The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30
GOODNESS for one so proud and hot blood
ed as | knew him to be.

GOODNESS Tor one 50 prouu anu hos uioou
ed as l knew him to be.
One day Lizzie and we're seated in an
arbor in the garden she had consented
to fix an early day for four wedding, and
we were discussing our marriage arrange
ments, when suddenly we heard footsteps
approaching, and Jules say, NAY, Ma.
ris, believe me, love you too truly and
dearly; can you return my love, and be
my wife p
"Can you, then really sacrifice your
principles, and brave your fathers dis
pleasure. by marrying porter's daugh-
ter 2" she asked.
Trust me, Marie. my falss pride is
all gone, he replied. II love you de-
yotedly, and ask you to be my wife "
The answer | could not hear, for they
had passed on toward the chateau.
"Well, Jules, l inyoluntarily heard
your declaration Of love to-day said
I, when the family returned for the night
+" What ansSyr l.i you receiver
"Congratliate me, my friend, he
replied. She leyes mc--she told me
so ; but she would give no positive an
swer about the marriage, she said; she
must speak TO her friends first; it is a
duty she owes them,
The next morning, at breakfast, the
unpleasing intelligence was given us that
Marie had left the chatean, and left moth
ing to tell of her whereabouts, or her
reasons for so doing. Mile Ernond APP
peared rather offended, hut forgot her i'll
humor when she was told that her cousin
Mile. de Beauvilie, had just arrived.
The sadness which had seized poor
Jules when he heard of Mare's departure
was noticed by all, and there was many
laugh at his expense, when the door
opened, and Mile dc Bcauville was an
nounced. Could it be POSSIBLE Why,
the lady who entered was certainly Marie.
Jules, jules" cried inyoluntarily
10 my friend, who had forgotten his ac-
customed politeness, or did not hear the
lady announced, for lie remained at the
table without turning, Jules, is notthis
Marie 2"
Before he could rise from his chair she
stood before him, and gave him her hand.
81 have spoken to my friends, " she said,
:" and they are satisfied, Jules, therefore,
| will be your wife.
In an instant she was in his arms, close
ly clasped to his heart.
"But they announced Marie as Mile.
de Beauville," / said to Lizzie.
"Yes, it is true, monsieur, cried Ma
rie, freeing herself from Jules embrace.
+" am the hcress de Beauvillc, aud not
the porter's daughter. "
"How could you impose on our ere.
dulity in such a manner?" asked.
"Mme. Jacques is my foster mother, I"
she replied, and she calls me her daugh-
ter When / met you it was an accident
and madame having called me her child,
| determined to allow you to retain the
belief that such was the case, for ! felt
interested in Jules, and soon found he
loved me- and having discovered that
you were the lover of my old friend Liz
zie, / made plan to meet you here and
and give Jules trial to test his affection
for me, for have learned from Lizzie to
wish for husband that would love me
for myself. f" She hid her blushing face
in Jules bosom for n moment and then
asked, Have you nothing to say,
Jules? You won't be angry with me for
the deception have practiced, will you y
"No, no, Marie, am too happy, " he
replied. 81 only ask that Lizzic's bridal
day may be also ours.
And thus it was settled. Jules and
are now both happy husbands and when
the late war broke out, Jules and his wife
came to live with us in England.