Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-10-30
OLD SERIES,

ono lamb Of yours always by your side;
and say. tha, II tho thought, Of having
.omc day to provide for wife makes the
lad m saving, Tor one am we'll content"
b. The return II Jacques here stopped the
c1uycration. Hours after his parents were
at rest, the youth at by the lattice in his
little chamber. 4 lu1uriant vine hung over
the easement, and, waving backwards and
forwards in the moonlight, east fantastic
shadows on the wall. Little knew the
parents Of Jacques by what strong feelings
he was actuatcl. though both were in part
right. the father when spoaking Of hi- al
mos, miscrly habits, the mother IN believing
that her .,n loved Madeline.
d. Tho youth po,.cssri one u thos' thought
rul natures which become oil too soon aud
tho-o who wonder at love in a boy of six
teen, must remember that In southern
France the blood runs warm. 4. was in.
dccl wonderful how be always thought Of
Madeline in connection with that nigh. Ol
f'yrri,h nglny-how like a mini,tcrins an.
rcl the child had seemed in hi' eyes, when
she irippcl lightly in with the cooling
dnurht "a satisfy hi' longing. The cup of
rold water had worked with a marvellous
charm and the youth regarded the girl with
feeling akin % worship 10 the eyes Of
others, sho w,s just . bricht-cyri laughing
thing somewhat vrliul nul caprIciou. at
times, ~ girls are apt to be bu, a. poor
Jacques she was being Of heavenly beauty.
Tho recent scarcity Of water had again
brought the Old scene most yiyiily % hi.
mind, and you might have seen by the moon.
light how pale and aglutcl was hi, f,cr.
Altsr = long vigil, be- roz', AMI taking from
. "a secret repository a sum Of mouey-larsr
br him &, rI..r-,-hg slowly counted il,
anil then rllins earnestly on m'tr,lsurc'
sad, softly "Is mi,h, b. doro in a long
lifetime: but, Oh. Madeline, Madeline p"
then with tear. streaming down hi. chrgk'.
be- lung mn.rll on hi, knees % pray Poor
Jnc1uc. he prayed wi'h such earnest.
simple faith. that he rn.' tranquil, and
seeking bic couch, soon frlI into a s5uni
derp.
Thr,c NOR, year, went hy, anl s,ill
J,cluc. continually adlri To l',,oro. So
srruruluu. W., ho In denying himself every
.uTsrluiiy. that the ncishh1rs Whispered
how tho youu. Guyot had become = mis,r
S1mo diI moro than whisper, they spoke
openly TO hi' mother respecting thisTrrul.
iariiy in hcr .on. Madame Guyot looked
very -as1ei5u., and gave mysterious hints
about tho virtue Of srarins on ones .eli 20
'peni on another, ,Iancinr as she spoke AZ
Jacques and Madeline, who were jus,yisiblc
% the group n cc-'ip'
f. ~ loyo b, the presumed cause Of mans
actions, a woman will hardly ever deem him
in the wrong, however cItrwsant they
may hr. Even vice in her sight assumes
the dignity pf virtue, II shc can a.cribr IT.
cpmruital tu the power Of love. 81 it WIS
wil the gossip, az Whose -clfc1nsti,uti
tribunal Jacques W., tricl, ani from that
time many ,ly pike was lryellad At Made
line, ell the li.,l, ilm.rl's head was almost
turned With thinking Of the of course
much much magniGcd-richo' which wcrc
holrl,d hy hsr aimrcr ior her to spend
.omo d,y. She fclt ,hc wis beloved, Tor il
!, not hard - divine when one is the d'ar.
ct ofnll earthly Object. to a pura ami hon
r-, heart but in spite of her convictions IN
thi. respect. the conduct of Jacques was a
.ad puzzle {, her.
IIc is never so happy as when by my
side. she would often 'ay to her mother;
q. that any one may .sc but do not think
he care. to gain me Cor wife" The
mother would bid her be patient, and all
would in time turn out well but Madeline
, thought there should h. some limi, to the
expected patience, 30 she would pout her
cherry lips. and give Jacques short answers.
Still, though she evidently succeeded in Civ
rnc him pain, he seemed ~ flr from dcclar-
ins his sentiments as ever.
The crisis, however camO at last, Mal'-
line bad cousin Marie, who was not only
near neichbor, hut also sort Of rival
beauty. There had been no slish, jealousy
between the girls on the subjects Of love
and marrns, but Mario hal at last tri-
umphed, anl, the day for her own wedding
bsins fixed, she openly twitted Madclin"
about her laggard lover. This was sad
blow to the vanity Of the young girl
Marie's lover came from what was in those
days thought a grci, distance, and neither
0b,sruigel spending time nor money in
visits TO his be,rothed while Madeline,
with her lover almost at the door, seemed
likely enough to remain single. oh. twas
to, much for any maidcn'- patience
. The wcldus.day came, and she. OF course.
was one Of the guests, together with Jacques;
and the girl, bent on Furnishing her "rdy
admirer, coQuetted with Others by his very
.id,. But sho dill not stop a, eolnetry
only. Tn, brother Of the bridegroom, gay
and handsome fellow, now at Marseilles
for tho Grst time, was smitten with her
charms. and after the wedding, found or
made many excuses for visiting the town
which contained Madeline. Jacques, It
seemed would no; be piqncd into submission,
and she was not inclined either for SPINS
ter's life or longer silent wooIng 50, after