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Tascher spent chiefly in Florida and New York, going back and forth as the seasons changed in obedience to medical authority. At last she concluded to try a few weeks in Westbrook again. Aunt Ruby, who still kept boarders all strangers, however gave her the old rooms up stairs with their pleasant windows. Here she sat and wrote to Ruth a few days after her arrival.
In 1790 M. Tascher died, and his daughter, with her children, returned to France. It was probably at her husband's instance, for she at once joined him at his country-seat, where they continued to live, as "brother and sister," until Citizen Beauharnais was made commander of the Army of the Rhine. As the days of the Terror approached, every man of noble blood was more and more in danger.
On the eve of this obscure and neglected young soldier's departure to spread the blessings of Fraternity in Italy, the voluptuous Barras was commissioned by him to announce to the Directory his marriage with Citizeness Tascher Beauharnais. Then began a period of devouring love and war such as the world has never beheld.
They started for France about the same time, from different directions each, of course, totally unaware that the other lived. They started on the order of that joker, Fate, in order to scramble Continental politics, and make omelet of the world's pretensions. Josephine's father was Captain Tascher. Do you know who Captain Tascher was?
His Majesty honored her as he had done Mademoiselle Tascher, and, in company with the Empress, also attended the ball which the Grand Duke of Berg gave on the occasion of this marriage, and at which Princess Caroline presided. This was a brilliant winter at Paris, owing to the great number of fetes and balls which were given.
"Because," said Ruth with drawn lips and heaving bosom, "I do not want to get him unfairly. If there is some one else who interests him more than I, he is still at liberty to choose." "Ruth," said Mrs. Tascher, and her eyes flashed, "do you think she is getting him fairly? You have no conception of the scheming of that woman." "Oh yes, indeed I believe I know it all," said Ruth, and hurried away.
He certainly broke it to her very well, smiling and holding her hands so well that she laughed heartily and was at home with him in a moment. One day it was rumored in Westbrook that Bruce had come home with a wife. The news had but just reached Aunt Ruby's premises when Bruce himself came rapidly up the path and asked for Mrs. Tascher. She came down at once.
The professional services of Doctor Ebling were of course engaged at once, and he proved himself very attentive at least. To save appearances and for Ruth's sake, although she had little hope, Mrs. Tascher took up her position in the sick-room and compelled the doctor to give all his directions to her. He pronounced the malady a low fever brought on by the extreme heat of the season. Mrs.
"If I had made that speech," thought Miss Custer, "Mrs. Tascher would have looked a severe criticism." Mrs. Tascher, as it was, looked across at Ruth and said laughingly, "That hits him hard, my dear, but he ought not to wince." Mr. Bruce had colored slightly and broken up the gravity of his face. Later, when they all rose from the table, Mrs.
"Doesn't it strike you, Ruth, that a couple of young people must be rather sentimental to stray away like that?" asked Mrs. Tascher. Ruth laughed, but not very joyously, and immediately turned away from the window, as though the sight hurt her. Mrs. Tascher did so too, and struck a match to light her lamp.
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