Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-02-15
THE TWO WHITE ROSES.

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Mademoiselle Pascaline Benoit was one o
The most renowned Tourists in Paris. Sh,
was an enthusiast in her profession. She wa
poor but she cultivated her flowers with {
poetical zeal, which excited the admiration
Of all who knew her. Her little garden, sit
uated in the outskirts of the city, always con
tanned some prodigy of the vegetable king
dom. ..l .,.
1t was nid-winter. A sharp equipag,
drew up and stopped in front Of Pascaline's
door. An elegant looking matron and I
charming young lady alighted from the car.
riage- 1t was tho Marchioness de Regenia
| and her daughter.
Mademoiselle," said the Marchioness
emy daughter is to be married the day af
ter TO- morrow, and we wish white rose fo
her wedding dress. ! am told that you hav'
one"
"Yes, have two, replied Pascaline.
Can see them asked the lady.
Certainly" was the response and the two
visitors were conducted to a beautiful rose
bush bearing two half blown roses, which
shed most delicious perfume.
"Can't have both of them7" inquire'
the Marchioness.
"No Madam" answered Pascaline will
sigh, zone OF them Is already PROMISED.
"Then l Will take the one, SAID the LADY
What is the price.
"Two louis replied Pasealine.
"Here is the money" said the Marchion
ea Send the rose to my house at tn
hoe ot. nonots' -.
Pascaline bowed politely, and reconductet
her wealthy customers 10 Inc doof Oh ne
humble abode.
"how fortunate, tnonght sne. Fort!
Iranesi WIN .a,s sum ! Gan pay my REM
ana save myself from oeing 'urneu ouI-
Oh my dear mother she exclaimed, IRON
my nappy place IN heaven, .nou s'iii guaru
est ana protectest thy daugnter.
Ihat nignt was one OF great gfiei 10 ras
caiine. was uhe eve oil the anniVersnrl
OF the death ol ner mother, sood ana Plou
woman VINO nad cuinsatsd IN ner aaugn'e
Two chas'e anecuons-love OF Goa nhu
mowers. ons SeP' as sue ,nougn' OF 'ns s las
death had taken rom her:
| IL was cola nignt wnen .ne "eep.ni
daughter sat by the oedsde OF ner GYM
mother, VINO murmured In iaint Out swee
voice:
"pascAiine, are our wnits roses sui NV
ing
yes mo'ner' was tne reply.
"Ihen BRING tnem 70 me, tha' may en-
Joy them once more -,
The daughter brought them. They wer
Two oeaulii~ iuii oio"h fossS upo" ou
branch. -.
Inc DOCTOR SAID tne ooor OF tnese mower
m'gh. inlure the pauent
NO, never mina, said sue ,nese rose
IKE my chiid, VIII hve long aner me-
rascaiine give me one OF uem' Dur! tn'
with me.
A iew minutes ai'er"afd sne orea'oeo NC
last.
WINE sue iay corpse 'ne rose was Piac
cd IN her nana OUT As 'ne oooy was p,ace
IN the conn the leaves OF the mower '.ll Q,
She was ouned, ana tne grave nsa sca,ce'
closed when the daughter made soiem
vow, a. chas'e and tender as the heart tns
inspired u.
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The night was passed in prayer and hiis
remembrance OF ner motners iovs,
Next morning she RESUMED her daily tas
| IN ue kaiuen' So' 'seo'Se.u ss~' 49, So
promised TO send rose 70 the harehiones'
and she went TO Plnck II; out-s"d 70 reia,
one oil tnem had withsrea away. n sihs'
rose only remained.
The landlord came ana demanded, Oh mel
his rent
"Sir," said Pascaline, ! am uhaoie pa
you.
How Is that You have money, SAL
the landlord reminding her OF the Two ioul
which he had learned abe had received iron
the marchioness-
"The two louis are no longer mine, re
piled Pascaline. This white rose has VIII
cred. The money must be returned 70 IN
Marchioness.
{. But there IS another rose remaining
said the landlord, why not send mat :,
" because II Il already promised, repiie