Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-08-08
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to die in the bosom of his family"
81 know" continued the nephew,
"that my deformity afllicts the sight of
a woman, but in time the eyes become
habituaied TO all things. ! know also
that my commercial position is not
prosperous. While very young was
thrown into the diamond business, the
only occupation of Hyder Abed |
there lost all the fortune of my father;
but have acquired experience; | am
young active and industrious: These
are riches in themselves"
ayes, yes; hump. backed and ruined"
mu'tered Marie, turning aside in ban.
tering tone.
"Poor young man" said Margaret;
and she adds, my cousin, am refused,
and you pay no attention TO it,"
And by whom refused!" said her
cousin.
"But TO your cost, by you; since you
hu'S pltlCICu my SlSIGT 10 II1c.
"Eh, bien~ said the cousin: twill you
accept me if ask you in marriage from
my unce!'
81 will engage my father to let my
cousin live"
"What!' exclaimed the hump back;
"you consent my lovely Margaret to-"
Save the life of a rclative Indeed
| will not waver minute
"Ths is very well, my daughter"
said the uncle, affected by the scene.-
"Romances have not spoiled you. |
have very small income, but ought
not to abandon the son of my brother
to misfortune l will keep him here
as kindred; for where there is enough
for three there is enough for four
The cousin threw himself at Marga.
rel's feet, saying
you have saved an unfortunate man
from despair and death"
Margaret held up her hand TO her
COusiu anu TulSeu UlIn up.
AT a little distance, Marie muttcrcd
to herself, my sister has courage. As
for me | would let all hump. backed
cousins die"
! "uncle,' said the young man, allow
! me to make slight toilet before break
fast
He pressed Margaret's hand, bowed
TO Marie, and left 10 change his travel
ling attire.
} The uncle and daughters were at
} the table, and waited their fourth guest.
The servant announced the cousin of
llyder Abcd.
The two girls uttered two screams,
but on different keys.
They see enter charming young
man--tall without any hump back, who
!, embraces Margaret; and placing before
her basket, he says to her: "Behold
your marriage portion"
. 1t was basket full of diamonds. 1t
D was moreover, the hump, which had
$ thus arrived free of duties.
n See what have carried on my
=. shoulders" said the cousin, from Bonn.
bay to Havre, 10 offer it to that one of
e my cousins who would accept me with
my false poverty, and my foreign dcfor.
nifty"
There was great JOY in the house
which was, astonishing as i, may seem,
participated in by Marie. 1t is true
that Marie loved her sister dearly, with
out detesting the diamonds.
e There is nothing upon the earth
4 which does no, show either the misery
of man, or the mercy of God; either
the weakness of man without God, or
. The power of man with God. The
whole universe teaches man either that
he is corrupted or that he is redeemed.
Everything teaches his grandeur or his
misery. The abandonment of G cd ap.
, pears in The pagans: The protection Of
God appears in the Jews.
! did you see the fire in my oyel" as,
ked staggering topper of temper.
ance lecturer.
J.. 81 didn't make any observation be-
). yond your nose," was the answer.
DO you mean any reflection sirf''
: 'lf the fire was in your eye as you
IS intimate, think il must have been
Irefleeiiop "