Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-03-06
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MERci, Mesdamesr said small fee
bic voice, IN the ears Of the ladies' FruI-
dart and MelcTdr as they walked arm IN
arm through the long street of Brloude,
one evening, during the Revolution, fol.
lowed by great Numbering boy en- blouse,
whose wooden sabots made dismal cla,jer
on the hard, loose stones, and who swung
the lanthorn which he bore a. f he had
been wlll-o'wisp making sport with tray-
eilers' eyes. Merci, mesdamcs :, said the
lille voice in the most suppllaut accents,
am cold and hungry
Madame FroIdart continued t. walk with
stately, composed air, down Tue street
but the piieous voice Immediately arrested
the steps Of Madame MelcGlr, aud touch
ed her womans heart
Where do you dwell, my petite ? she
said. IN soft, kindly accents. a, she bent
down and caressed the infant. Why are
you net at home"
Ny father went away yesterday to join
the patriots at Grenobe, and he LEFT me a.
loue replied the iittle girl as she turned
her face towards madame Melcplr, and
sighed as It she had been a widow, instead
of an infant
Madame MelcDnr smiled sadly, for the
words aud look al thc Child recalled her
own saddesl memories then qlie,ly taking
the outcast by the baud, size lei her to her
own home
And what do You ;nteud 10 DO with the
child, Lucele sad mad me Froiiart, who
had waited at the liule wicket VITA Jochim,
the lanhorn bearer, ia order TO give her
irsud good night
shall share NY bread and tie protec-
ton Of my roof with her. was the reply Of
Tie kled-heaftsd dame
The father OF Marie, who had gone 10
! join the patriots al Grcnohle, marched to
/ La Nondee TO say she royalist> OF that prov
ince. lie followed General Bonapare To
/ glory n liaiy, aud icli aslcen amtng tne
SHOWS OF Ku,sia, shouting Ire 2 Empe-
rcEr, So that he never came back TO Bri-
/ Dude
Marie was homeless and paryn,less. when
her fathers heart ceased .a pni-ae, and iiis
I step becomes paI,lcd 10 the career 81, imai-
lion. lie had welded huns, Il 10 ,ba fate d
fanatic ot war and glory; aad he died,
I leaving child ol tender leats 10 deplo T.
hls tluaiiclsm. But, thanks to tnat ProY-
dcnce winch has preserve ed ia wouau's heart
through all ages, the strength aud purity %
priWeya love, the huie Orphan bal i1uud d
home aud mother in madame McicU.r.
She was the widow OF noI,,y "a Broude
who had been slam in an entente by soui~
heroes who lao come 60 the Ois-e Of b t.
Dude to propagate fraternity.
Len with a sou of tender wears. and
Slender patrlmouy, the good "l!cw had de-
voted herself 10 Tie cducaiiuu OF her bn,,
aud the economical care oi her iiriune. -
BY one OF those beautiful ordinances Of Ml
umuicieut and benevolent Pro, iltnSe, which
brings sweets from The slddc-i events, the
SORROWS which had oppressed tie heart Of
Luccile Mccwur aud her SON Ernest, soft
ened by degrees into religious Seriousness,
until, as II IA accoTdancs with unity Of
sentiment, the thoughts Of the muiher aud
boy we're both directed to tie ministry; Er-
nest, IN his sixteenth year WAS sent to Gee
ue,a, to prepare himself for the duties of a
Protestant pastor.
Madame Meic9ur had Just parted few
days go from her boy, ~hen tie h!lle out
cast Marie made her appeal 10 her heart,
aud the instinct OF maternity at once pronp-
ted her 10 accept the appeal. Lutte Marie
Brioude soon grew up Ia be one of the fair
est maidens IA Autergne aud, what was
ol far more account, she was acknowledge
ed To be one OF the most modest, Intelligent
aud discreet. Mare was not one OF those
daDsels, whose beauty strikes the el e at the
first glance aud then pals upon the senses
When YOU looked IN her face, you lrlt Y, VI
! heart stirred with deep emotion of beauty
such as you might feel when sitting IA a
church aud reading of Ruth, and Rebecca
and Rachael You could Look into hel
eyes aud feel that, lar down below the blue
serene, peliueid orbs which Illumiued hel
face there were virtues shining like the re-
Election of flowers IN lake. Her hair wa,
worn simply parted on her high, polished
brow, like the tresses of Raphaei's Madon
IA. Her dress, OF the simplest form anC
substance, always possessed character o
native elegance, which 4 borrowed irou
the form of her who wore 1t. Her coun
tenance was radiant with soul aud thought
aud peace and dliigenl were the hands o
Marie Brloude.
The house OF madame Melc@ur was lit
tie old-fashioned dwelling with a hide
old-iashloned garden, aud high walls, aud
quaint old wicket. On each side OF IN,
wicket grew a linden tree, which threw
their branches over the walls, aud formed
bower on the summer evenings, and cur
tanned her flowers from the scor ching beam
OF the sun. The old-fashioned house, an'
the oid-lashioned garden OF the good dame
albeit they looked somewhat monaslic iron
the highway, seemed always haunted by a
angel, and full of beauty. Like some dill
gent liule fairy, Marie made the rooms c
her good patroness 20 shine as clean an
brightly as her own bright eyes. She sun
So sweelly, too, that the old men woul
pause To listen 10 her soft voice from ia
road, and they would bless her light hear
as they walked on. The very flowers seen
ed to know and love her, for they were a
WAYS more beautiful after she had rlmme