The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-31

rIShe was stretched on sofa, and appeare
lin delicate health. Her feature, unusall,
j, pale, assumed an appearance OF animation
| when her daughter entered, and then i'm
medateIy become sombre than before.
Dear Anna, said she, Il have an un
Il pleasant piece of news TO acquan' you witt
it was This, perhaps thar made me rather
lear your return, than lake note OF your
Iproouged absence.
Anna, having cast on a chair her shaw
and bonnet, Immediately seated herself OF
la low sloal near the end Of the sofa whlcl
supported her mothers head. The latter
passed her hand afTeCllona,ely over the
lark hair Of her daughter, and 'hen conln-
,Iued;
i You knew that your father had promls
ed your hand 10 the son of NJ. Balsac, o.
IBordeau, his old friend The death Of YOU
alher--the Ieng'heEed illness which has Sc
much reduced me--had aot overcome my
courage. as long as could live in tae hope
of seeing yoo one day rich q happy, under
,he protection Of worthy husband. This
very morning the scafod Of happiness
whioh loved SO very much to build uP
for you, fell 10 The ground, This letter,
addressed to our old habItalion ought to
have come to hand yesterday. Here, read
for yourself
Anna took the letter which her mother
held out to her, and looking at the signature
remarked, 1t is from Jules BarsaC himself,
she then red the contents aloud
'MADAME-As long as fortune smiled on
me, ! though, with delight on the alliance
which NJ ReviaI, and my father contract
al E,s 400 -L.,, 49, 49, ll.u ct q, a"a ~S
a man of honor deem myself bound lt
restore to you your promise. iIyou daugh'
tier and tnyseI wele well acquainted, ana II
mutual affection had been the basis Of pro
Iiecled union,I would have bent my knee be-
Iiors sou, Madame. and prayed to wal! un'
)iII repair lhe disas'erbu! have | the Hgh'
10 call on another to parIake N my poverty
land 10 loin in my IaJolsl Do even Know
what space oI time it may take TO acquire
fortune worthy Of that which you have Ios''
IHe that is above can only tell. YouI
Hnugbler brought up uoder your protecting
lrsre, is, 50 am informed both 0mlsb'
land lovely. Who is there then who would
ao, tie proud and happy TO give her an ton
IorabIe name, and position in society eqna
% that in which she was born!-As 10 me
You will pardon me, Madame, for leaving
Paris, without paying ny respects to yoo
bul should fear, after having seen YOU
daughter, TO carry with me keen regret
which might trouble the calm of an exIs
lpnce now consecrated 10 labor.
Farewell, then Madame, believe me- It
be penetrated with every sentiment Of re
specI for YOU, and to remain
Your most humble and obedient setV't
JuLus BARsAc.'
The young girl paused momen' al
Ter reading the note and then raising he
syes 10 meet her mothers she remarked "a
, she placed it on The work table, Do you no
blink, mother, thst letter is perfect exceP
lhe TOO high opiuions Expressed OF me!
Ireally think that ". Barsac writes with Ih
uimos, good sense, almost regreat thai
Al not seen a man whose conduct 10 aCIGa'et
by such honorable motives
This letter, said Madame Reyisl,mOuro
Iuny, certainly augmenu my regret.
eel that could have loved this young mai
I IS sou. Now whala different lot await
\ Iyoul-Ars you notlerrded al the idea OF b.
Ing obliged 10 work for your poor mo'he'!
How uuoind,' said Anna, how unlike
IvourseIn Why, what ia it after aIi' Form
+, Iary, embroided to amuse myself, now
lido the same to contribute to your comfort
! The latter will be surely the most ageea
ble. Besides, can do it now 60 mucl
. more cheertrjIy Look,l have disposed o
tae collar, and she showed the empty Ct
, which size had brought, too, and here's ih
=. price obtained for il, pieacing three piece
! Of money on sho table.
J.. A light knock AZ lbe'door interrupted 'h
conversation, Anna cast look Of inquiry 3