Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1832-01-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
COuRrsHIr AND MARRIAef OF LAvALrrrTlfif


CoURTsH1P AND MARRIAGE OF LAvALETTE.
AL my comrades had obtained advancement
the Gen, CBonapart) wished to reward me also.
but, not willing to expose himself to refusal
from government, he determined to bring a.
bout marriage between me and Mademolsele
Beauharnas. One day, when had accompa-
niedshim to the treasury, to expedite the send
ing off of the sums that were required at 1 ou-
10 for the feet, he ordered his coachman to
drive along the new Boulevards, that he might
have at his leisure a conversation with me. : /
cannot make,a Major Of you, said he, must
therefore give you wife--you shall marry
Emile de Beauharnas. She is very handsome
apd well educated. DO you know herr! Il have
aeen her twice. But general, Inave no fortune.
we are going to Africa-I may be killed
What will become in that case, ofmy poor VII
dow? Besides have no great liking for mar
1iage.' 'Men must marry to have children
thatis the chief aim of life. Killed you cer-
ta,ay may be. Well, in that case she will be
thy widow of one of my aids-de-amp, OF a de-
sender of his country. She will have apension
and nay again marry advantageously.. Now
she is The daughter Of an emigranta that mo-
boly will have---myfwife cannot Introduce her
into society,". She, poor girl, deserves bet
der fate. Come this business must be settled.
Talk this morning with Madame Bonaparte "a
bout 1.-THE mother has already given her con-
sent. The wedding shall take place in eight
day,-I will allow you fortnight for your
honeymoon--vou must then come and join us
at Toulon on the 29th.' twas then the 9th.
could not help laughing all the while he spoke
At last Lsaid, 81 will do whatever youplease
But will the girl have mel do not wish &c
fore, her inclinations,S she is tired of her
boarding school and she would be unhappy ]
abe were to go to her mothers. During you
absence. .she will live with her grandfather a
Fontainbleau. You will not be killed, and you
will find her when you come back. Come
ecme-the thing is settled. Tell the coach
man to drive home In the evening | wen
20 see Madame Bonaparte: She knew wha
vasrgoing forward and was kind enough I
show some satisfaction, and call me her neph
ew.. TO morrow said she, 1--WE shall go
ST. 1Germans-I will introduce you to m
niece. You will be delighted with her-sh
is acharming girl
Accordingly, next day, the General Mac
ame Bonaparte, Eugene and |, went IN an
nen carriage to ST. German, and stopped
Madame Campau's. The visit was great
gent at the boarding school; all the young CIR
were at the windows. in the parlors or in Il
courtyard, for they had obtained hollyday.-
We soon entered the gardens. Among q
FORTY Young ladies', | sought anxiously h
who was to be my wife Her cousin Hoten
led her TO US, that she might salute the Genel
and embrace her aunt She was, in truth, t
prettiest of them ALL Her stature was ia
and most gracefully elegant; her features we
charming, and the glow of her beautiful CO
plexion was heightened by her confusion.
Her tashfulness was so great, that the >Gel
Yal could not help laughing at her-but he WI
no further. 1t was decided that we sho'
breakfast on the grass in the garden. In
mean time, felt extremely uneasy. Wo
abe like me! Would she obey without rel
lance? This abrupt marriage, and this spe'
departure grieved me. When we got up,
the, circle was broken, begged Eugene
conduct his cousin into a solitary walk.
ioined them, and he left us. then ente
on the delicate subject. ! made no secre
yavbirth, nor of my want of fortune; and ad
ii posses nothing Underworld but my sw'
and the good will of the General and n
Aave YOU fortnight. Open your heart &c
II feel myself disposed to love you with
:, nv .oul-4but that is not sufficient. 1t
marriage does not please you, repose
! confidence in me; it will not be difficult to
the uretext TO break it off,, shall depa
yon will not be toruented. for will keep
secret While was speaking. she kept
eyes fixed on the ground; her only answer
"a smile, and she gave me the nosegay she
!, hey fanA I embraced her.