The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1865-12-21
: WESTMINSTER, M NJ D. !. ..ss9I,H URsDAY.

asiWhy, which of these two is you
daughter g. i}s 10 5s
!, s'Whichs Why, who is the other.?'
"Oh! one day, about a month afte1
the birth Of your child, when your wifi
opened the door one morning she foune
on the threshold one of the infants
She knew which it was, but poor Nine
Pierre died suddenly, and she, never
had time to tell me which daughter wa.
yours" "isa g .
Again Pierre leaned over the babies
and, as they opened their eyes and
smiled on him, Pierre felt as if both
were appealing to his heart, both asking
his protection. iia e e
From that hour Pierre Galoubet call.
ed both children his, and Marie and
JEANNE, as he christened them, (for
they had no name until his return, be-
| came the idols OF his life.
! When they were grown up, Marie
and Jeanne, who both adored their father
helped him in his business. Sss
Marie kept the books, and Jeanne,
who had great talent for drawing,
which had been cultivated, madeJ the
drawings and designs for the settings of
the diamonds q f#
They were now both eighteen; at
least, knowing the age of one, Pierre
had always put them down as the same
age. Their fathers strict honesty had
prevented his making fortune, but,
thanks to the management of Jeanne,
they were in easy and comfortable cir
cumstances. pda adi l2gs ,anplT3 e6j
Oflate cloud, however, had risen
on the household SO full Of sunshine
and affection. Jeanne had grown pen
siye, and even looked pale and thin, re-
ceiying her fathers caresses with in
difference, and sitting for hours, pencil
in hand, without drawing stroke.
Now on this evening, when the sisters
were alone together, Jeanne had pushed
the paper from her with disgust, and
throwing down her pencil, had declared
dissatisfaction to her sister: ~ ~
Jeanne" said Marie, looking up,
"yon have never felt dissatisfaction be-
fore; but you are unhappy, and you will
always be SO until you confde what
troubles you have to your best friends,
your father and you sister," ;e1ssfa
"Not to my father-I dare not; but
to you Marie Oh sister, I am SC
wretched !' So, .,.s, 80 - Z
7S"Wretched ?-why what has happen
ed p" a9tY o84 % ez.i8ass
"Marie,D said JEANNE, sitting dowr
on a stool at her feet, "listen, but dc
not look on me. Some months ago, yot
] remember, / came home on Sunday
morning from church, where / had gone
with our servant, with a sprainec
ankle" -
eyes, I remember" go
"Well, had fallen-slipped off tn,
marble steps of the church, and faintee
from the pain. Well, as, | lay ther'
and the crowd began to gather around
me, gentleman advanced, and, putting
aside those who crowded over me, lift
ed me up in his arms. Preceded By
his servants, who. had made way fo
him, he carried me to his carriage, an,
placed me in it, asked our servant ou
address, and drove me home. " eas
! 9He was young, handsome, and il
manner SO fascinating as to have beel
able to dispense. win either, Marie
| The next time ] went out I met him
| have often seen him since he love
me, and / love him. p, 7sssI5.,,ss - {
/ @Well, if he is an honest man, tru
and sincere in his love, why should yo1
be unhappy? You know your fathe
/ will consent" CO ,.'s -. !
aHe is the DUO Octave de Blossac..
"The Due de Blossac, Jeanne p
Eyes"
4 "But not an honest man, or he woul
never have dared to speak to you Q
love-" s sfgsgss Q
"He is an honest man, for when b
spoke to me of love he told me, that b
could not marry me, but he offered t
devote his life to me he offered neve
to marry"
aBut he did not offer to MARI
you p 80 So Is ea .
aYou know thai was impossible. S
we are parted, I-suppose, forever an
this is why / an wretched."
.sJeanne," said Marie, off he love
you-I will not talk thus to Won. yo