The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-10-02
vERTUE REWARDED.
A GOOD STORY WELL TOLD,

! A light knock at he door interrupted the
Iccnversa'on. Anna cast look OF iuauie,
lude at her mott er, for since tie loss of Ihei
Icrtnne No visit had broken their solitude.
$50 and open l,'' said the lady. With a
smile she obeyed, and the opened door gave
EentraGce 10 man, whom she immediately
Ireccgn|s3d as a stranger who had assisted
llhe poor old sufferer.
| The countenance Of MademoiseIle Revial
at once assumed grave and severe express
sion, Her mother perceived :be change
but beiore she could make an Inquiry into
I The cause, tie stranger advanced and salutina
Ihef wiJi respect, said -" Mad ame, YOU nrc
| presume, Me mother Of this Young lady r.
/ Madame Revival made sign of assent, and
pointed ont chair TO the stranger. lie took
Ut, and continued "chance this morning
brongh' AladcmoiselIe aud myself together
III adording assistance to an unhappy
son, motber," Interrupted The young gill,
whose neck and face was covered with
lDIu7he3 at his aiIusion to the morning's ad-
venture, 81 have MOI had time 10 tell YOU a.
bout It. DO you remember The poor old man
who generally took up his station at the door
et our hotel formerly, He always wore a
IgIeen bNudage over his eyes, 10 conceal his
lace from the pnssers by, and held small
basket of matches in his hand.n
Yes" interrupted Madame Revival in her
mrn, ! remember him well; E; your father al,
ways dropped some money into The basket
when returning iom the BDurse. You always
used to call hun your poor old man; and you,
itila as you were, always delighted IN giving
Mm rything you could scrape logelher.a
well, since our drpagture from the hotel.
we have asked each other hundrcd times
what could have become of him - .rt..,
YES" said Madame Rival, with evident
interest .-r
"WeIl, m ;'Icr found him to day, at last,
but in such wrecbed S ate that was reaIy
Shocked. Stretched on the snow, diving.
absolutely, Of cold and hungcf; and wrthoul
the KIND assistance of this gentlemen, lie
must have persisted where he lay"
Say rather without yours" said The Young
man earnestly 81 could do nothing for /
had lost my purse. To you, and you alone.
is he indebted for his (e. Bat" contiuued
he, in different tone seeing the coIor agair
mount TO Anus lace, /, is not for the PURPOSE
OF disclosing 10 this lqdy the seGret Of your
good actions that have followed you here
It ls to request yOd 10 lake The rouble of
buying bed and some other lit.le necessa,
ras for this poor child ol misfortune. Here
are a hundrcd francs That you will have the
kindness 10 employ for this purpose. lpray
yoL to believe lhal if were no. stranger
n Paris, aud on The pcinl ofqnirling Il this /
evening | would not take Ills liberty with
persons 10 whom ! am unknown. Iuustthat.
you will excuse my request - .. ...aI
"Theie Is no necessity TO an opolugy,n
laid Madame RsyilI; on the contrary we
ought TO Ihank YOU for having selected US Ia
complete benevolent action, .....- II
Now, Madame added the young man
IN a hesRlipg aud lilnid manner, ''it only |
remains Tor me 70 inquire the name Dl, nv I
young sister II this work of Kindness"
"Mademoiselle Anna Revival :" l..t
A cry Of establishment broke from the
stranger--""Fbo daughter. Of M. Reyial, Of i
Borde aux, who lost his fortune by trusting
~ 'i'Stiu, anu p'pu " Blltl 81, A.IH .8HtEarE
"Alas! you have but too lruIy stated the
case, How does i happen thai you ato ac-
luniuted With these faes2n, s.,,a.4 .4,iasi
81 am jules BusaG,n sad the young man !
II voice scaIcely audible. a.,u,o r.a. ..s,.l
Anna grew pale, and went and placed her
elf near, her moher's seat. A moumrpI 81 !,
eGcee 'aleceecdod fpr . short time, and il was
'ules WIN broke lIesl rl iaa, i5J,sa
j "Ah! Madame" said he, suddenly rising =,
4 perceive Thai Iresierday sent you my 10
uncial9p pf a life Of, happiness, "Thisl
aiieL'n he, epnljnued. as he kglty louched /,
with ihe finger Of bis right hand with
ook Of DISCUS l7E'permil me TO- destroy II, |
nd y forget that i was ever write .n--b
.ook'ng from one lady 10 The other, and see, !
lg no sign, Of opposition, he tore it dpqn The
lddle, and threg Tue portions oIIbio olpslhaIV
re, He watched them until lie natn, 5 /
e zed on, eVlry pprl and then, as if content |
hat It was wholly and irreSoealy destroyed, i