Eastern times., 1854-09-14

my efforts. Oh, Madame, deign to answer
me But you weep-you give me your hand
you consent to my requestp
And you, Anna, what do you say!' asked
Madame Revival, as she held out the other
hand to her daughter.
Have ever any other will than yours,
dear mother? ana she pressed her hand to her
lips.
You consent, then, Mademoiselle y said
Jules; then you will allow me to present you
this ring as mark of our engagement
He handed her little ring set round with
torquoises.
It's Annals ring = said Madame Revival,
with surprise.
Yes. mother, said Anna, quite confused
4 was obliged TO sell it to replace the money
| had received for my embroidery
It was in purchasing it that | discovered
your address, although you entered in the
jewellers book only the name of Anna. 1t is
to this ring that owe the happiness Of again
beholding you He took, as he spoke, the
unresisting hand of the young girl and placed
on her finger the pledge Of their union.
The same evening, in order to fulfil the be-
nevolent intentions Of M Barsac, who was
obliged to leave town for Bordeaux, Anna re-
turned to the old mans lodgings. He was no
longer 10 be found, he had disappeared, with
out pointing out his new abode.
A month after, in the humble lodgings of
Madame Revival, few were assembled to wit
ness the signing of the marriage contract be-
fore the notary, who soon made his appear
ance, followed by an elderly man richly at
tired. AS the latter was not introduced, no
person took much notice of him, for each was
so much occupied with the ceremony for
which they had come together Madame
Revival was still an invalid and had her daugh-
ter seated near her. Jules Barsac was stand
ing on the other side. The notary put his
portfolio on the table, and took from it con-
tract of marriage, which he proceeded to read
aloud. After having specified the little prop
erty the bridegroom, he went on to detail
the fortune of the lady
Madame Revival makes over to her daughter
the sum Of one thousand pounds per year.
You are making mistake, Monsieur in
terrupted Madame Revival formerly, indeed
did intend =
The notary, without paying any attention
to this interruption, continued-'one thousand
pounds year, arising from money in the pub
lie funds, for which here are the securities
Saying this, he dissolved the coupons on
the table, and Madame Revival, her daughter,
and Jules Barsac, all made movement as if
about to speak, when the aged stranger arose,
and made a sign for them to remain silent
Surprised at this interference, they awaited
with interest the result Of the strange scene.
What?' said the old man, with broken
voice, addressing Anna, 'what, Mademoiselle
do you not remember your poor old man 2
While she was looking earnestly at him,
trying to read in his venerable conntenance
the marks of misery and suffering, he contin-
ued-
You have then, forgotten ten years Of dai-
ly kindness You have forgotten the third
Of January, with the assistance you gave SO
pportunely-the fire, the wine, and the wing
Of fowl wrapped up in piece of newspaper! /!
All forgotten! Well, that very piece of news
paper is the cause of all my misery being at
an end. In an advertisement which it bore,
read the intelligence that a French gentleman
named Francois de Chazel had been for years
seeking in vain for his brother, Jacques, lu-
ined, like him, in the revolution; and that,
by his will, he had ordered an advertisement
to be inserted every week for three years, that
the brother might come forward and claim his
ample fortune. That Jacques de Chazel
stands now before you-it is l.
Without delay set out for London, and
only returned yesterday. Your notary con-
tinued he, speaking to Madame Revival, lis
mine from him | heard the intended mar
riage of your daughter. To that angel owe
my life, and the least can do, is to present
her with part of that fortune, which, with
out her, never would have reached my hands, ,
But, Monsieur said Madame Revival, with
emotion. perhaps you have family!
Yes, Madame replied he, bowling low as
he spoke, If you will admit me into yours
All, you have made part Of our family for
long time 7 said Anna, pressing in her
hands those of M. de Chazel then, with a
gesture full of naivete and grace, pointed to
her intended husband as she added in low
voice, 1t was he who took you up Do you
recollect him! All you say that to me you
owe your life if you only knew how much |
am indebted to you-if you only knew it !
But we will separate no more, and shall have
time TO tell you all about it..
Jules came forward to present the pen TO
the bride, and they both signed the marriage
contract. Formed under such auspices, who
can doubt that it was happy one?
THINGS WE SHOULD LIKE TO KNOW. Is pre-
pared barley likely to be taken by surprise {!
If an argument is carried on 'on the one
hand, what is carried off with the other!
When tailor makes up his mind, what
does he do with the remnants !
What sort of lucifers does man use to
make light Of his troubles
What comnosition has heen via1dnd h,y tba