Demoine courier., 1856-12-04
From the Home Magazine.
JEANETTE RoUx.


Lead US TO, into temptation, pe,i-
uou offered up daily. we presume. BY
,nsny millions Of our fe!low-crea,ures;
and We, amors The many earnest hearts
who utter il. few. perhaps. are those Who
re.h7e iU full import! Lead Us. 6s
sire 90 enlarged a. 10 embrace the v hole
brotherhood Of humanity. and therefore
binding Us BY i,s very ui,erance. ~ be-
ware Of tempting Others 10 aoghl Of evR;
and YET may We not olten,imes, By oui
very heedlessness, draw aside from th.
paths Of ruth and uprigh,ne.s those
whoss errors may spring rather from
weakns than from willful ~ickeGneAs!
II 10 nov some fesss since We were
rassiug a summer a, vesay. where. amid
he mingled lovlintss and msjesty oi ,he
surrounding scenery. ~e found each da,
new sourcss of enjoy ment and admira
ton. Sometimes. we indulge in ,h.
dreamy delight Of ssun,ering slong the
' ne clad slopes. or baking rpon ,hs
sunny lake; hu, more frequently eur ~x-
cuIsions led us to the uoan,sin paths. ~.
fam iiiar. doubtless. 20 many OF our read
ers: aud where the Jiffic, lilies Of the wa !,
only Impair ard add zss, TO The EMO,
msnt Of the traveller. These excursions
were suddenly p.' sn end TO /. ,he Ill.
ness Of ons Of our parry. The young
rs. ant moss joy ous umongs us WA,
brought, by q mal,gnan, feve.. To The v.r,
verge Of the grave. Happily, the dis
ease did not prove fatal. ba, il wss fol-
lowed BY . season Of depressing lsngnu'
snc exhaustion, mure difficult To over.
come .ha.. ne mslacy nsslf. A chang.
Of air was recommended for the Invalid.
and Berns was named TO us a. the mos
suitable place 10 which We could remove
her for while. Accordingly we pre-
pared for speedy change Of residence;
AM being much pleased with S~is.
ss,van, who had during the time of i'll.
ness been most assidu0us in her tender
and wa,chfull care. We resOlved to take
her along with IS. No ohjrc,on wa.
anticipated To This plan on tho psIt o
| lJssuueiie Rpux, 40 che seemed 10 BE-
warmly attached 10 the Invalid: and. 81.
though her husband and two children
were residing - Vevay. we knew ,ha
her little ones were well cared for by al
elder sister; aud as for her husband. hs
also Was in The servi:e Of On English
family. So wi,hou. ,hs slightest mis'
givings ~ 20 Jeanne.ses Willingness Il
accompany Us during ouf temporary ah,
sence from Vsvay. ! called her in:o IN.
drawing room. aud acquainted her win
our wishes.
| A deadly pallor a once ovesspread he'
nsuslly brish, aud rudy features. Hsl
knees rsmnled, and she erasped The near
as, chsir Tor support. Thank you, mad
,m. thank you; but Icanoo, 60 viii
vov.'
| why no,, Jeannst,ei though, yo.
ere attached "a us ell. and tina, 20,
would be sorry 10 pa., from Miss Lisa
while she 10 90 wesk, aud likes 80 muci
I 10 have you about her.
| 'Sn am. very. very sorry sepiia.
.hs. while the tears rolled down he
,hseks. 4 would like 10 60 over tn,
world with Miss Lisa. bu,- ! cannot
/ You knew. Jsanns.,s, tina. your chill
irsn will b taken good care Of while
YOU are away. and shs. our sabsenc,
from Vevay 10 no, likely 10 bs lont
me. 30 il 10 not ! presume. on ,hei
'ccoun. tha, you decline accompany int
re-
| OH m. msdam. ! will Tell ron N,
ruth about il. You hsvs al been very
rood 10 ms. ba, ysu don't know sddes
.ss. covering hei face with her hands
and bursting into an agony of erisf-.yo.
ions kaow what ssil,y wretch 20,
have bsfoss yos.' sg &FeA
| Atshis mosens her whols frsm@ tssm.
bIsd vislsshy. and the assus, bale vsnau
ssst - shs aes, he6ess - hsd tine Y