Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-01-26

/ country.
Octavius and Henry were each a
much astonished as the other. Octa
vius, however, recovered first, and an
swered that what he had done was moth
/ ing; that a simple letter to the minister
had been sufficient to enlighten him.
| Yes, sir, very well-a simple letter
] but we have written hundreds of letters
and we had never obtained an answer
and poor Peter, or rather happy Peter
you had told him that in a month ht
would be with his mother. II has NO
required month he arrived this morn
ing. They have already gone tC
inform him that you are here.
IfOctavius was astonished to see thai
chance had so promptly realized prom
ises which he had made without inten.
ton and without power of doing more
Henry, on his side, could not weary ot
admiring the assurance with which Oc
tavius accepted the responsibility Of ser
vice which be had not even thought o!
rendering. Oetavius was one of those
persons whom we frequently meet with
who attach less importance to being
than to appearing, who employ all their
efforts to produce an effect. We do not
know to how many sorry things they
resign themselves to appear rich what
slender dinners, what fasts even rise uF
in Judgment against their patent-leather
boots and yellow kid gloves, | know
some of these people vino would rather
pass for being a woman's lover, than
be so in reality, If no one could know
anything of their good fortune.
Soon came the young conscript with
his sister and mother. The most vivid
JOY had succeeded TO tears. The sister, q
beautiful young girl, kissed Oetavius'
hand. Whilst accepting these tokens Of
gratitude, N. d'Hervilly would have
given a great deal to know by what
mystery the hope to which be had given
birth in order to give himselfa a moments
importance, both as to the piece ofground
necessary for the improving Of the road,
and as to the young conscripPs dis
charge, should have been realized in so
timely q manner by an something which
he dared not call an accident.
The landlord, who had gone out to
look after his furnaces, re-enteEed the
room, and said The baron of Horr-
Lerg's dinner is ready. At these words,
Henry turned round abruptly; but be
perceived instantly that it was Octavius
d'Hervilly whom the innkeeper was ad-
dressing. Octayius asked the landlord
why be gave him this name.
Pardon me- sir baron, answered he,
IL 1 disclose your incognitO, but there is
no one here who will not be happy 10
know what 50 geRerous man is called,
snd Peters mother and sister will know
by what name they should offer up their
prayers to Heaven for your happiness.
But, my friend, this name.
i know very well that the
baron had intended cOnceaIing his
name, bus he has betrayed himself; the
writ of possessin of taking the piece Oflaud
which had been so long refused us, aud
Peters certificate OF discharge declare
alike thatTit is through the Baron de
HorrbeTg's recommendation, Now, IS
Il is after the promise made to US by the
Baron, that these fortunate things have
happened to US, and as in the first moment
unable to overcome his tender emotion
in the presence Of those whom he has
made happy, the Baron received our
thanks and acknowledgements with a
noble sincerity, there is no longer
room to doubt f5r an instant
that your Excellency is the Baron De
Horrberg. Octavius answered with u
somewhat embarrassed smile, and new
ertheless accepted the courtesy shown
him by his travelling companions, who
wished kim to precede them in entering
the dining-rOom. He could not refuse the
name of the Baron De HorrbeTg without
acknowledging that he had accepted
thanks for services rendered by another; (;
he must either be the Baron De H0Trberg
or an arrant scoundrel he did not think
be could hesitate. Octavius thought he
he was dreaming; he asked himself for
a moment if be was not perchanCe Baron
De Horrberg, and if some veil thrown
over his birth had not just been suddenly
torn away. But it was not possible to
retain this idea, even for few moments:
he had been born so regularly, so com
monty, so confOrmably to ell usages and
all legal guarantees, that there was no
possibility Of hoping for other parents
than those whom he had until now
recogniz43 as such.
The dinner was prolonge tOa somewhat
late hour, because it was necessary to wait
until the next day for q coach. Henry
overwhelmed Octaviu3 with praises of
his generosity, congratulated him on the
mower he had over the minister's mind.
But these praises and congratulations
had something exaggerated in them
which was sinRularly ike irony. Octa-
vius was very much embarrassed; he
could not take Offense at compliments
which were only disobliging, because he
did not deserve them. And yet he per-
ceived from time to time that Henry
saw his embarrassment and made sport
of it. Henry for his part, was not ami
mated with very benevolent feelings
towards Mr.. d'Hervilly; and as each
one had ended by declaring his name
and title, be ezerted himself to call forth
direct question, which he evaded for
sometime, but he related two or three
anecdotes, in which he gave himself out
as playing a discreditable or ridiculous
part, and at length be owned that he was
travelling as a measure of prudence. He
had had as q rival in love affair a sort
Of tully, whom he did not care to name.
His principles had obliged him to de-
cline challenge sent to him by this fire.
eater. Threatened with public insult,
he was leaving the town Of >. All
the stupefied auditors of the acknowl-
ment of such cowsrdice, kept profound
silence. ..r .ts.r
-Ehl gentlemen, added Henry, 1
abhor dueliDg; 1 do not like to fight !;
and as my enemy is a brutal man, who
would be capable Of employing violent
measures to force me into it, am trav-
cling up and down for q while. Perhaps,
no one, in our reciprocal confessions, has
acknowledged the real motives of bis
journey as frankly as 1 have. To wind
up, like you, gentlemen, I will tell you
that 1 am called Octavius d'Hervilly.
Octavius bounded on his chair. What!
il YVES his own name which the unknown
was comforting upon himself, and above
all, which he was using as a cloak for
actions that were at least ridiculous.
You say, sir, cried he, that you are
called.
-Octavius dHervilly, sir, at your
service.
But, sir, I think I know an Octavius
d'Hervilly.
You are mistaken. There is no one
Of that name in existence, but the Ordi-
nary individua! here present.
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