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four years and a half. It wasRene-
ghvd who interred the lady.”
1 What,ha^ become of Reneglod?”
He has fallen into an inheritance,
and gone to Normandy with his fam
ily.” r
“Five years ago?”
“Five years to a day.”
“Well,” continued M. de Bois-
Sadly we stood and watched, with wistful | sieux, ‘‘have you never seen a young
and beautiful" woman, and richly
Hof«... of ^ftrighttotoof.Uep.J. |22USdSr‘ th ° gr “' ,e * “
O Mother Earth! dost thoua\;last awato
From the long sleep which scaled thy son
ar eyes,
• Wb’' J * noshed the music murmuring
z thy woods
And veiled the summer gladness of thv
skies? '
The wand’rmg winds heaped thy qniet
heart with leaves—
Dead leaves and flowers, once cradled in
thy breast—
And sweeping o’er the harp-strings of
the wood,
Sang with a deep voice, "Rest, weary moth
er, rest.”
And thou didst rest, though Winter win<
were loud,
And sullen rain plashed on thy sleeping
form;
That deep and dreamless sleep of thine,
like Death,
Mocked, by its silence, Jointer,s wildest
storm.
But lo! a tender radiance lights the land,
A subtle sense of hope embalms the air,-
Tli’ unfettered stream bursts forth with
merry bound,
Green buds are swelling.-where the boughs
were bare.
The liquid call of bird to bird floats out,
Rising and falling from the budding trees;
And faint and sweet th’ unfolding leaves
distil •
Their fragrat incense on the passing breeze
“Never, sir; but three or four days
ago, a mulatto servant came to mo to
know the precise 8pot whore the lady
was buried.”
“Was that all she asked you?”
“All, sir.”
“Well,” replied M. de Boissieux,
putting some silver into his hand
pay particular attention to that
grave, and if anything extraordinary
happens, inform the lieutenant of po
lice of it I will see you again.”
Leaving the grave-digger’s lmt, M.
e Baissieu/repaired to the presence
of Count d’ Argenson, the lieuten
ant of-the police, "told him what he
had seen, and mode no secret of the
suspicions awakened in his mind by
the sudden disappearance of the
grave-digger, and his unlooked-for
inheritance.
Very romantic, indeed,” said D
Argenson, “it appears to me that the
extraordinary rosomblanco between
the lady you saw in the grave-yard
The loneliest bank or woodl’ndnookislit | aad deceased wife, is the phan
tom of a disordered imagination
Nevertheless, we can’t be too sure,
and I will immediately give orders
and find out the lady’s name. I will
also send on agent immediately to
Normandy, to examine the old grave
digger.”
‘Will you not first,” said M. de
Boissieux, “order the grave to be
, . opened and examined upon my re
O Mo^JienlEuVtli! thou^Uost at lasyawakc, I quisifcion ?” f
A.,1 wM. thy calm fair face, and sunn, N ext d#y Hl0 | ientc . lmnt of polico>
Dost gc'utly chide us for our failing hearts, a ? C0 "M )anied ^ De Boissieux, two
physicians, two counsellors, and t
high functionary of the police, opon-
ed the grave in tlio churchyard of
St. Germain des Pres, and found the
coffin broken and empty.
Three days afterwards, the lieu
tenant of police wrote to M. de Bois-
sieux as follows:.
“The lady seen by President de
Boissieux in the churchyard on the
fourteenth of October, is Mqdam de
Garan, the wife of M. de Garan,
With starry gleam of opening buds and
flowers;
Anxl thorny brakes are stirred by restless
wings
As mating birds prepare their mossy bow
ers,
Each downy curling frond and, rosy bud
Is radiant with a tender, youthful grace,
A light divine, as fleeting and as fair
As dreams of Eden lend an infant face.
While thou didst sleep bcneatli dull Win
ter skies.
—Good Words.
MADEMOISELLE DELA-
FAILLE.
