Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-03-29

OD, Qel9n 10 answer me e DuL you Wo0p-
you give me your hand--you consent to my
request?' s~--.t
And you, Anna, what do you say p asked
Madame Revival, as she held out the other to
her daughter.
Have l ever any other will than yours,
dear mother?' and she pressed the hand to
her lips.
You consent then, Mademoiselle {? said Ju-
les; then you will allow me to present this
ring as mark of our engagement
He held up little ring set round with tor
quises.
1T is Annals ringP said Madame Revival
with surprise
yes, mother said Anna, quite confused
4 was obliged to sell it to replace lhe money
had received for my embroidery.
1t was in purchasing it that discovered
your address, although you entered in the
jewelers. book only the name of Anna. 1t is
to the ring 1 owe the happiness of again be-
holding YOU
He took, as he spoke, the unresisting hand
of the young girl, and placed on her finger the
pledge of their union.
The same evening, in order to fulfil the be-
Eevolent intentions of NJ. Barsac, who was O.
bliged to leave town for Bordeaux, Anna re-
turned to the old mans lodgings, He was
no longer to be found; he had disappeared
without pointing out his new abode.
4
A month after, in the humble lodgings OF
Madame Revival, few We're assembled to wit
ness the signing of the marriage contract be-
fore the notary, who soon made his appear
ance he was followed by an elderly man, rich
y attired. As the latter was not introduced,
no person took much notice of him, for each
was too much occupied with the ceremony for
which they had come tagether. Madame Re-
vial was still an invalid, and had her daughter
seated near her. The notary placed his port
folio on the table, and took from it contract
of marriage, which he, proceeded to read
aloud. After having specified the little prop
erty of the bridegroom, he went on to detail
the fortune of the lady Madame Revival makes
over to her daughter the sum of FL 900 per
year
You are making mistake. Monsieur in
terrupted Madame Revival: formerly, indeed,
did intend
The notary without paying any attention to
the interruption, continued: $1,000 a year,
arising from money in the public funds, for
which here are surities.'
Saying this he displaced the coupons on the
table, and Madam Revival, the daughter and
Sules Barsac, all made a movement as it a
bout to speak, when the aged stranger arose
and made sign for them to remain silent
Surprised at this interference. they awaited
with interest the result of this strange scene.
'What!' said the old man, with broken
voice, and addressing Anna, what Mademo-
iselle, do you not remember your poor old
naam2'
While she was looking earnestly at him,
trying TO read in his venerable countenance
the marks of misery and suffering, he contin-
ued e.
You have then forgotten ten years of daily
kindness? You have forgotten the third day
of January, with the assistance you gave SO
opportuney-th fire, the wine, and the wing
of foul wrapped up in piece of newspaper
All forgotten We'll, that. very piece of news
paper is the cause of all my misery being at
an end. In an advertisement which it bore,
read the intelligence that French gentleman
named Francois de Chazel, had been seeking
in vain for his brother, Jacques de Chazel, ru-
ined, like him, in the revolution; and that, by
his viii, he had ordered an advertisement to
be inserted every week for three years, that
the brother might come forward and claim his
ample fortune, That Jacques de Chazel stands
now before you-it is L.
Without delay set out for London, and
only returned yesterday. Your notary he
continued, speaking to Madame Revival, is
mine; from him heard of the intended mar
rage of your daughter To that angel owe
my life, and the least 1 can Go is to present her
with part of that fortune which, without her
never would have reached my hands,
But, Monsieur said Madame Revival, with
emotion, perhaps you have famiy?'
yes. Madame he replied, bowing low, as
he spoke, if you will admit me into yours
'Ah, you have made part of our family for
such long time + said Anna pressing in her
hands those of NJ. de Chazel; then with ges-
ture full of naivette and grace, painting to her
intended husband, she added in low voice,
1t is he who took you up. Do you recollect
him: All! you say that to me you owe your
life; if you only knew how much am indebt-
ed to you-if you only knew it! But we will
separate no more, and shall have time to tell
you all about it.
Jules came forward to present the pen to
his bride, and they both signed the marriage
contract. Formed under such auspices who
can doubt that it was happy one?