Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-11-17

prayed you to wait until had repaired ouI
disaster; but have ! the right 10 call IN an
other tn partske IN NV poverty, and 10 jon II
my laborl
l Do even know what spare of time Il NAV
take 10 acquire n fortune worthy of that 1hlcl
YOU have lest lie That is above only can
tell Your daughter, brought mp under your
protecting care, is, Sm informed, bath ami
able and lo'sly.
Who is there. then, who would moi b'
proud and happy to give her an hononbl,
name. and position in society equal tn that
/ IN which she was born' As to me, ] have
nothing len, and unwillinplY am forced tC
\ renounce the favor designed fnr me.
! You will. pardou the. Madame. for leaving
\ Paris without paying NV respects 10 ynu huI
/ I should fear, after haSinr seen your daugh-
l :er, 10 carry with me a keen regret. which
might trouble tho calm Of an existence no~
cousecra,ed TO labor.
Farewell. then. Madame believe me tn he
penetrated with every sentiment Of respect
for YOU, and to remain YOUR most obcd len,
serNsni, JULES BARSAC.
The Young girl paused momen, after
reading the note, AMI then rlising he eyes to
meet her mothers she remarked ,ns sho placed
It on tie work.,ahlc
DO you not think, mother, ,haI this Letter
is pcriee,-eNccPi the two high opinion ei-
pressed Of met
/ | really think VI BsrsAe writes with the
v,mosi good sense l almos, regret ,ha, |
have not seen a man whose conduc, is ac,ua-
ted by such honorable motives
This letter, said Mad'me Rsvial mourn
fully, certainly augment, my regret. | feel
that could have loved this young man 's a
500.
Now wha, different 10, await, yOu' Are
yos no, terrified at the idea of being obliged
to work for your poor mo,hsrr
How unkind" said Anna, how unlike
Yourself
Why, wha, IS it, after all Formerly, !
embroidered to amuss rpvsrlf, nov DO the
sans tn contribute To ycur comfort The lat
ter ~lll be surely the more srreeabc Be.
sides, | can do It now 50 much more cheer.
fIlly. LrpT hE' lipoul Of the col.
lar and she showed the empty case which
she brought in, 'snd here's the pric, obtain.
ed for 1t, placing three pieces Of money on
the table.
4 light knoeL 4, the door interrupted the
conversation Ann, cast look Of inquiry a,
her mother, for since the loss Of their fortune
no visitor had broken their solitude.
Go and open it, said the lady. With a
smile she obeycd, and tho orensd door gave
entrance to a man Nhom she Immediately re-
cOcnirsd as the stranger who had assisted the
poor old ssGerer.
The cnunIenaucc or M7l"mo.ssllc Rcyial
assumed grave and severe expression. licr
mother perceived the change, bu, before she
could make an inquiry into the case, the
stranger advanced, and salu,,ng her with re-
,rccI, said
Madame, you are, presume, the mother
Of this young LADY,
Madame Re',al made sign Of assent. and
pointed ou, chair to the stranger. lie took
It and coD,inusd--
Chance this morning brought Mademoi.
,.lls and myself together ia adording assist.
ance to an unhappy
'Oh' mother interrupted the yoone Girl,
whose meek and face were covered with blush
e. At this allusion to the mornings adyrn-
ture. Il have not had tine to tell you abou,
H. Do YOU rememcer The poor old man Who
generally took up hls station a, the door OF
our hotel. formerly lie always wore green
bandagc over hi, eve, TO conceal his face
from the p,ssers.by, and held small basket
Of matches IN his haud.'
Yes, interrupted Madame Re'ial, in her
turn, i remember him we'll your father al.
ways dropped some money into the basket
when returning from the house. You used
always to call him your poor old man; and
you, little as YOU were, delighted in giving
him everything you could ;crape together
We'll since our departure from the hotel,
we have asked each other 4 hundred times
wha, could have become Of him
Yes sail Madame Revial, with evident
interest.
Wei, mother, I found him to-day, Al last,
bu, in such stats orwTslchedness iha, was
rsally shocked. Stretched on the snow, DIV.
Jog, absolutely, Of cold aud hunger; and with.
DOT the kind assistance Of this gentleman, he
must have perished where he lay
Say rather wilhou, yours, said the Young
man earnestly Il had los, nv purse. To
you, and YOU alone, is he indebted idr life
Bat continued he, in a diiIeren, tone, secirG
the bright color again mounting rapidly Ia
Annals face, =, is not for the purpose of dis
closing to this lads tho secret oi your g"od
actions that I have frllnNed you here; It Is
10 request YOU to take the trouble oi buying a
bed and some other llris necessities for Ihl'
poor child Of misfortune. lIere are hundred
francs. which you will have the kindness Il
employ for this purpose. pray you to be
lis,e that il was not a stranger in Pars
and on the Foint Of quitting 1t this very eve
ming, would not take this liberty vito per
snns to whom am unknown. ! trust ,ha
you will excuse my request.
There is no nee, ssily Of Offering any aPol
ogy,' said Madame Reyial; 'on tie contrary
We ought to thank you for having selected u,
to complete benevolent action
Now, Madame added the young man