Saturday morning visitor., 1848-06-24
ire returning from the conservatory.

meet Mr.. Croiton-but | am not jealous,
mind!"
Scarcely had George Trevor left tie a.
partment when Madame Ia Roche and Mr.
Crofton entered from the lawn. Mr..
Croiton rather precipitately took his leave,
and Madame la Roche and Adeline were
alone.
"Sit down, Adeline," said her mother.
81 have something very particular TO say
10 YOU"
Adeline obcyed with the air of mar
tyr. Her preseniiment had evidently been
but too true.
My dear chill,' continued Madame
la Roche, "you are now Of an age when
you should begin to think of being settled
IN life. Nature has given you beauty and
talents l have, TO the utmost of my abil-
ity, given you good education and /
may say, without nauery, that you are ca
paLle OF making any man happy. Why,
then, remain single, if you meet with one
Tor whom you can feel an affection ?"
Adeline offered no observation, and Ma
dame la Roche continued:
There is gentleman who, ] am cer-
tain loves you. have seen enough of
him TO be as certain that he deserves your
love in return, and it will give me pleas
ure If you tell me that he possesses it,"
My dear mamma" said Adeline with
irmness, il is better to be candid at once.
| know whom you mean, and all you are
going to gay; but il is vain. l do not love
him--I never shall love him-and can
not marry Kim"
"Adeline! Adeline," cried her mother
laughing; YOU are too quick by far for
ne. Do you not love-will you never
lovc-and cannot you marry-George
Trevor ?"
George Trevor!n exclaimed Adeline,
her breath nearly taken away by astonish-
mem.
"Ay, George Trevor!n said her moth
er. $50 you blush now, and was not
mistaken, find, in supposing that you To-
we'd each other. | am glad Of it, dear
child, and give my most willing consent
10 yonr mlon."
II feared YOU would rot listen 10 him,
or would have coniided in YOU" SAID
Adeline, half laughing and halt crying at
tlls sudden and unexpected realization Of
hopes Size had scarcely dared To- entertain.
Not listen to him. and that merely be-
cause At present he happens to be poor"
exclaimed Madame la Roche. "Ah, my
Adehne! il is love, not eallh, tha, should
be considered; and If George Trevor be
poor are We not rich enough? But"
continued Size, holding down her head and
speaking ialteringly, "now that | have
wished you all happiness and consented
10 your marriage, will you, dear little
friend, wish me the same-and consent to
my marrioge?"
You! YOU marry again!" exclaimed
AdelIne.
"And have you heen so blind as TO sus-
pect nothing ?" said Madam la Roche, raj
sing her head and smiling. ! will con-
ceal it.rom you no longer. You know
thai was married in France at very
early age; but YOU do not know that be-
lore thai | had given my heart in England
TO youth whose only fault was poverty.
My parents had forbidden him the house,
and ON hearing Of my engagement on the
Continent, he went out IN despair 10 In
dia. Some two months ago, you may re-
we were at a large ball. How
can describe TO you my sensations when
saw there the man whom had loved in
my early youth-whom still loved! |
recognized linn even before heard his
name.n
"And that name was Croiton," said
Adeline, much affected.
1T was" replied Madame la Roche
"lle had remained single, though he had
grown rich enough 10 buy, ii he had will
ed it, some poor girl-as | myself had
been bought. Adelihe, he has prevailed
on me to change my change my resolution
of never marrying again. Do you wish
me joyY"
The mother and the daughter Cell into
each others arms and mingled their tears
but assuredly they were not tears of sor-
row.
On The same morning the two weddings
were celebratedi and opinions were di-
vided whether the matronly or the youth
ful bride looked the more charming,
MoRAL.- To dilhse happiness and for
ward improvement, let all parents use
their children more generously and more
than their parents used them !;
but il any sincerely believe thatlo be I'm
possible, then let them make 10 themselves
craven images Of their fathers aud moth
ers, and worship them as household divin-
tiles.