Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-09-28
THE BISHOP AND THE HousEKEEpI

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THE BISHOP AND THE HoUsEKEEPER.
To a city the South Of France, which viii
al present, there lived few Years ago, bishop, kind
amIabe old man, to himself ndulsent u others.
good and charitable that every body loved HIM lis house
by an old housekeeper, Madame PchaId In bachelor
establishment the authority always exercised by
lady Madame Pichard very model OF houckcep
es,and every thing went on admirably under her admin
istration Her only Of trouble husband
drunken quarlesome old man, who Il the time Of so-
carried OF by dOpy, produced by excuses f. Y
days after his DEATH the bishop to has housekeepe
apartment q pay her a visit Of confidence
WelI my madam BEGIN his loIdshq 81 have cali
ed endeavor T. console YOU your Affections You
must not griese deeply. We all mortal you
know and later, TO the end Of earth
~ pilgrimage Your husbands ended IT would have
been betier he had not spent 50 much m drinking, but
still the mercy # Heaven has 10 hOunds'
"Your lorihp very good, but, u say the truth
.ot thinking Of my husband all will deceive YOU
Really - answered the bishop.
"Your lorishp knows that my husband a dlunkaId
that he used beat me, aud sell my clothes buy liquor
long
Tins was kind Of funeral Grafton for which the bishop
that he replied,
"rhat Is not a very Christian frame Of mind, I'm afraid
did you not love your husband :"
"YOur lorishp would not ask that question, II YOU
knew how came To De married.
You tell al about it., said tie bishop, with tie
And your oriship does not know anything about my
Augustus continued the housekeeper melancholy tone.
~Your Augustus, NIalam Pcn,rdi Pray eNplln.'
was bonn Boulpsue. Al q lease your lod,hip. AZ III
teen, they called me the village beauty, and suppose when
eighteen was not much ugiier; but excuse me SIR said
the old lady, drawing back her char, am going 10 tell
you lovo-story, and shall only tiIc YOU"
eco on" replied The diritary, eve both Of oil
now, and tax such nonsense without dan GER
There lived in the village Young man. tall, finely
formed with blue eyes aud curling light hair think
see hlm nowi an We girls used t. pun cps for him he VS.
what ptrcnts called viii youugscT:
gustus, and We all used 70 call him handsome GuSsy.
.lle singled out, and when my father went to
Pan and my mother was the way. was always
by my side When gets To be old woman, and has
great grown gr 10 take Of rails II lovers bit
sl that the happest time Of NY lie ! remember 1t
if II was but yesterday proud OF ny Gusy, who
village beau, and he quilted AL the other gals
10 pay his All hi, sounds very strange o. your
lorlship doubt Ny father and mother would
have agiced 70 my marrying Wild fellow as he was
they forbade him the house. but we used 10 meet often IN
would prowl around al day only get single look
me- and them Oh how happy AMI proud One day
ms father hal o. The city with load, and slipped
out 20 try o. Augustus for moment; had seen
each other for fortnight him IN the high
your lor,hip knew what delight Is 20 meet ones oyeT
when Just eighteen, and has been parted from HIM
fortnight, you would comprehend how one feels forgot
father mother, every thing. We stood under tree by
rad side looking each others eyes 50 hap
py that we did not speak \ cart along,
fatheis e Us, Prang out and began 10 beat me
having Augustus against his orders. certain
that he had attacked Augustus himself he would MT have
resisted, but the fellow could not bear t. see me e
he attacked my father, and they fought desperately. Ny
father caught up ne and split open Augustus head he
the other hand dealt the old man such blow THAI ne fell
.Oh run run, Augustus" saiI l. If the police should
catch you you lost lie obe 81 me and aed and have
never seen him since. Ny father gave
a dreadful beating lie determined 10 many OIL ami
easily found who willing 10 take without my
affection. in consideration OF good dover When was
tired Of being beaten every morning and nSh, became
Madam Richard never loved my husband he knew that
my father used % beat me, aud, he followed his xmple.
We wandered a the whole OF France, IA great
and misery for the pant, tall your loIdshp Kindness
gave us support This my stony"
And what became OF handsome GusSy ''
e thought killed my father, and left the village.
lie lad cour-e: doubt he enlisted: lehps he
i n,yy colonel General or count who knows Hess he
battle But cannot believe that dead
have been looking for HIM these forty years expect
~ hear hm knock at the door, and hun
locks
80 then yOa suppose my good lady, that your Gussy
Just the IS ne WAS then -
so fancy. please your worship"
.Why that folly your Augustus has grown old ike 9TH
10y this time his face must he wrnSied his head
bald and his figure bent double II you were TO see
him you would not know him..
"Oh, that's impossible can't believe that he's much
changed but Al any rate should know among thou
sand. Put HIM the middle OF army AMI III lay my
life Ia TecOgaIze him at the very first.
''You mistaken, madam you dwell n fancy the
youth of twenty, the old OF siNty-ve and Au
gustus himself. he you, would not know you
To prove IA yolyou have both OF lived months
in house, without others ever upecuns that the other
'What what does your orlship - asked the old
woman, anXiously-
ITO undccciye YOU, Margaret am your Augustus
Madam chard sprung from her char, and held a. both
han She could not believe HIM.
sOh dear Is your loTiship handsome GuSsy."
Certainly
The hanlsomest young fellsw The village 2"
YES Margaret forty hse years ago"
'Was you that used to meet down m garden -
ALAS yes, Margaret"
you, ord>hip-I mean, Augustus mean your
lorishlp-that my father hit with a stone -
The dignliary took Oft his seul cap and showed distinct
scar on his shavcn crown.
tell YOU all a very few words. When thought
lad killed your father fed took refuge convent;
good fathers eucatIOn wanted q 70 back
France claim your hand, when heard Of your
rage determined 10 take orders: abandoned the idle
pursuits Of my youth, and devoted myself to study and
PRAYER returned 10 France preached some thirty years,
when nominated 10 the seat now occupy You
stay with Margaret; both q old and 50
changed now that there danger the remembrance Of
the past You that your fancy fed by
illusion, the object of your love before your eyes,
yet you did not know him, be you. Nothing lasting
this world, my chl-all Is vanity and yeXlon of sp-
mt"
Madame Pchart continued obe the very model Of
full h0uSekeSpeT The servants stood her. and
leyed crazy, FOR they heard to
herself. when she thought She alone.
ooh dear ms orship my handsome Gussv1h dear on
dear ~ aasilted from The French, Jor the " Y. NJ
ANBITIoN-The road 10 which ambition travels has lhs
advantage the higher asceuds difficult become