Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-01-04

whom lhave heard too much not to feel
an interest about him..
Notwithstanding The many objections to
This made with view TO delay his visit 10
the Philidor to later period, it was al
length agreed that they should Oh repair 10
the cafe intervening, but upon the express
understanding that every cause Of quarrel
should be strictly avoided, and that their
stay should be merely sufficient to satisfy
T'Nvanion's curiosity as TO the personal
Of the rcnonlnle captain.
1t was rather before the. usual hour of
the cafes filling, that n number OF Eng
fish officers, among whom was Treyauion,
entered the saloon of the Phllidor. Having
| determined not to attract any unusual at
tention, they broke into little KNOBS Of
thfees ard fours and dispersed through the
room, whore they either slipped their coffee
or played at dominoes, then, as now, the
staple res urcos of French cafe.
The clock over the compton" struck
! eight, and at the, same instant II waiter
made his appearance, carrying small
/ tab'e, which he placed beside the fire,
and having trimmed a lamp, and placed a
large iauieil before II, was nhoui to with.
draw, when Treyani0n, whose curiosity
WAS reused by the singnlarity Of these
arrangements, determined upon asking for
whose comfort they were inteDded.--
The waiter started for moment at the
question with an air as if donhting the
seriousness ofhim who put il. and al last
|, rep!ied-'Pour Monsieur le Capi'ainc, lie
crois,' with acertain tone Of significance
upouth latter words.
ole Capitaioe! but what cnptaili," said
he careleaslv; "'for am captain, and
: hat gentleman there-apd there too Is
!, ANOTHER" at,he same Instant throwing
! himseli listIessly into the well cushioned
!. chair, and stretching out bis legs at fui
lensth upon The hearth.
n The look Of. horror which this cuic
proceeding his part ELECTED from TIN
poor waiter, so astonished him that be
|. coutinot help saying-.sIs there any thing
lthc matter wnh You my friend, are you
+ mr.
"No, monsieur, not i'll; nothing the
matter With me; but you sir; on, you, s.r
. pray come away"
"iEe," said Yrevanion; ame; why my
good nan, i was never better n my life:
81 now just bring ire my coffee and The
Monlieur if you have it, there, don't stare
. that way, bu DO as lid YOU"
There was something ia the assured
y tone Of those few words that either over
" awed or repressej every rising feeling Of
The waiter, Tor his incrro.a'er: Tor silent
" Iy handing his coffee ard the newspaper
> he left he room-not, however, without
. hcstowng parting glance 50 fall OF ter
: ror and dlsmay, that our friend was obi
ed 10 smile at IT. All this was the wori
> Of few minutes, and not until ths noise
If new arrivals had attrac ted the atten
. lion of bis brother officers, did they
= perceive where he had installed himself
and 10 what danger he WIS thus, as they
supposed, unwliogly, exposed.
~ Il was now, however. too late for re
!; mons,rance; for already several Frencl
III officers had noticed the Circumstance, an
: By their interchange cl looks and signs
openly evinced their satisfaction at il, an
! their delight at the catastrophe who
seemed inevitable to the luckless English
man.
4 In perfect misery at what they coaceiy
:, ed their own fault, in not apprisIng him
the sacred character oil that place, tie
. stood silently looking at him as be eontia
ued to sip his coffee, apparently uncor
{. sc'ous OF every thing or person abop, Inn
, There was row more than ordinar
,, silence in tie cafe, which was at all time
= iemasketle for the quiet aud noiseless d,
Z maanor Of its freqaenleFs, when the doc
" vas flung open by the ready waiter, am
7, HE Capllaine Augustin Gerdemar epjeret
He was a large square-bnit man, with
( most savage expression OF counenanct
!" which a bushy beard and shaggy ove>
:, hanging mousache served successfully I
y, ~ assist: his eyes were shaded Ivy deep, PR
;" tcting brows, and long eye brows slauun
over ihem, and increasing their lock
:, piercing sharpness; there was 10 his who
= air and .demeanor, that certain French a
!; Of staggering bulIyism which eyer !,
= NAMED 10 those who, having risen iro
]; The the ranks, maintained the look Of III
-, fauly defiance, which gave to early CHI
/, tacter for courage peculiar merit.
ID To the ffiendly saln,ations of his cou
~. try men he returned the slightest and col
m est acknowledgements, throwing aglan'
nj of disdain a,ound him as he wendell i
ed way to his accustomed place beside &