The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-11-04
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THE LUCKY CHANCE.
BY G. P.R. JAMES, AUTHOR OF DARN
LEY DE LORME, RICHELlEU' &c.

moment OF TWO dltttWdfub lilc same oOot
again opened, and gay-looking man, who had
been one Of those that brought her thither en-
tered the room, and advanced toward her with
an air of consumma;e eifrontey He address
ed Julie in the fashionable cant Of the day, not
without wit aud talent, but with a sort Of ram
bling, unconnecled imperinence which the
psir maifes of the court greatly affected at that
time, for the sole purpose. it would seem, OF
showing the person TO whom they spoke their
utter contempt for him and for tho rest of the
world. He first inquired after her health how
she had rested, whether she did not think Yer
sailIes charming, and variety OF other ques-
tons of the same kind but, speedily finding
that she was cold, silent, and indignant, he as
sumcd another tone; assured her that ho felt
for her situation, and had come TO give her aid
aud delyerance, il she would but explain 10
him her views and wishes.
Julie, however, was not TO be deceived. His
tone, his look, his manner, all bespoke him one
of the roueS OF tho court, whom poor Julie had
all her life been taught TO dread and abhor-
She eudeavored, 10 the best of her power, to
repel him without making him angry but that
was not TO be done; and he was in the very act
of talking loud and high, with an air of author
ity and insoent freedom, when number OF
voices speaking near, stopped him, and long
train Of gentlemen entered, with coarse heavy
looking man at their head, who stared harshly
at Julie for a moment or two before hc spoke
and then, turning to the gentleman who stood
beside her, demanded, How's this Duke
how's this Why. you have nearly embroiled
me again with the Bishop. We must have no
more of this, Monsieur de Richelieu; we must
have no more Of this. Things are going badly
enough without that. Why, here is Bordeaux
10 open revolt, and Lyons little better; and they
tell me that all Rousslon is in fer"o"''"
Really, Monseisneur," replied the Duo de
Richelieu, " am worry sorry to hear this bad
news, and especially sorry that should have
produced it. Think, MldemoiselIe dc ProvIns,
think what two great and wonderful people you
and must be-that my having been capiiyatcd
by those rcsplendent charms, having fallen mad
ly in love with you the first moment saw you'
and having come hither this morning TO offer
my devoted homage at the shrine oil your beau
ty, should have set Bordeaux in revolt, placed
LYONS in a state little better, and put mems
minds in Roussillon into lermsnt, even before
their bad wine is ready for the same process
We are two wonderful people, most wonderful
people, and, depend upon it, were destined ioI
each other"
, Julie kept her eyes fixed upon the ground
with a burning cheek, but without reply; io'
though her heart swelled both with griei and
Indignation, yet without support, aud surround
ed By a number of coarse and brutal men, he
= courage failed her, and she had not resolution
enough TO speak. The Duke of Bourbon, how
ever answered with lrownug brow, the ex
preston of which was con,radlcted by coars'
aud somewhat heavy laugh before hls word
found utterance. Come, come he SAID, ."
am in no humor for such folly. The young la
dy must be sent back again as soon as possible
Oh! here comes Moryllc ho said he ha'
S something to say in the affair. Now, what !
;. it, Moryillc ?" and he turned toward the door
J. addressing gentlemen Of apparently ioHy-h'
d, or fifty years Of age, who rutered the room
II followed BY his son, Phillip de hoTlle WHOM
n we have already presented TO the readers notice
: The lslher was calm, smiling, aud couTlly
= but the brow Of the son was contracted an
/ flushed, and his lip quIvered and his eye hasi
n as ho saw the Due de Richelsu standing win
i ia a step Of his beautiful Julie.
= Without bowing to the Duke Of Bourbon 0
!. any one else, ho instantly passed across, an
n placed himself between Mademoselle dc Prov
+ ius and the dls,olute nobleman. This act
iulpetuoslty was certainly rash and unwise, an
the Duke Of Bourbon marked 1t with an angr
frown, which might have been followed by ST.
more angry words, # he had not been one
the most unrcady men 10 the world, aud nnab
at that moment 10 find sentence Sgihtient
=. expressive OF hrs indignation. Philips iaihe
y, however, marked all these signs, aud hasieD'
IS to reply to the Duke Of Bourbon's question,
= order 10 divert the storm which lac saw was
., bout to break.
re IL have very little to say, Monseisueur'' !
70 replied, except that have the misfortune
Up being father, which is sgeneraIiy ia, mex, me
:, disagreeable thing to being husband.
- vorshiplul son, whom you see thers, has anu
nc ed himself BY falling in love With young la'
~ to whom have no objection on earth. exec
that her fathers dic,iUna'y does not contain q
~, word dover, upon which, as you know, the DI
ut tlonsry Of the Academy is reasonably diiu'
- Had worthy Monsieur de Provins uDdefsi0
the meaning of that word, aud that. when jOi
Cd with the word Morville, It implies an iuCoT
of,eu thousand .ivres, or sun ~ hsld u s.