Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-02-27
Interesting Narrative

Of the history of Madame Guizot the Accommodated |
wife of the French Prime Minister
Pauline de Moulan, young lady of GOOD family |
In Paris, was deprived of the friend who had brought
her up and compelled to look out for some sort
support for herself. She had received good educa-
ton and having taste for literature made an at
tempt to gain her bread by the of her pen. She
sent various little stories and other contributions to
several OF the newspapers but all her pieces were too
long or too short, too grave light-anyting, in
short but entitled to reception Had Pauline not pos
sesSed uncommon energies, we'll as uncommon abl-
ties, she would have found it impossible fight her
way through the briery path that leads literary sue
cess. Many d time and oft in the solitary chamber
she would cast down her pen in desparing lasstude
but the difficulty OF seeing any better mode of MAIN
tenance made her always lift it anew with revived
determination. Her efforts at length rewarded
with somthing like success Her essays found favor
with the managers of the periodical paper called the
Publlclste and she became regular contributor Its
pages being paid for her abors in such manner as
to maintain herself In comparative comfort She be-
came even the object of considerable notice. and was
occasionally invited member of the literary soirees
so common with the Parisians. At NJ Suards in par
tlcular, well known member of the world of itera-
ture Pauline met and mingled with many of the ris-
ing people of talent, male and female in the French
metropolis Things continued thus until Pauline fell
i'll, and became unable to send ner contributions as
usual to the Publciste Unlucky for her, the capita
supplied too many young persons of literary ability to
make the cessation of her labors matter of much
consequence to the people with whom she communion
ted. She was sensible of this, and her sick bed was
harrassed by fears of indgence aid distress But at
this moment, kind though unknown assistant slept
IN to relieve her terroTs, and save her from falling
prey to the evils in prospect.
One morning, while musing sadly on her state, she
received packet, which proved on being opened, to
contain contribution III her line and manner for
the Pubciste. 1t was accompanied by note, in which
the writer stated his intention to send her similar
D Al
that they might be accepted in place of her own until
she was well enough to resume her task. The hand
writing OF the note and paper were unknown 10 Pau
line and she could form no guess who the author
The promise made fulfilled, however. Articles
CT fitting kind were regularly SENT and they procured
hciste the remuneration that her own tolls had
produced. All necessary comforts thus assured
to her In her illness, and she recovered that health
which distress Of mind might otherwise have aided to
keep back. Paulnes correspondent dropped his abors
when she was able to resume her own. 1t NAV be
imagined that her mind dwet much OH the circum-
stance and that she longed to know and thank her ben
efactor.
der young man, with a mild and expressive counte-
nance called upon her, and modesty revealed himself
as her unknown assistant. He Immediately re-
cOgniSed by the young contributor of The Publcste
one whom she had seen at Nj. Suard's and who had
won for himself the repue of being one of the most
pr )mising young men of the day. He had also seen
! her at Suards, and it was from no common feelings
that he had been induced TO act had been related
After their first interview, they each other again..
and Pauline learned to recprocate the affection
which the other had already conceived for her. They
were married. At this day they live happy with each
other and while the husband fills one of the highest
places in the and literature in his country the
wife, while she holds no gnobe station in the world Of
letters is elevated high among the matrnnS of France
Reader, the parties Of whom we have been speaking
| are Monsieur and Madame Guizot