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One iin< morning in Auttlmn, Linr.il
wa* taking 9 walk m the Tuileriesas Par
is s ant3 found an open billet* containing the
following finest'u the person who finds this
paper is disposed to perform a benevolent
action!, he is requested to inquire at No
-340 Hue Santouge, Eugenie de Mitande
Such a§ may not be inclined to assist an
unfortunate mother* are entreated it least,
not *0 hinder others* and to throw th**
billet again where they found it 1
Lints? the feo-st dancer in Paris, was
ju*t humming anew tune, he pi ked up
the piper, and, after reach ns it. wdsked f
ti ut‘ in the air wui his cane and pur- j
sued his tfdk. The yext petsra vvho
noticed it wfis an elderly* ni&.U/
dr’ ss and, who was huirying To the puoiic
office in which he had a p( ‘'N accuse
he was already late. He oontTWu uev
ertheless, to spare so much as IVa *
necessary to read the b'H t.* which, how ■
ever, shn gging op hi 0 shoulders and rass*
itig his eye* to heaver- as mu h as to say.
hat is no concern of mine,* he, carefully
replaced fi in its former situation, lie
was followed by a fanner geueial, one of
those moderate people who are and
if they can clear 3000 livres adav; who,
elated bv fhe.r wealth give themselves
air* of Mich consequence and of whom
L B uyere says iiem loud and
spit far* At first he kicked the billet
along with his foot, but h<s curiositv being
excited, he tot-k I' up and threw h-s ye
over fi with a scornful smile, unused hun
seff in tearing it in prices, at the sme
time muttering, ®an irnpud ot imposture!’
The nexf morning a similar billet lay
0. rue same spot. Ihe first person wno
road it, took down the add<ess in his
pocket book, and repUred ihe paper
JN xt, came a young com;d >*ho had not 1
Jong been married and picked up th bil
Let, ‘uba, who expected in abou three
niv!uths to become fur the fir-t tune a
mother, said to her husband —‘Lei u- go,
my dea • what we can offer is hut lit
tle. to be sure,* but in manv c*ses a tittle
mny save the unfortunate from despair.!
Come let us go!’ They accordingly went, j
After they had found the soecified number
in the Hue Santonge, they learned that
the house was inhabited by an old physi
cian, who had retin and from practice, and
wa* thought to be nth and had an ouiy
daughter, disti gumhed for her under
standing and talents s ht-y ascended a
.handsome staircase, and were ushered into
&n apartment ou the lino floor, which was
furnished not magnificently, but with',
great ta*te They enquired for Eugene
tie Mrrande, and a lady young, elegant,
and arcompli-hed, made her appeal auce—-
she requested her visitors to step into a
saloon that seemed to b the Haunt ol the ;
muses. Book’ 1 , drawings and uiusi. ul in
struments were intermingled, and form’ and
by no means an unpleasant contrast with
the neatness and order which everv whe/e
else prevailed The young couple could
not perceive where persons in need of a
- were to be sought in such a habit
ation.
‘1 fear madam,* said Julia, ‘that we are
wrong. We found a billet with your di
rection in the Tuiloiies, and expected to
m-''t a di'tressed person to whom vv*-
might, have afforded some relief but a;l
thut we set here scero* rather ‘o indicate
opulence, than to call for the rcise of
benevolence. * Eugeuie replied with some
embarrassment, that she was meiel) toe
interpreter of a very urdoitunate finale,
who.from the >Hic of pride, wished (o
rfmain unknown but was c-itai. lj. 7
,rvin*f to- l-uss. n. Juba tx M rs.d
* nisli to become acquaint’ and win this
Lu ‘I am no -trai.g. rto distress, 5 -aid
ulic, before me she w uld have m ore*
son to blush.’ Lugeme deenned to gear-
—>■ * 7 111 HfMI I ‘
Oet.o|c,i 1# ‘ ‘t-i 4
*t c - - ■ *■ ‘ ‘ ‘ i ... ~.. * ... , ,
’d her 1 ni.hi* parti o/ir, observing tia
misfortune had made her protegee so *b
ud .*ist.u-,fui; that it w is fcxtrcm y dd-j
fl ult to gain her confidence. His sin* I
any children?’ asked Julia ‘Th ee,-and]
her husband, whose labor prorur and a scan-,
,sy smvoifence for his family, is just dead,
after a ioi.g and expensive iilne~s. ‘Gocd j
fifi*dl wha l a melanqhcly situation! And |
how oid are her children!* They are ail
very young. The eldest is a girl of five!
