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

10 ana open II, SAID the lady. WIN
smile she obeyed, and The opened door
gave entrance TO a man, whom she immedi :
alely recognised as the stranger who had
assisted the p oor old sufferer.
The coun,enace of Mademoiselle Revis
a. once assumed grave and severe expires
sion. Her mother p erceived the change
bu; before she could make an inquiry inW
the cau,e. the stranger advanced and salu-
ting her with respect, said, Madame. YOU
are, presume, the mother Of this young
lady''
Madame Revival made a sign Of assent
and pointed out chair TO the stranger. He
took il and continued, 'chance this morn
ing brought MadsmoiseIle and myself
oge her in sffording assistance TO an un.
happy
oh! mother interrupted the young girl
whose neck and face was covered with
bushes al this slusion 10 the morning.
adventure, Il have not had time 10 tell you
about il. Do you remember the poor old
man who generally took up his station al
he door Of our hotel formerly' He always
wore green bandage over his eyes, ,c
conceal his face from The passers by, and
held a small baskets of matches in his
hand
Yes, interrupted Madame Revival in he
turn remember him well, your father al.
ways dropped some money into basket
when returning from the Bourse. You
always used TO Call him your poor old man
and you as little as you were, delighted in
giving him every Thing you could scrape
together.
We'll, since our departure from the no
tel we have asked each other a hundIe
times what could have become of him.
Yes SAID Madame Re vial, with evider
interest.
! We'll mother, found him TO day,a, la
but in such,a wre,ched state ,lal was rea
| ~ shocked. Stretched on the snow, dyin
'bsoluely; Of cold and hunger, and wilho,
he kind assistance Of this gonllem!n, b
nus; have persisted where he lay
Say rather wiihou, yours, said The oun
nan earnestly. Il could do nothing for
had lost my purse. TO you,and you alon
IS he indebted for his life. But continue
he in different tone seeing The color agai
mounting TO Annals face, III is mol for III
purpose OF disclosing to this lady the se'
rel Of our good actions, that have folowe
4 you here, it is 10 request you TO take III
trouble of buying bed and some otht
little necessaries for this poor child of mi
fortune. Here are n hundred francs, hi
you will have The kindness to employ ft
his purpose. pray you to believe that
was no, stranger in Paris, and on III
point Of quitting il this very evening,
would not take .he liberty with persons I
whom am unknown. trust ,ha, you WI
excuse my request.
There is no necessity to offer any apolt
Igy, said Madame Revival. on the contrary W
ought 10 thank you for having selected US
complee benevolent action
Now, Madame added the young ma
in hesitating and ,imid manner, Il. onl
remains for me to inquire The name 4
my youngest sister in this work Of kind
ness
'Msdamoiselle Anna Revival
A cry OF astonishment broke from ih
stranger daughter Of NJ Revival q
Bordeaux. who lost his fortune by Husiin
in friend, aud died of grlell'
Alas you have but TOO truly stated tn
case. How does i. happen that you ar
acquainted with these fdcls'
Il am Julas Bsrsac,' said the young mai
IN voice scarcely audible.
Anna grew pale, and went and placed
herself near hsI mothers seat.
mournful silence sue seded for a shor
time and il was ], les who broke it.
Oh Msdsme. said he SUDDENLY rising, :
perceive lhs' yesterday sent yOn my
nuncisIion Of life OF hspplness, Thi
letter. he requested. as Ae slightly touches
il with the finger Of his righ, hand with
look Of dsgusi-'permiI me 10 destroy
snd 10 forget lha, il was ever written.