Denise . t unusually serious; hissisters hardly knew him in this new character, andbegan to think a wedding a very triste affair. Denise put on her bridal white the next day, andin the Temple, when she had clasped Gastons handin hers and promised to love and obey him, whilehe on his part vowed to cherish her through goodand ill, according to the duty of a Christian hus-band, she could believe that their joint life hadbegun. Que Dieu, notre Pere celeste, vous comble,Pun et lautre, de ses benedictions, et vous fasse lagrace de vivre ensemble longtemps et heureusement,dans sa crainte et dans son


Denise . t unusually serious; hissisters hardly knew him in this new character, andbegan to think a wedding a very triste affair. Denise put on her bridal white the next day, andin the Temple, when she had clasped Gastons handin hers and promised to love and obey him, whilehe on his part vowed to cherish her through goodand ill, according to the duty of a Christian hus-band, she could believe that their joint life hadbegun. Que Dieu, notre Pere celeste, vous comble,Pun et lautre, de ses benedictions, et vous fasse lagrace de vivre ensemble longtemps et heureusement,dans sa crainte et dans son amour ! What were the thoughts aroused by those con-cluding words in Gastons mind ? He looked downat his wife, and Denise raised so sweet a look to DENISE. 109 him that a thrill of tenderness and compassion wentthrough him, and for a moment he saw again inher the orphan cousin, whom he had desired toshelter and protect, and not the girl who had madea mariage de convenance with the owner of 110 DENISE.


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