250 , [Oot 5, 
Robinson. ] 
send her ours. But my excellent though modest 
friend, Mr. Seybert, would not be persuaded that the 
wish expressed by her, was anything more than a com- 
pliment, and I do not think, at the time of his death, 
that he had sent his. I was truly gratified to find from 
his will, that though the compliment paid us was not 
responded to by him, Mr. Seybert did not doubt her 
warm and affectionate regard. 
I ought here to say on what this regard was found- 
ed. It was the result of one of those incidents or ac- 
cidents of life which cause us to realize that “truth is 
sometimes and not unfrequently stranger than fiction.” 
The fact of Messieurs Chauncey, Seybert, Ambler, and 
myself dining together at the apartments of Madame 
de L. made us all feel a strong interest both in Mad- 
ame de L. and her lovely little daughter. Mr. Sey- 
bert remained in Europe for a year or more after the 
return home of his fellow-travelers, and afterwards 
divided his time for many years between Europe and 
the United States, and thus had the opportunity, which 
they had not, of witnessing the development, in form 
and feature, as well as in intellect and beautiful nature, 
of the gifted daughter of Madame de L., and profited 
of the opportunity to offer to Madame de L. the ad- 
vance of any funds she might require during the im- 
portant period between girlhood and womanhood, to 
procure for her daughter the best instructors in lan- 
guages and music, and such other accomplishments as 
she might deem appropriate and desirable for her. 
} 
} 
‘| 
| 
