The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-04-24
ANNETTE OR, THE
GALERIE EN-:
A TALE.
By THE COUNTESS OF BLEssrNeroN.

Annette Moran, was the prsttiest girl alta viii
lage in the department Of the lsere, famed for
the beauty Of its female inhabitants. She was
the only person who doubted this fact; and her
evident freedom from vanity, joined to the un.
pretending simplicity and midness Of her ma
lure, rendered her beloved, even by those other
own SEX who might have felt inclined to con-
test charms less meekly borne by their possess
sor. Among the many candidates for the hand
of Annette, Jules Deean was the one who had
won her heart. Their marriage had been long
agreed on, and they only waited to have suffi>
cient sum laid by, tho fruits Of their earnings
and economy, to enable them to commence their
little menage. Annette might be seen, every e"
vening ,busly engaged in spinning the yarn that
was destined for the linen Of her future estab-
lishment, while Jules sat by her, reading aloud,
or indulging with delight, in anticipalions of
their marriage. How often did he endeavor,
during the period OF their probation. to persuade
his Annette, that they already had sufficient
funds to commence housekeeping. Charles Vii
nmples, were produced 10 prove that couple
. might marry and be happy with less than fv.
hundred francs, and Annette half convinced,
stole timld look at her mother, who answered
it, by shaking her head, aud saying, 'Ah ! that's
all very we'll because Charles and Marie have
no children as yet, SO that they are as free to
work as if they were single. But people are
not always 10 fortunate as to be married three
years without having a family: and when a
young woman has one child in her arms, and
another beginning to walk, she can attend but
little to her work.
This reasoning never appeared quite concu-
siys tothe comprehension Of the lovers, though it
broueht bright tint to the cheeks of Annette,
and a rogsh smile to the lips of Jules, and nei-
ther seemed to think It was peculiarly fortunate,
for married persons who loved each other, not
dispute the point with la boEne mere Moran.
About this period the curate of the village di.
ed, and his place was supplied by ayoung cler-
gyman, who came from distant part. The re-
was not lightened BY seeing in his successor a
,n,an, whose youth excluded the hope that his
advice of experience could replace that of him
they had lost Nevertheless, the urbanity and
kindness Of Ls Pere Vanguard soon reconcied
them 10 him, and be became popular. lie Pere
Vanguard was young man Of preposessins ap.
pearance, and some natural abilities hut with
passions SO violent and Irregular that they rem.
dered him most unfit for the holy profession he
had adopted. Like pent-up fires, they tagged
but with the more violence because they were
concealed, and hypocrisy and artlfce were CAL
led in to assist him in hiding feelings that he
took more pzins to conceal than to suppress,
Some irregularities Rad marked his conduct at
the cure he had left, and these had been repre-
scented TO the bishop Of his diocese, but that pre-
late refused credence TO any statements against
the young priest, and looked on him as perss-
Cuted son Of the church, whom he was called
upon to protect against its enemies. LIE Pere
Languard had no sooner seen Annette than he
became enamored Of her, and it required ell his
powers of duplicity and sanctty, 10 veil his pas
sion, while in his heart he cursed the profession
that rendered this dupcity necessary. When
he became acquainted with the affection and en-
gagement of Annette and Jules the most ungoy
nrnable jealousy was added 10 the stings of un-
lawful passion. he abandoned himself to plots
for breaking offtheImarriage, ,and thousand fear
fal and horrid thoughts passed through his i'll
regulated mind.
At tiH.es, actuated by the stings of conscience,
he would throw himself on the earth, and with
burning tears 5ewal his wretched fate, and hav>
ing humbled himself to the DUST he would pray
for power to conquer this fatal and unhallowed
love: but some innocent proof Of affection given
by the lovers in his presence would soon excite
nfresh all evil in his nature. and he would lool
IN them as did the serpent in paradise, envying
the happiness Of our first parents, until over
powered by the feelings that consumed him, h
would rush into ~ !itude, and abandon hirnsel
to all violence of ms disposition.
lie used every effort in his power to insinuat
himself into the good graces Of Annette. and
by the sofness and impassioned earnestnesS O
his manner, he succeeded in exciting an interes
in her mind-the more readily accorded, tha
her whole heart being engrosSed, and the pas
sion tina! filed itSsmg fully reciprocated, leR he
disposed to think we'll Of, and feel kindly to
wards, all the world. Often did Annette. in III
innocencsof her mind, and With that compla
cency, which mutual affection engendc., oh
serve 20 Jules what pity it was that Ls Per
Vanguard, gooj-looking, amable Young mar
with 40 much sensihiliiy, should Le for ever ex
cuded form The pale Of conf ,gal ties Toll
without loving, said the pure Annette, ar