Domingo Is, old
end Ezatiers are alone. ! shall
stay n;rs 10 AVG y saa4
At this moment came another letter
fruqR the aunt In Normandy asking
4Axt Virginia be sent to her for edu,
@eskxpn- IF she follows my wishes
- aunt wrote, she may look forward
% tezDg my heiress..
Virginia was alarmed at this offer
nnd Rsuf was angry The madame de.
seldDd against .if. - ~ .2i.ss
IL governor Of the island now
Wn1 tbat Virginia be sent. Sazs.
AmtaA0hary Of the island Joined the
HDw N prging that Virginia 90 te
~ lnw0man, and at last with .
nnnEt - with anguish. mother and
~19onks eslnking Il Gods win, con
@oM
- - rrnuaed BY an this sstre'
1~-wxzE vsfsnszsS eoRss6f had
k epea ~ a1nk sd - pay To-