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lowed his fortune, and had only set foot OF
an inhospitable shore to be dragged to the ba
oil justice, TO be deprived of the titles OF wife
mother and daughter. Under the influence o
these feelings, after the impartial minister @
the law, the judge, had delivered his decision
that the claims of the President de Boissieus
were unfounded, and that he should make re.
paration to Majo de Garan and his wife foi
his attack upon their honor, and the expense
to which they had been put and when the
other magistrates were about TO deliver their
accordant opinions, an unforeseen but decisive
incident put another face upon the whole pro-
ceedmg. While the attorney for the Govern
ment was speaking, the President de Boissieux
had left the court, and repaired to his own
dwelling, where the first consolation was the
.embrace of a little daughter six years old.
who also bore the name of Clementna, and
VINO was little over year old when she
lost her mother. A spark of hope was kim
died IN the bosom of the bereaved magistrate:
he folded the child in his mantle, and returned
with her TO court
The court had Just risen to retire TO the
chambers OF elaboration, when Nj. de Bots
sioux made signal for moments DELAY, and
directed his steps towards Madame de Garan
and her friends. M. dc Mazais was too much
engaged in arranging the folios of his plea TO
pay any attentions, while Madame de Garan
appeared absorbed in sad reflections support
ing her head upon her hand AT this moment
the lutte daughter of the President de Bots
sioux took her by the hard, and, holding up
her rosy lips, exclaimed
"Mothcr won't You kiss me :"
lnstinctively she moved, and scarce KNOWING
what she did the countenance of Madame de
Garan lighted up. She strained the infant TO
her bosom, covered it with kisses and tears
eXciaiming---
"Clementina, my childn'
Though Madame de Garan's counsel felt
the rampant he had built crumble under him.
he dld not abandon the ruins. He indicated
her III her OWE eyes and in those of the Judges;
he painted pathetic picture of her suflerinps,
her resignation, her pious submission to her
father; lie showed how she had been miracu-
lousy rescued from the Jaws of death, and
had fled from France to give life to the man
TO whom she owed it. In conclusion, he
prayed the court TO annul patronage that
hea'h mad broken of, and TO reject the preten-
Sions OF husband who came to reclaim q
wife he had not known how TO keep.
Such decision was, of course, out of the
question. The marriage of Madame dc Garan
Wv "he'.iiciiy. was pronounced null ana VOID;
and she was ordered to return to the house of
her lawful husband. On the same day the
lady, who had regained her own name but
would not nevertheless, relinquish that of de
Garan, mrAored permission of the King to re-
tire to the Carmelite convent, or any other he
might select. The request was inadmissble:
and she was directed to conform TO the SEN
tence oil the Parliament within twenty-four
hours.
AT six O'Clock that evening Madame de
BoIssieux was announced to her husband, his
friends and relations whom he had assembled
TO receive her.
She came alone, scrupniousiy attired in
white, and wearing her richest Jewels. Her
husband eagerly rose to receive her. She
waved him back. 'Sir" said she in tone
OF calm resignation, stake back what you have
lost" and she fell dead at his feet.
That evening NJ. de Garan. who had also
poisoned himself, breathed his last i'll his
mothers arms.