years.* I shall myself soon be a mother,’!
said Julia,‘and the fate of the unfortunates
fft--o me the more deeply, i would
glad y take cue of them, bid my own m
iani h|U demand all my cure. However,
permit me to send you a packet of little;
ar icles for the children; for I cannot!
suppose that this family, protected as i! is :
by you can b< in want of the absolute n<* ;
eeisaries of life * Eugenic cordially thank
ed tier in the na no. of the ukn<wn ladvJ
promised to take are of her presents, and
not’d down Julian name aad address.
No Sooner liad Julia and her husband
retired, than the same object biought a
jy**u ig man to the hous*'. ‘I hog pardon,!
| madam.’ said he to Eugenie ‘it is n t y> u
| that 5 want but Eugenie de Mirand.’ I
icm the person.’ Tm young man was out
less staggered than Julia had b* Mi and re’ j
ceiled the sine xp.anadoh. Affected;
oy the story, he #> red hi* -*istari’ e. ‘I -
am ot rich,’ ad h *,‘but .1 bachelor may,!
• with a ‘ittle fiugaMy, always pu b\ a lit-j
t. ( o for th relief of (he di-tressed * Sir,’i
replVd , Eiignnio, ‘there are cases in
whi h moi.ey cannot a fiord relief There j
are other w ays in which the inter ference
of the b nev lent may prove infinitely!
1110 e ervi< to the unfortu ate ’ ‘Ol •
tvoat figure is th*. inf rteren e that you*
fr.end in need of ?—St ak ut. 0.
you* reco nm*‘dado’ 1 v l hcnlui y
undertake wiiatev-r iies in my power/
• Th, n exc 1•a u l qust* ‘n o account
of the motive wh-co p> mpts it.* \ e yt;ur
connexions vuen that yo can bi -in c
cess to the minis er * ‘No. madam my fa
ther pO"8 j.seft e small estate in the ne-.gh
borhdod of P o ij, the value of which has
b- o doubled by bis industry, but he n*ver
appear -d in the anti chamber of the great
and, U id be t tanked! he has no occasion
.fortnein. Easily sati tied I shall once
share, with tiv** beloved brothers and sis
ters, the patrimony left by m father, and
hope mat me minister will neve? hear mv
name; unie.'i. indeed, vour fiend stands
in need of an advocate to plead her cause. \
in t:us case i am ready, only let me know
m what way i can seive her.’
| ‘it was found necessary.’ replied Eu
igeiiie, *to destroy some g< oo (da which my
friend's husband had plant and arnf laid out
at g at expense b cans* 5 te twf ‘ty ofour
anny required it. It 14 an ind- mnity fir
the loss ne e licits. and is any patron
age required lor this? iNot ex *ctly, for
the ciaiui is j *st. Bat you know how of
ten such matters are protracted in the
public office', and even wholly forg <tton.
It would therefore be an essential point to
j accelerate the affair. The best way;
would be to address a short, but strong!
memorial to he minister. True—but}
hovvtodraw it up—ther*- lies the difficul-i
Uy. Here a paose succeeded. Might 1 ’
! request mat f-ivoi of you? resumed Luge- 1
tile, wi h<t io./k of m idesi entreaty. — i
wiii do it with pl< asur> ana should h ive
I offered at fir t, lid 1 been aware of ha i
circumstances. I dou t doubt it,
genie But lam uotsutli* i nitly acqumt
ed witn the mat er. Y. u shall know j
every ihmg. Here he*- fathrr entered!
