The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-10-31
NUESnber SS.


has that power Of eye which prevents the
sleeplest while beneath its influence, from
closing For our own part, though tired wa
had no such disposition; vague memories
oil all hues crowded in upon US with ,most
admired coniusonj' and therefore 10 rive an
aim and preciseness to reflection. we do.
manded OF our friend why he looked so 6x-
edly upon the portrait of beautiful youno
woman--a apparently bride, and clad with
greatelegance-immediately over the FIRE.
place.
'The charming Tnez de Brissacr = he ex.
claimed; 'how little do they know Of Tho
ever during, the unsubduable tho doubling
devotion of Woman, who are skilled Oply
to detect her weaknessea!'
Attwenty years of age the Marquise ds
brssa' was the most unequiyocally and
mIred OF tho beauties who adorned the
court of Louis Quinze. But as vou will
perceive by the portrait, to mere regularity
OF feature she could make no pretepsjon,
her loveliness lay in expression; and every
trait gave conviction of intelligence and
womanly sensibllity--devoid of feebleness
on the one hand, or absurd prudery on the
other.
The chronicles of the period describe
her as having dark auburn hair; fair
complexion, wherein,the color flashed from
Time to tIme' 'as it were the lightning of
the soul;' figure, rather tall than other
wise, and formed with that degree of en-
0on-pOsnt which adds to grace; and al.
though the denizen of Court, whence
1t is SAID, the affections are banisbed. and
In which the direst passions assume the
mask OF virtue, Inez was beloved. The
term is an inadequate one-she was sdor.
ed. The Duke de Rohan Meilerie, one Of
The most accomplished cavaliers of his ace.
could have kizacd The gronnd mn pslsioh Ehe
II has been remarked, and but too trurv.
that love, when over passionate, assumes
all the outward semblance of frigiditv.-
aye at that moment, when all the pulses
ot the Smitton Ones soul are obedient but
o one idea, and that idea the goddess of
us ldoItory, even then she may deem him.
md not unjusrly, SO great concealer is
'assion' cold, unloung, undevoteG, unwor.
by
i know not said she to her friend
Harlan de Bteleull, what to think of tbs
luke; sometimes firmly believe he loves
ne; but again he appears as though repeIl-
d by me; and at the very moment when
'armih of development would naturally
q expected, he chills into sllence and ab-
ractjon.'
Make him jealous was the brief reply
MadamoiseIe Marian
That will draw him out, at all events
% no no + observed the Msrquise; 'he
as never triAed with my feelings; why
lould | with his? p
All! tits as always have SEEM said
arian, Iaughinply.
Fools only interfere in the dilemmas of
We. But nevertheless, / will undertake
Is knoty affair He shall meet me in the
tie picture gallery de Noailleg, and you
'tlon yourself behind the arras. Be there
morrow At three exactly
My dear Duke, as friend, you mus.
rmit me 10 speak more freely than BELTS
audience chamber Your behavior is not
1t of a man of honor =
Good Heavens, Marian, what would vou
pute to ME ?
o. nothing worse than this--the des.
eIion OF the peace of mind of one of the
st perfect of her sex; human, it is true,
Ia my mind said the Duke, taking up
phrase, little less than angelic. know
at you would say; but pray you, Mari
to believe me, when declare that tho
IL which is on me occasion me the bitter
torture. lnez is to me bright partie-
sta; for although I love her to madness,
lually worship her, ,and have been thous.
A.