The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-06-19
REAL AND IDEAL.

commercial world, ard greater still
that OF the social world, for there N.
Lille had held the very first rank
Perhaps secret feeling Of sa,isfue.
ton mingled with the onishmen,
expressed in the social world, for N
and Nine. Lille had excited too much
envy TO have many sincere friends
among those who, during their pros
periy, were proud to call thcmsclse.
By that name, NJ Lille was rep,
roseniatiyc of the ancient family Of
de Lille but with the greatest good
TASTE he had, on entering commercial
life, dropped both the title of Mar
quis, which belonged to his ancestors,
as well as the De, which indicated hi.
nobility Of birth In early life,
when only poor noblcman, he had
married Countess Of l., so tina,
all pretcntions with regard to po.
sition, precedence, or birth, we're be.
yond question. ALTHOUGH NJ. and
Nine, Lille never alluded to their
ancestry, both possessing the sim.
rlici,y Of true nobility, they could
not obliterate the facts of their birth,
nor could the parvcnues ever forge,
them. When, therefore, the hoase
Of Lille suspended, there was a secret
satisfaction, not in the misfortune Of
the merchant, but in the humillia-
ton Of the noblcman.
But NJ. and Nine. Lille asked no
consolation, desired no sympathy,
and subjected themselves to no hu.
Mutations Abandoning all his cred
itors, NJ Lille embarked for Calcui,
Ia, from where the blow which had
undermined him had come, while
Nine Lille retired to small villa
she possessed in r., 'ltich had
been built by NJ. Lille as convcn-
lent residence during the bathing
season for his family, Here, with a
limited household, retaining some of
the olegancics, but none Of the luxu.
rics of life, Nine. Lille prepared to
live in utter sccluson and simplicity
during her husbands absence, Al
this time, besides the financial en-.
bnrrassment, great domestic sorrow
hung over the family. NJ. and Nine.
Lille had two daughters, twin sisters,
who, at the age Of seventeen, were
rcputed to be wi,hou, rivals, both as
to beauty and education, not only 10
Havre, but scarcely to possess equals
in Paris. The year of the CONNER
cial catastrophe, and just before il,
Nine. Lille had gone to Baden with
both her daughters, but returned
with only one, Laura Ind fed, sc.
duccd by the arts Of an advcn,urcr,
too prudent to ask the hand of the
rich merchants daughter, to which
he knew he could justly 10 claim,
but reckoning on obtaining /, on his
own terms, when, as he said, he
should have the game in his own
hands. Tho father and mother heart.
broken at the conduct Of their child,
had carefully hidden her flight from
all An excuse for Lauras absence
from the lips of all, though in the
hearts of all memory aud affection
still lived. The catastrophe which
deprived the house OF Lille Of its re.
puted millions, destroyed the illu.
sion of the seducer, and Laura re.
turned secretly home to her mother,
three days after her fathers depart.
ure, to die.
Mme. Lille concentrated her love
aud her hopes upon her surviving
daughter Anna. by the coffin Of
her sister she made her swear never
10 forsake her home, never to con
ccal any love she might conceive
from those who had cherished her
infancy,
Anna, with the terrible lesson Of her
sister before her, with tho daily spec
taele of her mothers grief and the
alteration II had made in her, vowed
to herself and to those she loved. to
live but for them. So she resolved,
In pursuance Of her vow, to seclude
herself utterly from all society during
her fathers absence This was no
die. suit task, for suitors who had
Aocked round the beautiful daue h,cr
! Of the millionaire, did not intrudc
upon the solitude Of tho daughter Of
the bankrupt merchant But Anna
was endowed with vivid, romantic
Imagination, and heart full of ten
derncss and passion. Her mind too,
was filed with the literature Of
France and Germany, and ncccssari-
llv the poets ana the imaginative
writer's Of both countries we're her ia
ycriio studies. For some months
Anna was satisfied with the love Of
poclty; her fancy was enamorcd Of
NJ, heroes she concluded that 10 be
the wife Of man of genius was the
happiest lot OF woman.
One day chance or destiny, IN az
instant, by means Of portrait gave
tangible form 10 her fancy and the
aspirations Of her heart In re-
view, as a gift to the subscribers
came the portrait OF Octave nsutier'
then the favor'tc ana 'ash'onan'e au
thor Of tho day Anna, although
she had resolved never to form any
secret engagement, had imagined
That not only her inclination but her
duty Obliged her 10 'ofm = o.'''sn'
marriage. uau''er app'",ea u IVY
every advantage ana inc s'en' % n'a
portrait, ideal'led, OF course ~ 'heu
developed a serious pass,o" !" ~
heart Az sue nsa ae's'.'". , ~ =, ~
loved ior ne'',"' anu '.s. % ,ha
I 4tnuk uttIHf tIt W 49,