Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-12-26
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II COUNT DE ST. GERMANS TALE.
From the Memoirs of the Court of Louis ky
Jy Madame du Hausset.

From the Memoirs of the Court of Louis A y
by Madame du Hausset.
'At the beginning Of this century, the
Marquis dc st. GILES was sent ambas.
sador from Spain TO tho Hague. In his
youth, he had been particularly intimate
with the Count de Moncade, a grandee
Of Spain, and one OF the richest mobiles
OF that country. Some months after the
Marquis's arrival ut the Hague, he re.
ceived a letter from the Count, entreating
him in the name of their former friend
ship, 10 render him the greatest possible
service. you know said he, my dear
Marquis, the modification ! felt that the
name of Moncadc was likely to expire
with me.-At length, it pleased heaven
to hear my prayers, and grant me a son;
he gave early promise of dispositions
worthy Of his birth, but he some time
since formed an unfortunate md disgrace
full attachment to the most celebrated
actress of Toledo. l shut my eyes 10
this %imprudence on tho part of a young
man whose conduct had, till then, caused
me %unmingled satisfaction. But, having
learnt that he was so blinded by passion,
as to intend to marry this girl, and that
he had even bound himself by a written
promise to that effect, ] solicited the King
to have her placed in confinement.-My
son, having got Information of the steps
l had taken, defeated my intentions, by
escaping with the object o! his passion.
For more than six months l have vainly
%endeavored to discover where he has
concealed himself; but l have now some
reason to think he is at the Hague
The Count earnestly conjured the Mar
quis to make the most rigid search, in
order to discover his sons retreat, aud
to endeayor to prevail on him to return to
his home. ut is an act Of JUSTICE con-
tlnued he, to provide for the girl, if she
consents to give up the written promise
of marriage which she has received, and
l leave it to your discretion 10 do what is
right for her, as we'll as to determine
the sum necessary to bring my son to
Madrid, in a manner suitable to his con-
dition.' Il know not continued he,
{ whether you are IA father; if you arc,
you will be able to sympathise in my
anxieties.' The Count subjoined 10 this
letter, all exact description Of his son,
ano the young woman by whom he was
accompanied. On the receipt Of this
letter, the Marquis lost not a moment
in sending to all the inns in Amsterdam,
Rotterdam, and the Hague, but in vain
-he could find no trace Of them.-He
began to despair Of success, when the
idea struck him, that a young French
page Of his, remarkable for his q~uickness
and intelligence might be employed with
advantaee.-IIe promised to reward him
handsomely if he succeeded in finding
the young woman, who was the cause Of
so much anxiety, and gave him the des-
cription Of her person. The page Wis.,
tied all the public places for many days
without success; at length, one ey-
ching, at a play he saw ayoung man and
woman, in box who attracted his alien
ton. When he saw hat they perceived
he was looking at them, and withdrew 10
the back of tho box to avoid his Observa-
ton, he felt confident that they were the
object of his search. He did not take
his eyes from the box, but watched
every movement in it. The instant the
performance ended, he was in the passage
leading from the boxes to the door, and
he remarked, that the young man, who,
| doubtless, observed the dress he wore,
tried to conceal himself as he passedhim,
by putting his handkerchief before his
face. lie followed him at a distance, to
the inn called the Tcomte de Ierrenne,
which, he saw him and the woman enter,
and being certain Of success, he ran
10 inform tho ambassador. The Marquis
de st Giles Immediately repaired to the
Wrapped in a c!oak, and followed
by his page and two servants. He desired
1.-The landlord to show him TO the room Of a
young man and woman who had lodged
for some time in his house. The landlord
for some time, refused to do SO, unless
tho Marquis would give their name. =
The page told him to take notice, that
he was speaking to the Spanish ambas-
sador-who had strong reasons for wish
ing to see the persons in question. =
The innkeeper said, they wished not to
be known, and that they had abso-