The Ottawa free trader., 1866-03-24

cehher spoke Jennie was thinking that tn
advantage he set before her would remoy,
the obstacles which separated her from Oc
tave, but she only sighed deeply: not for a,
instant did she dream that she could ever la
claim 70 all thus brilliant fortune; but Mari,
talsirg her fathers hand, dalmy asked i
there was no sign by which hey could reeog
nize the rig htful heir ?'
1.-The heres, of the Marquis de Valboure
has siSn-so says letter from her mother
do not think it is love that makes them SC
anxious to find her, but the d uke de Blossa,
is heir to the property, and the revenues OF
all the estates have been acfumulating for
yearsi Until the death OF this girl is
proved, the Duke de Blossat cannot touch
penny. Jennie, what is the matter with
you 2"
Nothing, father; feel faint"
MY darling, sit down."
"Well, you must know that by an amica>
BILE arrangement made years ago,' when the
existence of this daughter was SUSPECTED. it
was decided that when she should be fonnd
and installed in her rights, she should be-
come the wife of NJ. de Blossae E, that young.
handsome Duke, you know, he has been here
often to buy diamonds-but Marie, Marie.
look at your sister, she has tainted"
Jennie was conveyed to her room. for she
had indeed tainted. An hour after, Marie
entered the room, where her father was anx,
iously pacing the floor.
Father" said Marie, "Jeanie is better.
and she will soon sleep then all will be right.
Father, have you everhad a ia torite between
US ?"
''Yes the one who was sick when you
were children | always loved most: now that
Jennie is suffering and seems unhappy, why.
darling, l think love her
"Not better than your Marie-that can
never be. But would you be content to see
Jennie happy ?"
"At any cost"
''Tell me the sign by which the lady says
she can recognize her grand mother
"a violent mark imprinted in the way in
winch sailors mark their arms, put over the
heart"
Then" said Marie, "you must love me
best, father, for | am your child, and Jennie
is Duchess de Blossac"
ITO love one Of you is terrible. my dar.
ling; but Jennie will be a great lady do you |
=, INK itset viii console her?''
81 do. tsnnugih she will never forget u.s."
That night Mali;c knelt by Jennie's bed
,ide. The door was Locked and the sisters
we're alore.
Marie = exclaimed Jennie, Il cannot
near Of this sacrifice. What right have |
% deprive you"
"Of course, my sister. You love the
Duke and do Lot. If / claim the inner
rance | must become his wife | cannct
so now submit
Still Jennie resisted but Marie was firm,
md drawing aside the night dress, with "a
irm and light hand, she prcked the shape
If a violet just over her sisters heart. Then
.ubbing it with gunpowder, she made the
marx indelible.
'Now, Jennie said she, ..that is exactly
Ike the one on me--the one probably my
BOOT mother made. But love Pierre. who
las been to US father ! have no taste for
pendor. BE happy my own sister, and 10
l.t forget u.s.
So Jennie. in great state, was recognized
Is the heiress OF Nine. de Valbourgh. and
cw days afterward Was married, with great
,omp and ceremony, to the Due DE Blossac.
For few DAYS she had hesitated, then she
determined not TO accept her sisters sacrifice
'ut she loved, and the temptation was too
trOng. Tie Inheritance she could have re-
bounced, but Octave never; so forever she
'uriel her secret in Eer bosom.
Without one pang did Marie watch her
lister dFTe sl,s swaE in her brlsdt, il dtsr
ace, and he, wiping a tear fro fu his eye,
,ressed her to his heart. Neither then, nor
o the day of his death, ever h, moving that
he child who made his home SO happy. who
owed him so faithfully, IL woman full of sense,
implicitly ana sensibility, was the beiress Of
he house of VaibJurg, and should have
worm 4 ducal corRet.