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

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'Ah this is too much, cried Madame
de VSTonne. mobile man, iD what az
unworthy condition has fortune placed
you y
i am content replied Ambrose, al
madame will be able 10 accominodate
herself 10 her reduced condition
Your attachment 10 ne, Ambrose
should give me courage 10 sustain any
affection. Bot how can bear the re.
tlcciion that you are suffering Tor me-
Suffer, madame cried Ambrose
gaily, Suffer, whilst lab0rln, with The
consci ,usnt ~ that my labor Will be use
ful to you No, madame , as for me, !
shall be very happy Tomorrow ! will
commence my work. NIcault who Is
an homes, and good man, wall no, let me
want for employment. He has need Of
% good workman; am strong, and viii
be allpos, abe to do The work Of two ;
no, You see, all will go well
Madame de N,ronne, unable To- find
EXPIRE ssions 10 pant her deep 'moll"n,
vn,sed her eyes 10 heaven, and replied
only by her tears
were dismissed Ambrose had rented n
commodious little chamber M SAINT Ger
main, on The third story, where he re-
moved the rem linIng potion OF hts ms
tress's furniture. He Conducted Madame
de Varonne TO her new dwelling place.
She lonpd nee bed, ii large easy char
ltte table, with desk and paper,
above which her books were arranged
upon five or six shelves, a large press,
which contained her lInen, her dresses
and a supply Of thread for lace work u
silver dish, for Ambrose could not bear
the thought that his mistress should eat
from pewter, and the purse containing
the thirty louis. In one corner of the
chamber, behind curtain, weIe arrang
ed the cooking utensils.
This, SAID Ambrose, 'gaS the best |
could do, for the rent madame was will
ing 10 pay. There Is but one chamber,
bat the servant can sleep Upon the mat
tress which IL rolled under the bPh-'
what say you ? interrupted Madame
de Varonne, the servant y
Heavens, why do you exhibit sur
prise Can madame do without O SER
Want 10 wait upon her
But my dear Ambrose
oh THIS servant Will cost You but
irlnr,' said Ambrose She ~ llttle
girI, bul thirteen years Of Oge YOU will
have to pay her no wages, aud her food
viii add iile To your expenses. AS tnr
Ue, | have made arrangements with
Nicau!t. told hlm | was compelled to
leave IN consequence Of the reiurm ~
nadame's housshnld, needed employ.
inrnt, and wished to engage in my old
occupation. Nicaulr, who is rich, an
honest man and my cuuntryman, gives
me lodging, board and twenty SOUS day :;
his house - bat few steps from here. -
IiyIpg j. cheap in Saint Gerrpaine, and
mada'n-, with twenty sous day, will be
sble 10 smhs,st comfortably, as she has
some cash on hand. do not wish to
tell you this before the little Susnn, your
new servant, whom ! vii! now 90 aud
fetch
Ambrose then went out, and returned
III n few moments, holding by the hand
pretty litlIc gyl which he presented to
Madame de Naronne, saying:
Here IL the Young girl of whom | had
the honor 90 speak to madame. Her
i0iber and mother are poor but induItrI-
Gus; they have six children, aud 1t will
be kind net 10 take this one into your
service
Alter this Introduction, Ambrose, 10 IA
severe tone, charged Susan 60 conduct
herself property then taking lcaye of
Madame de Naronn", he went To the
Snop oi his friend Nicault.
Madame de- Narunue remained for
sone tune standing lost IN reflection
where Ambrose had left her. 4 this
saen'rd 700 much hhe dream 10 5u real.
The sudden change which had iakea
place IN the manner OF Ambrose astonish-
cd her beyond measure. IL seemed InI-
possible that his man, always 50 rough,
so rude to every one, should on becoming
her benelnclor, immediately put on "A to-
tally different nature. The dehcHcy
WGh which he rendered the most lmpor-
iaul services showed he felt that to do
hnv thlng,to humlliaic, IN conierring
benefit, - not 10 be truly generous
The day after Madame de Earonue
took posscsslOu Of her new doraicl she
did no, see Ambrose, until The evening
"a he labored closely all day. He beg
ged his mistress 10 send Susan away on
some pretext, and when he found huoscll
alone with Eor, drew from his pocket
twenty sous developed in paper and land
them upon the table.
Here, said he, 'are my days wages
Then without waiting for reply he
recalled Susan and returned to Nicauli's. .
After such an employment Of the day
need it be said that Ambrose slept sweet .
ly and awoke IN the morning with light
heart Faithful TO the noble duty he .
had imposed upon himself, he came TO
Madame de Varonne every evening,
10 leave with her the wages of The day, 7
rcserving sufficient only To pay for his
washing and for his other little Gecessa-
RES no, he did not reserve eyea lh,s
email sun, but asked il of Madame de
Nnronuc aud received ii as u gid IN
VAN dad his mistress, deeply touched at
r'r ih"ugb, a. ,hus desp0lIng the gencr-
uns man. try q, persuade him tLa; she
could lave on i'~> than the whole nf his
earnings Ambrose either did not hear
or app AIRED 10 hear with so much diff
Guilty, that she was compelled to remain
sllcnt upon that subject
la the hu2" of inducing Ambrose 10
relax his srvttr lubors, Madame de
Na"unr "cruin"d herself upon her lace
wn'k, assisted by Susan, whom she sent
tp sC II n "A nan "A ntycp was cnfnul.tsd I.