Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-03-12
VI Is { L l. l. 4 Y Y .
THE ORPHANS tIOlCE.

CHATTER !.
ono magnificent murniu. in the year l.
d couple Of lttc girls, not more than thir-
teen wears Of age. sat CRYING by the roadside.
.pmc distance beyond the Boi, de- Bpulugur.
near Pari- These children much rc,ombled
each other. but were vet quite dissimihr.-
Thav both had dark brown hair large. dark
bright cvcs. and clear complcxion, both
were tall, slender and graceful, and of the
simc height and size but the brow ot one
was high and hruud. while the other was low
and narrow ; one had Il sweet. intelligent
and loving expression "t rruntcnancc, indi-
rltng Judgment aud lrrtitudn. while the
looks of the other denoted It fiery impotur~itv
and rccklessncs, that would give great energy
IN a sudden emergency, hut which would
ION weary under continued annoyance.
A.. the children sat cryinc by the roadside,
w'th their armE around each other nock'
7n elderly, honest looking farmer
came singing round y curve in the road
whioh had hidden them from view, and as
'onished by the sudden apparition Of the lit
tla weepcrs, he stopped short and exclaimed
What now, my pretty ones Has the
mother bird flown away or have you -trayol
away from your nests Why do You weep '''
Alas wo arc orphans-rauline and /,
s4id the low browcd one I'VE have nobody
to care for us We have come here to die.
soul of my mother 49, exclaimed tho hon
ar farmer. throwing phi5 hands "'ririts SO
younG, and vet weary Of wing Who could
have imagined it . Are You sieters !'
30. replied the one who had been
c,llod Pauline ''Cimillc is my cousin her
father was ny mother brother
Ey kind questioning, Jean lIudolt Oor
that wa, the farmer namr) learned that the
httc orphans had come from Provence to
Paris, with tn" mother Of Pauline, TO find an
uncle who would have projected them but ,
Ala-, the good man had died before their ar
rival : the mother and aunt soon died also ::
and now they were left alone, without a
friend in the world. And Camille again said
that they wished to die but Pauline said
that her mother had taught her to trust in
cod and that she should trust in him.
"FIow intelligent they seem 49, solIloquilod
the farmer land 50 handsome too But
Pauline i, the angel. while Camille is the de-
vii in pantalctt>-thi> is plain enough tu bo
seen. cant leave them hero t, die. poor
things; nor can support them at my home.
Ny good Marie would welcome them. to W.
sure, as she would any suffering creature
hut that will not keep them and rs rom
starving. wish the good Josephine was
Empress, I'd take them to her but thie
new blue-eycd wife of the little corporal is as
cold and sour as Dutch cheese besides, sh'
didn't know that ! saved her husbands liz,
in Egypt.
At that moment an open carriage, drawn
bysix milk white horses, dashed around the
curve in the road. and as liudct lcapcd TO one
side to avoid being run over, he recognized
IN the occupants of the carriage, the Emperor
and Empress, who were taking one Of their
accustomed morning rides, with only post
Ilion and two footmcn for their attendants
Napoleon instantly recognized the old sol
dicr Of Italy and Egypt, and with Il demo
cratic impulse which gave him such II hole
upon the masses, he ordered the position t,
rein up, and then bcckoncd lIudclt to aI-
proach, The latter, believing his,old conradc
to be both omniscient and omnipotent, wa'
frightened lest he had OWNED his uncompli-
montiry reflections upon the character of hi'
new bluc-cyed wife" but telling the chill
drcn TO remain where they We're, he approach
cd the carriage with a iluttering heart Th,
Emperor manner at once re-assured him
however. Napoleon extended his hand, an,
cordially grasping that of the farmer. said
"Ah, nv brave comradc, il it YOU, then
And you have turned your sword into
plough-sharc, ch ? But a. you wcr" not
lancer, where did YOU get your prunln:
hook !'
Then, gaily pnchin. the check Of Mari
Louise, he laughingv added
you see that ! am familiar with th
prophets This brave man here saved M
life IN Egypt DO YOU not love him?
like 10 meet my old braves thus in tho gar
of peace, and smelling of clover. But to
me he said more seriously. "aro You pro-
pcring, FIudet? irc you safe against want
IN case of blight OF sickness Cunfdc +
me
The good farmer, overwhelmed hy th
spontaneous Kindness on the part of hi r'
nowned master, could hardly artculato
word But he finally managed to say tn;
he did not own tho farm he worked. an
that he was far from being prepared for an
rerious misfortune.
Assoc as the Emperor understood ia
much he impetuously interrupted IIudci
and said
leave that to me. Give me your addrc-
Your family shall bc provided for before Il
sun go"s down, And now if YOU have AZ
particular request to make, speak. Don
hositatc.-Wc did not hesitate at Lodi or
Mount Tabor, did wc--ch, IIudclt'' -a
Napoleon with baamn. smile.
While the Emperor was speaking, Ilud,
had been earnestly thinking Of the two n
phanS, and whether he had letter present Il
ra," IN his old master. Napplrou's IL
word and friendly smile gave him coumg
and he said
Yes, sir, have ii request to make. b.
not for myself
For who them quickly said Nalolco
IIudclt AT once stated the case of the ~
orphans, and the Emperor at once said
Bring them hither and tell them wh'
Am a. YOU come along.
In few moment, the children stood !
frre the imperial pair. Camille. who seem
highly delighted at the idea OF having h
rase taken up by such distinguished 70
sonagc, came eagerly forward. but Pluli
drew timidly back, aud tried to hide brhi
tho farmer
Napoleon, who Wa, p,rhap, the h',t iud
of human nature that ever lived, aud "
could utter the most gallant and comp
mentary thing that ever fell from mort
lips, at once noticed III" dilrrcuc" batwo
the characters ol the children; and hcckoui
To Pauline, hc said with lovely smile
"Ah, nay pretty one, how fresh and inn
cent YOU are. What IS the news ir'
heaven
The child understood tha cumplm'r
blushed scarlt, and again -il7,uA lrhiud {
farmer.