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

This letter, SAID Madame ReVial, mourn
fully, certainly augments my regret. feel
that could have loved this young man as a
son. Now what different lot awaits you
Are you not terrified at the idea Of being
obliged to work for your poor mother 7
How unkind said Anna, how unlike
YOURSELF Why, what is it, after all For
meTly embroidered to amuse myself, do
the same now to contribute TO your comfort
The latter will be surely the most agreeable.
Besides, can do it now so much more
cheerfully. Look, have disposed Of the
collar and she showed the empty case which
she had brought, too, and here's the price
obtained for it, placing three pieces of
money on the table.
A light knock at the door interrupted the
conversation: Anna cast look of ineque-
tude at her mother, for since the loss Of their
fortunes no visit had broken their solitude
Go and open it,, said the lady. With
smile she obeyed, and the opened door gave
entrance to man, whom she Immediately
recognized as the stranger who had assisted
the poor old sufferer.
The countenance of Mademeiselle Revival
ut 'once assumed grave and severe express
ion Her mother perceived the change, but
before she could make an enquiry into the
cause, the stranger advanced and saluting
her with respect, said, Madame, you are, i
pre- sumo, the mother of this young lady 2
Madame Revival made a sign of assent,
and pointed out chair to the stranger. He
took it, and continued, 'chance this morning
brou ght Mademoiselle and myself together
in al forling assistance to an unhappy
oh mother interrupted the young girl,
whose neck and face was covered with
bushes at this aliusion 10 the mornings ad-
venture, 1 have not had time to tell you
about it. Do you remember the poor old
man who generally took up his station at the
door of our hotel formerly! He always
ce'al his face from the passers-by, and held
SIN all basket Of matches in his hand
Yes interrupted Madame Revival in her
turn, Il remember him well your father al
ways dropped some money into the basket
when returning from the Boursc You al
ways used to call him your poor old man :
aud you, as lii,le as you were, delighted in
giving him every thing you could scrape to-
gether.'
well. sin, .e our departure from the hoiel, ,
we have ask ed each other hundred times
what could h ave become of him
Yes said Madame Revival, with evident
interest.
We'll, moth er, found him to-day, at
last, but in SUCH wretehed state that was
really shocked. Stretched on the SNOW,
dying, absolutely, Of cold and hunger; and
without the kind assistance of this gentle
man, he must have persisted where he lay.'
Say rather without yours said the young
man earnestly. Il could do nothing, for /
had lost nv purse. To YOU, and YOU alone.
is he indebted for life. Bot, continued he,
in different tone, seeing the color again
mounting to Annals face. ii is not for the
purpose of disclosing to this lady the secret
OF your good actions, that have followed
you here it is 10 request you to take the
trouble Of buying bed and some other lit
tie necessaries for this poor child Of misfor-
tune. Here are hundred francs that YOU
will have the kindness TO employ for this
purpose. pray you.to believe that if | was
not stranger in Paris, and on the point of
quitting it this very evening, | would not
take the liberty with persons to whom am
unknown. | trust that you will excuse my
request
There is no necessity to offer an apollo
gy,' said Madame Revival, 'on the contrary,
We ought to thank you for having selected
us 10 complete benevolent action
Now, Madame added the young man in
hestating and timid manner, 1T only re-
mains for me to inquire the name of my
young sister in this work of kindness
Mademoiselle Anna Revival
A cry of asionishment broke from the
stranger-'The daughter of NJ Revival of
Bordeaux, who lost his fortune by trusting
in friend, and died of gTiefr
Alas you have but too truly stated the
case. How does it happen that you are ac-
quainted with these facts (?
Il am Jules Barsac,' said the young man
IN voice scarcely audible.
Anna grew pale. and went and placed
herself near her mothers seat. mournfnl
silence succeeded for short time, and il
was Jules who broke it,
ooh Madam said he, suddenly rising, Il
perceive tina, yesterday sent you my renun-
citation of life of happiness. This letter,
he repeated, as he slightly touched it with
the finger Of his right hand with look of
dlsgust-'permit me to destroy it, and to
forget that it was ever written Looking
from one lady TO the other and seeing no
sign Of opposition, he tore it down the mid
die, and threw the portions into the fire.
| He watched them until the fame had seized
ON every part and then, as if content that
it was wholly and irrcvocably destroyed, he
approached Madame Revival, and bent his
knee before her, as she regarded alternately
| with the utmost satisfaction, her daughter,
and him whom she would have chosen for
| her son-in-law If tho chnica had haap -, he,