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A PARISIAN ROMANCE. 213 life. As soon as I was a widow and mistress of my own actions, one of my first thoughts was to repair, as much as possible, so crying an injustice. But how could I do it? I would have been only too happy to return him that fortune which he con- sidered it his duty to place in my hands; but, knowing your son as well as I did, I feared not only _ to be refused, but that my offer would offend him.” “You were right, my dear,” said Madame de Targy, softly. “Then, I tried to think of some way in which I could be useful to him, without hurting his feelings, and I believe that I have found it. You must in- duce him, dear madam, to purchase this seat, and accept from me, as a loan, the necessary sum to pay for it. Itis the simplest thing in the world; he can repay me from his profits. Does not my proposition seem to you a very reasonable one.” | Madame de Targy’s eyes were full of tears, as they rested upon the fair face of the young widow, so full of generous enthusiasm. “Such an offer, my dear Armande,” she said, “i what might have been expected from your toss heart, and I acknowledge that, as.far as Iam con- ‘cerned, I would be willing to accept your loan. But, with Henri, it is a different matter. I don’t know what he would say.” | “But why should he not accept?” exclaimed the baroness, persistently. “What reason can he offer for not doing so. Ah!” with a shade. of sadness, im Gomicbookssco