Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-06-08
OLD SERIES.


tongue. was not mistaken In my suspi.
cion Of the cause OF her altered looks. She
could keep silent no longer. and one June
morning when she cems In, she burst into
tears and asked me II had heard Of the
new French teacher in the school. and said
she was afraid he would take away oil her
classes.
told her OF my seeing him ct Madame
BE-, and said no seemed TO 10 . genial
young man, and that I bad no doubt if
they could meet, be would feel interested
in her success as well as his own.
"Oh 80 che exclaimed, 81 would not
meet him for the world. lie has bligh.sd
oil my hopes. never wish to see one who
has caused me 90 much d,sappointmsnt."
We sat all tho morning talking Of tho
matter. I Twas abou, to leave tho city for
the summer. The schools would soon close
and then Marie hoped to 60 with her faith.
er for fSw weeks TO tho country. said
to her every encouraging thing that susse.-
ted itself. / had several friends who wish.
ed to ,ake lesson. In the hll-Mr. Re,our
could not teach all New York-,hers would.
very likely, by that time DO reaction IN
her favor. etc.
We paired, and the summer passed with.
ou. any ,iding' Of her. When returned
in October. I went to her old boarding
house to find her. but they told me she had
lsi, there some weeks before, and they did
no, know hor present residence. Wha, did
i, msanI knew she purposed staying
there ,ill my return. Had she grown Ut.
tsrly discouraged and crept into some hum.
bic lodging to hide her grief and mortisca-
tom Iwas greatly troubled about her.
ane resolved 20 &, the next day to tho school
where she had taugh. and find her out, IL
possible.
That evening I went to concer. at tho
Academy Of Music, and when l, was over.
among the throng who left the bouss with
me were lady and gentleman who walked
before me, up the street. I had not seen
their faces, but I heard occasional snatch
{. Of their conuersation carried on 10
French. They seemed 10 be talking OF the
music and Of the pleasure they had had in
hearing IL together. "Sursly." tbuught
I, tho'e gentle tones and that elastic ,tep
must belong to Marie De villargenns. We
were on the shady side Of the way, and |
walked little faster that | might see them
more nearly. There was lamp on the
corner OF the street. and jus, as they turn
cd around II I had full view 0f them both.
Who should I discover but Marie De Viii.
argennc and Phillip Ro,our, both looking
so radiant and happy that I knew they
mus, be at peace with themselves and all
the world Iwn amazed. Madame u. 3
boarding school was on the next square.
went there Immediately and told her what
| had seen. She burst into mOrry laugh.
IL is the most romantic thing that ever
happened. A little while after you wen,
away they met, accidentally, in my school.
room. saw at once that NJ. Rsiour was
pleased with her. There isa charm. after
all, about name like De Villargsnne. to .
young frenchuan Of the people. Maris
wa. much embarrassed and very diguifOd
at fret. bu, her eoldnsss coon passed away
beneath the warmth OF his real cordiAlity.
lIS spoke Of her a, his associate in teaching
Inquired with erca, re.pec, for her father.
and begged permission to call and 'os them.
She could not treat him otherwise than po-
li,sly, and | saw ,ha, very mornin. how il
wonld end. They have been for some weeks
engaged TO be married. Narie's father has
converted Mr.. Retour to his own ,isws OF
the right way OF teaching French. and he
has actually adopted the De villargenne
grammar! They have taken q pretty little
houss no, far from here. and all will soon
bs living there together. Marie will 10
quite willing. I think. to leave the teaching
interests, IN future. to her husband"
Z" am sure she .,.ry happy. Madame"
"No one is more 80. unless it be Mr.. Re.
tour" DEAN.