The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-10-29

had appointed to be hei dearest consolation
under her great Affections.
My apprehensions proved well founded.
The same ship which brought tidings of the
tyrants fall brought letters also to madame
from faithful friends, urging her immedi>
ate return to France.
My father accompanied her to Boston, in
order to make needful preparation for her
departure on the next outward bound YES
sci. | was thrown into such an agony of
grief at the thought of parting with her
that madame begged | might be permitted
to go with them, urging that the change of
scene and a visit to relatives in Boston,
might divert my thoughts and soothe the
bitter anguish Of my young heart. He
consented, and, when we reached the city,
he left us at the house of his sister. where
| found my cousins all engaged preparing
for an examination and exhibition which
was to take place the next day to close the
term of the school they were attending, on
the same street and near by.
They insisted that | should 90 with
them, and nsdame dressed me in white
muslin with blue sash. She then hung Tire
locket you SO much admire, suspended
from a delicate gold chain, around my
neck, and | set off with my cousins
We found the girls grouped together in
great glee, awaiting the opening exercises
Iu the centre of the group was a fair and
graceful girl, near my own age and size
with large basket containing bouquets Of
flowers arranged with admirable taste,
which the girls were purchasing for them
selves and to decorate the school room.
Ny cousins replied to my questions about
the young stranger: ooh ! we call her the
little flower girl. She lives with a farmer
just out of the city, The family are very
fond of her, and he gives her little place
in the garden to cultivate flowers, and lets
her come with him on market DAYS to sell
them for herself in the city. She heard of
what was going on here, aud thought this
would be good market for her bouquets
and SO it has been, for she has sold them
all
For some reason | could not turn my
eyes from the child. There seemed to be
4 mutual fascination which drew us to-
gether, and observed she was looking in
tently and With much emotion at the lock ct
| wore. asked her why she was so much
interested in it. She answered with a
Slight French accent; My mamma had
such a locKet, and all the ladies of the
queens household wore them
And where is your mamma >" | in-
quired.
.Alaa | do not know if she is living.
| lost her in great crowd in the streets of
Paris, and was 50 frightened at the horrors
around me that | remember nothing until
| found myself on board The ship which
brought me here. How | came there
never knew. The ind-hearted farmer
with whom live was on the wharf when
we landed, and, in great pity for my be-
wiiderng loneliness and grief, took me to
his home, where | have since received
every attention and sympathy"
Almost sinking under agitation, turned
to my cousins, who had been too much oc-
cupicd with their own affairs to notice US,
and faintly gasped ''She is, she must be,
the daughter for whom madame mourns -
At the bare suggestion all else was for
gotten There was an impetuOus budding
of our electrified companions around the
bewildcred little stranger, and petition
that the school exercises might be DELAYED
until they could escoIt her to my aunt and
learn whether my conjecture was true. So
great was their excitement chat it was use
| less to deny the request, aud We led ouI
heroine off with hasty steps,
On the way we decided that my aunt
should break the matter gently to madame,
and introduce the child to her in her room
There was no need of an introduction
The moment their eyes met the exclam-
ationS .'AntGinette ~ .'hIamma - burst
from their lips, and my aunt left them
locked IN q close embrace. The scene vas
too sacred for intrusion
The.news flew with the speed of the wind,
and there were great rejocings far aud
near over the timely discovery brought
about by means of the loclzet, which ma
dame bestowed upon me (after removing the
knot Of hair, too precious, a relic OF heI
lamented queen and the Princess Elizabeth,
to be rehpquished) in memory of this joy
full event, and as a souvenir of the beloved
friend and teacher with whom had passed
so many happy and profitable hours.
Soon after the reunion of the mother
and child they sailed for France, and / re-
turned with my father to home which
was now bereft Of a charm that could never
hc replaced or restored. But my sympathy
with their joy was too sincere to be chilled
by selfish regrets.
During my fathers stay in Boston he
made some final arrangements connected
with a large territory of wild lands which,
he had received from the government in
partial Teuuital of bis services in the army.
To that distant wilderness he removed
his family immediately after our return.
Tie absence of mail commun Ication with
such remote districts. in those days, was
doubtless the reason why we neverreceiyed
further tidings from one who had placed
! us among the favored few that have Gu
tertained angels unawares."
In the loneliness OF my forest home. and
I through a long lie marked by many chan
ges and sorrows, have cherished grateful
memories OF the early lesson receive from
her lips, and they have proved, through
their influence upon my religious and
moral being, legacy far more precious
than thousand caskets of gold aud pre-
cious stones.
SQUIRREL. SAILoRs.-The Watkins N.
! y Democrat relates this story Robert
/ Burling, Esq, who lives on the east shore
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