The death of a wife whom he ten
derly loved had overwhelmed the
President de Boissieux with a sor
row that denied consolation. At eve
ry anniversary of his bereavement,
he went alone and in deep mourning I major’ in 'the* artilldry'‘regiment of
o le cemetery to kneel upon the Lafero; their marriage was contracted
stone that he fondly supposed cover- at Pondicherry, where Madame de
ed the remains of a spouse whom he Garan was born, and thoy arrived
worshipped. Ilis prayers tohis Mu- Fraqco only a month ago. Theagent
ker were that he might bo speedily sent to Normaudy had no difficulty
reunited to her m another world, in finding the family of the grave-
wliom he would ? o more see in this, digger. Reneglod has been dead
live years after the death of Mme. Lthree years; but it appears from the
do Boissieux, her husband went, ac-1 testimony of his wife and children,
™ f f m h ° had P resci ’ ib - that no legacy has fallen to his share,
edfov himself, to weep over her ash- yet that ho came to Viro with ten
es. He had been there about an hour thousand livres. These facts, which
absorbed m prayer, when the sound are all I have been able to obtain,
of approaching footsteps caused liim seem to warrant the belief that the
to raise his head, and he recognized body of Madame Boissieux had been
Clementina—yes, her for whom una- taken away.”
^^gtears were yet undried upon l The President then informed the
the cheek, the woman for 'whose lieutenant of tho intimate connexion
eoul’s repose lie had worn out heaven between tho families of De Garan and
jewels. Her husband eagerly
rose to recoive her. She waved him
back. “Sir,” said she, in a tone of
calm resignation, “tako baok what
you have lost!” and she fell dead at
his feet.
That evening M. do, Garan, who
DUBLIN, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 18,1878.
tho obsequies of Madame do Bois-1 several days with every appearance I tired in white, and wearing her rich
sieux. He soon discovered the. pos- of death; but all his rhetoric—all his | est jewels. Her husband ansrarh
tilions-who drove him from Paris I logic—was nothing to tho cool sore
to Brest, in company with a sick nity of the young bride of M. do
lady wearing a veil. He also loam- Garan. Seated, behind her counsel,
ed that they had taken passage in a surrounded by her husband’s rcla-
merohantship called the ‘-‘Fair Mar- tibus, she seemed coufidont in human
garet,” though his duty was to have uud divino justice,
embarked on a national vessel—and At first, tho bench, though undeci-1 had also poisOncd 'himsclfrbrcathod
procured her log-book. With this ded, manifested a strange intorcst for | his last m iiis mother’s arms,
evidenco ho entered into w legal pro- so young and fair a'woman, bom in
cess, wliioli did not appear to him in 11 foreign land, who, trusting in her
the least doubtful. husband’s love and protection, 'had I “ A Confederate's Hearty Word.”
Tho nature and novelty of tins followed his fortuno, and had only
case, the difficulty which obstructed M foot on an. inhospitable shore to
its progress, tho Pijstoljr Ip whioh tho blir of justioo, lo| n(1I , cr tl.is titlo/ tho following'iiSs-
it seemed shrouded, and, abovo all, ko deprived of tho titles of wifo, ,i. • a % n n ,
the high rank of the parties concern- mother, and daughter. Under tho * ‘ 8Jirn0 1V nn ' r "'“
ed, exoited an unwonted-curiosity, influence .of these feelings, aftor the I Atlanta, Ga., July 4, ’78.
