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

d a smile she obeyed, and The opened door
y gave entrance TO q man, whom she immedl-
n aIely recognised as the stranger who hat
= assisted the poor old sufferer.
The counIenace OF Mademoisee Revia
at once assumed grave and severe expires
sion. Her mother p erceiyed the change
but before she gould make an inquiry in'o
the cause, the strange; advanced and sau-
lung her with respect, said, 'Madame.you
are, presume, the mother Of this young
adyp
i Madame Revival made sign of assent
and pointed Out chair to The stranger. He
took it and continued, 'Chance this motn
ling brought MadamoiseIe and myself
loge her in affording sssi'tance 10 an un.
Ihap1y-
H 'Ohl mother, interrupted the young girl
whose neck and face was covered with
! busbes q, this alUson TO the morning
adventure, 4 have not had time 10 tell you
about it. Do you remember Ihe poor old
man who generally took up his station al
the door Of our hotel formerly! lie always
wore green tandage over bis eyes, tc
conceal his face from the passers by, and
held a small baskets Of matches in his
hand
Yes interrupted Madame Revival in her
urn remember him well, your father al
ways dropped some money into basket
when returning from the Bourse. You
always used to coll him your poor old man,
and you as little as you were, delighted in
giving him every thing you could scrsPe
together.
We'll, since our departure from the no.
-. eszg,s,s ..'.,0 s:vVIIiu 90 Grir
Yes SAID Madame he vial, with evident
interest.
We'll, mother, found him 10 ddy'al las
but in such "a wrelched stale rha' was real
Iy shocked. Stretched on the snow. dying
,bsoIurey; of cold and hunger, aud Within
he kind assistance of this genIlcm!n, he
nus; have persisted where he lay.
Say rather without yours, said The young
nan earnestly. i could DO nothing for j
had lost my purse. TO yor,and you a|oo
IS he indebted for his life But, con.naeG.
he in different tone seeing the color again
mounliag TO Anna's face, 'il is not for the
purpose Of disclosing to This lady the SEE
ret Of our good actions,,ha' ! have followed
you here, it is TO request you to take 'A'
Trouble of buying bed and some oIhe'
.Ihnle necessarics for this poor chud OF ms.
Iroriune. Here are hundred francs, that
YOU will have the kindness 10 employ for
his purpose. | pray you to believe that II
was no, a stranger in Paris, and on the
Ipoint Of quitting i. this very evening !
would not take ;hs liberty with persons to
whom am unknown. trust that you viii
excuse my request.
There is no Hecesslly to offer any apollo
gy, said Madame Roval, on the contrary We
ought to thank you for having selected us To
complete benevolent action
Now, Madame added The young man
in hesitadng and Imid manner. Il! only
remains for me to inquire The name Of
my youngest sister in this work Of kind.
ness
'Madamoi,eIs Anna Revival
4 cry Of astonlshmen, broke from the
,'rangcr--,The daughter Of M Revival OF
Bordeaux, who lost his fortune by trusting
in friend, aud died Of euRlG'
Alas you have but 100 truly stated Che
case. How does ii hsppsn lhaI you art
acquainted with these faciei'
{, 81 am julas Barsac, said the young man
in a voice scarcely audible.
Anna grew pale, and wen, and placed
herself near her mothers seat, A
mouruful silence suo eeded for shor
time and i, wos les who broke It,
Oh Madame, SAID he SUDDENLY rising, u
. perceive tina. yesterday seuI yon my =
nuncisrion of life of happiness, This,
letter, he requested, as he slightly lonchetI
lit with the fogcr Of his right hand with al
look ordlegnst--'permil me to destroy u
and 10 rorg-, ,bst it Was ever written.
e Looking from one lady to The other and
II seeing no sign ofoppoeiion he tore il down