The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-09-19

appeared without pointing out his ne"
abode
A month after, in The humble lodgings
Of Madame Revival, a few were assembled
20 witness the signing Of the marriage con
tract before the notary, who soon made his
appearance he was followed by an elder
Is man richly aliired. As the hitter wos
uol introduced, no person took much notice
Of him, for each was too much occupied
with the ceremony for which they had
come together. Madame REVEAL was shll
an invalid and had her daughter seated
near her. jules Barsac WIS seated on the
otlcr side. The notary placed It's porifo.
Ito on the table, aud took from il contract
Of marriage, which he proceeded to read
aloud, Airr having specified the bride.
groom, he went on TO detail the fortune Of
the Indy: " Madame Revival makes over
to Ter daugher the sun Of FL 900 per
year -
You are making a mistake, Monsieur"
interrupted Madam Reylal: " formerly. IN
deed, did intend -
The notary without paying any atieu
ton 10 the Interruption, continued" 900
a year, arising from money 10 the public
funds for which here are the securities"
Saving this he displayed the cnpons on
the table, and Madame Revival, her daugh
Ter, and Jules Barsac, all made movement
bs if about to speak, when the aged siron.
ger arose aud made a sign for them to re.
main silent. Surprised al this interference,
they waited with interest the result OF this
strange scene.
+" What" said the old man in broken
voice, and addressing Anna, what, Made
moise'Ie do you NOT remember your poor
old man r.
VI bile she was looking earnestly at him,
.rynz TO read 10 his venerable couutenanee
the marks Of misery aud suffering he con
tinued-
You lave then forgotten ten years Of
daily kiadncss7 You bsYe forgotten The
81 Of January with the assistance you gave
so opporiuna,eiy- fire, the ~ue, aud
he wing Of fowl wrapped up in piece Of
newspaper Al! forgotten! Nelh that
very piece Of nea spaper Is the cause Of all
my misery being al an end, 10 az adYer
usemen,it bore, | read the intelligence thata
French gentleman, named Francois de Chsz.
81, had been advertising for his brother 1ac
ques de Chaze, ruined like bin, in the reso /
luton and that, by his will, be had ordered (
an ad, er,lsement to be inserted every week
for three years, that the brother II s ii come
forward and claim bis ample fortune
That Jacques &c Chaze stands now before
sou; it ls |.
Without delay set out for London,
md Gully returned yesterday. Your nora
"" continued he, speaking to Madame
leyal, ais mine from him hesrd Of the
Intended marriage of you: daughter. To
hat angel eve my life, aud the least
an DO is to present her with part Of that
ortuno, which without her, never would
lave reached my hands"
But Monsieur" said Madame EeviaI,
gilh emotion, "polbaps you have family ?' Il
Yes, Madame" replied he, bowling low
IS he spoke, OF YOU wid udmIi me into
ours"
"Ab, you have made part of our FAM.
V for such Ioog time !" said Anna, pres
'lna in her hands those of NJ, de ChazaI;
hen, With gesture Of naiveue ard grace,
,oiuung to her Intended husband, she ad
led, 10 a low voice, 1T is he who took you
Up. Do you recoject him J IN you
.qy, thai 10 me YOU owe your llp you
you only knew in bnd"W6 viii
separate no more, and sbull have time 10
ell you all about IL"
Jules came forward to present the pen to
Ms bride, and they both signed the mar.
-iage contract Formed under such aus
Drces who can doubt that 1t was d happy
one