Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-10-08

blood runs warmer than in colder climates
IL was indeed wonderful how he always though
Of Madeline in connection with that night 0
ieVerlsh agony--how like a minstering ange
lhs child had seemed In his eyes when sh
ripped lightly in with the cooling drink t
satisfy his longing. The cup Of cold water ha
worked with marvellous charm, and tn,
youth regarded the girl with feeling akin +
worship. In the eyes of others she was jus
bright-eyed laughing thing, sometimes will
inl and capricious at times, as girls are apt Il
bei but to poor Jacques she was q being Q
heavenly beauty.
The recent scarcity OF water had agai
Drought the old scene most viyidly to his mint
and You might have seen by the moonligh
how pale and agitated was his face. After
long vigil, he rose, and taking from secre
repository sum of money-large for him t
possess--he slowly counted it, and then gaz
ing earnestly on his treasure, said softly, &c
Nigh he done in long life time but y, Ma
de4ine, Madeline ~ then with tears streamin
down his checks he flung himself on his knee
tosrfay. Poor Jacques he prayed with sue
earnest, simple faith, that he rose tranquil an
seeking his couch, sosn fell into SCUM
sleep.
Three or more years went by, and still Jac
ones continually added to his store. So scru
pnlous was he in denying himself every super
hulty that the neighbors whispered how thu
young Guyot had become q miser. Some die
mere than whisper; they spoke openly TO hi:
mother respecting this peculiarity in her son
Madame Guyot looked very sagacious, and
gave mysterious hints about the virtues oil
sparing on ones self to spend on another,
glancing as She spoke at jacques and Made
line, who were just visible TO the gronp oi
gossips.
Let love be the presumed cause of a mans
actions, a woman will hardly ever deem him
in the wrong, however extrayagant they may
be. So ii was with the gossips, at whose sell
constituted tribunal jacques was tried, and
from that time many sly joke was leyeled at
Madeline, lill the little damsels head was al
most turned with thinking of the-of course
much agnited-riches which were boarded
by her admirer for her to spend some day.
She felt she was beloved, for it was not hard
to divine when one is the dearest of all earth
ly objects to pure and honest heart; but in
spite OF her convictions in this respect, the
conduct Of jacques was sad puzzle to her.
"He is never so happy as when by my
side," she would often say to her mother !;
" that any one may see but l do not think
he cares to gain me for wife,"
The mother would bid her be patient, and
all would in time turn out well; but Madeline
thought there should be some short answers.
Sill, though she evidently succeeded in CIV
ing him pain, he seemed as far from declaring
his sentiments as ever.
The crisis, however, came at last. Made
line had cousin, Marie, who was not only a
near neighbor, but also sort of rival beauty.
There had been no slight Jealousy between the
girls on the subject of love and marriage but
Marie had at last triumphed, and, the day for
her own wedding being fixed, she openly twit-
ted Madeline about her laggard lover. This
was sad blow to the vanity of the young girl.
Malie's fiaace came from what was in those
days considered to be a great distance, and
neither grudged spending time nor money in
visits to his betrothed; while Madeline, with
her lover almost at tho door, seemed likely
enodgh to remain single. Oh, it was too much
for any maiden's patience.
was oue or tnS guests, together with jacques
anGs the girl, Bent on Furnishing her tardyad-
mirer, coquetted with others by his very side.
But she did not stop at coquetry only. The
brother of the bridegroom, a gay and hand
some fellow, now at Marseilles for the first
time, was smitten with her charms, and after
me wedding, found, or made many excuses
or visiting the town which contained Made
inc. jacques, it seemed, would not be piqued
nto submission, and she was not inclined eth
n for spinister's life or q longer silent woe
ng; so, after some hesitation ON the part of
Ter parents, who still leaned to their neighbor
'artly from old associations, and still more be-
ause of his reputed wealth, Madeline was be-
rothed to the stranger.
Madame Guyot often sighed, and said in
er sons hearing that it was pity two of the
rettiest maidens in Marseilles should be car
led Off by strangers for she had long ago
1ade up her mind tina. since jacques would
eeds marry soon or late, it would be well to
ave daughter-in law whom she had known
rom babyhood. All her hints might have
cen unheard, for any outward effect they
on her son but when the marriage
ay came he remained shut up in his little
hamber. Neither food nor drink passed his
ps; but could he have been seen by any one,
mighty mental conflict would haze been re-
ealed TO the watcher-it was the last great
rugglG with human passion. The last bar
his devoting himself to one great object
as removed.
The gossips who mad aforetime interested
lemseives so literally in the affairs of Jacques
I'D. Madeline, once more twitted Madame
uyot, saying, it plainly was not love that
lie her son such miser in his habits; but
le answered them more proudly than ever
ag jacques would not look higher for wife.
Sp, first one great lady and then another
as said TO be the fair object for whom our
'ro cherished secret passion, and whom he
80 W ~ -fqual III WEALTH. Dub luUHBu
adame Guyot Gostered the idea, she, poor
'ul, knew better for only few days after
e marriage of his one love, jacques had
sgged her, in broke.1 voice, to find out
hether the little vessel in which Madeline
Id borne the precious dFanEht of water to
> Deaside, dozen long years ago were still
existence.
go, my son." said Madame Guyot, &c since
III uld SO love Madeline, why did yo,t let
u go She would not now be the wife OF
stranger II you had asked her for thyself.',
:. peuer as II IS MOTHER" replied jacques, |
ougl ms up quiYered while he spoke, and
ID mentioned, at any cost.
Madame Guyo's mission proved successful.
ough the mother of Madeline marvelled
eatiy at The request; and both the worthy
atrohs agreed that the conduct of Jacaues
IS problem beyond their power to solve
lgerly was the little vessel seized by him
d after bestowing many grateful thanks on
mother, he conveyed il to his own little
ON. Gould the thing OF clay have spoken.
might have told how, when others slept, |
cques spent many an hour in sighs and even |
hrs. Ay, for every drop Of Water It had lad
ld-told. ~ - - " ''o"-
ears sped on, and the father and mother of |
cques passed from the earth. The young man |
Deeh called "a miser even during their life |
ne, put now indeed, he merrited the title.--
er craving for money, he added to his store
the strictest parsimony. His clothes were 1
tened by himself, again and again, until no |
ces OF the original stuff remained. Gener-
ms feet were bare, and even when he
re any covering on them, il consisted of
shoes which had been cast away as worth
$, and picked up by him in his solitary wan
rings through the town, His food was of
eoarsest description, and taken simply to
y ''a.n ;l hle. He no longer occopied the dwell
g in which his early days had been spent
present home was an old and roomy house,
III with q, degree of strength which detied
Y attempt at entrance, unsanctoned by the
J. ot MS occnpant-at least without a degree
iorce being used -whichmust inevitably have
70 discovery. Here, then, dwelt Jacques
'yot quite alone. But far worse than alone