The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-01-04


+! -Anue. attended by her sou. hsndsom
boy with blue eyes, took her sisters oil
PRAYER book, and making her son kiss It af
ter her. she said:
Hector. hiss this book, which Belongs
to your poor aunt, who is dead. but VIII
would have loved you well had she know
you. When YOU have learned to read, yo
will pray TO Heaven 10 make you wise an
GOOD as Your father was, aud happier thai
your unfortunate mother"
The es of those who were present wer
filed witt ears, notwithstanding their ef
iorts 10 p. ,erve an appearance OF indlner
ence.
The child embraced the old book will
boyish lervor. and op-ning it afterward:
20. mamma" he said. what pretty pic
ture>p'
"Tndeedl" said the mother. happy in th'
glad ,ess uf hei boy
Yes. The good Virgin. in red dress
holding; the infant Jesus in her arms. Bu
ahy. mamma has silk paper been put up
, ON The pic'ures?"
7 $50 that it might no, be injured. my
Jear
Blt mamma why are there ten silk pa
pers to each engraving?'
The mother looked. and uttering sud
d shrek, she tell in the arms nt NJ. ID ibois.
nota who addressing those present
aid:
Ii eaye her alone, it won't be much; peo-
pie don't die of these shocks. AS for you,
little one" addressing Hector. "give me that
prayer book; you will tear The engraving" "
TIE interiors withdrew, maxim { various
cor lectures as t. the cause Of Aune's sud
deu Illness. aud the interest the notary took
in her. A month afterwards, they met A"-
ne and her son. exc-edlngly we'll yet not
extravaxantly dressed. taking an airing in a
barouche. This led them to Inquiries, and
they a,cersained that Madame Anne had
recently pure ased hotel for one hundred
aud eighty thous tnd francs. and that she
vas giving FIRST rate education to her son.
rhe news came like thunderbol upon
lhem Madsms de Villeboys and NJ. Vary
hastened TO call upon the notary for expia-
nations The good Dubois was working at
bis desk.
Perhaps we are disturbing you!" said
he arrogant old lady.
"No matter; | was in the act of settling
a purchase in the 8 ale funds for NADIA
Anne"
.%nat!'' exclaimed vatry. "after pur.
chasing house AMI equigages, she has still
n, ,ney 10 invest?" ee 5
Enthusiastically 80 = Isl st..s
"Bit WHARF did tn, money come from %
'Where did you not sect"
.When?"
"Wh-n she shrieked at seeing what the
aver book conssinsd. which she inheri-
a." =
I'VE observed nothing -
'sOh! I thought you saw it," said the
,arcasric notary "Thst prayer book coo
aimed sixty engr wings. and each engrav-
ngs, was covered by ten notes of a thou
aud francs tch."
q ,od heavens!'' exclaimed Vatry thun-
ierstrnck.
.If had only known it" shouted Mad
lme Villeboys
You had the choice" added the notary,
.and myself urged you to take the prayer
book. but you reused
But who could have expected to find
fortune in breviary?'
The two b .ffl d -yotists withdrew, their
,wollen hearts with passionate envy.
Madame Anna is sill in Paris. IT you
pass nv u. Rue L ,fitte. on = summer eve
ming, YOU will see charming picture on
he first A or. illuminated by the pale retiec +
ion Of wax lights.
A lady who aas joined the two fair hands
her son, and a fair child of six years of
e. in prayer before an old book OF H4r1res I
~ Ia V.erge. aud for which case Ia gold \
las been made.
..Prav tor me, child" said the mother
And tor who else?" impaired the child
"Fur your fat her. your dear father who
ershed without knoSing you, without be-
able to love you
"Must | pray to the saint. nv patron!'
Yes my li;tle friend; but do not forget
saint who watches US from heaven. and
v no smiles upon us from above the cipnd~
What is the name of that saint. mamma
ear!"
The mother then. watering the fair chilt's
read with her tears anS~ cred:
Her name is-sister Egrie.