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two hours Marcel and his patron were on
tho HIGH road In Brussels.

two hours Marcel and his patron were on
tho high road to Brussels.
The foreign general alighted at the Ho-
tel de Ia Pair, in the street La TiOfette.--
Marcel instantly hurried to the church OF
st. Nicholas, on the door of which he saw
the banns of his adorcd Louise published
Tho marriage was to be solomnized in eight
days. She must have forgotten me, them
sighed he for while he persuaded himself
that she dare not oppose her fathers Will,
he could not resist the impulse of jealousy
and distrust.
He returned to the hotel. The stranger
mad already engaged for him, in the street
La Vioiete, n handsomely furnished apart
ment, into which he indicted him, saying,
''rhis is the first stroke of my fairy wand
"Now, my young FRIEND" resumed the
good general with a sigh, "be OF good
courage; | have ascertained that your mis-.
tress is i'll. For the last month, she has
been confined to hor bed. II IS perfectly
true that she is tenderly attached to you,
and that she is about to be sacrificed by her
family. am going to see her, for | am a
bit of a.physician and | fancy know to
cure her"
Marcel was so surprised that he had only
strength to utter--"Oh! do cure her my
good lord"
He gave himself up to q thousand inco.
herent reveries, to the widest %apprehen'
sions and 10 the most delicious anticipations
while the stranger, guided by the hotel
keeper. wa introduced to Louise's father
asa celebrated German physician. The
merchant, who thought that his daughters
case was not properly treated by the city
medical men. welcomed the strange doctor
with eagerncss, and instantly conducted
him to his daughters bedside. There
was such a smile of good-humour on his
features. that the young girl, as if she had
been affected by some inward sympathy,
held out her hand to him Involuntary, be.
fore he had even requested to feel her pulse
He leaned toward her, and spoke a few
words to her in q low tone, which bad
the effect of suffLsing her face with the
deepest bushes. He soon withdrew, en-
joining certain prescriptions to be observed
until his next visit.
After his departure Louise got better
aud better. She took the simple and
harmless lemonade which the doctor had
recommended ; rose from her bed, for the
first time for some weeks, and her father
was transported WIN 10Y.
The pretended physician paid another
visit. He took her father aside. "Your
child, said he, lis seriously ill--what l
have given her is nothing but q soothing
draught.- - her wishes are thwartod, and
you persist in th.se intcuded nuptials, it
will be her death"
BAT the connection is a most adyaula =
gcous one urged the merchant.
Very likely but has she not another
sutton 2
Yes; but he is a poor youth, without
fortune or interest"
What sum do you look for with your
son in Law
Sixty thousand franks at least, as | give
my daughter that sum-
An 8 right thon your acquaintance
Marcel has just received that amount
is he worth that sum? Are you sure
that he has got sixty thousand franks ln
that event, the case is materially altered
he is a worthy and excellent young man
inspired by feelings of probity, and possess
sed of useful business talent; but you are
sure he has got that sun
Here it is, and it is his property said the
stranger, handing the merchant q pocket
book con,aing bank bills to that amount
Marcel was sent for then a notary then
came the signing of the contract ; and
Louise was all at once restored to health,
although she looked interestingly pale and
languid for some time.
The wedding was celebrated with joy,
with magniliccnce, and with the truest aud
most expansive feelings of love aud graft
tudc. Marcel flung himself at his patrons
feet his speeches. emotion prevented the
utterancc of his thanks. He requested &c
know tho name of his generous friend. The
noble stranger answered, 1T is quite suffi
Gent for you TO recognize in m, a fairy as
| told you | was. You owe mo nothing
for have enjoyed the inupprcciablc salts
faction Of making two hearts happy. Al
ways remember that great events spring
from very trifllng causes !; and that, mos
assuredly, you never would have weddet
the wife that is now so dear to you. It you
mother had known how to make tea
So saying, he tore himself away from
his friend Marcel's outpourlng of gratitude
and enthusiastic assurance of respectful
attachment. The young man could no
for a long time learn his name. He en-
gagged in commerce, and some years after
ward, he encountered his benefactor at Go
tina, and discovered that he was the duk'
OF SAKE Coburg, the father OF the presen
king o: tho Belgians
MODESTY.
"Full many a gem OF purest ray SERENE,