The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-08-31

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This was enough for Stendhal, who was a
sort Of benevolent Quixolte in his way. He
wished TO serve George: but with The deli
cacy oil true generosity, he desired that the
Young man should feel himself the obliger,
rather than the obliged. He told him that
he wanted clerk: George fell into the in
nocent snare laid before him he offered him.
self and was directly accepted
Mr.. SteDdhal was very well satisfied with
The abilities ofhis new clerk, and not less so
with his conduct: The only thing tina, he
wished was, TO see in the young man more Of
was constantly serious and even sad not
wiihstandng that his temper was SO sweet,
and his manners so mild and amiable. that he
was lavorite with The whole family.
Two years had passed away. and, at the
end OF that time, George was become what
Nj. Siendhal emphaiically called his right
hand; he relieved The good banker from a
great part OF the fatigue which he had ill
then taken upon himself: and while he never
relaxed. in the slightest degree. his attention
10 business he found time 10 render himself
as agreeable and useful 10 the female part
| of The family, as 10 the master fiji. He was
Leocadie's language master, 10 the great
satisfaction of Mr.. Siendhal. who had no
lnng, any reason 10 reproach The dear girl
with that Discrimination 10 study which had
been her only fault. But what perhaps
drew the hearts OF both mother and
daughter still more strongly towards him,
was his unwearied attention 10 the good
grandmother, who was alike beloved and
venerated by all the family,
All al once Siendhal perceived that his
wife appeared unusually serious and absirac-
ted. Ii was evident that she had something
on her mind but what could that something
| be- which she concealed from husband with
| whom till then, she had no reserves2 Alter
puZZling his brains for little time in vain
conjecTures, the banker took what we consid-
er TO be the onlg right way in these cases
he determined to come 10 the point at once.
Till now, said he, I'VE have been happy
il is evident that you lave ceased TO be so.
tell me the cause of your uneasiness-and if
it is in my power 10 banishit, regard the thing
as DONE
Then il is done,' cried Mrs. Stendhal,
embracing him. My uneasiness arose
from discovering that Leocadie is in love-
In love land with whom?
with George
So much the betier-if he loves her,
If. MIR. Siendhal -
| II, Madame Stendhal-I say if
| And say there is no if in the case
the poor fellow lie loo honourable TO say a
word-but see clearly that he is dying for
her.
All my denr, mothers eyes are not al
ways 10 oe trusted on these occasions but ]
will sTeake 10 him myself
And, without any preface, he said 10 the
young man The following day. George. it is
time for you 10 be looking about Tor a wife
what DO you think OF nay daughlerP
George had no need TO reply ;his counien
ance told Mr.. Stendhal plainly thai his wife
was IN the right.
well, WE'LL cried be, in toue ofpleasure
you love her. hey2'
fl is true, sir, d: bu; heaven is my witness
have never dared TO breathe a syla-
All, yon were very right not 10 speak to
her: but why did you not tell me your mind ?
You know that despise the pride OF birth.
and that don't care for money. All | de-
sire is. that My son in-law should be man
OF property, and descended from honest
family
Ii is impossible to describe the mingled
expression of grief and shame which appear
ed in the counlenance Of George when he
heard these words. He was silent for a
moment at last he said. in voice OF great
emotion, " III are right; | never, thought
| never hoped it could be otherwise. Hiih
eric have concealed from you who am
but Tomorrow you shall know all. Leave
me now, / beseech YOU
Shocked at his evident distress. Stend
hal pressed his hand kindly, begged of hin,
10 compose himself. and left him. The good
banker knew not what 10 think Of this scene
but vel he was persuaded that no blame was
attached 10 George.
The next morning he learned, with grief
and surprise, that the young man had Quilted
The house The following letter, which he
left behiad him, will explain the cause Of this
step:
How little did you think yesterday. NY
dear benefactor, that even in the moment
when you meant 10 render me the happesi
of men, you struck a dagger to my heart
| Yes-I KNOW ieel-ihat the hand oil your
angelic daughter never can be bestowed buI
upon the descendant of a honest man. | must
then fly from her forever. All. heaven what
Il cruel sacrifice has the crime OF my father
exacted from me! Oh that could wash
out with my hearts blood, the ignominy with
which he has covered me- But il cannot
be.
| i will bot leave you without telling you all
Know then, thatI am the son of that 81.
| Aubin who. on being arrested for forgery,
killed one OF the gems d drmes who WIS sent
10 seize him, and expirated his doublecrime
upon the scaffold. | had returned home
from college about year and half before
this dreadful event took place. ImPeffecily
acquainted with my fathers circumstances.
| asked him 10 give me a proiession.-He re-
fused, assuring me that it was not necessary.
as his property was sufficient for US both.
even independent of well-tounded expecta-
lions, which he had, that should inherit a
very considerable fortune from an uncle ID
Tie Indies.
| Satisfied with these reasons, and conclu-
ding from the style in which my father lived
that he must be very rich. thought no more
of profession. Some months passed away
when one morning my father entered my
apartment, and announced to me abruptly
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