The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-09-07

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/ have no fortune % offer her ou' ! 'cci
myself animated by double courage ana pope,
For her---for you. Madame, VINO wiii never
ouit us will work with energy and determi-
nation. and feel that shall succeed IN
INV efforts. Oh! Madame, deign to answer
me But you weep---you give me your
hand---,ou consent to my rcquestp
And you, Anna, what do you say Z asked
Madame Revival, as she held out the other
hand TO her daughter
Have ever any other will than yours,
dear mother y and she pressed the hand 10
her lips
You consent, then, Mademoiselel y said
Jules; then you will allow me to present
you this ring as mark Of our engagement
He handed her little ring set round with
turquoises.
! It is Annals ring 7 said MADAME Revival,
with surprise.
Yes, mother said Anna, quite confused,
I was obliged TO sell il TO replace the money
| had received from my embroidery.
IL was in purchasing il that | discovered
your address. although you entered In the
jewellers book only the name Of Anna. It's
to this ring that owe the happiness Of again
behoIding YOU He took, as he spoke, the
unresisling hand Of the young girl, and placed
on her finger the pledge oftheir union.
The same evening, in order To fulfil the
benevolent intentions Of M. Barsac, who was
obliged to leave town for Bordeaux, Anna
returned TO the old mans lodgings. He was
no longer to be found 4; he had disappeared
IL.
month after, in the humble lodging Of
Madame Revival, few were assembled to
witness the signing of the marriage contract
before the notary, who soon made his appea-
rance he was followed by an elderly man
richly alfred. As the latter was not, intro
duced, no person took much notice Of him,
for each was too much occupied by the cere-
moay for which they had come together
Madame Revival was still an invalid, and had
her daughter seated near her. Jules Barsac
was standing on the other side. The nota-
ny placed his portfolio on the table, and took
from il contract Of marriage, which he pro-
ceeded to read aloud. After having speci-
fed the little property Of the bridegroom, he
went on to detail the fortune of the lady,
: Madame Revival makes over to her daughter
the sum of flO00 per year
You are making mistake, Monsieur
interrupted Madame Revival, formerly, IN
deed, | did intend
The notary, without paying any attention
to this interruption, continued---'tl 600 year,
arising from money in the public funds, for
which here are the securities
Saying this, he displayed the coupons on the
table, and Madame Revival, her daughter, and
lila, Ia sf oh -
to speak, when the aged stranger arose and
made sign for them to remain silent. Sur
prised at this interference, they awaited with
interest the result Of this strange scene.
Whatp said the old man, with 4 broken
voice, and addressing Anna, what Mademoi-
selle do you not remember your poor old
man?'
While she was looking earnestly at him,
trying TO read in hisvenerable countenancc the
marks Of misery and suffering, he continu-
ed---
You have, then, forgotten ten years Of dali
ly kindhessl You have forgotten the Sd Of
January with the assistance you lave so OPP
portunely---the fire, the wine, and the wing Of
fowl wrapped up in piece of newspaper?
All forgotten! Well, that very piece Of news
paper is the cause of all my misery being at an
end. In an advertisement which it bore,
read the intelligence that French gentleman
named Francois de Chozel, had been foryears
seeking in vain for his brother, Jaques de
Chazel, ruined, like him, in the revolution;
and that, by his will, he had ordered an advcr-
tisement TO be inserted every week for three
years, that the brother might come forward
and claim his ample fortune That de Chazel
stands now before you ;---it is /. Without
delay set out for London, and only returned
Yesterday. Your notary continued he, speak
ing to Madame Revival, : is mine from him
heard the intended marriage Of your daughter.
To that angel owe my life and The least
can do is TO present her with part Of that for
tune, which without her never would have
reached my hands,
But. Monsieur said Madame Revival, with
emotion, perhaps you have family 7!
Yes, Madame replied he, bowling low as
he spoke, if you will admit me into yours
'Ah, you have made part Of our family for
such long time !! said Anna pressing in her
hands those Of M. de Chazel then, with a
gesture full Of naivete and grace, pointing TO
her intended husband, she added, in low
voice, : Ii is he who took you up. Do you
recollect him? All! you say that to me you
owe your life; f you only knew how much
am indebted to you---if you only knew it -
But we will separate no more, and shall have
time to tell you all about it,
Jules came forward to present the pen TO
his bride, and they both signed the marriage
contract. Formed under such auspices, who
can doubt that it was a happy one!
CHARLES KEAN