Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-08-09

In the evening Doctor Dubois returned
to the hotel, end fel, his heart warmed By
the evidence Of greater comfort he beheld
He now ventured 10 prescribe medicine, and
succeeded eventually in restoring his pa
,icnPs health. There wa. no change, how.
ever, in her mental condition. She still be-
l'eved herself To- be surrounded by wesl.h :;
only she though. her children were more
attentive than before. The lille comforts
they now gave her excited no, surprise, bu,
gratitude. The Doctor continued his visits
and his loans. You shall pay me all back
with Interest," he said, when Victor hesita-
ted 10 accept,
Good works ere never lost remarke ed
Bobonne, falling in with her masters hu
NOR.
Oce evening in the following summer,
when the physician happened again TO be
making ready for q comfortable evening
with his feet in the same slippers with the
usual plate OF nuts and almonds before him
and on Uncorked bottle Of Beaune, with
which he took alternate draugh,s Of Sel,zer
ws'er; with the same black velve, skullcsp
thrust to the back Of bis head, end the same
morning gown thrown back 10 graceful folds
- Bobonne had just come in with the coffee
and the evening pspsr-.he bell rang again.
Doctor Dubois again exclsimed, 'Disble =
end 'Pes'e" II was Victor, as before.
'Come,' he exclaimed, s,o save us from
the consequences Of excess Of joy!'
They are never very serious,' quoth the
Doctor, wi'hou. moving. 'Wha. is the
matter p
MY father has returned.'
Bobonne Instantly understood the signi-
ficance of these words, was The first to urge
her master TO be up and doing, snc lost no
time in handing him his hat. sAs for your
coffee, my dear Doctor, | will keep tha.
warm for YOU she said, in tone Of af1ec-
'iona.e familiarity which was new to Vic
tor.
Doctor Dubois learned as be walked to.
wards the hotel, that Monsieur de laramie
had suddenly appeared wi.hou. giving any
wsrning whatever. His wife became insen-
sible on beholding him, and Victor had in.
s'antly rushed away for medical assistance.
When they reached the hotel all danger
seemed 10 have passed, and the returned
traveller was listening with establishment
anger, and contri'ion to the story Of the suf-
| fering Of his family. For his own part, he
had met with many perils and fa,igues
which had Disguised him q, las. with wan.
derlng life. He had been shipwrecked on
remote island, scsIped, and escaped with
his life only by miracle. He admitted
that he had been neglec.ful. His future
life, however, should atone for the past.
He naturally resumed possession Of his
fortune and established The legality Of his
marriage end the Legitimacy Of his children.
Madame de laramie ss length understood all
that had happened to her, and might have
returned into the society which had SO read
lily cast her of but, instead Of seeking plea
sure, she occupies herself in relieving the
poor, in which benevolent occupation she
is much assisted by Doctor Dubois. Her
son end daughter both married we'll and
although NJ. de ChssneL recently died in
fulness Of years, tho whole family now en-
joys happiness which it had never before
known. -. ...#- -.-- ...:
1t may as we'll be mentioned that Doctor
Dubois wen, the other day, with rather Q
confused look, to ask Victor 10 stand god.
father to . son and heir which Bobonne-
we beg her psfdon-which Madsme Du-
bois had presented him with