Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-03-06

Eight years spen away, dhu EThcsl mcl-
ceur had never revisited Brloude. The
times were troublous and the conscription
was incessant, and so Professor Ziages
deemed it as well to send hatterlng accounts
Of Ernest's progress to his mother, as to
send the lad home during the vacations,
and as Ernesi's letters were full of plous
assurances of resignation to the course pre-
scrbed for him, she did not urge him TO
visit her | shall see him when he has fin
isheG his studies aud has entered strong
man, upon the work of the Lord | shall
/ behold him when the master wills II, she
would say; and then these reflections would
remind her of her own duties. aRd would
/ prompt her 10 some new benevolent scheme,
which always taxed her means, but not her
( heart
OF the projects that inspired madame
/ MelcGur, that Of educating the lilIo out
cast children Of Brlnude seemed the most
useful aud imperative. When she looked
at Maria, aud felt what priceless blessing
that litle infant of the streets had become
to her through care and culture, her bosom
would swell with emotions of gratitude to
God, aud she would vow to consecraie her
life to the education of the ilte lshnael-
ties OF her native town. Unfortunately, the
widow was too po"I to enter immediately
into her design She must needs save the
funds necessary for the establishment she
purposed aud before the requisite sum was
accumulated a sudden illness carried the
benevolent proleciress to an uutimely grave.
Marie Brloude did not shed many tears
when her beneiaciress died The world
could mol tell that she suffered, from the
revolutions of her face. 1t was as stll and
serene as a summers heaven. Her SOL
rows were hidden III the mourning cham
bers of her bosom. she received into her
soul the blessing of her who had been
mother To her; she closed her eyes 10 death
with the tenderness of a daughter; she fol-
lowed her To her silent tomb with the resig-
nation of hith she planted flowers upon
her grave, as embleus Of her life; and then
sine went firth mo the world, that she
might devote her lie 60 the purpose Of mad.
ame Aelcnur's latter days. Marie Brloude
lett her native village, whose name she bore,
aud with Recommendations from the mare
and Protestant clergy men, SIMPLY bearing
witness 10 her good character, she proceed
ed To- Greuoble 10 Daupnny where, by one
Of those foTlultous circumstances which
some people call chance, aud others, fate or
fortune, She was received as a domestic in-
10 the house o: madame Froiiart Madame
Froidart had lefl Broude with her daughter
on the very year that her friend had rccey-
ed Marie nto her home; and as there was
little community of tastes, and few sympa-
lhies existing between them, there had been
no correspondence. Madame Fraidart,
whose husband was now IN tie commissa-
nat department, was now wealthy aud inns
was. perhaps, another Involvement tor her 10
forget the poor aud Questionable Lucelle
Meicmlr. Her daugher, too lad engr0ss-
ed her saul as much as Ernest Meicgur bad
done that ot hi, mother, aud she had striven
TO render her child as accomplished aud
fashionable as the ether had eudeayored to
make her son good.
Marie Broude, who had hitherto been
loved and treated a, the child aud friend of
high souied woman, now found herself the
slave of caprciou- beauty. l he sNic that
SO cnliveus service never shone on the lips
of Dora Froidart. Inc gentle word SO cas-
iI said, aud he we'll bred ." If YOU please"
and thank you, never stole "a dulcet ac-
cents from The lips of Dora Froldar. The
imperative gesture aud the cold command
we're all that she vnuchsalcd 10 her, whom
she alNa,s declared TO be " only a servant"
Marie Broude would not have been noble
unless She had been what Dora despsed-a
servant TWAS the nohes' pryation Of her
life. and ils end was glorhed toy the purpose
of her toll. She could have submitted TO a
serynude FAR more CALLING than even that Of
Dora. in order To accomplish the object,
, winch Ike pillar Of light, led her through
the dark Egyptian night Of her incessan',
cherries labors.
Come, Marie, Dora would say, aud
: remove those gcranIum,; | am sick OF their
4 odour. wonder why mamma can SO de-
hght to torment me with them ? and thea
Z she would command them to be arranged be-
lore her ca the stand that she might lie on
, tie sofa aud gaze at them, like some eastern
betu,y IN her harem. She would have her
2 hair braided IL Nad0naG, when in pen
: slve mood, and then she would transform
; the modest tresses into the most voluptuous
: Turkish curls when her heart was touched
| with what she thought was love. Dora Froi-
G dart was capriclous, aud Marie Brioude was
e the slave Other caprices.
At length visitor came to Madame Ffoi-
I darts house, not a casual fashionable ylsl-
tor, but friend Of the family, who had been
a long abroad aud to whom it brhoved Dora
, to pay the most markeu attentions. lie vas
+ not like the general visitors of Madame Froi-
/, dart, for he neither played nor INDUCED IN
+ loud laughter he was gentle and modest
: as a woman, and his voice was earnest as q
; mothers prayer, Dora Froidart was sitting
j 10y The accomplished stranger, delightediy
: displaying the contents OF her portfolio
d when Madame Riquel, the projects vulgar
II wife, was announced.
n Tel her AN not at home, said Dora,
+ half impatienty; she Is such u bore, she
!, added, as she looked at her companion, witi
u a sweet smile.
Marie fingered for a moment at the door
/ and then wI.h downcast eyes aud voice
,, tremulous with emotion, she replied, can
a not say so, mademolselle; | shall say that
c YOU are engaged, but cannot say that you
" are not al home.
a Do you dlsobey me 2 said Dora. rising
f and looking imperIously at the maiden, wh'
IS now stood looking calmly in her face. De
d you know that you are only seryantP
2, know it. mademoiselle. said Marie
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