The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-11-04

The more the better" cried a gentleman
near; of course the more the batter, Mon
sieur de Morville, il each were TO have such
dowry."
/ Very true" replied Monsieur de Mo,ille,
"very true; but, however, Mouseigneur, my
worthy and respectable son, not contsnded with
my arrangements of the matter with the father
/ of the young lady, makes his own arrangement,
/ | am told, with the young lady herself, for the
purpose of carrying her Oft as she is going to a
convent, and taking her into Spain, TO marry
her there without anybody's consent but her
own"
Whoever did tell you this, SIR" replied
/ Philip de MovilIe, told you a gross false
hood and deserves to be punished" :" and as he
spoke he fixed his eyes slernly upon the Due
dc Richelieu, adding, repeat, that it is a
gross ialsehood tina, ever made any arrange
ment OF the kind with Madcmolsec dc Prov
ins. She was quite unconscious OF my pur-
pose, or rather, should say, directly opposed
to any thing OF the sort"
"Oh them" cried the Due dc Richclieu,
laughing, "it was not even with her own con
sent think that is quite enough, Mon
seigneur"
"Sencc, everybody" said the Due de
Bourbon. What do you wish done, Mon
sicur dc Morville Your son has been guilty
of great fault"
For which, sir, hope you will not punish
him." said Monsieur dc MorllIe. " Send him
] -, It,I, ybprp nd
send the young lady back to her convent"
" 1t matters not" replied Philip de Morville,
" il matters not. II you be but firm and true,
Julie, and steadily refuse to take the VOWS"
Silence! say again" cried the Due de
Bourbon, turned upon him fcrcely. e" You
strangely forget yourself shall, as your
father requires, send you back into Spain, and
shall Immediately despatch this young lady to
the convent for which she was destined, or
rather back to her fathers house, that he may
send her TO what convent he pleases himself"
Nay, beseeeh you, SIR" SAID the Due do
Richelisu. in the same jeerng tone in whIcl
he had previously been speaking, / beseeei
you, keep the young lady for a week or two a
court, that the abominations OF this place ma
give degree af ccsta,c teryor TO her saint
pe,y, and make tho seclusion Of tho conycn
; appear paradise, even without the consola
tions of the good father director.
Philip de Morville could restrain himself n
longer. 81 1t might well do that" he replied
; 4" it night well DO that even il she were not 4
hear the r,baldry of Richelieu, or"
~ IL. e., Iin Il,
Bourbon, furiously.
Nothing, monSeigncur," replied Philip
whose whole feelings were in such state ~
permitted him to observe bounds. "Wheri
all is so bad it is scarcely possible to choos'
which is worst"
" Since you dislike the court so much
: young man." exclaimed the Duke, you shal
I Try what you think OF The Baslillc.'
" Nay, nay, not so, | enireat, monseisneur,
exclaimed Philips father.
+ But the Duke interrupted him Sternly, say
u ing, " Not word, Moplc, not a word-ledv,
. the room. 1t shall be as ! say, by" and b
sworc an oath, which all who heard him We
knew would not be broken. 80 He shall go L
5 tho Bastillo, aud not come ou, again 80 long a
! | have any power ia France. This fair lad
j. shall 80 off at once to her father too. You
;. Bcringhen have the lettre dc cdchet got read,
d anl-and-" He looked at the counter
IS snco Of Philip de Morille, and added, with
T. bitter laugh, &" aud you, Richclieu, have cal
e rage prepared Instantly to carry this youn
!, lady back"
u The Due do RichelIcu bowed lov, muttel
e in. TO bimself, but in a voice half audible
f; That carriage shall be my swn"
d BE quick, bo quick !" said the Due d
D. Bourbon; some one put our young irisn
J. under arrest, aud tako his sword from hun: i
looks % If hs were about to use II; but
,r quick, Monster dc Richelicu, for the king
ID going soon to RambouIIlei, aud We must n
v be long behind lie quick, be quick :"
Of While one or two Of the gentlemen WI
ID we're present went through the form OF psuif
y Philip dc Morylle under arrest. and took j
III sword from him, tbs Due dc EichelIeu a
OF preached the door which led out into the e.
lc ey beyond, and almost as he opened It Que
~ the royal servants entered, and amounted
p, the prime minister that the hing was passI'
cd through the gallery, and about TO set out {
in RambouIlet. The Duke de BouiboD dud !
a. most all who we're with him immediate
fastened to attend the king TO his carriage, al
hc the young monarch spoke grdciously to
Of minister, saying, " | am going little sdrlI
,st than proposed. cousin, but | trust you "
~ no, bo long after me. Good day, good da
IS pray come no farther"
dy The Duke, however, accompanied him bs'
ut headed to lh. side Of his carriage, and bow
he low while the royal train departed.
ic. 10 the measiinie. poor Julie de Prosius 4
%. pbiltp de Mor,ille we're left nearly alone, wi