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7 Improvement which he recommended: he cal
led down the blessings of Heaven on the lovely
patroness OF the locality, hardly able to restrain
tears as he spoke, and then opened with his
, subject. lie used simple and plain language
he spoke of things which all began to under
stand, and was listened to with deep interest
and respectful attention. When he sat down
the barn almost seemed about to fall, so violent.
ly did they shake it with their bravos and clap
ping of hands. But it was late, and most had
a long way to go; so the as;emblage dispersed,
after receiving gratefully the promise of a con-
tinuation that day-week.
But one person fingered behind, and stood
within the barn when all had left it save Ernest
and his mother. They had reached the door
before the discovery was made.
Mile de Comtesse,' said Mime. Delayignc
respectfully.
Ernest ! replied she, holding out her hand.
Louise y exclaimed he, for he saw in the
mile which accompanied the offer Of her hand
shat she was unchanged.
II And so monsieur runs away and mu At run
after him y said Louise, taking his arm. 'Wha,
think you, madame she continued: your son
month ago asked me to marry him; ! con-
sented, and a week ago he ran away, declaring
he would not have me. Am not very good to
come and fetch him"
Louise! Louise replied Erneat passionate
ly; Il did not think you could marry the Fool
Of Laboudic'
My dear friend, my speech Of the other
evening only shows how wrong people are to
Judge from appearanceJ. | had only heard
description Of you under that name from an old
servant, whose gosslps have been sufficiently
punished for reralllng.'
But my son. cried the amazed mother, what
Is the meaning Of all this: y
My dear madame, THAT we are to be married
according to previous agreement, tomorrow
three weeks said Louise, taking her hand
and that my husband is about to complete the !
work which have so imperfcctly begun
The whole atf.lir was the most off'hand thing ,
imaginable. The marriage of these two clev- !
er People--cnch clever IN a particular way, the !
very difference Of character being useful /
created little surprise. Previous to tle old re- .
voutlon, Nj. De Lqvgne---a name Ernest res
uined, now he held u social position which .
ceased to make the aristocratic de assuming /
had held nearly as high position as the Count
lie Plouvleres. But he had not emigruted- !
preierrng to IaI into the position OF farmer !
to a wandering exile in foreign land. At the |
restoration OF his property sold during two ,
years he passed IN prison as suSpec! remained (
in the hands OF the ward purchaser. But he /
Stiii Il itS SDCNtlDiC tSttlt IL nv ldGIlICu IL 4
himself, and he continued to do so and Mon |
Sicur Delavigne, despite ltj piebcian LOOK, was
quite as happy as he had been when VI. de La /
vignc. But his son. for The sake OF his wife
and her relatives, resumed the name of his !
nght, to winch he modestiy avoided ausion
untli few days before their marriage.
And now 1t was dinicuit to say which was
the hand and which was the heart. Ernest had .
learned that mere per'Jnl symp tthy with the .
ignorance Of misery oi ou. fellow creatures Is
OF little use, II we do not raise our hand and |
arms to do something; and that the true friends !
OF humlulty are those who do their utmost to
dIfu'e knowledge, to widen the circle OF mans |
utility, and who by example and practice lead .
the march OF civilization, Every man may thus /
do his part IN the great work Of human pro-
gress. All that is wanted is the will to be use
FIJI. Ernest and Louise de Layignc were a .
blessing to the whole country round Smiling
meadows, neat houses, productive fields, heal
tiny pclsanry, the absence of any glarluT c Is
IS Of poverty, considerable elevation OF mInd,
above that which Is the ordinary lot of the
agricultural laborers, are the practical results
OF this happy disposition Of mind, which mrkes
the richest proprletulre OF Llboudle consider
all around him as his children, to whom he owe,
a far share Of his time and thoughts. They
are Intensely beloved, anl ther. are many yet
unborn who will yet live to bless the pleasing
unlon IN Ernest and Louise Of the hand and
the heart.