Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-10-19


that he himself was personally concerned
IN the advice which he gave.
The eyes Of the amiable widow filled
with tears and supporting her arm on the
window-frame, she concealed her face
with her hand.
4 We'll, now SAID Franklin. after a
short silence, beautiful lady Of Auteui !
hasten to help both yourself and me -
Let US both be revengedn =
Hush dear friend, listen cried
Madame Helvetus, at length. don't
make any noise, l hear somebody talking
near to u.s.
Both rose softly, and turned aside the
the better see and hear what went for
ward Upou a stone bench which stood
under the window sat Frankln's servant,
Richard, talking to Annette, the daugh-
ter Of Helvetus's gardner, young peas
ant girl Of seventeen, with black hair and
rosy cheeks, short, well formed, and slen-
der with remarkable small foot
Franklin and Madame IIelvelus could
see through the foliage Of the linden tree
that the heads Of the two young people
were laid together, and that the light
locks of the American mingled with the
black hair of the young French girl.
Let me 60, Mr.. Richard If Mad
anne knew how you come after me, she
would send me off, Let me alone, else
I'll go! Don't you hear somebody! |
fancy my father calls me TO water lis SUI
gar peas. Ah, and the cheese for Mad
anne is not yet made, and the milk has to
be creamed'
I And yet for all this Annette did not
leave the bench upon which she sat,
which might he owing to Richard having
, his arm round her slender waist TO pre-
vent her from leaving him. At the sight
Of this Franklin became excited; virtue
anger crimsoned his cheek, and he was
Just about to pour forth his Indignation
against the offender, when Madame Hell
vetus put her little white hand to his
mouth and compelled him TO silence and
to listen still more.
. you will not understand me, Annet
!. tc,' continued Richard; what would
say to you. Madame Hevetus and Mr.
Franklin might unhesitatingly hear
You can go and call your father, if you
will. | would not object to speak in his
presence. want nothing improper, An
nette | only wish to marry you
! The girl dropped her head, and made
a movement by which Richard came on
Ily nearer to her; there was no need for
! an answer.
| well, thenv continued the young
man, we will be married. | will men,
Iuon it to Mr.. Franklin, he will speak
! about it to Madame Helvetus, and both
os them will arrange it with your father.
u is it really your serious meaning,
/ Richard, that you will marry me-!
Most certainly! We will set off TO
i America, and then you will see that it is
the most beautiful country in the world
dear Annette! Mr. Franklin will give
us some land, which we will cultivate,
and thus will we live free and happy
Oh dear Annette, If you were only ac'
quain,ed with my glorious native land
if you only could see how magnlhcently
the sun rises over our forests, you wou'
then say as yearningIy as do, the soon
, er we go to that enchanting cOuntr!
the better. In comparison with our riv
} ers, your Seine and Rhone are onl,
miserable little brooks, and you nigh
sink your whole city Of Paris in on
lakes, without perceivng in the leas
what had become Of it. Only say on
word, Annette, aud then before Mr.
L., laayne tho hnnoa IN IA q
everything settled
: Are there really such gloriously beau
tiful things in your native countryF ask
! ed the girl full Of an aston'shed curiosity
, in hearing HIM speak Of lakes in whicl
] PSis might vanish without leaving
b trace behind.
Most certainly, Annette God know
r that | have spoken the truth!
:, But is there then duck-pond ther
r like ours at Auteuil?' inquired she.
d How, the duck-pond at Auteuil sal
y Richard, disparagingIy what, that littl
: muddy hole, that one passes in comm
o into the place that sort of ditch, plante
: round with sckly trees, and where frog
K and toads lvep
e Yes, yes, a duck-pond like this q
Auteuilp = repeated the girl, and gentl
o withdrew herself from Richards EN-
% brace.
l. But Annette demonstrated he
I how can you think about nothing bu
a this duck-pond! Certainly you have n
D love for me, and there is some young te
l. low in the village that you like better
It No returned the girl, there is not
i But still the duck-pond Of Auteull please
v me better than your great lakes in who
c you would SO willingly sink the whole o
4 Paris, or than your rivers, against who
IS the Seine, my beloved Seine, the river
I, my native land, is only an lnslgnllican
/ brook Richard, we will be married
II but then you must stop at Auteull.'
o How you encourage me to leav
{, Mr.. Franklin, and never to see my naliv
o and' That would be Just the same
II deserving my own flag Anything
r impossible as this you cannot ask OF mC
dear Annette! Only consider, that IN
d native land needs all her subjects, thu