Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-04-15


ohess. in demi-toilette, and hdi son in morning
costume, were announced wiatheir names ana
stiles .at length by the old hopekeeper. Man
,,A ,,o;n,ea out twa seats and demanded Of the
Baroness in brief words the dkect OF their VS.
1T. Though evidently discondeted by the chill
ding reception and fixed glancSd her interroga-
tor, she recovered herself, ap summomng 10
her aid the imposing airs so rnnch admired by
the aristocratic society OF RouP she said;
"My cousin, come to intrShce my SON."
"There are no cousins herS replied Man.
uel, in low but firm tone: "Alere are present
only Spaniard Of Jewish orig and the Bar
oness d. Ambreville."
1You remind me Of wrongs hich should be
forgotten, Monsieur Manuel. Our birth some
times imposes upon us difficult Fltle'' MY lam
iiy having decided that all connediOn with yours
should be broken off, l deemed 1t my duty TO
submit during the life of my parents and OF my
husband now at liberty to act, come to claim
from you forgetfulness Of the pNt, and friend
ship for this young man"
ttYou come too late, Madame
"Why SOP"
Because no longer have The parchment" b"
At this declaration, which struck them to the
heart like ball, the Baroness and her son start
ed. The latter rose and mechanically stepped
forward but Madame d. Ambretllle more sell
possessed, resumed, after moments silence:
"Our object, in coming to see you, was not
interested. | was far from thinking Of that
treasure, which is part Of cur family traditions;
but since you have thought proper to allude tc
it, may l, without indiscretion, inquire whether
the precious paper is lost?
"It is secret, madame, which you must ask
of the tomb"
"what! could Louise have"
" Accuse that angel Of nothing; alone am ac
countable for the destruction of the document
E" And for what reason, Monsieur!
"That the daughter Of Louis de Lillebonn'
and Of Manuel might not be stolen from he
father; that knowing her to be poor, the glitter
ing red-coats who treat with % much disdai
the Cauchoises seated beneath the poplars c
Darnetal, might not come the mt day believln
them rich, to demand these hSnsses in MARI
age"
"Monsieur," said the Baronss, rising and b
ting her lips till the blood cam, by that invo
untary movement which from lie days of NJ M
de Pompadour has characterizd deceitful W.
men, 81 think 1t that we understand each oil
err"
81 believe so, Madame, 1,eplied Manue
with the salutation inventedS b dismiss intrl
ders.
Dating from that day, thereVas open war
the Hotel de Bourgt gthoroulde itween the Bar
ness and the Jew. The twoAversaries kne
each otheDtoo we'll not to live mutual fear, al
they both had too much expennce in life not
know that an enemy never fnounces his pr
jects. They were therefore bntinually on Il
qua uiue. A crafty Normant goman, the Bar
ness meditatel thousand sfAtagems, plotted
thousand countermines and we without cess
tion that invisible SPIDERS heb in which Il
strongest enemy is at lengtl caught. AS
Manuel, apparently strang 10 all which W
passing around him, he neveheless exercis
over his neighbOr the most ctive and minu
surveillance.
Two years passed away inhis manner--lo
years for Paquerette. She Jared not interr
eate her father; she dared Aot pronounce t
name Of Richard, and yet lr dreamy air a
pale cheeks told eloquently las that Richa
was not forgotten. Her fater and herself h
never spoken of him; so it aas like an elect
shock 70 her when he at lengA introduced a &C
versation on the subject & her most sec
thoughts.
II was the anniversary ofthe last Sabbath
April, 1850. They were Nlking in the sa
valley Of Darnetal, newly Ad in the robes
spring. The little meadowsyhoh bordered
stream on each side Uttered benei
the clear rays of the sui, like a parte
Of flowers. The daisies, lifthk up their wh
corollas, beside the blue balSnines and bout
dor, or the fresh and green Favpet of verdu
presented delicious picture. Like child "
se;oicaS in tba freednn, of fhe fields paoI
would willingly have chased tie grasshopp
.eAiEBiRE szSiha as1; ana yet th rememoraI
of the past oppressed her, for ndhing so rene
the bitterness of our sorrows as .he aspect OF
places where we were formerly happy.
At this moment her father spoke to her
Richard. She was ~ much moved, that
must have been very near to have heard her
~ did not think, {" said Mal,,el, othat he VIC
have been absent so long"
o yPaquerette remained silent.
WPerhaps he will return soon."
She was Obliged to sit down.
"Parbleu l am prophet" added Ma
smiling, "for, if ] am 'aot Mistaken he
isl"
But the young girl saw nothing, Exec
A crisis Of this kindo is fortunately not
dangerous 50 the color Of heaiuh whiO'