All Paris rang with the wildest rn- impartial minister of tho law, the “To the Officers and Mombors of
mors, the most absurd commcnta- judge, V ad delivered his decision tho Association Celebrating tho 4th
ries, aiid the most malicious insinua- fcb at tho,claims of tho President de of July at Evansville, Ind • Denied
tionsi alike at the cost of tho hus- Boissieux wore unfouudod, and that tho great pleasure of mingling with
baud whosought to regain his defunct Ke should mako reparation to Major your people in porson, I send yon the
wife, and tho man who maintained do Garan and his wifo for his attack gratitudo of a full heart for your
his right to what he had taken from upon their honor, and tho exponso to kindness to me, with congratulations
tho grave. Thehallof Parliament was Much thoy had been put; and when I oyer tho comploto restoration and
crowded by a sensitive audience, daz- ™o other magistrates were about to harmony of all tho States, an ovont
zled by tho extraordinary beauty of deliver their accordant opinions, an almost as memorable os that which
Mde. de Geran, audibly praying for unforeseen but decisivo incident put this great day commemorates. I
her deliverance from an infernal con- another face upon the wholo proceed- deeply regret that I cannot bo nres-
spiracy. Mr. Delafailto who had in ff- While tho attorney for tho ont to assure you that the hearts and
been deeply afflicted by his daugh- Government was speaking, tho Pres- homes of the South aro opon to wel
ter’s reluctance to the match he had dent do Boissieux had left tho court, tho men of tho North to its balmy
made for her, had retired to Toulouse und repaired to his own dwelling, climato and unrivalled inducements
immediately after her death, which where tho first consplation was tho to capital and enterprise. The
he reproched himself with having embrace of a little daughter six years wholo South earnestly unites with
hastened. Ho now camo post-haste old > who also boro tho uamo of Qlem- yon in saluting this day, with all its
to Paris, and had in interview with ontina, and who was a little over a memoriog of tho past ’and all its
Madame de Garan, to whom lie ex- y° ar °id when she lost her mother,
tended his arms, weeping. The A spark of liopo was kindled in the
young lady betrayed no emotion: she bosom of tho bereaved magistrate; ho
only evinced a raspoctfnl astonish- Added tho child in his mantle, and
mont; and, without the motion of a returned with her to court,
muscle, declared, to those who acoom- The court had just risen to retire
panied her would-be father that she to tbe chamber of deliberation, when
had never seen tho person bofore do Boissieux mado a signal for a
her, and that ^er only wonder was moment’s delay, and directed his
| pledgos for tho future.”
This mossago wnB sent by the asso
ciated press to all parts of tho coun
try, and it lias everywhere boon re
ceived with warm commendatory
words. “Not tho least interesting,”
says tho Now York Herald, “of tho
nor, ana tiiat jjer only wonder was| m °ment s delay, and directed his I mt | ldon j 8 of 11,0 observance of the
ing the claims of Madame Boissieux niuc h engaged in arranging the folios
with calmness and dignity, and gave his plea to pay any attention,
a short history of her life, which while Madame do Garan appeared ab-
slio supported with documentary s °i’bed in sad reflections, supporting
evidence. She left no doubt 0 f her bead upon her hand. At this
the authenticity of the dqcu
menf -drawn up by her counsel,
M. de Muizais. She was tho child
Seine deMarval and Mile. Fichetto,
born in Pondicherry, and had been
three years before in the King’s Chap
el, in the presence of tho highest
functionaries of the colony, civil and
military.
The register of her birth was found
correct, as well as her marriage cer
tificate, with all the legal formali
ties.
The pair had returned to France
in a national vessel.
moment tho little daughter of tho
President do Boissieux took her by
tho hand, and holding up her rosy
lips, oxclaimod:
‘Mother, won’t you kiss me?”
Instinctively moved, and scarco
knowing what, sho did, tho oouuten-
inco of Madame do Garan lighted
up. Sho strained tho infant to her
bosom, covered it with kisses and
tears, exclaiming:
“Clementina, my child!”
Though Madame do Garun’s coun
sel felt the rampart ho had
message from the South to-the North
through Senator Gordon.” The
dispatch attracted more attention,
and led to more comment, in fact,
than all tho other exercises at Evans
ville, to the people of whom it was
addressed. It will take the irrcoon-
oiloablos at least a month' to over
come tho happy effects of our senior
senator’s timely message.—Atlanta
Constitution.
FOR 1880.
[New York Sun.]
Tho indications multiply that the
majority of the Ropubiiclin party are
determined to run General Grant os
their candidate for President in 1880.
4 built I The Itepuplican Stato Convention of
There was no crumble under him, he did not aban- Nlinios, and tho State Convention of
with prayers, his wife, escorted by,
and leaning on the arm of a stranger.
He sprang up and Extended his arms.
“Clementina, is it thou,” he cried,
“restored to those longing arms by
tho miraculous, especial interposition
of God!”
