M。deLavergnesaysofFranconnette，that，ofallJasmin’swork，itistheoneinwhichheaimedatbeingmostentirelypopular，andthatitisatthesametimethemostnobleandthemostchastened。Hemightalsohaveaddedthemostchivalrous。”Thereissomethingessentiallyknightly，”saysMissPreston，”inPascal’scastofcharacter，anditissingularthatatthesupremecrisisofhisfateheassumes，asifunconsciously，theveryphraseologyofchivalry。”Somesquiredonzelshouldfollowmetodeath。
Itisaltogethernaturalandbecominginthehigh-mindedsmith。”
M。CharlesNodier——Jasmin’soldfriend——wasequallycomplimentaryinhispraisesofFranconnette。Whenacopyofthepoemwassenttohim，withanaccompanyingletter，Nodierreplied：——”Ihavereceivedwithlivelygratitude，mydearandillustriousfriend，yourbeautifulverses，andyourcharmingandaffectionateletter。Ihavereadthemwithgreatpleasureandprofoundadmiration。AAlthoughillinbed，IhavedevouredFranconnetteandtheotherpoems。Iobserve，withacertainpride，thatyouhavefollowedmyadvice，andthatyouthinkinthatfinelanguagewhichyourecitesoadmirably，inplaceoftranslatingthepatoisintoFrench，whichdeprivesitofitsfullnessandfairness。Ithankyouathousandtimesforyourveryflatteringepistle。Iamtoohappytoexpostulatewithyouseriouslyastothegraciousthingsyouhavesaidtome；mynamewillpasstoposterityintheworksofmyfriends；thegloryofhavingbeenlovedbyyougoesforagreatdeal。”
ThetimeatlengtharrivedforthepresentationofthetestimonialofToulousetoJasmin。Itconsistedofabranchoflaurelingold。Theartistwhofashioneditwaschargedtoputhisbestworkintothegoldenlaurel，sothatitmightbeachefd’oeuvreworthyofthecitywhichconferredit，andofbeingtreasuredinthemuseumoftheiradoptedpoet。Theworkwasindeedadmirablyexecuted。Thestemwasrough，asinnature，thoughtheleaveswerebeautifullypolished。Ithadaribbondelicatelyornamented，withthewords”ToulouseaJasmin。”
Whentheworkwasfinishedandplacedinitscase，theMayordesiredtosendittoJasminbyatrustymessenger。HeselectedMademoiselleGasc，assistedbyherfather，advocateandmemberofthemunicipalcouncil，topresentthetributetoJasmin。