Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-02-07

a second.
"Do you allude TO Annette de BeuVais"
almost Immediately replied.
The young man sprang to his feet with The
most extatic joy, his eyes flashing with a wilc
delight.
Sab! indeed I do y he exclaimed; 'and by
what strange proyidence.is it, that here in Blois
] see the miniature Of her ? to throw myself al
the feet Of whom | was now Fastening to Dau-
phiny."
at is easily explained; you shall have that
pleasure, Henri d'AIencon, sooner than you
think,
The young man grasped my hand with re-
newed delight, and with increased wonder that
I should know his lame.
1t was indeed Henri d'Alencon who sat be-
fore me; the now trembling lover, but who, as
| afterwards saw it stated, was the fortunate
soldier who first planted the t%ricoIor Of France
upon the battlpments Of the Malakof, amidst
the blood and smoke of that dreadful battle.
He was among the wounded Of the review,
Lll6 dCEOuub Vi hII:Cu i iLd4 UtGa lCGdiliSs anu
had been particularly honored and rewarded
by the Emperor. This, however, | SUISSE
quently saw stated in public print | heard no.
thing of the kind from his own lips. I soon
made him understand with the manner in which
| became acquainted with Mile. De Beuvais,
the history Of the Ambrotype, &c, during
which recital he grasped my hand with deep
feeling-as much as to say, that he had no
words to express his thanks for the happiness
which had been the fortunate instrument in
bestowing upon him. He had heard nothing
Of the misfortunes Of his guardian, which I
had not h~esitated to mention, and which was
necessary to fully understand the nature Of 9TH
er matters. He was, however, aware of the
dreadful catastrophe Of the inundation, oc"
curing in the department where his guardian
lived, and had feared the worst.
This explanation on my part occupied but a
few seconds, but I was repeatedly urged by
young d'Alencon to hasten and show him those
whom he SO dearly loved.
had not yet shown Annette her portrait;
and not having ever seen a lady who was not
DESTROYS Of seeing a picture of herself after it
was taken, it happened that had promised to
show Mile. de Beuvais her portrait that very
day.
It ever has been with me a pleasure to be
the means of comforting pleasure OF happiness
upon others. A sudden idea had occnrred to
me BY which | could send a thrill of joy to the
breast of the lovely Annette, and at.the same
time serve as q proper method to gradually in~
troduce the intelligence of d'AIencon's pre-
sence-as his abrupt appearance would proba-
bly, produce q shock injurious to her nerves,
situated as she then was. / would take an
Ambrotype Of Henri, and hand it to Annette
as if in mistake for hers.
| communicated my plan TO the young Off
Ger, who consented, but with some reluctance
as a little further delay would be occasioned.
soon had prepared one of my largest plates,
and desired d'Alencon to take his seat. After
little difficulty in inducing him to display
q little more of that ribbon, to obtain which so
many lives had been sacrificed, finally prevail.
ed, when ! succeeded in taking an excellent
likeness. As soon as it was completed we
hurried off arm in arm-the messengers at
of love, hope and happiness.
Reaching the desired house with scarcely d
word spoken between US, | entered the hall
led to the rooms of De Beuvais, d'Alen.
pon following and fairly trembling with ex-
element, but who promised to keep out of
uptil beckoned TO him to appear.
| tapped at the door, and it was 1T once
opened by Annette herself. + entered, leaving
he dooEa little ajar. Whether imagination or
lot cannot say, but certainly Annette looked
more beautiful to me than ever on this occa-
sion. This may be accounted for in some
measure by her cheerfnIness, caused by the
that her father was much better; he was
'ut of bed, and | met his approach, when he
me- by the hand with the fervor OIL
warm friendship,
You have brought me my portrait, | pre-.
nme," said Annette smiling.
u promised only to let you look at it, you
now" and purposely handing her d'Alen.
gave a slight cough and looked in the
Erection of the door, which, being slightly
pen J thought saw the gIimmering of gold
ace and purpOsely moved a few feet in that
Annette had scarcely opened the
Ambrotype when she exclaimed
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