Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-05-09

met with, but when seen IS irresistible. At
last her self-imposed task was oversize APP
preached the old man, and STOPPING down
towards him, nodded her head kindly as she
uttered the words, will soon return
She then took up a small case which she
had put down on her entrance, and saluting
the stranger, she left the room and descend
ed the narrow stairs with rapid step.
The young man gazed on her moment
and then turned towards the invalid. i, on
the contrary shall not return, for leave Paris
this evening but you shall soon hear from
me'--then pressed the old mans hand kind
ly, and departed. When he emerged from
the gateway of the house into the street,
though hopeless Of seeing his young assistant
in the work Of benevoence in which he had
been engaged, he still could not avoid look
ing round to see ifby chance she was still in
sight. As chance would have it size was
standing as undecided at the door of Jew
eller's shop at some distance. AT last she
appeared to have formed her determination
for she opened the door and entered. With
out exactly Analysing the cause of his Curl
osity, the stranger approached the window OF
of the shop and observed what was going
on within He saw the young girl take off
dazzling whiteness and aristocratic form of
the hand, she drew, with some emotion,
ring from her finger, and presented it TO the
person at the counter. He took it, examined
il carefully, rubbed and tested the stone, and
: then methodically took small pair of scales
and having ascertaned the weight, offered
his customer a price, which it was easy to
see she accepted, from the movement of as
sent with which she bent her head. The
jeweller opened a drawer, aud counted out
some money, which he pushed over the
counter; and having written down the name
and address, he cast the ring into another
drawer, amongst heap of Jewels of all sorts
and colors. The girl then departed, aud in
minute afterwards the young man entered
: the shop.
In n short time afterwards she turned
into plain looking house, in one Of the
streets off the Rue St. Honore; and OPEN
, ing the door ola room on the rue-de-chassee,
she entered hastily, crying, Here l am, dear
mother You must have been uneasy at my
long absence ?
: Madame Revival, the person to whom these
words we're addressed, appeared inirm,
though more for trouble than for years She
was stretched on sofa. and appeared in deli
cate health. Her features unusually pale,
assumed an appearance of animation when
her daughter entered, and then immediately
became more sombre than before.
Dear Anna said she, Il have an I'M
pleasant piece Of news TO acquaint you with !;
it was this perhaps that made me rather fear
! your return, than take note of your pro-
longed absence
: Anna havino cast On n chair her oh n ~
and bonnet, Immediately seated herself on
low stool near the end of the sofa which
! supported her mothers head. The latter
passed her hand afiectionately over the dark
hair of her daughter, and then continued
You knew that your father had promised
: your hand TO the son of NJ Barsac, of Bor-
deaux, his oldest friend. The death of your
, father-the heightened illness which has so
: much reduced me-had not overcome my
P courage, as long as could live in the hope
of seeing you one day rich and happy, under
P the protection Of worthy husband This
very morning the scaffolding of happiness,
which loved so much to build up for you
fell to the ground. This letter addressed TO
y our old habitation, ought to have come TO
: hand yesterday. Here, read for yourself.
e Anna took the letter which her mother
r held out to her, and looking at the sigma
e turc, remarked 1t is from Jules Barsac
g HIMSELF she then read the contents aloud.
'MADAME-As long as fortune smiled on
= me, thought with delight on the alliance
: which Nj. Revival and my father contracted
for me but the late failure of the firm OF
Dandelins e. Co., has drawn on ours; and
e as man Of honor deem myself bound to
. restore to you my promise If your daugh-
= ter and myself we're well acquainted, and il
= mutual affection had been the basis of the
:, projected union, would have bent my knee
i before you, Madame, and prayed to wait UNI
i Ill repaired our disaster; but have the
. right to call on another to partake in my
n poverty, and to join in my labors Do
i even know what space of time it may take
to acquire fortune worthy of that which
you have lost He that is above can only tell
y Your daughter, brought up under your pro.
u tecting care, is, so / am informed both
Is amiable and lovely. Who is there, then
: who will not be proud and happy to give her
y an honorable name, and position in society
= equal to tina; in which she was bornl As tc
= me, L have nothing left, aud unwillingly
e am forced TO renounce the favor designed
for me. You will pardon me, Madame, fol
y leaving Paris without paying my respects tc
~ YOU; but | should fear, after having seer
y your daughter, TO carry with me keen re-
= greet, which might trouble the calm of an
u existence now consecrated to labor.
'e Farewell then, Madame believe me tC
: be penetrated with every sentiment of res
>, pect for you, and to remain,