Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-09-25
"Friends!" interrupted madame. "You

may leave her TO De ruined without redress.
If there ever were such friends as dis
interested ones in the world, they exist no
longer"
"You have forgotten me, them cried
Granville, with emotion. A romantic i'm
pulse that moment knocked at his heart
"You have forgotten me, and doubt the
sincerity of my friendship"
gently, my dear child" said the old
lady--"I know your heart. But what
kind of protector will young man of
twenty make for girl of sixteenl'
"a husband" said Granville. The ro-
mantle impulse was now cherished deter
mination.
"a husband" repeated Madame de MAJ.
ieres after him in establishment.
"Yes, madame. Promise me her hand,
and | promise to protect, and to make her
happy
"And do you ask the hand of one whom
you have never Scent"
"Certainly. Your child she must be lovely,
if only her misfortunes made her So"
"But she is without fortune" persisted
the old lady.
"lf she possessed wealth" replied Claim
vile, "she would have no need Of pro-
tector.'
Excellent young man." said the matron,
melted to tears, 81 accept your offer. | will
give her to you, and the dying mother never
resigned her precious charge into more
vir,uous hands. will write to her this in
slant. and in a few days you shall meet here
the beloved child whom you have promised
to espouse. You have claimed my last mo-
ments-heaven wW befriend my daughter,
for heaven has sent you to make her happy,
and permit me to depart in peace"
Granville much affected, tore himself
away 10 escape the warm expressions of
the happy woman's gratitude. AS he was
upon the point of entering his own door,
he encountered a man whom he knew and
much esteemed, having met him often at
the house of Madame de Mazieres. 1t was
M. de Forval-not what the world calls a
brilliant, but an honest man; one in whom
every body had confidence, and who fully
merited it. He understood and loved
Granville, and had promised himself to do
his young friend benefit upon the earliest
opportunity.
MAY ask" said M. de Forval, "wi,hout
impolieness, from whence you come! You
have the air and appearance of man
much affected"
Poor Madame de Mazeres." said Claim
vile. sis in a situation so unfortunate"
DO you think 500"
"She has imbued me thoroughly with
her own melancholy"
Yes" said the other, Il perceive you
are gloomy enough. Come with mel
will take you where the gay world shall
dissipate your sadness"
But have no desire that it should be
less"
Nonsense, mani When you have pouted
to the whole universe. the good Madame de
Mazieres will be neither the happier nor
the richer for it. Come with me, tell you;
and If you find that society annoys you,
still you hold the game in your own hands.
If you want solitude there is no solitude
like that Of crowd"
Granville permitted himself to be led to
the house of Madame de Verteuil. who
was at home one evening in every week to
numerous but well chosen circle of
friends. "Take care of YOURSELF" said
Forval to him as they walked, take care
of yourself! You will meet tonight the
most charmng young woman in the world,
and you will be good enough bye and bye
to recolect that | have given you warn
ing"
"Who is this paragon7" asked Clainville,
beginning to be interested.
"Adela de Jumilly. Her mother has de-
termined 10 leave Paris, and, fixing her
residence among US, to purchase an estate
in this vicinity. Madame Jumlly is an
amiabe and accomplished woman, of the
first ton. She will be an acquaintance
worth making. But look out for your
heart, warn you. Her daughter is beau.
tiful as the day, innocent as the rose in its
freshness"
Clainvil!e paid little attention to his
friends rhapsody. He had already forgot
ten it in answering the ready salutations of
his friends upon entering the house of
Madame de Verteuil. His eyes wandered
a moment over the beautiful woman who
graced the reunion, and was arrested in
pleased surprise by young woman who
eclipsed all the others. She accidentally
encountered with her eyes his earnest gaze
dropped the long lashes, and graceful
blush mantled her cheeks. Granville was
delighted at this proof of modesty, and
seeking his friend asked, "who is that young
person."
"Ah" said Forval smiling, "you have
found her out already, then, of whom !
warned you. What think you of herr"
"Very WELL"
"Come, come, that is cold praise. Ac.
knowledge that she is charming That i:
the younU Adele de Jnmily of whom us