The lady who at first had not no
ticed him ou his knees, uttered
piercing cry, and fled. M. de Boi£-
sieux followed, resolved to overtake
spring into a coach with four horses,
who were instantly lashed into a gal
lop.
Out of breath,, moved by an irre
pressible feeling, M. de Boissieux
ran to the dwelling of the grave-dig-
gor, and begged him to explain what
he knew of the burial of Mde. de
Boissieux. "A f
“I would wil resolve you,”
replied the man of pick and shovel,
‘'♦but I have only been employed here
his deceased wife, of their betrothal,
the causes which had prevented its
consummation, and the difficulty he
had in winning tho lady’s hand, till
the reputed death of Major de Ga
ran. He begged M. d’Argenson to
spare no pains in tracing eveiy move
mont of the parties—not doubting,
he said, that the lady was his own
wife, whom he resolved to reclaim.
The preliminary measures having
been taken, the President entered a
regular complaint against De Garan,
demanding that, notwithstanding
the second marriage of his wife, she
should >be required to resume her
station in his family. At the same
time, he used the utmost diligence
in collecting evidence bearing upon
tho fact. From the Minister of War
he learned the very day of the arrival
of Garan at Paris—a day remarkable
for his immediate departure from
that place, after having witnessed
reason to believe that a man of honor, don the ruins. lie vindicated her in I ^ owa > both decidedly manifost this
and a soldier of high rank, as M. do her own eyes and in those of tho P m ’P 0S0 ' General Grant hails from
Garan had proved himself, would judges; ho paintod a pathetic picture I Illinois, and as tho Vico President
turn justice into a farco; and it was of her sufferings, her resignation, W ‘U have to bo taken from some
equally incredible that a young man her pious submission to her father; Eastern State, wo suggest tho name
and virtuous woman would maintain he showed how she had been miracu- S 0001 ' Robeson, of New Jcrsoy, or
an imposition with such audacious lously rescued from tho jaws of ^hat of Aloxandor H, Shepherd, of
tenacity. De Maizais, one of tho death, and had fled from France to Washington, for that place. The
most distinguished advocates in tho give life to tho man to whom she platform should also include among
kingdom, dwelt eloquently upon this owed it. In conclusion, ho prayed its m(wt important points, the main-
text, and made such an impression the court to annul a marriago that I tonunco of a great standing army,
upon the audience, and even upon death had- broken off, and to reject tt “d an immtmso sham navy as n
fha bench, that what Ivad been the pretensions of a husband who moai ) 8 of obtaining the enormous
cante to reclaim a wifo ho had not stealings that wonld bo requisite to
the.
doubt became assured conviction.
It was in vain that tho President do
Boissieux and his no less oloqnont
counsel called for precise details, in
sisted upon indubitable evidenco and
irrefragable coincidences; in vain
that they proved that de Garan had
arrived in Paris on tho very day of the
lady’s burial; had left the city the
same night, without bidding faro
well to his mother, or asking her
blessing, though there was strong
probability of his never seeing her
again; in vain that they showed that
ho took a by-road to Brest, in a
haste that would set fire to his axle-
trees; that he took with him a veiled
lady in a state of insensibility, and
that he took passago with her, under
an assumed name, in a merchant
ship, in contempt of his rank dnd
duty. M. de Boissieux brought
forth the testimony of the most emi
nent of the faculty respecting many
cases where lethargy had continued
known how to keep.
Such a decision was, of course, out
of tho question. Tho marriago of
Madame de Garan at Pondichorry
was pronounced null and void; and
she was ordered to return to the
house of her lawful husband. On
the same day the lady, who had re
gained her own name, but would not,
nevertheless, relinquish that of de
Garan, implored permission of the
King to retire to the Carpiclite con
vent, or any other ho might select.
The request was inadmissible, and
sho was directed to conform to the
sentence of the Parliament within
twenty-four hours.
*****
At six o’clock that evening Mad
ame do Boissieux was announced to
her husband, his friends and rela
tions, whom he had assembled to
receive her.
Sho came alone, scrupulously at-
maintain tho traditions of (jjrautism
Those warlike preparations may also
boused in tho execution of any ulte
rior designs which Orant may be led
to entertain.
