Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-11-18

drink like fish, and rs TO the poor Dey, tho unaccus
toned liquor making fast inroads upon his powers
mental and bodily.
Allenglh, when the song finished, the younger
Bourbon, after exchanging few words in lower voice
with his grandfather rose trent his chair and, crossing
over 10 where tie veteran still absorbed in reflection,
addressed him in French, and to this Purporl:
Mon caularadr-for | too soldier, though
rou,r and un,ricd onr-w YOU moi do tie iaror tc
iu our party and help emptya bottle OF this very
excellent wine You have heard our conVcrsalioh no
doub and learned that all princes !t' cEle anu
,rsfr;unc An oil; solder is worthy TO be the COM
panion OF kings upon whom cloud has ai!cn ami our
iuslorumcs have not made proud. Will you not JHn
company -.
The veteran had RAGGED his face and fastened his eyes
on the blooming and ingenious countcnancc nt the SPEAK
or; he now rose 10 his feet, and, placing his hand with
solemn and touching dignity upon Tie Young man
head exclaimed with deep emotion:
s.Nv son the blessings of an old man. full Of years
and sorrows be upon YOU will gladly ana gratefully
accent your invitation The voice OF kindness Is not 50
familiar to my heart 10 make ii unwclcnnr, even Iron"
Il stranger The old soldier thanks and bcSsrs y"u:-
But before take my seat among yo friends: KNOW lhal
their m!snitunps and your nothing compared
with mine. They have fallen from no greater height,
and 10 no such depth of poverty and wclcrdness as al
unkind fate has singled out for me. Return to yoar
friends and say tolhem that the czilea and lonely Cn
Gustatson is happy to forget els sorrows lot "'' /"
their good company.
At that name all rose to their feet except the Dcy,
who was scarcely able to sit upright The sad and
stately Charles, tIc hawittcd DrunSr CN. and even the
brutal Alirur paid willing homage to the sorrows n
one not less exalted in birlhright than themselves; and
deep Tie respect with which they received and wei
coined the poor. drposcd aud lime worn king, Gnsia
vus of Sweden.
|, seemed TINT another errand of potencss and bene
violence. not unmingled, perhaps with curiosity, no."
presented itself to The mind of the young Bourbon The
water dnkcr the only solitary stranger IN ti'c
room and he had risen 10 depart, moved Is not to be
doubled BY feeling Of respectful delicacy, 10 which
I,i, Ertr b,i Ip
one halIowcd by misfortune as the nncrowncd monarch
who had sat upon the throne Of Guslavus Fasa-
Already. perhaps had curiosity and wonder betrayed the
stranger into what might be regarded as violation OF
good breeding. although certainly king has no more
right in Il public house than any other man. who pays
for what he has and makes no Disturbance. II would
have been generous if not more courteous 10 leave
the royal party themselves, aL an earlier moment; tn"
snGuarity of these successive disclosures had Kept hun
listener ana specatur hut h. felt lint would be
uncvl and unnanly longer to remain spy upon their
conviviaty. Such al least may be supposed I" have
been his sentiments for he and drew on his gloves
bat The young heir of France had already determined
upon his line of conduct Advancing to The srangcr
aad addressing him in very correct and for French
man, wespoken English with good-iiun,red smile
playing upon his lips and beamng in his eyes, he once
advcnlurcd to become the ambassador OF his royal
friends:
1T is not" he said, ;presnning too much trust
upon the stGangrncss of this encounter, 10 which ynn
sir, have been witness to ask you the ,v'r Of brcom
ing also party. 1t will afford great pleasure 10 my
grandfather and myself, and confident in making
the in the of these other unoFtu-
nate pesonagcs, with who's. history you are: druh
acquainted.
The stranger and bowed 81 feel honorcd by This
invtation' he replied, land render grateful acknow-
Judgments fer your attention. request cnurtc"uSy
proi.rcd could not be denied, without regard 10
the high qualification mist feel in joining excellent
and illuslrious company"
inlay ask the additional favor Of being permitted to
introduce you TO my frien!s: returned The Rnnrb"n-
"Pcrhars,'' he added with smile, sit is my god for
10 address another dataroncd king sovereign
prince"
" Not so,' answered the stranger. "Ane is M such
distinguished name. am simple ciiIzrn Of til" u. ),
where none is gher OF lower than his ne ghhDr
'And as such most heartily wclcn:nr, SAID the young
cx-monarch. "Our party is now singusrly COMPLETE
Six soverc gus, aud republican, who allegiance
to power The Lass. And now, lie continued,
speaking in Italian, permit me to present you TO M
grani!hhcr.'
The American placed in the hand Of The young King
card, and introduced to The Royal party by
and title, ''Mr. --, citizen Of tie u. s.
':PIesidcnl at future day, perhaps, added Hem
~, with Il smile and bow.
"Or, it may be, King, answered his grandfather 81!
won!d not be strange thln what ls bsIailcn US
here 10 Gdy. ~