The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-27
INTERESTING ANECDOTE.

Pauline de MoulaD, young lady Of good family
in PARIS, deprived Of The friend who had brought
her up and compelled to look out Tor some
source of support for herself She had received a
good education, and, having taste for literature,
made attempt to gain her bread by the use OF her
pen. She sent various little stories and other conri-
buttons 10 several of the newspapers; but all her
pieces we're too long or too short, too grave or 100
lght--any thing in short, but entitled TO reception.
Had Pauline not possessed uncommon energies, as
well as uncommon abilities, she would have found II
impossible to fight her way through the briery pa.h
that leads TO literary success. Many time and OIL,
the solitary chamber, she would cast down her pen
in despalring lasitude but the difficulty OF seeing
any better mode of maintenance made her always
lift It anew, with revived determination. Her efforts
were at length rewarded with something like sue
cess. Her essays found favor with the managers OF
the periodical paper called the Pubeiste, and she be.
came regular contributor to its pages being paid
for her laboIs in such manner to maintain her.
self in comparative comfort. She became even the
object of considerable notice, and was occasionally
an invited member of the literary soirees SO common
among the Parisans.
AT NJ. Suard's, in particular, well known men,
Der of the world Of literature, Pauline met and min
ged with many of the rising people of talent, male
and female, IN the French metropolis. Things con-
tinued thus until Pauline fell i'll, and became unable
TO send her contributions usual to the Pubiicse.
UDuckiy for her, the capital supplied too many
young persons of literary ability 10 make the cessa
ton of her labois matter of much consequence TO
the people with whom she communicated She was
sensible Of this, and her sickbed was harrassed by
fears of indulgence aud distress. But at this moment
kind though unknown assistance slept in TO relieve
her terrors, and save her from falling prey to the
evils IN prospect. One morning, while musiDg sad
ly on her stale, she received packet, which proved
on being opened, 10 conain contribution, in her
own line and manner, for the Pubteisfe. 1t was
companled by note in which the writer stated his
N her a ne at nj
walls, hoping al the same time that they might be
cepted in place of her own, until she well enough
to resume her tasks.
The handwriting Of the note and paper were UNI
known 10 Pauline and she could form guess who
was their author. The promise made was fulfilled,
however. Articles of fitting kind were regularly
SENT and they procured for the young invalid, from
the conductors Of the Pubhcse, the same remunera-
ton that her own tolls had produced All necessary
comforts were thus assured To her in her Illness and
she recovered that health which distress of mind
might Otherwise have aided TO keep back Psulne's
CORES ponoont ia tpeu his iaburs when ona-
bcd 10 resume her own. IL may be imagined that
her mind dwelt much on this circumstance, and
that she longed TO know aud thank her benefacior-
She was not long left in the dark A pale and sen-
der young man, with a mud and expressive counte-
nance, coed upon her, and modes,ly revealed him
self as her unknown assistant. He was Immediately
recognised by the young contributor of the Pubicise
as one whom she had at Nj. Suard', and
who had won for himself the repute Of being
one Of the most promising young men Of the day.
He also had seen her at NJ. Suard's and il was from
no common feelings that he had been induced to act
has been related. After their first interview they
saw each other again and again, and Pauline soon
learned 10 recprocale the affection which the other
had already conceived for her. They were married
AT this day they live happily with each other; and
while the husband fills one of the highest places in
he Senate and literature OF his country the wife,
while holding no lgnobe station also in the world Of
letters, Is elevated high among the marons of France
Reader, the parties Of whom we have been speaking
are Monsieur and Madame Guizot. The Letters
on Education and other works Of the latter show
her TO be worthy partner OF statesman and histo.
ran so distinguished as NJ I,uizot