Tho election for county officers is
approaching, and tho people aro be
ginning to want to know who aro to
bo tho candidates. Parties wishing
to place their friends proporly before
the people should announco their can-
idates in tho people’s papor. It will
not coat much.
At Milan tho tolephono lias been
tested over a circuit representing in
tho aggregate 1,000 miles of distance.
Tho sounds transmitted, though weak
-and appearing to proceed from indef
inite distances, wore perfectly rocog.
nizable, os also were tho voices of tho
transmitting persons.
Ungathered Sweets.
[ Virginia (Nov.) Enterprise]
Evening before last Justice Moses
manned a high-toned Ghinese couple-
Ah Suoo to Miss Ah Moy. Tho cer
emony boing concluded, some of
thoso presont thought to joke Mr.
All Suoo by tolling him of the Amer
ican custom of kissing tho bride.
“Wolly good,” said the husband of a
minute, “s’poso you likoo kiss her,
you pitoh in. My tell you, she ono
welly good kissee.” John thon' ex.
plainod to tho bride in Ohinoso the
curious American custom. Sho
blushed a little, looked askance at
tho putsido barbarians present, mid
smiled in a moderate and modest
Way. “You no kissco her,” said
John, glancing from ono to another.
No ono responded, though tho bride
was quito pretty. The young wife
was not pleased. Her nose went up
and her diagonal eyebrows went
down. She took her lord by the
sloevo, and as she led him towards
tho door, turned about and remark
ed: “Hi yah, you all too muoheo
dam fooloo!” which showed her to bo
a woman spirit.
When ran Angels Smiled.
[ Utica Herald ]
Ono day a clergyman dined with
the family, and Willie asked to be
allowed to say grace, which ho did,
with bowed head and clasped hands,
in these words:
“I’m a ’ittlo turly head,
My favor is a pweechor;
I do to ’tool ev’y day,
And al ways mind my teaohor.
For Twist’s sake. Amen.”
“Beautiful!'beautiful 1” murmured
tho guest, solomnly raising his head.
“I fear you do not understand
Willie,” Baid liis mamma, much an
noyed. ♦
“I did not,” replied tho clergy
man, “but tho angels did.”
Why is it that the beauty of many
fomales fades so soon? One special
causo is the nogleoting of air and ex
orcise. Daily out-door employment
is tho boon of lifo. Woakness, lassi
tude, indigestion, nervous affeotions,
heudacho, loss of appitite, liability to
sudden colds, and a fading • complex
ion, as inovitably follow indolence
and confinement os the wilting of a
plant results from tho deprivntian of
light.
A Bridgeport man sang and played
a guitar for Un hour before his sweet
heart’s house the othor evening.
Then his rival appeared at the parlor
window and thanked 1pm for the ser
enade, whereupon tho Bridgeport
man sat down upon his instrument
aud wept. The guitar wasdumaged.
Not Enough Separation foh
tiie Money.
[TSurelea (Net.) Republican.]
A Ruby Hill woman bought a sep
aration from hor husband tho othor
day for §50, Tho man signed tho
papors in Eureka and took tho mon
ey. When the poor woman wont
homo at night the brute was drunk
in bod and tho monoy all gone. Tho
woman thinks ho doesn’t separate
worth a cent. -
A Romance in Real Life.
[Jlaltfw Chronicle.]
A Nova Scotian who, somo years
ago, wont to the ter West to seek his
fortune, mot with Buccesa and in wri
ting to a friend in Halifax, said he
now felt like taking to himself a wife,
but being a “Bluenoso” lie preferred
a Nova Scotion, and wished his friond
if ho knew any Halifax lady who
would have him, to send along her
photograph. His friend showed the
letter to a lady friend as a good joke
and she decided to accept his offer.
Tho photograph-was sent out West
and p^ofing satisfactory a correspon
dence was commenced, and tfio'lRdy
finally engaged to bo married'te /tho
gentleman neither having sedfr rtLo
othor. The bride elect has gone on to
tho United States in company with
her father tobcinarrkd.
