The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-12-30

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Frank smrled. i leave Mary 10 relate the
affair SAID he yOn knOw her skill in sketch
ing
Il shall make but few rough Strokes said
Mary "T0 began, then; we found the old
Count de MerVeile, Frank great grand uncle
(is not that the relatioushlp!) living in an old
chateau some sixty leagues distant from Paris;
as YOh have never seen any thing like an old
chateau, despair fgiving you an idea of the
ultsr desolaliOn Of the place. Imagine im>
mense apartments hung with moihesten tap
estry, and frightful portraits, uucatpeted. and
destitute Of h'epIaces, Easements only halt
glazed, and aappIng on their rusty hiuges,-
bed rooms furnished with faded velvet curtains
and coverss of ,arnsbed embroidery, but
without a single comfoV 20 commonly found
in our neatly appointed chambers. terraces
overgrOwn with weeds, and having their stone
steps broken and decaye6; such is faint out
line Of the ruSc; as TO the grounds, they ocuu-
pied space Of twenty acres, and Produ'eda
luxu liant crop Of cabbages and CniOns!--Don't
laugh, Frank; you know it is true: the land was
farmed out to save The expense of a gardener
The old count. proud peluaut, and devoted to
snuff and ecarte, was any thing but an agreeable
host; and, upon the whole, Frank soon made
up his mind that lie jeu ne raut pas la chan"
~deIte.' in other words, that nellher title nor cS-
tate was worth coming afeT,'
NAY Mary, you are little too sevele,' sad
Frank; the tIuth was, that the age and embar-
easements ofthe old count had allowed his
property to falIinlo state of diIupidatlon,
which, with plenty Of mony might have been
repaired. But felt no disposition 10 spend my
American dollars upon tumble down French
castle, and when The count died. might al
most say, ,0cnt out like a candle, for he SEEM
cd 70 have wlthered up till there was nothing
of OF him but snuff sold the chateau, and
reIinquished the ulle to a forty-6tih cousin 10
the family, who had made money enough by
trade to be willing TO purcI ase ia eountshp
at price far beyond It's value
Then you came back no richer than you
'vent;' said Julia, laughing.
Then you are mistaken, lady lair, brought
back some thousand of francs, and that sturdy
boy who clings TO his aunt Julia, as if she were
not new acquaintance
BY The way, JULIA SAID Mary, 'what has
become of your elegant lover, Baron William
steinl When last you wrote about him, !
concluded The whole affair was settled, and
almost expected TO be obliged to greet you as
my Lady,"
Julia's face crimsoned, and she began kiss
sing the baby with such violence, that she
soon sci him bewing most Justify. vi course
no question could be answered, until little mas
ter was seothed into silence, and before that
could be effected. julia had quilted the room.
'Donot speak 10 Julia on,hat subject said
Mr. Mordaunt, smiling, 'iti most delicate
manner, assure you. ln spite of all my re-
monstrances she would, fear, have married
him, had he made deinitive proposals; but be-
fore he could do 80, the question was decided
by others. Julia was one day walking with
him in Broadway, when she noticed man Of
rather suspicious appearance dogging their
heels, and presumng that might be some
pick pocket, alIured by the Baron's rich dis.
play ofjeweI,y, che was seVe.al times upon The
point Of warning tbe noble gentleman 10 be
upon bic guard. However, dreadng some un-
pleasant disturbance in the street, she conten-
-ded herself with watching the man, until she
reached home, when she meant TO invite the
baron to enter. and there inform him Of his
danger. But she was saved the trouble, for
che was just ascending the hall Steps when the
individual in question, Fastening forward, sell
zsd the baron by the collar, and with the hep
Of an assistant constable dragged him to Jail
upon charge Of stealing The splendid Spanish
cloak in which he was then exhibiting his e
egant person. The fact was proved against
him, he was discovered to be miserable ad-
venrurer, and his bghaess is now most honor
ably accommodated in Sing Sing prison
Julia was, ofcourse, excessively mortified aud
even now, does not like to hear any alIusion
10 The gentleman, but believe it has cured
her Of her love for titles, and ] should not be
Surprised il she could be content now 10 bes-
tow her hand on your old payfellow, Charles
Bradford, even though she knows his father
ewasin early days, only a carpenter. Am
no. most unfortunate father? Surely The curse
of plebianism must cling very closely around
me, since with countship in possession, and
baronetcy 10 expectation, my daughters are
after all, destined to be the wives Of plain A.
rmerican citiZensP
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