Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-01-09
VI ! sc ELLA Y
fHE NOVICE


titles q the parties-sor their first names
arr those which actually belonged TO the
actors of drAma-being literally true.
The Count Dc NiIlvrci. a noble of high
descent and grcai fcudal possessions. hal
an only daughter. IIvnriettc. Who almost
IN hcr childhood. cvinocd - decided
vocation for oonvrntgal life that. before
attaining the agc q sixteen. she entered
upon her noNitiate IN the convent ma which
shc had becn edaoated. Returning home.
IN consequence q a severe illness. a few
monshs after. she met a. hcr fath-r's. Ad-
ricn. Niscount Be- Mornay. a Young man.
her equal in birth. fortune and cndow-
uenis. \ mutual attachment cusucd. and
thcs Werv on the point Of marriage. when
NJ. de- Vile roi di~'l leaving his daughter
under ihc guardianship of has only sister.
III MarIli.c le Chamilart
This lady. s'iil youns enough for coquet-
~ hal. unfortunately. imbibed an attach
a,-ui for Dc Mornay. and in revenge for
his neglect of h,r charms. resolved 20 sepa-
rate tie lover. an opportunity for which
purpose uniuekiiy offered Itself. ga hss being,
appointed secretary 60 an embassy az ths
Court of - Petersburg.
The marIui.c Immediately placed her
niece AZ the royal abbey % Panthemout.
Roe dc Grenvillc. IN PARIS. the abb-ss of
-hich convent vas nearly connected With
her family. and joined heartily In cudeavor-
rng o. induoc the fair novice % increase the
already large number of illustrious ladies
Of the house otNilleroi -ho had attained
the highest honors q thc chgrch.
Th- marIuisc adopted the further pro
caution - sending @ the Abbey q Pan
them0nt, partly q. companion. partly A.
attendant upon her uiccc. a tenants daugh-
ter. Eegenie I-atour. whose vocation for
recligious lie shc eel knew. promising,
that u she suocecdcd IN inducing Heurictte
% take the veal. she would herself fsrni n
the money required FOR her entering the
same convent. In addition % thi.. anous-
mons letters werv dropped by unknown
hand, into thr a9arrrncnt fthc fair maiden
announcing that Alricn "a. CA the point of
w - AN.l''A-'A NNf' - anu NtNN
Harquisc showed communications a,ldrcsssI
o. hcrseh 60 the same eject. so that poor
IIenrictte. hearing nothing from her false
lover. and assailcd on every side by per
suasious and Argument, in favor ofa rclig-
icus lifr. va a. last driven % assume the
dress as.,i a-;Ies - a novice. and announce
her intention of becoming nun a. soon
a. the requisite forms could b. under
gone.
Although. however. thc marIuise hal. %
a certain point. Succeeded in her end. one
of tn means Which she employed had COM
pieteiy failed her. Eugcuic I.aiour. an
aaeg;ionate. hoars;- hearted girl. bad Nth
the qliok sympathy of youth toward youth.
become uniciguedly attached o. her youn !,
lady. and scriug a. once. and the more
strongly from her o~u deeply seated ryiig-
ious feelings. that poor Iicurictte's voca-
ton vas tbc r,salt rather 20 disappointed
love thau oi devotion. and distressing. most
justly. tLe good aifh nf 'isr naar,iuise. who
seemed. o. her sense Of simplicity. taking
Too much paius o. establish that which u
true. uce'lei not such reiterated proof.
sujiruis dcmanded hsr .li.uniss-pn ana h,r
wagcs. and 80 forth from the ruined
Grcnelic. determined II possible. 60 get the
speech u the N..count d. Mcruay.
F Whother her ril-rimarc might no; have
conducted hcr o. ~ Petersburg. there 3.
no ssyins. bad she not. lackiiy bethourht
herseh of repairing to The hotcl of the
nofieman in whose safs AJricn had re-
visited fhc court ~ tie Gar. where shc
inims, ,iiateiy n.crrtaincI thar the secrrtar,
oftls embassy bad been unable to eneoun.
ter the severity 90 thc climate. ani had
been ssuf. under medical adyice. o. h.
riabaa. near lsou..
ll.h,r Co. iaitiiai giri repaired. husband
inz. g. h,.t .he ooa.d. Le. oau .-,a.l means.
and periouuiug partly on f,ot. and partly
bs tic an u gooi.naturcd travrler.-a
Jouuey whose duration and difficulty can
hsuiis he s.ieTaafeiy estimated in these
days oi steamboats, and railway. She folnd
thc Niscount de Moruay. a. She expected
s'ck rather oi rr.si than 81 di.es.e 4
similar system oi dcce.i Dad hrcn pract,ccd
vth rrsI.'.t to lia. al.l .,. ui..a El1ruIl
made Deg apIearanoe Boz hi. sl.a-,a.. ..r. iiii.
believed fhat 80 ruois, llc &C. n ....r0t. fo
uhom he hal unueu rrpcateaiy. uta.ar
receiving any answer. Oettcrs vh,a sL.
marl 81, bad taken good care should nc,,
rra,h the cons,nt.l hid already taken Oh,
veil
Ihe ulinF. sa.,h h,. unexpected si.itol
hal CD tsii ii'a. gave him fresh lie. iic iu,
uc'liateiy d.srat,hr,i f,. fo co. Princes 70