! the room, -he quickly inform and fiirn of the
object of the visit, and on receiving a sigh
from her, the old man asked the stranger;
ito dmner any day that might be conven
ient. Ihe day was appointed, and Du
moot, such was the name of the visitor,!
was punctual in bis attendance to receive
the promised instructions. The dinner
was cheerful and free from restr lint. Ihe
pa. ty conversed on all kind of subjects,
II except the business which brought Inem
; together fbestanger thought Eugenie;
. I vtty actOmpiHh- and. very sociable, and—at ;
la-t very h nd-otne. Alter dinner she j
1 detailed allthe par.iculars of the cau s e
I which he had undertaken. He listened
to it “iih the utmost attention, promis’ and
• iu iwo days 10 nroduce the ©unional, and,
was j” g* and wh’ word, it ..on i
C ir arul energetic. Eugenic mad a.
j with evideht pleasure, fi j wntten with
much warmth, said s!)i’ to herself, with
J great emphasis. Were l th* minister,
jymi should be sure to gain vour point,
i) un.mt b ashed and stammered some rc
-1 PIV- IJompicte your wo.k, continued
i iVjgeme, you know how powerfully such
a petition is supported hy improsmve
j and action on the part of the pet
| Boner. Procur* my friend an audience
i of the minuter that she may dtdiver the
memorial o him in person
*1 i noat went away, and aftrr an inter
I va! of eight days, during which lie ha.
; moved he.iven and earth to accomplish
! h’.s purpose, he exultin ly entered Huge
t • ie‘ apartment, T o-morrow, said he,
; yowv fiieoil will be admitted Let he,
mdv produce this note, and every do r
:vv;!l he thrown open to ber.—Eogenw
thanked hint with ardour, but said he, a
female,, nainrally timid and depressed by
i misfortune, would m arcely be able t -
parent her?fcti to advantage if she weir t >
j aj'peer tnifittended. < -.HI t
va/ed on to be her condu* (or? This last
lav \ was a sacrifice for Bunion*; but h
w 8 by, this lime imapuble of refusing
; Eugenie any thing, it is likewise pussib*?
: that he might bo stimulated by some <L
; greo of curiosity to become acquainted
: wjth (h.e myst, rioos incognita Ho piom
• i*.‘d t*> come the following Uy to be intro
jdu* and to Eugenie‘s fi- ml Th'* nigh*
ibcf ie this rcm.vkable day, Eugeni
jiiM-ie ihe following rest- i tions.—This
young man evidently poMoases a sol*l
;ch rarter, and a good heait. Hie fiiur
ii not amiss. At fimt indeed hr did n* i
ieem to take anv a* icular notice of tin .
but he has * ; n e marf*’ ample arnernlf for
his inattention. As for my father—ln •
• cl d’d mo a hu dr: and limes, tf*t this *a
.my Affair? he can have no obje* turn
E<o ‘ all the information that I have ob
tiined, , ( he young milԤ account of Kits*
se’f is strictly true in eveiy reaj ect, t>u
th<? : was manifest enough at th** that look
Vhe frankness und sincerity of fiia b*
haviour inspire confidence- I tike his
andor. But de h*-ke m*? I*e** aj •
his heart i *lrradv nga!*ed —Oh, u! n.!
in that Cage be would o> t have eye and •
with looks so sign ficsnt that h i iu.po*>
sible to mistake their rneiumig.
Eugenie slept but little, rose early
dressed herseil with nore than usual * rc
land was more fas ( inatmg than ever U i
|mont appealed at the aj.pmnted how
looked abou* htin and and Is ahe ri<*
cone yet? No, i<ph*d Eugenic wi'h
some emotion. VVell, h u II! wail
He then took a cha>r and seated him
self beside her at ihe breakfast table
They began to spe ik on various tojn s.
but sor.i how < oth r b* 1 conver#aiion
was repeatedly broken off. Long pms
e*. filled up by eloquent looks alone, iu
tervened. Dumont coloured. He was
sensible of it. and tus
would hav T e quite confounded him had imt
Eugenie b'ush ’d too- This flattered his
heart and gave him fre-h courage. I
i cinnol help blessing tie accident, he at
! length beg in, to which i am indebted foi
: your acquaintance. Lugenie 4 * downcast
, . yes were fixed on her heavifig bosom.
Your kind behaviour, sir. said uhe. !h
----made a deep impression on me, and will
; never be effaced from my feinembeiance.
H - eyes were now cast lown in thei
turn, and a painful silence ensued. Al
I length Dumont formed an heroic re.solu
* tiers —I know not v;lieiher Ido right,
’said be, but in truth, l an no longer
disguise tny feelings, which you imM, 1
date say, long s'nce, have guessed.
| ;he had in reality long discovered them
but in ‘•uch cases w naan never have
j compassion enough to shorten a poor tel
tows embarrassment, it is absolutely ne
’ cessary to speak out in plain terms; anti
1 thus Dumont also was at length oblignd
o pn n unce distinctly the word hove
No sooner was this barrier, guarded by
shame and timidity, broken down, th.n
(he conver3ation proceeded in it usual
rapid course. Inquiries were mady >*
porting * ach other 4 s taste, way of ihink
(r.g, farn |\ connexions, and so l'"th; an
ans-.tert returned with such Inquatiou?
