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mitting that he had found at Paris nothing and having placed one hundred francs in a but obscurity and misery, he wrote to her, little box which he carried, she confided him on the contrary, in the most sanguine terms, to the care of a lady named Lenoir, who was that everything was succeeding as he desired, going to Paris to pass a month, and sent him and that he was about to found an impor to filicabide, as to the most benevolent pro tant institution for public education. The tector, the most trustworthy guide, and the present outlook was so encouraging that he most generous friend that her son could hoped speedily to realize the long-dreamed- find. of union; he asked her to send to him her Leaving Pau on the 1 ith of March, Joseph little Joseph, and to follow herself as soon Anizat arrived in Paris on the 14th about as possible. three or four o'clock in the afternoon. On To determine Marie Anizat to come and the 10th FJicabide had again written to the mother, fearing that she might hesitate to share his lot, he had recourse to all the per suasions which he could bring to bear upon send the boy, and once more urging his her heart. He wrote to her of his love, of coming. the future of her son, and of the happiness What did he mean to do, and what de of returning some day to their native home signs had already been formed in his mind, to live in ease and luxury. He wrote on that he thus deceived the poor mother, that he so insisted upon the coming of her son, the 16th of January : — whom he could only make a sharer of his "If Marie loves me, she will come to me in misery ? Paris. I desire that you will first send Joseph to The results answer only too clearly; but me. Until my institution is opened I will send him to an excellent school. I will watch over let us listen to F.licabide himself relating, anil advise him. He will sleep and eat with me. from his childhood to the day of his crime, I will be a father to him. When Joseph is here, his thoughts and impressions, to explain his I will find a thousand good reasons for your com crimes : — ing to Paris; we will receive you with open arms, "I was eleven years old when the first signs of you will be my better half, my aid, and I hope morbid feelings showed themselves. My principles that in our old age we can look back with pleas ure upon the bygone times, and bring them to our and my self-love struggled violently against the minds, chatting pleasantly about them before a emotions which I felt. Imagination filled, in spite good open fire in a little white house near Mon- of myself, the void which religion left in my heart. My soul shrank affrighted. Dissatisfied with the cayolle and Gettein." manner in which I bore myself in these struggles, Later, on the 29th of February, after hav I abandoned myself to the most painful thoughts. ing announced that his project of founding I persuaded myself at times that I was predestined an institution was nearly realized, and that for hell. I entered the house taciturn and sombre, he had established himself in one of the seeking distraction in my books and my work. To most fashionable quarters of the city, he whom could I confide my sufferings? I should wrote to her : — only have been mocked, and that I could not "Oh, how much I need you here! But you endure. "I was twelve when there took place at Mauleon tell me to be patient. Well, you be patient your a revival, during which my mind was entirely given self, and let Joseph come to me at once. He will up to religious emotions aroused by the services. be more useful to me than he is to you." The fearful truths of religion made a terrible im These pressing solicitations at last suc pression upon me. I could not sleep. There is ceeded, and Marie Anizat consented to be no need to state the extraordinary things I did, separated from her son. She prepared the worked upon by a spirit of penitence. necessary clothing for him, and after obtaining "At thirteen I was confided, to pursue my studies, money from persons for whom she worked, to the care of the Abbe Vidart, curate of the rural