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The power of presentiment is extraordln-
ary. During the reign of terror in France,
the Baron of Marivet was continually tor
mented, by the apprehension that he should
die upon scaffold. All the cares of his
wife were employed unsuccessfnlly to calm


hin tears. He sometimes indulged himself
with the hope, that if his birthday passed


without his being arrested, he should be de-
livered from the weight WEIGH pressed up


on his heart, and might, perhaps, be saved.
Upon ore occasion, he gazed, in ut OF deep
melancholy, upon his son, who was then, u
bout two years old, and exclaimed, ~ shall
never live to see this Child in male cloth
ing, "-an observation which his lady care
fully treasured up in her memory.-The
horror of the Revolution appeared at length
to draw to close, and the birthday of the
Baron de Marivet had arrived. His wife
was preprrlng little feast for him upon the
occasion, and the hour of supper fixed npon
for enjoying it. Wishing to give her hus


band AN agreeable surprise, and to belle his
presentments, Madame de Marivet about 1
O'Clock wren they we're just serving the
dessert, left the table, and returning in a
few moments after with her son in her arms,
dressed like sailor, she gave him to her
husband, whom she tenderly embraced, and
exclaimed, "You now see your son, my dear,
in mans clothing, and your birthday has al
ready passed. d.''-"Not yet!' was his reply:
midnight has not struck % His friends
shuddercd at the words and anxiously turn
ed their eyes upon time-piece, the fingers
of which they silently regarded, as they
moved toward the wished-tor hour. M. de
Marvet turned pale; all who surrounded
him were struck with terror. The door O.
pened, and gave admission to the emlssaries
Of the Revolutionary Committec, who were
come to seize him. M. de la c., whom, IN
letter he had advised to emigrate. had not
taken the precaution to destroy his papers
After his departure, they had been trans