Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-09-09

Ibloodless than his own. Madame Carson con.
templated the effect she had produced with q
kind OF pride for a few moments, and then with
IA slight, but peremptSry wave Of her hand mo
oned him TO follow her out of the sacred edi-
flee. M. de Veron hastily, though with stag
gering steps, obeyed- lie Blanc cross
ling the church and reaching the street Just in
time to see them both driven of in NJ. de YER
On's carriage.
Edouard hurried back to the Grande Rue,
to report what he had witnessed; and what
could be the Interpretation of the inexplicable
scene, engrossed the inventive genius Of all
there, till they were thoroughly tired Of their
wild and aimless guesses. Eight o'clock chimed
-nine--ten-and they were all-Edouard es-
cially-working themselves into complete
panic Of apprehension, when TO their great re-
lief, Nj. de Veron's carriage drew up before the
door. The first person to alight, was NJ. Bour-
don, notary of eminence; next M. de Veron,
who handed out Madame Carson; and all three
walked through the shop into the back apart
ment. The notary wore his usual business as
lpect, and had in his hands two rolls of thickly
written parchment, which he placed upon the
table, and at once began TO spread out. NJ. de
lVeron had the air Of man walking in dream,
and subdued, mastered, by some overpow ering,
nameless terror; while Madame Carson, though
pale with excitement, was evidently highly Ella
ted, and to use a French phrase, completely
I''mistress Of the situation" She was the first
Ito break silence.
Monsieur de Veron has been kind enough,
Edouard, to explain, in the presence of Monsieur
Bourbon, the mistake he was disposed to charge
you with to-day. He quite remembers, now,
having received two thousand francs from you
for which, in his hurry at the time he gave you
no voucher. Is not that so Monsieur de Veron?
she added, again fixing on the merchant the same
menscing look that lie Blanc had noticed in the
church.
Yes, yes,' was the quick reply Of M de We
ron, who vanly attempted to look the astounded
clerk in the face. The mistake was mine.--
Your accounts are quite correct, M onsieur lie
Blanc; and-and shall be glad of course to see
you at the Office as usual
That is well, said Madame Carson 'and now
Monsieur Bourbon, to business, il you please
Those documents will not take so long to read
as they did to write
The notary smiled and Immediately began
reading marriage contract between Eugene de
Veron and Adeline le Blanc, by which it appear
ed that the union of those young r,ersons was
joyfully accsded to by Jean Baptiste de Veron
and Marie lie Blanc, their parentsj the said Jean
Baptiste de Veron binding himself formally to
endOw the bride and bridegroom jointly on the
day of marriage, with the sum of three hundred
thousand francs, and, moreover, to admit his son
as partner in the business thenceforth to be
carried on under the name Of De Veron g. Son.
This contract was written in duplicate, and
as soon as the notary had finished reading, Mad
anne Carson handed pen to M. de VerOn, say
ing in the same light, coquettiSh, but perempto-
Iry tone as before, Now, Monsieur, quick, if
you please; yours Is the most important sigma.
ture.' The merchant signed and sealed both
parchments, and the other interested parties did
the same, in silent, dumb bewilderment, broken
only by ths scratching Of the pen and the legal
words repeated after the notary. 'We need not
dsain you longer, Messeurs, believe, said
Madame Carson. Bon Sor, Monsieur de Ver-
on she added, extending an ungloved hand to
that gentleman, who family tonched it with his
Hips: you will hear from me Tomorrow
What is the meaning of all this?' exclaimed
Eugene de Veron, the instant his father and the
notary disappeared. Il positively feel as if
standing upon my headl' A chorus of like in
terrogatories from the lie Bancs assailed Mad
anne Carson, whose ringing bursts of mirth
mocked, for time, their impatience.
Meaning, parbleul she at last replied, after
pausing to catch breath. That is plain enough,
surely. Did you not all see with what empress
l,renL the poor man kissed my hand ? There, do
not lock so wretchsd, Edouard, she added, with
a renewed out burst. Perhaps may have the
caprice TO prefer you, after all, 10 an elderly
Imilionaire-who knows? But come, let US
try to be little calm and sensible. What
have done, good folks, l can as easily undo !
and that being the case, Monsieur Eugene must
sign me bond tomorrow morning, for fifty
Thousand francs, payable three days after his
marriage. Is il agreed ? Very well then
keep these two parchments till the said bond is
executed. And now, my friends good night,
for /, as you may believe, am completely tired
after all this benevolent fairy-work."
The wedding took place on the next day but
one, TO the great astonishment Of every one ac-
lquaintsd with the two families. 1t was also
positively rumored that M. de Veron had pro.
posed marriage &c Madame Carson, and been
refused Be this true or not, it was soon APP
parent that, from some cause or other, M. de
IVerOn's health and spirits were irretrievably
broken down, and after lingering out a mopsh,
secluded life Of scarce atwelvemonth's duration,
that gentleman died suddenly al Mon SelOur.
A clause in his will bequeathed 10000 francs
to Madame Carson, with an intimated hope that
it would be accepted as pledge by that lady to
respect, as she hitherto had done, the honor Of
an ancient family.
This pledge to secrecy would, no doubt, have
been kept, but that rumors Of poisoning and SUI
icide, in connection with de Vernon's death,
having got abroad, the prOcureur general order
ed an investigation 10 take place. The suspi-
ciOn proved grOundless, bur the process verbal
set forth that on examining the body Of the de-
ceased there were discovered tho letters de
b. IT. F. branded on the front Of the shoul-
Ser-the two last, initials Of 'Travaux Forces,
lfOreed labor,) being large and very distinct.
lThera coIld hA nn dnlihf fhnrafnre that the