Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-04-08

the Young gifi found herself "a ihe midst o.
large aud brilliant assembage Al eve.
were turued at once upon her companion
ana herself
Marie was very much ngitated, aud her
eyes filled with tears
My child, said her protector, there is
III this assembly a woman who desires very
much to know YOU. IL is my vile. Will
place you beside her
He conducted the young girl to hand
some aud amahle looking woman who re-
ceiyed her with the most alfecuonate cor
dially, and immediately afterwards ihe but
siness of the meeting commenced. Sever
al gentlemen wearing the same uuiorm
worn by the friend of Mare, took their pla.
ces arounu large table, aud one OF them
pronounced discourse Ia viuch he RELAXED
noble aud good actions.
We have reserved SAID he, as CON
cluslon to THIS series OF charitable aud viz
tuous acts, the ariless devotion of Young
orphan who has become mother to two
other orphans, aud daughter TO Il woman
OF more than seventy years. Ia order to
maintain them, and keep them with her, not
only has she passed nights IN laboriug for
them, but she has not hesitlied Ia sacrifice
portion Of the lutte inheritance lett her
10y her mother. The three persons adopted
by her were smitten with sickness The
orphan has exhausted her strength, health
aud resources Ia their behalf, aud has not
gwen away To dependency whilst Wa chUg
alone beside these afflicted ones There
fore, gentlemen, we de- not hesitate upon
the proposition of our illusirinus colleague.
NJ. Cueier, 20 propose to You to dccfce "a
prize ur three Thousand francs to Marie,
The applause was very grest from e,org
mari of he room The nro.le s,,...l ~, 4,
see The ,ouno grrl-tbs vo,ue, ibtev,
their bouo1ets ia her Wb,ls, N,,i. WIN
fearful ewes believed herself drenynag H.
GREAT pain,al,st t,,k Ler ,te h.1 XII
condncted her 10 the pre..Jen, wbo ge.
slowed upon her The prIze she SO ri.bl n,er-
ned
.Ob. sir % sand She sob sir. b,,. ham
nv ,,I make mo
Nv child reolied the celebrated man
this day Is Que of the bapp,est oc ms life !
Amer the conclusion oi lhe siti,,., N
Cover took hi. prettv nroterea hn,,a win.
him To dinner. and IN the eyentng All on She
was about 10 leave them. he presented Ter
with hide pocket boo, of green mnror.
You have exnended 6,e ,bonssnd If the
fifteen thousand francs left nv ,o,,r u,n,hsr
Madam. the Daonhiuess ,eroested me- :,
present you Mith tlns sum and here il ais,
The breset of pension of twelve hundred
francs from tbe pr,vy nurse nf the I<,,r
You see, Marie. labor. virtue and charity
brng happiness Farewell ,ou will cine
every r","ga'' go ssunaay, "-ip,v ~a,n
my VIE, my daughter, aud myself
leave Jon io Imagine the JOY and the
happness on Names reiuTn kuiue; what
blessings flowed iron the ageu bps OF Mn-
garct, and with what ierr"r thai might tie
happy family addressed their prayers TO
Heaven.
Va the next day, Marie was seated by her
window, sewing. la spite oi herself lie
""Tk would tau from her hand as she Thought
upon me strange occurrences eft the Prece-
dins day, aud she would indulge m long
ana pleasing fe'eries. From one Of these
she MAS awakened by seeing priests come
ont oi house opposite, followed 10y col
hn. Behind them walked young man,
weeping bitterly. lie was following the
corpse oi his mother Marie could not re-
strain her tears, for she felt moved with com
i~~-'"", ""N '''ni ~ t"S EiACi ul thS g'u"8
man IL reminded her OF The day when she
had seen her mothers coffin carried out
Either by chance or because God wilied
1t, The young man raised his head and saw
the tears of the young gIrl; ne understood
thai she ptied him, aud This unexpected
compassion had soothing influence upon
him even Ia his great griei'--hc no longer
felt himself so enurey alone "a the world
la the evening when he entered the lone
~ chamber, so lately tenanied by his moth
er, he opened the window, aud seating hm
self beside IT, watched, through the opposite
window, Marie sewing by the light Of q
lamp, surrounded by Margaret and the chI
dreu, aud this beautiful home picture strnch
deep mo has heart. month passed a
way at the end Of that time NJ. CuyIe
PAID a visit to his protegee; when he lei
the house, he found young man OF goo,
appearance, clothed in black, standing be
side hs carriage.
Pardon me, sir, said he, but wish &c
have the honor OF speaking to you; what
have To say has some reference TO Mis-
Marie
Cuver asked him 60 enter has earriag
and take a seat. The young man told hiu