Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-05-05

"Ihank you, monsieur, tor the first
kind word | have heard these fifteen
years. except from my own mother"
said the young girl. "But go your way,
or else the whole country will shun you
too."
"Begone, wretch" exclaimed the 9th.
er, riding up, and raising his whip men
acingly; "begone, viper. and dare not
speak to an honest man,
The young man listened in amaze
ment
III did not speak to monsieur-mon-
sieur spoke 10 me" said the girl, gently,
with. however, a smile of pity and con-
tempt.
"Raise your accursed lips TO me again"
cred The other, furiously. sand I'll scourge
you with my whip" -.. e..
"Monsieur is perhaps coward" said
the gentle girl, ssung to anger at onoe,
turning at the same time to face his in
suits.
"Wha.! you dare answer me-" and he
raised his hand again. .
"Nay, Edward. you would not hit a
woman"
"A woman! Do you call Madeleine
de Pierrepon,. The child of the assassin
of my uncle Dubois, woman; say ra,h-
er fend," screamed the usually calm
dandy. ......
Madeleine de Piersiepon,!" replied
the other, staggering 80 that his friend
had to turn his attention 10 him. "Mad-
cleine de Pierriepon.! Truly" he NUT
tered as he remounted his horse, ..she
is not voman!"
The other initiated him, and they rode
of, leaving The young girl to weep alone.
ln a few minutes, however, she wiped
her eyes, and then. fearful she Nigh. be
suspected Of appropriating the gold
piece, she took it up. wrapped il in a
piece Of paper. with the intention of re-
turning i, TO its owner. She then lifted
up her bundle and walked slowly to-
wards the hut.
"rell me the story of this grill" said
the young man. gravely.
The other told i,:-"Fifteen years
before, the fathor of Madeleine de Pier
riepnnt and Monsieur Dubois, rich
proprietor. had been intimate friends.-
De Pierriepopt was comfortably off,
from the fact of his having several occu-
pations. He was collector of the rents
of rich member of his noble family;
he was tax ga,herer. and adjoint to the
ndire. The maire was NJ. Dubois, a
rich man, but somewhat of miser. IL
appeared that one afternoon Dubois ask
ed Perriepont to walk over to a small
town at some distance to receive with
him large remittance. with which he
had to pay body of workmen employ
ed on public works, and other expenses
incurred in the building of church and
school room. Dubois felt safer with a
companion. Il was afterwards proved
that they received the money, dined TO-
gether at the Solsil dor, drank rather
more than they were used TO, and then,
despite every representation, set out to
walk home, though DE Perriepont wish
ed to hire gig. Next morning the
body of Dubois was found about hum
dred yards beyond the house of De Per
riepont. which was at the feot of hill
that led up to the village. All his mon
ey was gone, as well as his watch and
rings.
search took place instantly, and Du
bois, as his companion, was visited by
the police agent. De Pe.riepont depos-
ed that Dubois, on his reaching his house,
bade him go in. for that he could 60 up
the hill safely alone; but still he request
ed him to keep bag Of 1000 francs in
silver. because il was so heavy, until the
morning. This 1000 francs he gave up
to the police. Of 10000 francs in notes
he solemnly declared he knew nothing.
On this he was arrested. tried, found
guilty. and sent to the galleys for life.
His wife solemnly declared that she
heard Dubois wish her husband good
night. and say, laughingly. IN send a
cart for the silver in the morning Blu,
instead OF benefuing him, in the ewes
of the world she became his accomplice.
To avoid being hooted at in the streets.
she left the village. and every penny be-
ing spent ere her husbands trial was
over. she obtained reluctant permission
TO dwell in the charcoal burners desert
ed hut. But every one stunned her and
her child as they would lepers. and to
live she was obliged to walk miles in
search Of work of the coarsess descrip-
lion. Leave the country she would not.
because she was born there, and she felt
convinced lha. her husband would be ul.
,imately pardoned."
"And you join. Edward. in the imam
Gus persecution! Supposing the father
guilty, (which to me is not clearly prov
ed-and you know am lawyer why
should This poor child suffer for the sins
of her father! Why. ,he savages OF
North America, where | have just come
from, are more civilized than you.
see in this heroic couple subject of won
der and admiration. but not of hate
Poor creatures! Fifteen years Of mis-
cry have not satisfied you at all, but you
must still treat them as outcasts.
"My dear Arthur, you have just come
from America. where it appears TO me
you pick up very singular notions. -
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