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

ll0rO more from TOuOle tnan ITOm years
She was stretched on sofa, and appeared
in delicate health. Her feature, unusally
pale, assumed an appearance Of animation
when her daughter entered, and then i'm
media,ely become sombre than before
Dear Anna said she, 4 have an un-
pleasant piece Of news to acquainI you with
it was This, perhaps .has made me rather
ear your return, than take note of your
prolonged ABSENCE
Anna, having cas-, on chair her shaw
and bonnet, Immediately seated herself on
a low slool near the end OF The sofa which
supported her mothers head. The latter
passed her hand affectiona,ely over the
lark hair Of her daughter, and !hen contn-
lued:
You knew that your father had promis-
ed your hand 10 the son of M. Bslsac, of
Bordeau, his old friend The death of your
alher-the lenghered illness which has so
much reduced me-had not overcome my
courage. as long as could live in the hope
of seeing you one day rich & happy, under
the protection of worthy husband. This
very morning the scaffold of happiness
which loved so very much 10 build ur
for you, fell 10 the ground. This letter.
addressed 10 our old habitaion ough, 10
have come to hand yesterday. Here, read
for yourself.
Anna took the letter which her mother
held out 10 her, and looking a, the signature
remarked, 1T is from Jules Barsac himself,
she then red the contents aloud.
MADAME AS long as fortune smiled OF
me, thought with deigh, on the alliance
which NJ. Revial, and my father contract
ed for me, but The late failure of the firm o
Dadelias Il Co, has drawn on ouI'; and al
a man of honor deem myself bound /,
estore to you your promise. lfyou daugh
,, s-f and ingselfwete well acqusinled, and
mutual affection had been the basis Of pro
jecled union,I would have bent my knee be
fore you, Madame, and prayed 10 wait un
ill repair The disaster, ,bu have The Tigh
u TO call on another 10 parlake IN my poverty
y and 10 Join in my laboIsl Do leven know
what space o: time it may take 10 acquire
fortune worthy of that which you have los'
He that is above can only tell. You
daughter, brough! up under your pro,eclin
!, care, is, so am informed, both amiabl
and lovely. Who is there, Then who woul
not be proud and happy 10 give her an hon
orsble name, and position in society equa
10 that in which she was boin!--As TO me
You will pardon me, Madame, for leavn
Paris, without paying my respects TO you
bu, should fear, after having seen you
daughter, TO carly with me keen regre
which might trouble the calm of an exls
ence now consecraled to labor.
Farewell, then Madame, believe me T.
be penetrated with every sentiment of re
specl for you, and TO remain
Your most humble and obcdent serv't
JULES BARsAc.'
n The young girl paused moment al
Ter reading the note, and then raising he
Ieyes 10 meet her mothers she remarked,s "a
she placed il on the work table, DO you nc
think, mother, that letter is perfect! excep
The TOO high opinions expressed OF me!
lIeaIy think that NJ. Barsac writes with tn
utmost good sense almost regrea' that
4 not seen man whose conduct is actuslet
10y such honorable motives
This letter, said Madame Revival ,mnurn
fully, certainly sugment my regret.
feel that could have loved this young mai
IS son. Now what . different lot awsil'
you!-Are you not terrified al the idea Of b'
ling obliged TO work for your poor moiheT!
How unkind,' said Anna, how unlike
lvourseln Why, what ia il after sl' Form
Iey, embroided to amuse myself, now
IdO The same TO contribute 10 your comfort,
| Fhs latter will be surely the mos, sgrees
BILE. Besides. ! can do it pow 90 much
more cheerfllly. Look have disposed o
the collar and she showed the empty Csc
which she had brought, too, 'and here's ih'
price obtained for it, pleacing three piscet
of money on she table.
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