Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-07-25

\ the same time ordered Susan TO go far a
II physician. Madame de VaIonne caused
l much surprise when rhe eniorrd the
house of AmbIose's employer, who had
never seen her. She wished TO 60 u,
once To the chamber Of Ambrose.
4 But, madame replied Nicuult, 1T is
! imp"--,ble----'
\ How impossible q
you will be- compelled TO mount "A
ladder to reach his garret'
I "A ladder !--ah !--ah poor Ambrose
Come, show me the way
Bm madame urged Nicault, you
will run the risk of breaking your neck
aud then you would be unable 10 stand
up IN Ambfose's apartment, he Ia lodged
in such "A villanous hole.
\ AT these words, Madame de Varonne
could not restrain her tears, and praying
\ Nicault To conduct her, she followed hlni
to the foot of lltle ladder, which she
mounted with much difficulty, and found
\ Ambrose ~ the corner oi a arotched sar-
ret extended on "A straw mattress.
\ An my dear Ambrose, crled she, on
seeing him, 'in what condilion do |
\ find you ana you sand that Your lodging
pleased You aud thut you weie perfectly
comlnrlable'
\ Ambrose wns unable to UNDERSTAND OF
feply TO his mistress for an hour he had
hceD deIIrlous, and whrn Madame de
\ Vnronue heard his iucohcrcut prayers
for her happiness, she was over"he!med
with gricr Susan came Ut last with the
Y physician, who was struck with surprise
10 see ~ ~" garrei Of u poor I"urneyma
roppersm.th, apparently IN the depths of
despair, lady dccently clad, whose air
announced that she Was OF noble buih.
lie approached the patient, aud after
having examined him alI"nlyely, de-
carcd that be bad been called too late 10
render hltn any service. Imagine, If
you can, The feelings OF Madame de Va
rome when she heard Ihls terrible sen
tence.
III is his own fault, ihe poor Ambrose
sand \ icaut (; for more than eIaht days
he has been unwell, and | tried TO per-
suade him to leave of work, but he al
ways went on ~ the same old way. ]
am sure 1t wds with the greatest Difficult
~ ne kept up 'il This morning. Indeed,
on fist entering the shop, he undertake
more than he could accomplish wi,huu,
Inccssant labor, and believe be has kill
ed hlmseltby over cXertion.'
Every word uttered by Nicsu't pierced
the heat "i Madame dc Naronue. She
threw herself towards the physician and
with cldsped hands aud streaming eyes
mpiOrcd nIm not To abandon Ambrose
The ply ysiclan was humane man be-
sides. his curiosity was excited IN the
Iiveilest degree 10y the scene he witness
ed, and he was easily persuaded to
spend the night with the patient. -
Madame dc NarouLc sent at once To pro.
cure bedding aud bed clothing, aud hav.
ing with the assistance oi Susan prepar-
ed comfortable couch for Ambrose. he
was softly removed from his miserable
straw by Nicsult and the physician.-
"A! O'Clock in the morning, after hay.
ing taken some blood from The patient,
Eo physlclan left with the promise To
return at noon. Madame de Naronne
dld not leave Ambrose for a moment. =
She passed for'y-eight hours a, his pillow
without receiving from the physician the
slightest hope; on the third day ,hnwever,
he found the patient much better; aud
IN the evening declared him out of dan
ger. The transports Of Madame de
Naronne, IN finding that the prospect of
Ambrose recovery was nearly certain,
may be better mag med than described |
Shn uI-EaI ia, ,,.t,h IT. 4
this night too, bui Ambrose, who had
iow recovered has senses, would not per
mt her 10 do 80. She returned TO her
chamber, at his earnest solicitation, worn
down with her extraordinary eNertions.
The phy ys!cian visited her the next mora
lng, aud o'sp'ayed so much interest ia
his inquiries about her, that, added 10
the remembrance Gf his kind attention lo
Ambrose, she could not refuse 10 graft, .
his curiosity. She related her history .
aud the noble conduct Of Ambrose. -
Three days after The phy y-ician, who dld
not resld" at ST. German, wus Obliged
to return to Paris.
Madame de Naronne now found her
sell III the most needy circumSances.-I
She had expended for Ambrose the ltrle .
stock OF ready money she possessed, and
had scarcely enough le0 to support her
wants for a week. She lrcmbl"d at the .
thought Of Ambrose being compelled to
enter upon his iabOrs again before he
had entirely recovered, at the risk Of
relapse. She lhen felt mnre keeuly than
ever hrr deplorable situation, aud re-
preached hcrsrItlor having accepted the
assistance oi the generous Ambrose
without me, said she, 'ie would have
hec0 happy by his work he could have
procured a comfortable subsistence but
his attachment TO me has Kept hun Ia the
most ahJect poverty, aud viii, perhaps,
cost hlm his hie. ! shall dic without
being able to make hun any return for
all he has done for me. Alas how can
! ever hope To repay him. God only can
cancel this sacred debt. God, alone,
can worihIly recompense snch sublime
virtue y
a few evenings after she had retained
10 her llle room, as she was endeavor.
ng 10 combat With such painful rcncc- /
IONS, Susan, IN breathlrss haste, entered /
he room, SAVING that lady was below
Who visited to soc her. /
she is mistaken, surely, said Madamc
lie Varoune. /
NO, no y replied Susan, 4 saw this
beautiful lady, who SAID, 'can you tell |
nc where to find Madame dc N1roune |
he lives at NJ Davis, lhrrd story, upon
he couh-yard' She asked THIS from
Ier carriage her carriage drawn by SLY !