The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-05-10

my hotel, Rue Saint Honore."
Pascaline bowed politely, and recon
Quoted her wealthy customers to the door
of her humble abode.
"How fortunate'' thought she. "For'
ty francs! With this sum | can pay my
rent, and save myself from ing turned
out. Oh. my dear mother!" she excam-
ed. "from thy happy place in heaven, thou
still guardest and protectest thy daugh-
ter RI"
That night was one Of sadness to Pasca- ,
line. Twas the eve Of the anniversary
of the death of her mother, good and
pious woman, who had cultivated in her
daughter two chaste affections-love of
God and love of flowers, She wept as
she reflected upon the last moments Of
that adored mother, whom God had called
to Himself. 1t was cold night. Death
had a!reaay seized upon its victim. The
weeping daughter sat by the bedside. The
diving mother called in faint, but sweet
voice
.Pascaline, are your white roses still
living?"
Eyes. mother" was the reply.
"Then bring them to me, that may
erioy them once more"
> The daughter brought them. They
were two beautiful, full blown roses upon
one branch.
; The doctor said that the odor Of these
-, flowers might injure the patient.
"No, never mlnd." she said, "these
: roses, like my child, will live long after
me, Pascaline, give me one Of them
Bury this one with me-" A few minutes
afterwards she breathed her last.
While she lay a corpse, the ross was
placed by her hand; but, US the dead body
was placed in ths coffin, the leaves OF
the flower fell off. She was buried, and
the grave had scarcely closed, when the
daug hter made q solem vow, as chaste
and tender as the heart that inspired it.
The night was thus passed in prayer
and flial remembrance. Next morning,
she resumed her daily task in the garden
She recollected that she had engaged tc
send rose to the Marchoness, and she
went to pluck it, but. said to relate, one
of the flowers had withered away. Blu
a single rose now remained.
The proprietor came and demanded
= the payment of his rent.
;. "Sir," said Pascaliue, II am unable t.
2. pay you" . ;,
the Landlord, reminding her the two loul
its which he had learned she had receive
at from the Marchioness.
It's "That is no longer mine. The whit
es rose has withered and died. The none
ITS is to bs returned"
,r, "But there is another rose remaining
lily why not send itF'
W "That is already promised: all the gol
IS. in the world would not purchase it,"
es. "Then," responded the irritated PR
as prietor, "you must prepare to leave
md once. | can't allow tenants to occuE
ge- my property fer nothing" ,
YER "You shall be obeyed," answered Ii
The girl. calmly.
ant The Warehouses, upon receiving Il
for money which she left with Pascaline's Il
lck day FASTENED to the garden for the pu
ese pose Of learning why the rose had n
uc- been sent She was informed that MI
hey Benoit had just gone out with viii
,ial rose in her hand. The Marchioness IuI
cen ed and saw her walking down the sire
ser, Prompted curiosity to see where she W
and going to, she resolved 10 follow her.
urn Pascalue entered cemetery. S
KY, knelt at the grave Of her mother; and
ting ter planting the rose-upon it, che exclai
ad. ed: "Oh, my motherl accept this Piled
,ere of my remembrance! Receive this fo1
edi. which thou lovedst so much, and wh
nest my own hands have cultivated for tn
; be Intercede for thy poor child, who is t
tful day without protection or hope" A
hich with her tears she bedewed the WOO
rect cross, which was the only monument
find marked the resting place of that belo
nbte mother.
the The Marchioness, moved to tears,
lden tired unperceived. ....
rose, Next day, Pascalinc was preparin
in leave.
veg. "Where are you going?" inquired
nd a companions.
land ii must leave you," was the reply:
per. "Why2"
,rs is "Because can't pay my rent"
: lux But your rent. is paid for two yea
inter "Is it possble?"
and eyes here is the receipt"
which Pascal;ne was astounded; but she E
lire a conplehended the pleasant truth.
=, and evening. well. dressed servant deliv
nd at her the following note, inclosing two
dred louis:
# the "Mademolselle / klow all. l !
,e was you have given to your mother the fl
10 was with which wished to adorp my
lowers ding robe. have mother whom l a
he ad. and can appreciate your maternal devt
r little therefore take this opportunity of
of the pressing my sympathy with you in
Iigy of heartfelt proof OF filial affection /
- accept Of the enclosed as a pledge
uipsge remembrance. hope you will n
Pasca- fuse me this privilege OF commeucin
,u and married life by hOnOring 6lial,-
,m the sincere friend-AMENAIDE DE REaENl
ese de Godey's Lady Book.
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,ioness FRESH FIsH IN THE NoRTH.-The
tbe day says the shipments Of the fresh fish
a white the dock of Toledo, Ohio, reached
I'M told thirty to lorty tons daily. The yield
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