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

The story which the young man, in the
fullness Of his heart, now told was curious
and painful. M. de Chesnel, his grandfath.
er, The old man whom Doctor Dubois has
seen in the other room, was one Of the no.
bles who had emigra,ed during the frs,
French Revolution. He had gone to Ame-
rics, where he married the daughter of q
Virginia planter, and settled down quite
hopeless Of ever returning to bis native
country. After o time his wife died, and
lel. him with an only daughter. He came
TO Psrls, where slihough his fortune was
sms he was able TO give his child q COM
ple'e education. After eighteen hundred
and thirty, news came TO him from America
that his (alher.in law bad died, leaving all
his property 10 him. He again crossed the
Atlantic with bis daughter, then nineteen
years Of age On the voysge ou. he made
the acquaintance Of NJ. de laramie, young
French noblemen Of grea, wealth, who wss
going 10 The west in order 10 expend his su.
perabundsn, activity in travel. An affection
sprang up between this young man and M.
de Chesnel's daughter. The consequence
was .ha. some time after their arrival in A.
merics, they were married. Bu, NJ. de Ja-
fsnte had no, entirely los, his wandering
propensI'ies. Whilst M. de Chesne! was
engaged in an unexpected lawsuit with the
relations Of his fs,her-in in-law-which ended
10 The will being utterly Sc. aside-,he
young couple travelled together in various
directions. This lasted some years. Victor,
the youth who related the story to the Doc
tor, and Valerie were born, and The mother
found it necessary to remain more station
ary Than before 10 look after her children
Then M de laramie undertook TO explore
the cordillerss Of the Andes alone, end sen,
his wife and family back to France.
Victor evidently slurred over certain do
mestic quarrels here; bu. it came out lha,
M. de Chesnel had reproached his son-in-
law with eglecting his daughter, and seem
ed TO think that it was partly because the
fortune which she had expected had been
taken from her. NJ. laramie afterwards re-
turned in safety, and led very quiet life in
Paris. His wife though. ,ha. his restless
ness was now quite worn out; bu. at length
he again started for South America, wrote
home-frequen.Iy sending valuable coIlec-
lions which he made by the way-and was
last heard Of when sbou! to undertake +.
~ Fse.oss -,he Pucife. ,Fhis happened
six Years before the period at which Doctor
Dubois became acquainted with The story
misfortune but separation from her husband;
bu, at length his relations had reason ia
consider him to be dead. They asked his
wife TO give an account Of his immense for
tune. She refused, saving that il devolvcd
upon her children. Then, to her surprise
they asked for proofs Of her marriage. She
had none to give. A trial took place; and
although some corrobora,ive testimony was
brough, forward, it did no. satisfy the law
end Madame laramie was no. only deprived
Of her husbands fortune, bu, was called up
on 10 give an accounr Of many large sums
she had spent. NJ. de Chesncl sacrificed
all .ha. remained to him TO protect her
The hotel in which they lived had luckily
been taken in his name. They sold the fur.
niure piecemeal to enable them to live
Then il was that NJ adsme de laramie first
showed symptoms of her mental disorder
she could no, believe in the disaster thai
complete insanity, her father and children
found it necessary TO commence the system
of deception which they had ever afterwards
been compelled TO carry on. Victor gave
many details Of the extraordinary means
they took for this purpose always success
fully. His mother invariably KEEP, her room
Only within the last few weeks, however.
had she shown signs Of bodily decay. As
sissnce had no, been called in simply on
accoun. of their poverty.
sAnd what, may now inquire said The
Doctor, deeply interested, sare the grounds
of hopes Of better times you seem TO enter
tain p
q am ce,tain,' replied Victor, s,hst my
father is not dead. He will return, there is
no doubt, and restore US 10 our former 10
si.ion. All ,ha, ask is that my mothers
life shall be preserved until then:
Doctor Dubois did no, entertain the same
confidence. Little Stress he said, must be
laid on presen,iments of tha! kind. Mean
while your mother must not be allowed 10
wan, for anything. You mus. borrow mo-
ney of some friend.'
we have no friends,' said the young
man.
Then shall write prescription NUT
tered The Doctor, as he seized pen and pa
per.
What he wrote was OF, follows:
MONSIEUR: am in want Of m oney i'm
media.ely; please send me three hundred
francs by the bearer.
sALPHoNsE DUBOIS
sThere,' SAID he, getting up, sake that to
it's address Tomorrow morning, and do not
le, me hear from you again until you have
used wha. you receive. J will some sgain
tomorrow evening" .........
So saying, the Doctor hustled away 10
escape The thanks ofVic,or, end crossed the