The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-03-15

OF tnlS SenLleUdH, ne iHuSs iftNS pei ioh
ed where he lay
Say rather without yours, said th'
young man earnestly. / could d.
nothing, for l had lost my purse. K
you, and you alone. is he indebted fol
life. But continued he, in differen
tone, seeing the bright color again mount
ing rapidly to Annals face, it is not fol
the purpose Of disclosing to this lady ths
secret Of your good actions that | have
followed you here: it is to request you
to take the trouble of buying bed and
some other little necessaries for this child
OF misfortune. Here are hundred
francs, that you will have the kindness tc
employ for this purpose, pray you to
believe that if was not stranger in
Paris, and on the point of quitting it this
very evening, l would not take this lib
erty with persons to whom l am un-
known. I trust that you will excuse my
request
There is no necessity to offer an apollo
gy,' said Madame Revival on the con-
trary, we ought to thank you for having
selected us to complete benevolent &C,
tion.'
Now, Madame added the young
man, with hesitation and timid manner
it only remains for me to enquire the
name of my young sister in this work Of
kindness o
Mademoiselle Anna Revival
A cry of astonishment broke from, the
stranger
The daughter of NJ. Revival, of Bor-
deaux, who lost his fortune by trusting
in a friend and died Of grief?'
ALAS, you have but too truly stated
the case. How does it happen that You
are acquainted with these facts p
Il am Jules Barsac.' said the young
man in a voice scarcely audible.
Anna grew pale and went and placed
herself near her mothers seat. A mourn
full silence succeeded for a short time,
and it was Jules who broke it.
sAh I! Madame, said he, suddenly
rising, L perceive that | yesterday sent
you my remuneration of life of happi-
ness. This letter. and he took it from
the table this letter. he repeated, as
he slightly touched it with the finger Of
his right hand with look of disgust
permit me to destroy it, and to forget
that it was ever written
Looking from one lady to the other,
and seeing no sign of opposition, he tore
it down the middle, and threw the por-
tions into the fire. He watched them
until the flames had seized on every part
and then, as if content that it was total
I ly and irrevocably destroyed, he ap-
preached Madame Revival, and bent his
knee before her, as she regarded alternat-
Iely with the utmost satisfaction, her
daughter, and him whom she would have
chosen for her son-in-law, if the choice
had been in her power.
'Orifthe memory ofthis unhappy letter
cannot altogether pass away, and if part
of it must still remain in your remem
brance, think only of the words which
say, if your daughter and myself had
been acquainted We are acquainted,
and know each other already as if we
had never been apart. Do not separate
those whom charity has united. l just
now called Mademoiselle by the name
sister let me call her by another name,
not less kind, but more sacred-that Of
wife. have no fortune to offer her,
but feel myself animated by double
courage and hope. For her-for you.
who will never quit US, l will work with
energy and determination, and feel that
l shall succeed in my efforts. Oh
Madame, deign to answer me But you
weep-you give me your hand-you
consent to my request!
'And you, Anna, what do you say 2
asked Madame Revival, as she held out
the other hand to her daughter.
Have ever any other will than yours,
dear mother ? and she pressed the hand
to her lips.
You consent, then, Mademoiselle 2
said Jules; then you will allow me to
present you this ring as a mark OF our
engagement
He handed her little ring set round
with turquoises.
1T is Annals ring 7 said Madam Re-
vial, with surprise.
sYes, mother said Anna, quite con-
fused l was obliged to sell it to re-
place the money had received for my
embroidery
II was in purchasing it that discov-
cred your address, although you entered
in the jewelers. book only the name OF
Anna. 1t is to this ring that l owe the
happiness of again beholding YOU
He took, as he spoke. the hand Of the
young girl, and placed on her finger the
pledge of their union.
The same evening, In order to
fulfill the benevolent intention of NJ.
Barsac, who was obliged to leave town
for Bordeaux. Anna returned to the old
mans lodgings. He was no longer 10
be found-he had disappeared without
pointing out his new abode.
Il X
A month after. in the humble lod dgings
of Madame Revival, few were assembled
to witness the signing of the marriage
contract before the notary, who soon
made his appearance he was followed
by an elderly man richly attired. As
the latter was not introduced, no person
took much no tice of him, for each was
too much occupied with the ceremony
/ for which they had come topether-