The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-08-29
From the London Court Journal.
VIRTUE EsE2ST sDsI Ee d.
4 GOOD STORY WE'LL TOLD.

A light knock at the door interrupted
the conversation. Anna cast look OF
inquietude at her mother, for since the loss
of their fortune no visit had broken their
solitude.
900 and open it, said the lady. With
smile she obeyed, and the opened door
gave entrance TO a man, whom she imme-
diately recognized as the stranger who
had assisted TIE poor old sufferer.
The countenance of Mademoseiie Re
vial at once assumed grave and severe
expression. Her mother perceived the
change but before she could make an in
quiry into the cause, the stranger advanced
aud saluting her with respect, said: Mad
anne, you are, presume, the mother Of
this young lady?"
Madame Revival made a sign of assent,
and pointed out chair TO the stranger.
He took II, and continued: "chance Ihs
morning brought Mademoisclle and myself
together in aHording assistance to an un-
happy
s'Oh! mother" interrupted the young
girl, whose neck and face was covered
with bushes at this alIusion TO the morn
ing's adventure, II have not had time to-
tell you about it. Do you remember the
poor old man who generally took up his
station al the door of our hotel formerly!
lie always wore a green bandage over his
eyes. to conceal his face from the Passers-
by, held a small basket OF matches in his
hand"
"Yes," interrupted Madame Revival in
her turn, "L remember him well; your ia
ther always dropped some money into
the basket when returning from the
Bourse. You always used to call him
your poor old man; and YOU, as little as
you were, delighted in giving him every
thing you could scrape together.
well, since our departure from the
hotel, we have asked each hundred times
what could have become of HIM"
Yes said Madame Revival, with cvi-
dent interest.
"Well mother l found him to-day, at
last, but in such a wretched state that
was really shocked.
Stretched on the snow, dying, absolute
ly, of colo and hunger; and, without the
kind assistance of this gentleman, he must
have perished where he lay"
"Say rather without yours" said the
young man earnestly. Il could do nothing
for had lost my purse. 10 you, and
you alone, is ne indebted for life. but,
the color again mounting 20 Anna face,
cit is not for the purpose OF disclosing to
this lady the secret Of your good actions
that have followed you here, it is 10 re-
quest YOU TO take the trouble of buying
bed and some other little necessaries for
this poor child of misfortune. Here are
a hundred frances, that YOU will have the
kindness 10 employ for this purpose. /
L ,l,t
stranger in Paris, and on the point of
quitting it this very evening would not
take this liberty with persons to whom l
am unknown. trust that you will excuse
my request.
"There is no necessity TO offer an apol-
ogy,' said Madame Revial; "on the con-
trary, we ought 10 thank you for having
selected us 10 complete benevolent ac-
ton.
Now Madame" said the young man
in hesitating and timid manner, ''it re-
mains for me TO enquire the name of my
young sister in this work of kindness"
"Mademoiselle Anna Revival"
cry of asionishment broke from the
stranger. 1.-The daughter of Mr.. Revival,
of Bordeaux, who lost his fortune by
trusting in friend, and died of grief?'
'AldS! you nave out 100 truly stated lne
case. How does it happen that you are
acquainted with these facts!''
II am Jules Barsac,'' said the young
man. in voice scarcely audible
Anna grew pale, and went and placed
herself near her mothers seat. A mourn
ful silence succeeded for short time, and
II was Jules who broke it.
"Ahl Madame" said he suddenly ri
sing, Il perceive that yesterday sent you
my renuncialion OF life of happiness
ms letter. he repeated. as he slightly
touched It with the finger of his right I
hand' with look of disgust-.spermt me
to destroy II, and 10 forget that il was ever
written" Looking from one lady TO the (
other. and seeing no sign of opnosilion.
he tore il down the middle. and threw the +
portions into the fire. He watched Them
until the flames had seized on every mari.
and then. as if content that ii was wholly {
and lrrecoverably destroyed, heapproached |
Madame Revival, and bent his knee before .
her, as she regarded alternately with the /
utmost satisfaction, her daughter and him