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But，modeststill，hissoulwasmoved；
Yetofhishamletwashisthought——
Offriendsathome，andherheloved，Whenbackhislaurelbranchhebrought。
Andpleasurebeaminginhiseyes，Enjoyedtheirwelcomeandsurprise。
’TwasthuswithmewhenBordeauxdeignedTolistentomyrusticsong：
Whosemusicpraiseandhonourgain’dMorethantoruralstrainsbelong。
Delighted，charm’d，IscarcelyknewWhencesprungthislifesofreshandnew，AndtomyheartIwhisperedlow，Whentomyfieldsreturnedagain，”IsnottheGasconPoetnowAshappyastheshepherdswain?”
Theminstrelnevercanforget，Thespotwherefirstsuccesshemet；
Buthe，theshepherdwho，ofyore，Hascharm’dsomanyalist’ingear，Cameback，andwasbelovednomore。
HefoundallchangedandcoldanddrearAskilfulhandhadtouch’dtheflute；
Hispipeandhewerescorn’d——weremute。
ButI，oncemoreIdaredappear，Andfoundoldfriendssotrueanddear。
Themem’ryofmyancientlaysLivedintheirhearts，awoketheirpraise。
Oh！theydidmore。Iwastheirguest；
Againwaswelcomedandcaress’t，And，twinedwiththeirmelodioustongue，Againmyrusticcarolrung；
AndmyoldlanguageproudlyfoundHerwordshadlist’nerspressinground。
Thus，thoughcondemn’dtheshepherd’sskill，TheGasconPoettriumph’dstill。
AttheendoftherecitalaprettylittleorphangirlcameforwardandpresentedJasminwithalaureladornedwitharuby，withthesewordsingoldenletters，ToJasmin，withtheorphans’gratitude。”Jasminfinallydescendedfromtherostrumandmixedwiththeaudience，whopressedroundhimandembracedhim。Theresultwasthecollectionofmorethanathousandfrancsfortheorphans’fund。
Nomatterwhattheinstitutionwas，orwhereitwassituated，ifitwasindifficulties，andJasminwasappealedto，provideditcommendeditselftohisjudgment，hewentfarandneartogivehishelp。ApriestataremoteplaceinPerigordhadforsometimeendeavouredtofoundanagriculturalcolonyforthebenefitofthelabourers，andatlastwrotetoJasminforassistance。
Theworkhadbeenpatronisedbymostofthewealthypeopleoftheprovince；butthecolonydidnotprosper。ThereremainednoonetohelpthembutthenoblebarberofAgen。Withoutappealinganymoretotherichforfurtheraid，thepriestappliedtoJasminthroughamutualfriend，oneofthepromotersoftheundertaking，whoexplainedtohimthenatureoftheenterprise。
ThefollowingwasJasmin’sanswer：——”MYDEARSIR，——IhavealreadyheardofthePiousWorkofthecurateofVedey，andshallbemosthappytogivehimmyservicesforoneortwoevenings，thoughIregretthatImustnecessarilydefermyvisituntilafterthemonthofFebruarynext。InMayI
havepromisedtogotwicetothehelpoftheAlbigenses，inaidoftheirhospitalandthepoorofAlba。Istartto-morrowforCahors，tohelpinaworkequallybenevolent，begunlongago。
IamengagedforthemonthofAugustforFoixandBagneresdeLuchon，inbehalfofachurchandanagriculturalsociety。
Allmysparetime，youwillobserve，isoccupied；andthoughI
maybetiredoutbymyjourneys，IwillendeavourtorallymyforcesanddoallthatIcanforyou。TellthecurateofVedey，therefore，thatashislabourhasbeenoflongcontinuance，myMusewillbehappytohelphisphilanthropicworkduringoneortwoeveningsatPerigueux，inthemonthofMarchnext。”Yoursfaithfully，”J。JASMIN。”
InduetimeJasminfulfilledhispromise，andaconsiderablesumwascollectedinaidoftheagriculturalcolony，which，tohisgreatjoy，waseventuallyestablishedandprospered。OnanotherandaverydifferentoccasiontheSocietyofArtsandLit
