Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-20

mdudine, tnat nave pIeseh'eu myself In
manner so inconsistent"
Explain yourself, mademoisele," said
Madame Lartigue, in a severe tone.
What !" cried Amelie, " could this sing
err be you, Marguerite ? Oh it is impossi-
BILE; il was not you !"
1t was I, mademoiselle," replied Mar
guerite with composed and smiling coun-
tenance. "You remember our voyage to
Paris" continued she "The absence of
the only relation who could take care of YOU,
disturbed me to such degree, that could
not sleep the first night of our arrival. |
was but a child, having n child to bring up
to protect | had, it is true, large sum
given by your father, but what was that sum
in comparison to what was necessary p
Not being able to sleep, opened our little
room window, and prayed God to inspire me
what to do, when two persons passed How
much did you getW inquired woman. -
Three francs" said man. And you 2"
81 have got four three and four make sew
en-. May Heaven send us so much every
day and we shall be able to rear our chill
dren. All % continued she, where is the
time when | got twenty francs for singing |!
Alas my voice is not now clear and sweet
as when we travelled And in the provinces,
in foreign countries especially, when sang
the songs of Paris, white pieces, even yell
low ones, were showered upon me-" heard
not the rest of the conversation but one
thing marked, that with a fine voice-and
/ knew that mine was so--more than usual
ly so--one could get twenty francs day. |
instantly determined on my course. paid
one years schooling for you, mademoiselle
/ could absent myself one year; set about
learning all the new songs, and then set
out. | was very young to travel in this way,
The first time sang, my youth drew upon
me more words than my voice gained SOUS ;
but Heaven inspired me with the idea of
conceaing myself in long dark coarse
dress and black veil and had the pleasure
to hear it said around me" That creature
must be very ugly to conceal herself thus P'
Seventeen years have now passed away
Mother on high you ought to be content"
said the devoted girl, raising her eyes to
Heaven. 81 have been able to bring up the
child of our master; to pay the mortgage
that weighed down his castle. ! have had
it repaired: the castle de Marcile is now
fit to receive its young mistress y
MarcillR near Bordeaux ?" quickly
demanded the stranger, whose presence A.
melie and Madame Lartigue had forgotten
during Marguerite's simple and touching re-
cital. "Ths young lady is Mademoselle
de Marcille 2" cried he. Then addressing
the elder lady, he added" Madame, will
you be SO good as to permit me to present
my respects to my cousin! | am Armand
de Mazans, mademoiselle," said he to Anne
lie. 8" | will go for my mother; she will be
delighted to find the daughter of her beloved
neice, trace of whom she has been unable
to discover, though she has addressed seve-
raj letters to Bordeaux"
As soon as NJ. de Mazans was gone, Mad
anne Lartigue complimented Marguerite on
her generous devotedness and Amelie threw
herself, all in tears, on the neck of the no.
BILE girl.
Become my sister let the fortune gain.
ed by you be shared between US. ! owe you
everything, Marguerite, even to the family
which you have enabled me to find"
The affectionate caresses of Amelie were
interrupted by the arrival of Madame de
Mazans and her son.
Our story may now be said to be finished
We have only to add, that Amelie went to
reside with her aunt, and was afterwards
married to her cousin, the Marquis de Ma.
zans. The faithful Marguerite was now
happy. Installed as housekeeper of the old
family castle in Gascony, and rejoicing in
occasional visits from her mistress, she had
nothing in this earth 10 wish for her life
having afforded one of the most claiming in.
stances on record of two things, without
which this world would be desert-LovE
AND FIDELITY