Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-06-15

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/ 81 did notspeak to monsieur, monsieur spoke
to me-" said the girl gently, with, however, a
smile Of pity and contempt. 49,.
"Raise your accursed lips to me again." cried
the other furiously, aand will scourge you with
my whip -.
+ sMonsieur is perhaps a coward" said the gen
tie girl, stung to anger at once, turning at the
same time to face his insults. $50
"What! do you dare to answer. me,'' and he
raise his hand again. s'. = .','.s.
"Nay, Edward, yon would not hit woman -
! woman! Do you call Madeline Pierrepont,
the child Of the assassin of my uncle Dubois, a
woman; say rather fend," screamed the usu-
ally calm dandy. ~"
"Madeline Pierrepont" replied the other stag
gering that his friend had to turn his attention
to him. .fadeline Pierrepont! Truly!'' he NUT
tered as he remounted his horse, ashe is not wo-
man. @s = -
The other initiated. him, and they rode off,
leaving the young girl to weep alone. In few
minutes however, she wiped her eyes, and then
fearful she might be suspected of appropriating
+ the gold piece, took it up, wrapped it in piece
Of paper, with the intention Of returning it to its
owner. She then lifted up her bundle and walk
ed slowly towards the hut. -. -
aTell me the story of the girl!'' said the young
man gravely. ...-.......-
The other told it." Fifteen years before, the
father of Madeline de Pierrepont, and Monsieur
Dubois, a rich proprietor, had been intimate
friends. De Pierrepont was comfortably off, from
the fact Of his having several occupations. He
was collector of the rents of rich member of his
noble family; he was tax gatherer, and adjoint
t to the maire. The maire was NJ Dubois, rich
but somewhat of a miser. 1t appears that one
afternoon Dubois asked Pierrepont to walk over
to small town at some distance, to receive with
large remittance, with which he had to pay a
large body ofworkmen employed on public works,
and other expenses incurred in the building of a
church and schoolreom. Dubois felt safer with
a companion. It was afterwards proved that
they receivedthe money, dined together at the
Salcil de Or, drank rather more than they were
used to, and then, despite every representation,
set out to walk home, though De Pierrepont wish
ed to hire a gig. Next morning the body of Du-
bois was found about a hundred yards from the
house of De Pierrepont which was at the foot of
the hill that led up to the village, All his ey
was gone, as we'll as his watch and rings.
A search took place instantly; and Dubois, as
his companion. was visited by the police agent.
De Pierrepont deposed that Dubious, on reaching
his house, bade him go in for that he could go up
the hill safely alone; but stia he requested him
to keep bag Of / 900 francs in silver, because
it was so heavy, until morning. This 1000 he
gave up to the police. OF 10000 francs in notes
he solemnly declared he knew nothing of. On
this he was arrested as the assassin, tried, found
guilty and sent to the galleys for life. 50 4: So
His wife 'solemnIy declared TINT she heard
Dubois wish her husband good night, and say,
laughingly "I'll send cart for the silver in the
morning" But instead Of beneftting him, in the
eyes of the world, she became his accomplice.-
TO avoid being hooted at in the street. she left
the village, and every penny being spent ere here
husbands trial was over, she obtained reluctant
permission to dwell in the charcoal burners de-
serted hut. But every one Stunned her and her
obliged to walk miles in search of work of the
coarest description. Leave the country she
would not, because she was born there, and she
! felt convinced that her husband would be ulti-
mately pardoned.'' ,@, s
1 Sand you join, Edward, in the infamous perse-
cution! supposing the father guilty., (Which tc
me IS not clearly proyen--and. you know I'm .
IaWyer1 why should this poor child suffer for the
4 sins Of her father9 Why, the savages of NORTH
1 America, where have just come from, are more
/ civilized than you. T see in this heroic couple
subjects of wonder and admiration, but not of hate
/ Poor creatures: Fifteen years Of misery have
not satisfied you at all but you must still treat then
i as eutcasts. :" 4z.r.z..e,
i aMy dear Arthur, you have just come from
America, where it appears to me, you picked vi
j very singular notions. For my part the wife an,
i daughter of an assassin of my uncle are detes
d table wretches. whom must hate,' said the 9th
4 er in his usual cool way. His fit of anger ha
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aIIn1jilustisee. Poor girl. think see her NEE
i face now, looking at me SO proudly, and yet S
Il sweetly, never saw anything SO lovely in m
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''aWshty, the mans in ioy1ee.'' exclaimed Ed
ward Dubois the heir to the murdered mans proI
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] aHalf; aud what more, Edward, do you kno1
Z. that I would marry that girl tomorrow if sh
8 4 would have me; but know she wouldn't
: .sBy my faith said Edward, ssyou amaze .mt
s and am not easily amazed. Of course you al
: joking" As IL t.s ,....4 t.,.,..s :.3 zs.sf'
ssTme will show. But now, my dear fello
q adieu; you follow that path in search Of pleasur
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