. contideuep. such undisguised sincerity
th t two iours p .90-1 unobserved till
m lentil Dumont recollected that the
9 .a./*ic was ;ot vet o ne, Neithe will
sue lOtue, replied Eugenie. Dumont’s
look- betrayed his surprise. Would *ou
b > really angry, she resumed, if tny
w: < e story concerning my unfortunate
t i. ud was a fabrication? If it were in
vented to procure me if possible the.ac
quaintance ol a man wlms* attachment
t > me should not flaw from any impure
-ource.
Dumont started; bit without auv up*
penance of nnger. Many suitors cons
tmued Eugenie, hwe soltcitvd tnylhaod,
perhaps becaus* th y thought me lupd
some, or beause I am rich. None .of
them came up to ihe model which my im
agination pictur’ and. I lost my mother at
in early age. My father became my
t lend, lie permitted me to make this
trial*—rather a b Id one to be sui ; to
winch however. I could always give .-u-h
t *ro as 1 p eased. Dumont was almost
petnfifd. Then my memorial— That
said shi:. I will preserve, as an honorable
inonuiro nt nf youi inTcnts afvn gOonn”s
of heart And what do y"U mean t< do
w*th tne author. —To mak< him ray hus
band, if he consents. Dumont sunk at
tier feet, hut ahe raised him in her arms,
and h g owing embrace -e ded the hap
**-st union that ever originated bv t upid
ihough indeed the little uichm had se
i.oisiy inierferred in the progteas of the
uusiness. The fit at time they went abroad
geiher was to pay a visit to the benev
'ent Julia
T he fullowing humorous anecdote is
taken from the arti< le i<- the last mini
her of the WcHtcrn Monthly Review,
n Manners and Dress in Trance;
The following is a translation of otiP
narrative; Mr fc! a physician
wi ll known for Lis skill in mental dis
odcra. saw arrive at his gate one
morning, h lady, who seemed forty
veals, although nt ill youngs and fresh*
M**d inc* the Countess th * **
j -dn jl.h and within Hie ga of fi i ele
ro htrd physi* i>n Th* Countess in
jttodurtd herself on the spot, a,d
|sp>ke, as a mother in desolution and
Despair, in the following terms:—Sir,
ton see a woman, a |rey to the n"st
violent chagrin; I h*v> a son; he is
v r> dear to me s well as to my f'us
b id; fie is the only son.* * Tears
fell like rain, fell, so h as Arte-irusia
shed over tti© luiib of Mausoleiis.
%h. yes! Y es, alas, si*! aid for some
time we have suffer’ and the most horri
ble fears. He is now at tet go
when the puesions developn. % • * *
Although we gratify all his wHi><s,
money, liberty, A. * lie evidences ma
ny aigua of complete dementHtion#
The most remarkable i, thst h is al
ways talking about jewelry, or of dia
monds, whit b he bs sold, or given to
Horae woman, all unintelligible. We
suspect that he has become amorous
„f a woman, no better, perhaps, than
she should he, and that he has involv
ed himself in burdensome engage
ments, to satisfy her desires. Tois,
sir, is but conjecture. The father
and I are lost in sounding the cause
of his lolly. Well. M daine, bring
your son fiere H * Ah* tomorrow
sir! by all ideans, at noon. That will
do. The doctor respectfully conduct
ed the 1 dy to her carriage, not forg*t
ing to scan the coat ot arms, and the
I/,* queys.
The next morning the pretended
Countess drove to a famous jeweller*
at.d after having a long time cheapen
'd -4 set of thirty thousand crowns, she
filially purchased it. She took if, and
negligently drew a purse from her re
icule, found there ten thousand franca
<n bank notes, and spread them out,
ut immediately gathering them up,
nv said to the jeweller, you had heL
~■(* send a person with me. My hus
and id pay him. 1 find I have not
cite enure sum. The jeweller made $
No. 19.