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mother, deprived ol all her property, died
three months after. recommending Der or.
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lcm Madeleine WIS then fifteen sorrow
would have kiIled her -bui Marie remained
10 live for. and from that time Marie was
/ like her child more than Ike her sister
The people 10 the neiyhbofhooI knew the
girls. and when They saw them passing.
hand IN hand, would point them oui, aud
say
"poor little creatures how they love
one anolhcrW
"Madcl1ine at this time was very beau.
tiful;--a little too pale, perhaps bat with
Ian elegance of tgure that was not To be
concealed by her mean apparel; in fact
the young girl YOU see is the image Of her
Marie was n bright child, but so delicate
that the most constant care and attention
was necessary to prolong her life. Hei
ARMS and feet were so slender, they looked
as if a breeze would break them; all hel
natural vigor seemed concentrated in heI
large dark eyes--that sometimes absolutely
flashed with light.
ain the same street, and not far from The
dwelling of the two sisters, lived a printer
named Philip Menard, about eighteen year
of age, and like them, an orphan. On tn'
first floor of the house inhabited by Made
flaine and Marie, lived the landlord, M. Du
mont, rich old bachelor.
son both Of these, MadeIaine had uncon
sciousIy made a deep impression. PhlIiP
Tor many months, contented himself VIII
bowling when he saw her; then he ventu
red SO FAR as to smile, then to speak TO her
One dav. as he did so. Madelaine answered
with blush, and Philip felt his heart thro'
with a feeling of hope.
"The same afternoon, M. Dumont knock
ed at the door of his fair ledger, entered
and seated himself according to custom
Marie was absent, and he declared his love
: IMadelalne felt troubled, and grew pale
but she declined the offer with dignity, an
!, seemed relieved when he left her. ihll
! came in soon after, and asked her VIVA
9 was the matter, that she looked so sad.
! "'Nothing,' replied the young girl b.
her voice faltered as she Thought oil nj. ~
!, monts angry looks.
) "Phip sat down, and Madelalne, WI
i her work, beside him. Gradually her tat
d resumed its expression Of serenity, and 81
n smiled with her usual angelic sweetness
!. After a long conversation, Philip knelt D
= fore her. took her hand, aud said tlmIdly,
% MMadelaine, love YOU
te "The young girl raised her dark eye
and Philip thought he read reproach,
their expression. The instant after the
!. sank to the ground, covered by the Ion
i dropping Iashes, and tear fell on his ham
i. The two were betrothed ere they parted.
!. "The next morning the vindictive M. U
m mont gave them warning that they mu
er leave his house.
IN eThe day was already fixed for the ma
riaoe. when Unexpectedly Philip, pale az
ID hrealhless, entered the little room occulpi'
! bv the sisters. He had been ordered
h. military service, and would be forced
ut leave Paris on the morrow. Madelall
" sbuddered, for she knew that this blow al
had fallen on them through the agency
; M Dnmont. But she endaavored to COZ
fort her lover, and promised eternal co
stancy. Then be was revived also oy :
OF hone of winning fortune with his sword .l
ed "a will return cried he, yes, ! VIII
On t,rn Madelaine; not with wooden epa
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