The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-09-05

go and open H." said The lady with
q smile. She obeyed. and The opel door
gave entrance 10 . man. whom she inn
medislely recognized ss The stranger Who
had assisted the poor old sufferer.
The counlensnee Of Msdemoiselle Re-
vial al once assumed grave and severe
expression. Her mother percsised the
change. but before she could make an in.
quiry into the cause. the stranger sd-
rsneed and ssluIing her with respect. said,
Madame. you are. ] suppose. the mo-
lher OF this young lsdyi"
Madame Revival made q sign Of assent.
and pointed out q chair 10 the stranger.
He took il, and continued =" Chance this
morning brought MademoiselIs and my.
self together IN sffOrding assistance 10 an
unhappy"
oh! mother" interrupted the young
ghl. whose neck and face were covered
with bushes a This sllusion TO the morn.
ings adventures. ." have not had time
10 tell you all about it. Do you remem-
Der the poor old man who generally took
up his station al the door Of our hotel for.
merry! lie always wore q green ban.
dage over his eyes, 10 conceal his face
from the psssers.by, and held a small
basket Of matches in his hand"
"yes," interrupted Madame Revival in
her turn. Il remember him we'll; your
father always dropped some money into
the basket. when returning from the
Bourse. You used always 10 call him
your poor old man; and you. li,.le as
you were. delighted in giving him every
Thing you could scrspe together"
Well, since our departure from the
hotel, we have asked each other q hun.
drcd times what could have become Of
him."
YES" said Madame Revival. with
. evident interest.
. Well. mother. found him to-day, ii
J last, but in such q stale Of wreichedness
: that was really shocked. Stretched on
: the snow. dying, absolutely Of cold and
J hunger, and without the kind assistance
Of this gentleman, he mus, have persisted
. where he lay"
: "Ssy, rather. without yours" said the
young man earnestly. ~ could do no
r thing, for had lost my purse. TO yol
alone, is he indebted for his life. But,
n confined he in a diiIeren, tone, seem,
. the bright color mounting rapidly 10 An
mas face, " Il 10 not for The purpose o
. disclosing 10 This lady the secret Of you
+ good actions that | have followed y0l
: here: but it is to request you to take ,h
$ Trouble Of buying bed snd some olhe
little necessaries for this poor child O
misfortune. Here are a hundred franc
: tina, you will have the kindness 10 EN-
. ploy for this purpose. pray you 10 be
!. liese tina, il was not . stranger in Paris
8 and on the poin. Of quitting it this yer!
| evening. | would nut take this liberl,
e with persons to whom ! am not known
L | trust that you will excuse my request.
n "There is no necessity 10 offer an,
i, apology" said Madame Revival; " on III
!. contrary, we ough. to thank you for hav
ing selected US TO complete benevolen
. aclion."
y "Now madame" added The youn
man. with a hesi,a,ing and ,imid manner
sit only remains for me TO inquire th
! name Of my young sister in this work Q
e kindness"
II !. Msdemoiselle Anna Revival"
n A cry of establishment broke from III
o stranger. "rhe daughter Of M. Revia
d Of Bordeaux, who lost his fortune b.
,. trusting in a friend. and died of grief Z"
o ALAS! you have but too truly state,
'e the case. How does II happen tina. you
d are acquainted with these facts !
;. 81 am Jules Barsac," said the voun
'. man in a voice scarcely audible.
10 Anna grew pale, and wen. and place
% herself near her mothers seat. A mourn
n tul silence succeeded for a shor, time
of and il was Jules who broke it.
"Ah! Madame" said he, suddenly ri
sing, 81 perceive tina, | yesterday sen
sr you my remuneration Of life Of hsppi
sr ness. This letter." and he took j. fror
ID the table-",his letter." he repeated. q
10 he slightly touched il with the finger Q
10 his right hand. with look Of disgust
X. "permi. me 10 destroy it and to forget ,hs
I. i, was ever written" Looking from on
e. lady to the other and seeing no sign q
a opposition. he tore il down the middle
h and threw the portions into the fire. IL
watched them, until the fame had sell
Il. ed on every part: and then. as il confer
e lhs, it was wholly and irrecoserablv d,
lis stroyed. he approached Madame Revia
f. and bent his knee before her, IS she II
II. garded alternately, with the utmost s;
TX lisfac.ion, her daughter. and him ~hoI
)" she would have chosen for her .son-iI
y, law, if the choice had been in her pow
IL e,. "Or if the memory Of this unhapp
he letter cannot altogether pass away, an
he &C part of it must still remain in your n
e. membrance, think only Of the wore
e. which ssy-.if your daughter and m!
,l. self had been acquainted We are a
Sc lqusinted, and know each other slread
he az if we had never been apart. Do n