Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-11-25
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER IS,
GENEvIEvE.

GENEvIEvE.
The following affecting story is extracted
from new work, Just received at our Libraries
entitled "Dsary of on Ennuyse;"
Genevieve de Sorbigny was the last OF no.
Bile family; young, beautiful, and rich heiresS'
she seemed born 10 command all THIS "oriu
could Weld of happiness.-When- left az or
nhan. at an early age, instead of being sent TO
convent. "a was then the universal custom, she
vaa hronpht mn under the care of a maternal
.nnr who devoted herself 10 her educaton, and
doated ON her with an almost exclusive afiec-
ton.
Ceneyieve resided in the country with her
amt till she was about sixteen; she was. then
brought to Paris to be united TO the marquis
of --:it was mere marriage de CONVEYANCE,
family arrangement entered into when she was
quite child, according 10 the ancsenf regime;
and unfortunately for Genevieye, her attianced
bridegroom was neither young nor amiaole;
vet more fortunately it happened, that the mar
quis's cousin, the Baron de Villay, who gener-
aily accompanied him in his visits OF ceremo-
nv. possessed all the qualities in which he was
deficient; being young and singularly handsome
Mamiable." spiritual" While the marquis
with the good breeding OF that day, was bow,
ing and paving his devoirs 10 the aunt OF his
intended (sa future, the young Baron with equal
success. but in very different style, was capti-
waiting the heart of the niece.-Her extreme
beauty had charmed him at the first glance, and
her partiality, delicately and involuntariiy be-
trayed, subdued every scruple, if be ever enter
tanned any, and so in the usual course OF things,
they were soon irretrieyeably and epurdun'enl IN
love with each other
Geneyieve, 10 much gcntleness OF character,
G for
the marriage went on; The rousseau was
bought; the jewels SET; but the moment she
was aware of her own sentiments, she had cour-
ape enough to declare TO her aunt, that rather
than give her hand 10 the marquis, whom she
detested past all her terms of delestation, she
would throw herselfinto nunnery, ana endo"
IL with her fortune--"a very inconslderate res
olution:" as Edmonde observed characteristic.
cally. sand which betrayed her country educa-
zion: for il would have been SO easy after her
marriage to form an arrangement with the Ba-
ron. for which his relationship and his intima-
CIV with the Marquis afforded fome ia con''no-
die possible" this excellent and con'n'oo'oas ar
raprement did not however occur 10 Genesieve
who loved, for the first time, with all the SIM
plicity. and devotedness of first passion. The
moor aunt was thrown, by this unexpected dec
iaration. into the utmost amaZement and per-
nlexity: she was au desespoir, such thing had
never been heard Of or contemplated; but the
tears Of Geneveve prevailed; the marriage, al
ter long negotiation, was broken off, and the
Baron appeared publicly as the suitor OF Gene
We've. The Marquis politely challenged his
cousin, and oM ed his life TO his forbearance,
the duel, and the cause Off, and the gaiiantry
and generosity OF De Wiley, rendered him r.
resistable in the eyes Of all the women In Paris,
while to the heart Of Genesieye, he became
dearer than ever.
To gain the favor of the aunt was now the
only difficulty; she had ever regarded him with
illconcealed aversion and suspicion. Some
mystery hung over his character, there were
certain reports whispered relative 10 his former
life and conduct which it was equally difficult
10 discredit and TO disprove. Besides, though
Of distinguished family, he was poor, most OF
his ancestral possessions having been conhsca-
ted or. dissipated; and his father was notorious
" nauOais sujsl All these reports and repre-
senta,ions appeared to the impassioned Gene
We've mere barbarous calumnies, invented 10 In
lure her love; and regarding herself as the pri-
NAL cause of these ISLANDERS, they rather ADDED
TO the strength of her attachment. A reluctant
consent was at last wrung from her aunt, and
Genevieye was united TO her lover.
The chateau OF the Baron was situated in
one of the widest districts of the wild and de-
SClatc COAST Vi OiStdShC. hS PCoPiC WIZ M
babi,ed the country round, were a ferocious, half
civilized race, and in general desperate SNUG
glers and pirates. They had been driven TO this
mode Of life by dreadful famine and the OPP
pressions OF the provincial taxgatherers, had
pursued il partly from choice, partly from ne
cessity: They had carried on for nearly half a
century a constant and systematic warfare a
eainst the legal authorities of the province, in
which they were generally victorious No re-
venue officer or exempt dare set his foot within
a certain district; and when the tempestuous
season or any other accident prevented them
from following their lawless trade on The sea,
they dispersed themselves through the country
in regularly organized bands, and committed
the most formidable depredations, extending
their outrages even as far as St. Pol. Such was
their desperate courage, the incredible celebrity
of their movements, and the skill OF their lead
ers, that though afew stragglers had been &C.
casionally shot, all attempts to take any OF them
alive, or to penetrate into their secret Businesses,
proved unavailing
iae Baron had come to Paris for the purpose