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legiimately possessed Of more than my little
annuity, which was not yet due.
"Dare ask inquired, with blush al
most of shame on my checks. can ! 3, without
indiscretion, beg you 10 advance Tor the mo-
ment small sum, which want on arrival in
"a strange city ...... ....- r.......
'Eh, my dear monsieur, my chest is en-.
tircly at your disposal. How much do you
want-three, FOURTEEN thousand francs T.
Il do not ask so much thousand will
be sufficient
will you have il in gold or notes , Call
the cashier. May beg YOU said the bank.
err, leadidg the way as rose to depart, may
| beg you TO continue your good will TO our
house =
Certainly, monsieur; you well deserve il,
replied with confidence which the GER
tainiy of possessing AT income Of twenty
thousand francs began to give me.
There is ye, one favor which l wish TO
ask said NJ. Bergeret; you are not ac-
quainted with PARIS; you have perhaps but
very few relatives here come and take
family dinner with Us to-day; my wife will
be delighted to make your acquaintance
with the greatest pleasure
I'VE dine at six: if you have no engage
ment for the evening, We shall have few
friends, and hope you will stay
There are few moments which | remem.
Der with more satisfaction than those of my
leaving NJ. Bergeret's house. began to be-
lieve in the reality of my fortune,a thou
sand francs IN my pocket-a pleasure which
had never before happened to me. The
fifty golden Napolcons gave me an extraor-
binary impulse; IN fact stood in great need
of them. Possessor of twenty thousand francs
of income, I was obliged on my arrival in
Paris, to leave my trunk al the Office of the
diligence, not having the means of paying
for lodging. 1 now hasten to redeem it,
and afterwards took coach to the first hotel
pointed out to me, where established my
self in a handsome apartment, and put on
my suit Of mourning. arrived with SO much
punc,uality a, M. Bergeret's, that he had
time to- finish telling my history to his wife.
She, however, had heard enough TO cause
me to be received as friend of The house.
Every one did the amiabe to me; met
beautiful women and overheard whispered
remarks made upon me-mOdest bearing F.;
great skill; splendid business talents. Thus,
when M. Bergerct entrear me to regard his
house as my own, I promised willingly, al
though could profit but little by the invita-
ton. Madame Hughes would have me 10
dine, when met with other introduc,ions
and invitations. was taken to the theatre
and to parties. Now that 1 was rich,
could almost have confined my expenses to
some few presents and fees.
ord
Albert, had heard with alarm of the success,
of their report, the truth Of which they dared
no longer deny. They had been frightened
by my departure for Paris, which all the
world attributed to difficulties in the lquida-
ton of my debts; and feared that had sut-
fered myself to be deceived by what was
concerted between US merely as a joke.
Three days after my return from Paris
my servant announced their names. Let
them come in was my reply for | did moi
receive all the world. On seeing my hand.
some timepiece and gilt candelebras, and the
new furniture with which had decorated my
apartment, they opened their eyes in con.
Sternation.
There is much difficulty in gaining adj
mission here,' said Albert.
Yes; am beseged by persons with all sorts
Of solicitations and projects; but you, my dear
friends--you will always be welcome. You are
come just in time to accompany me TO an estate
which ! have some thoughts of purchas ing
1t is not a large affair--one hundred thousand
francs. ..
4 take il to be some distance off, said George
with significant jerk Of the head.
Two leagues only but will take you in m!
carriage
Your carriage =?
My carriage HG. ...E .s ..
you have carriage!
Yes, and two dappe gray horses, which
brought from Paris; as yet have no saddle
horse that being more difficult to fnl.'
NV two friends retired to one OF the windows
where they whispered to one another, looking
all the time very lugubrous.
'Dear Louis they said, you know that your
cousin is not dead = .t t..
Il don't know if he DO dead, for am not very
certain that he ever lived t.. e.......
: 'You know that this story about your inherit
ance is all joke =
Il am persuaded that only you and believe
, So was my answer.
we have done great wrong rejoined m.
fri6nds--'great wrong, IN what was intended on
ly as fun. II causes us much sorrow.
: 'On the contrary, thank you for it,.
1T is our duty to disavow IL; we are going II
: public TO declare ourselves guilty.
Il entreat you to leave things just as they are
a few days more Of credit will prevent the ne
ccssty OF dsplacing my funds
George and Albert regarded me as complete
y deranged. .r. .Hf .u
Come said |, 'let Us lose no time the car
rage is ready ! will tell you all as we 60 a
long have spoken to BOOKSELLER, Albert