Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-03-06
No a


continued praises Of her beauty and taleo,s..--
Mon ieur de h Tour Jn-P,n was ex,ravao ,,,,v
l"nd OF his wife Al fhe Gpu Of France, he had
see" herr with the proud eye of a. husband, tho
object Of admiration; Indeed. her condue. had a.
Ways been siftuous and exemplary bal now, in a
i"rc'gi land among nnsopiisiicat republicans,
(lf93,) what vas the Use of county refnemenI.f
4 thorough knowledge Of La Bonns FeJmi.re'
81 Fattnenftcr serp'ed 10 BIN, for more preferable
to u r'ndeau Of Ciemen'it or La toquett of H.t.
man
Happy Us he was in seeing Her escape from, ssi
the perii he had dreaded on her own account, still
he could moi but dNpioro the future Iot Of tGc vile
Of biz. hoRotp: However, with the f,res;gh, If q
good father aud kind husband, he derived himself
against despair, and exer,ed himself 10 render
then condition less fnrseraiils than that of matiy
stalgrao'e who were starving when lie little msii-
ey they had brought over with them had exhaus,-
ed. MOI Il word Of English did he know, bu, hin
wife fpake il aaenuv sad admirably well.
'ilIfy boarded al hrS muiler's, 0 0, ad -psta,ed.
notablo wotuap, WHO on every orcs.iou eyiuced
tie greatest respect aud admiration fdr Eet air
soatdrt; vt M DC Ia Tvur-du Pin was in con-
81 INT dread least the conversation Of that good,
plain, AID well mraDing woman might lie the
cause Of great enuui TO his lady. Whn. d CON
trasl ai,h society Of such geitiemhn rs ii dc Tal.
Ieyrand and the high minded and polished ncbili.
ty cfFrancri Whenever he was tLiokinc Of bis
transition, particularly when absent from. his
wife, anil filling the garden Of The cottage which
thew were going to inbati.,J tic felt such pangs
and heart 'hrobbings As 10 make hiti appreben-
sise, On his return TO Mrs Muiier's, 10 meet tho
lo5ts ofhis beloved wife, whom hs expected to
see ba.hed in tears. Meanwhile, his good hostess
would give him a hearty shake of tho, hand, and
repeat to him Happy busbandl happy husbsna.'
4, last came The day when The fugitive family
left HE boarding house Of Mrs Muller 10 20 and
inbahit their little cottage, where they wete TO DO
1t leas. exempted from want, with an only SER
want, a negro, o kind Of Jack at all lfaJes, viz,
gardner, footman md cook. The iasi flIni: tiopM ds
Ia Tour du Pin dreaded most Of oil TO ssh him nm.
derlake II was almost dinner time. Tie poor em.
igrart went into his garden TO gather some fruits.
and tarfied as long as possible. On his return
home his wife was absent; looking for her, be en-
tered the kitchen aud saw d yohng country wo.
fa1s,, rho, with her back to the door, was knead-
ing the dough; her arms, of snowy wbiteness, were
tarr TO the elbows. M de la Pour-du.Piu started:
the young woman turned around. II was his be-
loved wife, who had exchanged her muslins and
silks for a country ~dress,pos as for a fancy ball, but
10 play The lar. Of a zeal farmers wife.
AT tie sirIt Of her husband her cheeks Grim
aonrd aud she joihed her hands IN o suppIlcating
manner. ooh! my love- said 4he. do f6f laugh al
me, I am az exIeg, as Mrs Muller TOO full Of
emotion 10 speak, he clasped her ID hia.bosofts ard
kissed her f~ertentiy. From Bis inquiries lie ltaFned
that, when he had thought her given do IL des-
pair, she had employed Der time more usefnlIy
for tkeis future happiness. She had taken lessons
from Mrs Muller and her servants; and, after six
mon,he, had become skiIfuI in the ~culfi.afS art. a
thorough housekeerer, discovering her angelic La.
tore and admirable forlitude.
Dearest said she, If you kn6w how easy II 10.
We, in a moment, understand what would cost q
country woman one or two years. Nov we shalt
be happy; you will no longer be affsid Of ennui
for lie. nor | Of your doubt about my abilities, Of
which ! will give you many proofs said she look.
ing a. him with a bewitching smile. Come
come, yon promised Us a salad and / am going 10,
bake to morrow. 10 day she bread of the town
will do; but oh! hencefofth leave it to me- From
that moment, Madame dc ID Tour-du- Pin kept
her word; moreover, she insisted on going Eerself
10 Boston to sell hef vegetables and cream cheese.
It was on such an errand to town that M de Tel
met her. The day after, he wen, 10 pay
her a visit, and met her in The pealtry yard, SUI.
fornded by a host of fowls, hungry chickens and
hens. Truly might have been said 10 her.
Ftom thee unHeds'd birds receive their food.
And all that live know well tina. thou art good.
She was d! that she promised to be. Besides,
her health was so mitch impr5ved thst che seemed
less fasigued with The house work than If SIZE had
attended the balls ofa winter. Her beanfy, which
had bern remarkable in the gorgeous palsce of
Versailles, vas dazzIirg in her cottage in The new
World. VI de TalieyraDd told her so. sfndeed,"
replied she, with naivete; indeed you do think
SO! ain delighted 10 hear II. II Aofnau is al
ways snd every where proud Of her personal al
tractions.' At the mou1en, the black servant
bolted into the drawing room holding his Jacket
in his hand with a long rent in The back. .Missus,
him jacket for, ; please mend him. She immedi-
ately took a needle and repaired Gullah.s jacket,
aud continued the conversation with charming
simplicity
This little adventure left q deep impression on
the mind of NJ De TalleyraHd. who used 20 relate
it with thai tone of voice p~ecaIiar 10 bis MARIA
lions. a Esss ESQ #
. Obj @ ssr ~ a
!. She was an e~Eeelleh. performer. and played
admirably on the piano.
4 celebrated ccmposef.
Professor of Music 10 the Queen.
tEtterminator.-This is The name given 10 a
rev steam fire engine now being built in New
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