Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1851-06-06
VOLUME VINO. 43,


trsatmont, aud had become tmid and retiring,
Inever forgetting her defects.
Monsieur can walk up and see his new
lEoom II he please added Madame Mallet--'or,
as it is quite ready, he has nothing to do but
to carry up his box
She took the light. and followed My near
Ineighbor wished me good night upon the land
ing, and entered uy new abode. The room
Twas small, and paved with red tiles. II con-
tained simply bed, two chairs, and table,
land on the wall few Catholic pictures. The
ihouse, like most of The hotels gardis' in the
suburbs Of Paris. was great building, form
ling three sides of a square yard planted with
trees. My window looked out upon this yard.
| sat myself down and began to reflect upon
my position. My money would not last more
than three weeks. ! might sell few books
which brought with me, the only consolation
to which could turn my trouble; had also a
ring which my mother gave me, and which
had resolved never to part with.
| | continued 10 seek employment and 10 live
with the most rigid economy but at length
fonnd myself without sou. | sold my books
for few francs. When this money was gone
| sat down in despair, for | had no farther re-
source but my mothers ring, which intended
to keep. The day passed and tasted no food.
1.-THE next day tasted also. was determin-
ISNi ~ u ioiiSNuN Rhfb way " uuhboif ~ itdhh
not TO do so without such a struggle as should
console me in after times for breaking my res
|olution. The sun shone brightly that day, and
| heard my neighbor singing with her window
loPen, where had often seen her, above the
trees. | went to bed early 10 forget my pangs
LOT hunger, but | could not sleep. A gnawing
in my stomach, accompanied by heat and thirst,
kept me awake till the light s,reamed through
the narrow windows. Then heard my neigh
Dor again moving briskly in the next apart
meni. Presently beard her open and iasten
batk the long wooden screens or jilousies, that
CLOSE from the outside of all the windows in
Paris, and then began to sing again. She de-
cended the stairs, and saw her cross The yard
with her graceful little cap, which all French
women wear In the morning, and carrying In
her hand basket Of woven straw, such as the
French prisoners made and sold in England al
the tine Of the last war. r
The sun SHINE, and the sir was calm and
lclear, and the faces Of the peple so cheerful
as they passed to and fro unde5Bhe long line of
] ltIsas s:;sslAe Baalasalds dspon found q
]roIdsisitE. wlisrs ofkred m5'ilng. 'rfE mai
eyed me aitenlivcy for molnent, for he was
4 suspicious In coming to sell ring at so early
Ian hour. However he gave me sixty irancs
Ifor 1.-TWO thirds its value-and departed
The occupant Of the other gafret' seemed
to haunt me. met her al the je Teliers door
lreturninq with her little basket full. long ioa
and a melon forcing up the lid. l entered |
!. Res.auran Mt, and asked for breakfast, OF whlci
| ate harlly, though careful not to eat too mucl
Ilaiter so long fast, but became extremely
oliIl. and do not remember how spent the day
a and was greatly troubled at night by wild an
4 fearful dreams.
III | DO not know who found out first that la,
,dilI. Throughout the next day, was half a
!. wake. with consciousness of somo one NOV
!. ling in the room; and Ia the evening. docio
!. came 10 me. He gave me some medicine, an
n when woke again felt better. stretche
!. my hand out to draw aside the curtain oil m
- 5ed, when to my aston'shmsnt, saw upon m
"A finger the ring which had sold to the Jewe
- ler. | examined il closely--there was no dout
II of its identity. tried 10 recall the events o
1.-the last two days. Could it be dfeami Nc
al remembered too we'll the days of my povert
a and hunger; the long struggle with mSsel
or and the fnal yielding; the jewellers shop an
,el the Restaurant; put my hand kinder my pillo'
X and drew forth my money, the surest proof ih'
q. was not deceived. | ppshed aside the be
:, curtains to be sure was at home, when TO m
a surprise, there was my next room neghbor 81
adj ling near my window. busily working upon
nv little cap. She piled her needle briskly ior
ut while, without observing me, and then held u
as cap out at arms length, and eyed y ike col
ue noisseur. Then she worked minute or wv
nd longer. and again held Il out. when, suddenl
ant holding it sideways, she saw me looking
no her.
ali Does Monsieur want snythingr she aske
al sYes,' said |, 1 wish 70 know the name
hi my unknown friend who has restored 10 me
tbe ring, given to me by my dying mother, a.
Ia which | would have guarded as my litd, b
me- that was compelled 10 sell II for bread, "
me days ago. Tell me who Il is.'
rhs sBy-and-by, Monsieur; Pus al present
,he May interrupted, Il enlreat you 10 7
me me me; but why should doubt; It can be no Of
the er than YOURSELF .
Ger But would not Monsisasapye done an eqt
ew. kindness for a strangelf .5.,... /.
But why wish to conceal good an actioi
h.dl 70 what better use could have employ
nae itl am not yet grown old am not III, a
had no use for it, s L..
t,e, God bless you,' exclaimed, hope 50
Il. 10 repay you the money, though the debt
FORT gratitude never can pay. But how did
!, get il!'
- pected il was the cause Of your sickness, 8
N went to the shop upon the Boulevard Mo
an marire, and asked If some one had not sol
han ring early the day before. He replied yes
told him you wanted 10 buy it again,
,,fnl asked him what he would take for 1t. He
ms, eighty francs. | bought she ring and pla'
bsTs 1t upon your finger when YOUR hand was stret
'ish- ed out upon the coverlet.'
nay My eyes were filed with tears at the thou
,,per Of so much simplicity and goodness, and wo
.om. have said hundred things, but could not
49, a word to utter. She saw me sirivingio sp
IN. and said:
.a'. sn you mustn't talk. The doctor cau.io
'"' me, above all things, not to let you talk OIL
e,,Iexoited; and here have been chattering u
onsb I than an hour. and forgetting thai ought L
! oore. to market
hi. So saying she put on her cape, and tai
ss Of nef paske., VEN ou' anN '"'' wy ~ -