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then turned towards the Invalid. J., on the
contrary, shall not return, for | leave Paris
this evening tut 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 bencvolence in which he had
been engaged, he still could not avoid look
ing round to see if by chance she was still in
sight. As chance would have it, she was
standing as if undecided at the door of IA 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 anaiyzing the Cause Of his Curl
osiiy, the stranger approached the window
of the shop and observed what was going on
within. He saw the young girl take of her
gloves, and whilst he was admiring the daz-
cling Wilderness and aris,ocralic form of the
hand. she drew, with some emotion, a ring
from her finger, and presented ii to the per-
son at the counter. He took it, examined
it carefully, rubbed and tested the stone, and
then melhodicaIly took a snail pair OF scales
and having asceriaiGed 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 llead.-The
i%ewcller opened n drawer, and counted ont
some money, winch he pushed over the
counter; and having written down the name
and address, he cast the ring into another
drawer, amongst a heap of Jewels OF all sorts
and colors. The girl then departed, and in
a minute afterwards the young man entered
the shop.
In n short time afterwards she turned into
IA plain looking house, in one of the streets
off the Rue ST. Honore and opening the
door of a room on the rue-de-c|iassee, she
entered hastily, crying, Here | am, dear
mothcr.-You must have been uneasy at my
long absenceH
Madame Revival, the person to whom these
words were addressed, appeafed inllrm,
though more for trouble than from years.
She was stretched on n sofa, and appeared
in delicate health. Her features, unusually
pale, assumed an appearance Of animation
when her daughter entered, and then imme-
diatrlv became more sombre than before.
'Dear Anna said she, Il have an unpleas-
ant piece of news to acquaint you with ; il
was this perhaps that made me rather fear
your return, than take note Of your proloug-
cd Absence
Anna, having cast on a chair her shawl
and bonnet, Immediately seated herself on a
low stool near the end of the sofa whici,
supported her mothers head. The latter
passed her hand afie ciionately over the dark
hair OF lyr cau.hter, and then continued
You knew that your father had promised
- I..I.. ~. -, C NJ .,, ,f r.
deaux, his oldest friend. The death Of your
falher-lhc heightened illness which has 50
much reduced me-had not overcome my
courage, as long as | could 1--we in the hope
of seeing you one day rich and happy, under
the protection of a worthy husband. This
very morning the scaflolding of happiness,
which | loved so much to build up for you
fell to the ground. This letter addressed to
our old habitation, ought to have come to
hand yesterday. Here, read for yourself.
Anna took The letter which her mother
held on, to her, and looking at the signature,
remarked; lit is from Jules Barsac himself,
she then read the contents aloud.
sMADAME-As long as fortune smiled or
me, | thought with delight on the alliance
which NJ. Revival and my father contracted
! for me; but the late failure of the firm o
Dandclins g. CO., has drawnson ours; and al
a man of honor | deem myself bound TO res
tore to you my promise. II your daughlei
and myself we're well acquainted, and if mu
tual affection had been the basis of the pro-
iec,ed union, | would have bent my knee
before you, Madame. and prayed to wait un
ill | repaired our disaster but have l TN
right to call on another to partake IN M,
poverty, and to Join in my labors! DO
; even know what space of lime It may TAX
= to acquire a fortune worthy OF that who
| Won hrve lost : He that is above can onl,
q tell. Your daughter, brought up under you
e protecting care, is, so | am informed, bot
: amiable and lovely.-Who is there, then VIII
y will no, he proud and Happy to give her a
honorable name, and "A position in sociei
, equal to that in which she was born AS
E me-, ! have nothing left, and unwillinoly
!, am forced 10 rerounce the favor designed fl
me. You VIII pardon me, Madame, ia
leaving Paris without paying my respects t
IS you but | should fear, after having see
your daughter, to carry with me a keen re
S gret, which might trouble the calm Of an OK
: istence now consecrat"d to labor.
y Farewell, then. Madame; believe me
be penetrated with every sentiment of res
pect for you, and to remain,
Your most humble and obd't. scrv't.
JULES BARSAC.'
d
d The young girl paused a moment ate
reading the note, and then raising her eye
to meet her mothers she remarked, as ST,
placed it on the work table DO YOU nc
q think, mother, that letter is perfect Z exceI
the too high opinions expressed of me 7
; really think that NJ. Barsac with the ulmo,
!, good sense. | almos, regret that | had M
a seen a man whose conduct is actuated b
IS such honorable motIves.'
d This letter, said Malame Revival, moul
i fully, cert ,inly augmlcnts my regret. ie'
o that | could have loved this young man as
son. Now what a differen, lot awaits you
. Are you not terrified at the idea of bein
1t obliged to work for your poor mother!
= How unkind,' said Anna, 'how unlik
y yourself! Why, what is it., after all Fol
! merIy, | embroidered to amuse myself, ! d
the same now to contribute to your comfor
IT The latter will be surely the most agreeable
y Besides, | can do it now so much MOI
cheerfully, Look, ! have disposed of II
10 collar and she showed the empty case whic
she had brought, too, land here's the pric
,e obtained for it, placing three pieces
money on the table.