. Light and shade 'round gulf and bayou. Many quarrels grew out of theaffair. The old story of Capulets and Mon-tagues was retold for years in the family feud. 40 The Flaming Sword Cammillus fell in some future duel thatgrew out of his brothers disaster. Pierrewas also principal in a coffee house brawlthat could be traced to the old time was somewhat under a cloud, and leftthe city to ally himself to Mazimillian. Hewas unfortunately more zealous than cautiousand was captured and shot in the Mexicancamp. For the sons of the Jacquard householdthere has indeed been ignominy in theirdeat
. Light and shade 'round gulf and bayou. Many quarrels grew out of theaffair. The old story of Capulets and Mon-tagues was retold for years in the family feud. 40 The Flaming Sword Cammillus fell in some future duel thatgrew out of his brothers disaster. Pierrewas also principal in a coffee house brawlthat could be traced to the old time was somewhat under a cloud, and leftthe city to ally himself to Mazimillian. Hewas unfortunately more zealous than cautiousand was captured and shot in the Mexicancamp. For the sons of the Jacquard householdthere has indeed been ignominy in theirdeaths. For that of Captain Henriques canhardly be deemed worthy so fine a murder was not for robbery, as his moneyand jewelry were found upon him. MereJacquard lived long after the death of herthree sons and her husband. She is said tohave drunken wine in excess in her lateryears. Her sorrows were indeed great. ForZenobias, her only daughter deserted a noblegentlemen to whom she was married. Theservants say that Madame Jacquard saw. a i o ^ O POH a i oo Light and Shade 41 indeed a flaming sword in iier dining room asbefore her last illness, she shrieked one dayand cried out it is there! pointing upwardto the wall. What was the fate of Mada-moiselle Dufour? I queried. She is theinmate of an asylum for the insane, said mylandlady. Dangerous? I ask. Yes, wasreplied—Perhaps,—I start, but I neverfinish the sentence; there is an interruptionto our conversation. I linger some months in the place, butnothing transpires to clear up the cause ofCaptain Jacquards foul murder. I make anelaborate painting in water color of the oldmansion, and term it The House of theFlaming Sword. Truly the poor fond mother of that household who led her eldest son into crime, neverin after life found the paradise of a peacefulsoul. Happiness, which is our earthly Edenwas guarded ever from her or her childrensentrance by a flaming sword. 42 The Flaming Sword Her impetous sword pierced mothers heartm
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