The American patriot., 1854-12-27

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Pestsesy a Peskiae "a y~s On the subject Bsw.
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.. "And who may that be-" said DE- vaiviils-
| Madame de Mercy, returned the young MN.
n.ve gwen my hcsrt 10 the Young and charm
ing s'osr ! KNOW fn.i she vh ma give swny
nss nsnd osf TO cnc o. her own -. 30 thsi you
necd not come in my path with serious intsstons
Pray be warned win not bear interference IN
that quarter. fiin with sn eisr whom you
please"
The Baron only laughed a Baav.us's ipjunc-
s.s.. ',oe oa nc afterwards .ltsr his conduct in
tne signtest degree tswaris AadaBse de Mercy
IN On mc conssafy, ne vas consinsaaliy by her side,
I sse.ed ever 70 c.H up his whole power Of
Psssne wnen m ncr Preeence he was in some
nss.s"!e not unsuccessful The lady seemed 10
msssn so MN s,tn asl'ghi but fisvsux had nc,
matches where the age was unequal She had in
state from the disparity Of ta,te., caused by the
a'span.y Of ye,Fs not to feed strcasy on the sub
lyect Thus It Glanced that, when She listened to
tne attractive converse Of the Baron. she used 10
eas lance at his grey sccks, and think to her
sG What pity Il is that he ia fiffy."
Widows are framed for telling their mind with
freedom, and the Baron was not long in catching
up some expressions from her lips which revealed
her thoughts
ihen you will only wed with one Of your own
age lady, said the Baron.
Il confess to that weakness" returned Madame
dc Mercy with spiile,
You are in error" said the Baron; ''mcn of
mature year,"
Um, pray, DO not trouble yourself to praise
sns@ lnfe5Tupted the lady; sny poor dad hus-
.n9 "sn1 w your years, and though he was as
"a ..s - ever nved, learned from him that
.es syr rnu yoatti Cannot assort together"
laen wny not marry your admirer, Blavaux?'
'~,u .paI ule Darpn; %; =,
,,,, nsnsw,--n =" replied the lady; "he is
~ oe sure put Will never wed man who
,'''e IN IN closet or tub to avoid the con-
sIipucn' 81 no, no, continued Madame de Mercy,
=. ~ III m no hurry; VIII wait for the peace. And
might to grow young again. If you were twenty
years younger, we should see-we should see,
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:, NJ. de Valvile was silent for some time. He
then sll sa'd: commencement -..s..s. ,.m m
"a. saadame de Mercy, you encourage me to give
u..oIence 70 secret am man Of fifty, and
yyo.ns ~ again snail never be; but have a son,
.I: w very image OF myself in person, and fully
Iy years younger. In him see my very self,
aI M. wa u ms age. Madame, my son loves you
ne saw you put once at ball in Paris, during
yHu' las: VISIT lie learned who you were; but,
alass ne " so unfortunately circumstanced as to
,' pc unable to appear and own his love. Our fami
nav. va 9vcr Deen hcyaiists, and my il-fated son
tasa n;au enoegn 70 JON in conspiracy against
Saos ose - PoMef. Inc Piot was discovered, and ne
~ Iao. ~ p.oscl,oeo Iugiuve for some time ne
ooen concealed @ IN my own house not in this
~ 49, ~. - msle country Vinage wncn purchas-
,ra,aI iIs". " yours. FROM tnat concealment ne
,'e..a mouu eIc new nave burst 70 throw himself at
yi"aa ~ o.l1 10. my entreatles promised TO
; I;e s - cAuse WIN you tnat ne might not FISK
,,. s .o I eApUsne nimseil 70 the chance OF sez-
~. ~ sae ponce; o,, 1ou nave now gwen me an
III r;... W ieihh my word. AN, Maoame,
sent ssn r y ~. upon mm-ake pity upon me. Oon,
This v st,. n., alu Ie.: mn pleao ms own cause!