Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-09-26

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Happy as he was in seeing her escape
from all the perils he had dreaded on her
own account, still he could not but deplore
the future lot of the wife Of his BOSOM
However. with The prudent foresight of
good father and kind husband he nerved
himself to render their condition less mis-
cradle than that of many emigrants who
we're starving when the little money they
had brought over with them had been exhau-
sted. Not word of English did he know,
but his wife spoke it huently, and admira-
bly, weh
They boarded at Mrs Muller's, a good
natured, notable woman. who, on every oc-
casion, evinced the greatest respect admir-
alton Tor her fair boarder; yet M de a Tour,
du-Pin was in constant dread lest the con-
versation ofthat good, plain. well meaning
woman might be the cause Of great ennnl
10 his lady. What contrast with the So
ciety of such gentlemen as M. de Norbon-
ne, M. de Talleyrand, and the high minded
and polished nobility Of France! When
ever he was thinking of this transaction
particularly when absent from his wife,
and filling the garden of the cottage which
they were going to inhabit) he felt such
pangs and heart ,hrobbings as to make him
apprehensiye on his return to meet the looks
Of his beloved wife, whom he expected to
see bathed in tears. Meanwhile the good
hostess would give him hearty shake OF
the hand, and repeat to him, "Happy hus-
band! happy husband!'
AT last came the day when the fugitive
family left the boarding house of Mrs Null
Ter 10 60 and inhabt their little cottage,
where they were to be at least exempt from
want, with an only servant. a negro, kind
Of Jack % '-aIl-trades. viz. 3" gardiner. foot
man and cook. The last function nj. de
la Tour-du-Pin dreaded most of all TO see
him undertake.
1t was almost dinner time. The poor
cmigrant went into his little garden to gath
er some fruit, and tarried as long as posi-
ble On his return home his wife was abb
sent; looking for her he entered the kitch-
en- and saw young countrywoman, who,
with her back to door, was kneading dough: |
her arms of snowy whl,cness were bare TO
the elbows M de la Tour-du.Pin started,
the young woman turned round. It was
his beloved wife, who had exchanged her
muslin and silk for a country dress, not as
for fancy ball but to play the part of real
farmers wife. AT the sight of her husband
her cheeks crimsoned, and she joined her
hands in a suppliuating manner. "Oh! my
love-" said she, "do not laugh at me. l
am as expert as Mrs Muler.'
Too full Of emotion TO speak, he clasps
her to his bosom. and kisses her fervently.
From his inquiries he learns that when he
thought her given up to despair, she en-
ployed her time more usefully for their flu
lure happiness. She had taken lessons
from MIS- Muller and her servants-and |
after six months, had become skllful IN the
culinary art, thorough housekeeper, dis
covering her angelic nature and admirable
fortitude.
dearest" continued she," if you knew
how easy il is. w, IN a moment, Under
stand what would cost a countrywoman
sometime one or two years. Now we shall
be happy You will no longer be afraid of
ennui for me nor of doubts about my abil-
ties, of which will give you many proofs,
said she, looking with bewitching smile
a, him. Come, you promised us a salad,
and am going to bake for tomorrow, the
oven is hot To-day the bread of the town
will debut Northumberland leave it TO
mo.
From that moment, Madame de la Tonr
du-Pn kept her word: she insisted on go
ing herself to Boston to sell her vegetables
and cream cheeses. 1t was on such an err
rand to town that NJ. de Talleyrand met !
her. The day after he went to pay her u
visit, and found her in the poultry-yard,
surrounded by host of fowls, hungry
chicks and pigeons.
She was all that she promised to be. Be-
sides, her health had been SO much bene-
fitted, that she seemed less fatigued by the
house work, than if she had attended the
balls of the winter. Her beauty, which
had been remarkable in the gorgeous pal
ace of Versailles, was dazzling in her cot
tage in the new world nj. de Tal!eyrand
said so to her.
"lndeed!" replied she with naivete, Gin
deed, do you think 500 I am delighted to
near It. A woman is always and every
where proud of her personal attractions.
Az that moment the black servant bolted
into the drawing room, holding in his hand
his jacket with long rent in the back
"Missis, him jacket torn; please mend him"
She Immediately took needle. repaired
Gullah's jacket. and continued the conver-
sation with charming simplicity.
This fitffe adventure left deep Impress
ion on the miHd of NJ. de Talleyrand, who
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