Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-01-11

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!. He had taken passage ~ an American
vessel bound for New York. lie arriyed
safely. ard the next hour saw him ON his
way 70 Montreal. He bent his course to
the neiQbborhood where HorteDse proposed
going after his departure. He, inquired
eyerywhere for Madame Valentin- Noone
knew her. He himself WAS not recog-
nized, even when he haunted the old places
of business. Another name, OF course,
was upon the familiar door; and hither he
turned his steps, 70 see If haply some old
friend of former days might not have
heard OF her. Even the name was unre-
membered,. or pretended to- be; and yet
the person he asked was one whom he re-
membered as plotting sealousiy TO be IN
vited to bis dinner parties. h .sa
..Tbey will remember me. when they
fipd am rich, said Valentin to himself,
bitterly. .5L;.-- tr. l l9Ja-. h=sfa
He turned into by-street, and saw q
beggar sitting in the sunshine. II was the
most cordial and happy face that had met
nis gaze since he came back. The man
did not ask for anything either, nor show
him the withered arm that hung closely
under his coat; aud hopeless as the ques-
ticn seemed, he thought he would ask It,
AS he dropped money into the ragged
hat that lay on the ground beside the beg
gar, he said carelessly: "Can you tell me
where Madame Valentin lives now, my
man?"
..I used to know her when she lived in
Oueen-street. Was that the one?" rs,
1T was the street where Mr., Valentin's Is
grand house stood" ~,
.,She is gone from that house, but she
did not forget old Jack, and naaEy's the
penny she has given me since. Glad
enough was when heard she was mar
ried again
..Married!" exclaimed Mr.. Valentin.
..Bless you, sir, yes; married to Mr.
stanbury: but. poor MAJ he died 9 yea
ago. - T-7-T- :. a.,
"Do you know where she lives now?''
"Somewhere out of town. l don't GO
so far now, L am so old. | think it is in
Bloomsbury Place, West Terrace"
To paint Mr.. Valentin's feelings weuld
be a hopeless task. Hortense married
but still freel A painful revulsion took
place in his mind. and he resolved, as al
seemed to forget him, that he would MOI
vet discover himself. That night he Wis.
tied the neighborhood OF Hortense, read
..Stanbury" on the door, and managed tc
secure the next house, which happened te
be quite empty, and having it's garden ad
Joining hers. The next day he furnished
it richly. brought a number of servants
bought a fine carriage and horses, and un
der The name of Richie he settled down tS
watch at his leisure the movements of his
Eneighbor. He chose all his private rooms
on that side of the house which overlooked
hers.
The first time that he saw he! was in
the garden She looked still handsome
but was very sad and pensive. He won
| dered if it was for his loss, or her late hus
bandi He soon became satisfied that sh'
| led very quiet and retired life; that sh'
had little company and kept early hours
1t was early spring, but he had plenty Q
flowers and fruit in the green house, ant
he sent some for her acceptance, with Mr.
Riches compliments. Again and agail
he repeated his gifts, and each time will
a selection that marked delicate taste
TIortense was charmed with her neV
neighbor whom she had not seen.
The flowers had been sent several times
when he added to them request that h
might call on the ladys She returned I
favorable answer, and under cover OF tn
twilight hour, he found himself IN tn
room with Hortense. The sound OF M
voice filed her with indescribable emotion
because it resembled that of her first hus
band; but she persuaded herself that
was a fancy. She found her neigh6o
Agreeable and attentive. He did not neg
lect any opportunity of being with he'
They rode together. sung together, AM
often his voice would thrill through tn
soul of Hortense, like remembered la
from some far-off land.
Insensibly she was becoming intereste
In him. He had told her much that wa
true of his past life; and openly mourne
come being whom he said was lost to hir
A-he did not say by death-but Hortens
saw it in that light. More and more ter
der grew their intercourse, for the lad
seemed utterly to disregard his scars
until she was scarcely surprised, and Gel
tainly not offended, at receiying an offer {
his hand.
She was alone in the world; she had Il
one TO consult, no one who had any rigt
, to blame her for trusting to one of whol
she knew SO little. 1t was her own risl
and she accepted him; frankly telling hil
| I<,,., ,.,all ba,Lad lnvad hin, ho had lror