Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-11-28

" An! my poor Duroc ! The ladies
pursue thee everywhere"
It is myself whom the lair widow
Maoame Beaumont communicate:
wiin," rejoiued the grand ma,eschal
it is hyuur majesiy."
Me n
Yes, Sire; she beseeches me tc
solicit our Majesty to conscn, to hel
mnrraigc with the Capt. Duvcrger.'
-Buvcrgcr! Duverger? Caprair
Of Dragn,ns in The 5th regiment
All |! Il very good ollicer-umph! de-
cnraied eh Z"
"The same. He is also most ur
gen shpf. should speak on his behal
to ynar majesty"
Ha ha ha really these Pari
sian ladies pursue my officers to The
very ere Of L.ae, You know, Du
ku s4'iat otyeisaprafi.
sho1Id marry; particularly while
they are under thirty. AS to colouels
'hey may do as they like"
The ma shal represented that Du
verger had acted with SO much true
deIicacy in the atflir that he wa.
sure his Majesty would not hesitate
on hearing the particulars. 10 con,
sent 10 he marriage.
The emperor smiled an shook hi.
head, but desired Duroc To tell hin
aIl about it; and drawing his chair
nearer to the glowing turf fire, h,
babe the marshal he seated. The mar.
ralive ran as follows:
, NARRATIVE.
"Two years ago, the Captain Du.
vcrger being in Paris on his furlough
WAS not an untrequent visitanl at the
ope a; and one evening had his at
ienli'n rivetted to one of the loges,
in whi h sat a-in short-a very
pretty woman. While employed in
gazlng upon the goddess Of his ldola-
try, he perceived a gentleman enter
The box. who behaved TO the lady po.
IiIeIy, but coldy; and who, after a
short time appeared to be who ly en-
crossed by what was passing in II
box at the opposite side Of the house.
-puverger directed his eyes to the
same quarter, and observed beauli.
'nI Girl (whose manner was replctc
with I-vlly, and far from refned) en-
gagged in a tete-0-tete with a Partisan
dandy of Ia premiere ciasSe of exqui-
Sitism. A strange scene ensued.--
rhe gentleman whom he remarked
20 he box of his adnree. had suddenly
fHHfedil,io followed by The lady herself;
s'~fu.ctgcn inegiuAg she c;.usn,
FASTENED into the lobby. There he
found The Ex Iisite in immediate con.
Hict with the gentleman who had
been watching him-a conflict OF
words. and an exchange of cards.
AT this junclure, Duverger's adoree,
being in fanting stale, was caught
by him in his arms; and as she reco-
vered. after gratefully thanking him.
she gave him her name and address.
and requested he would do her the
favor OF calling on her the following
= He might he the means
ot "brlaling the misery of a life
" "Duvcrger was of course punctu-
al To his appointment. He found the
lady IN tears. and she briefly explain
e! the circumstances in which she
was placed. Her parents were am
and had lprced her into q .ha-
ted. but wealthy marriage with NJ. de
Beaumont. She had, however, re
solved scrupulously to fulfil her du.
ties. although her heart was no par,
To The engagement. Alas the divine
happiness mutual love was not re-
sc we'd for her.
I1a! hn mon P0uUre Duroc !
qne tn est romanesque!' intcrposed
the e,npe or. VI oc smiled. smooth.
ed down his mouslaches, and contn-
ned
= She had learned to esteem the
possession of a husband, though she
could neither love nor respect him
per >onally for he had iavis!lcd bis
affections on the opera dancer. about
whom there had been a strife nn the
preceding night, She then ,old the
Captain a d,cl would be the result
that NJ de Beaum nj was very infe
T,r t. his antagonists with the sword;
Ihat she feared she should les, him
md here she again burst into tears.
The captain c,msolctt her rs, best Ne
Gight. and undertook hv a little stra-
.ag1m TO kec. NJ. tie Beaumont. at a
Iislance from the Bois de Bou
ongne, while he met NJ. de Verneuil
.,lIe dandy before mention d. He
did 50, and received a severe wound
IN the sword arm; but 81 disabled the
handy that he wa not likely 10 make
his appearance again in public for at
east six months. With his arm in a
sling the captain nreturncd 10 Madame
lie Beaumont. Shereccived him with
ears of gratitude, exclaiming----'l J.
frankly own to you. that your idolica-
~. brave yiand honor, have gained
or'you that place 10 my affections
which il wouldbe the deafest employ:
nent in my life to cherish, fl were
But that h,rrlef is iusu-l
perublc nor viii ysu, am sure deem
il otherwise Farewell! there is
spirit Of prophecy IN my heart which I,
tells nc we shall meet again
Six months ago Nj. de Beaumont
1iel nv his ovn hand. after lDsinr