Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-11-09
From the French.
THE LIEUTENANTS RETURN.

CAPTAIN ~ THE GUARDS
.,ut the middle of the month Of August 1914, at one
O'Clock in the morning. young man was wandering
through the Rue de la Provence evidently IN search OF
some particular house lie had just arrived IN Paris on
foot 10 Judge from stick thrown his shoulder,
whereto tied the small parcel indispensable to humble
travellers However, owing TO his military habits his
costume was neat rather elegant for he had rehiied
In some measure the of the city, like all soldiers
about 10 garrison in la grand vile. II say that this
Young person had excellent figure. and wore on ms
breast the the Legion Of Honor then more rare
than now n DAYS IL will be evident that at that
late hour he might present himself where without
citing dsrust fear. lie soon found the house he
looking for aud remarked with obvious anxiety that the
carrage-way bore Of many wheels lie Knocked at
che porte rochee wilhou, hesitation the porter still
up Our traveller proceeded the lodge aud asked for
Madame Anel.
MY mistress" asked pretty chambermaid, who was
chatting with the porter.
Madame Anie' repeated the young soldier, "widow
20 an officer killed on the field of ---.
but SIR" replied thu cha nbernaid at this time Mad
anne Anle will Mt receive YOU
who told YOU that petite - replied he then extend
inc his hands towards window Of the first story,
markabe for the brightness OF the light within, lie added
IL not that the apartment Of Louisa ii Madame An
eI, Is she gone to bed Go and announce The
Lieutenant Changarmer.
The chamhermaid hesiia,rd but the porter. old
soldier who passed for Bonapartst m the neghboThoOd,
and advanced pas repde aspect the which
upon the LIeutenants breast made salute militia
~ and said with the peculiar halt smile of veteran:
Quite sufficient, captain Therefore go and tell Your
mistress Of the gentIenan's arrival What are You
afraid that he viii cat her uP
Therese obey ed-the Lieutenant followed the chamber
maid announced, and IN few moments was IN Lou
isas
..Victor Victor =" exclaimed the young aud beautiful
widow as the Lieutenant pressed her to his heart "is
it's It-IOU!
Oh how sweet the sound OF that voice the aspect how
lively The Lieutenant ardently saluted her, exciaimng
~ thouNy saluted
Ten wears ago thou eaedst me Tu
Was, we were children then, said Louisa, placing
her arms around VictoTs neck.
And happy ehila.cn too :, replied the lieutenant
Thy fatLer it is true obliged thee to marry man less
beloved than wa, l. But AnIel was capital fellow
brave officer Thou hadst seen but little OF him Tor
since his marriage have heen brothers IN arms and OF
the same REGIMENT Oh love thee adore thee but
would have gwen away all my chances Of future happ
ness to redeem his hf had it been IN my power Alas
he fell close to me on that fatal field But let speak
more of that. Why talk of unhaPplness 1t Is enough TO
know IT..
The lieutcnants prolestatlons were here renewed.
But all he and perceived that witness was
present There,e there prudishy stlli as duenna
and listening with remarkable attention The Lieuien-
ant lust pointed, her Madame Ancl without olsen
twning the around him.
What are YOU doing there, Madem"'Sele Pray, IS
your apartment the drawing room - Go ni7 my cham
Der. will ring for YOU when | want yon.
But madame YOU know well that
That 1t Is halt past one-no matter
That Is not what going to say, MADAME, an
swered Jherese ut Is that
..RetIe, Thrrese-
re chamlenmaid reluctantly obeycd and the widow
found herself alone with the lieutenant. The sudden
emotion she had us experienced affected her 50 deeply
that she dropped char and shed proil'i'n
Victor down beside her and took her ha"d
IN his
Tbe heuenant's position fail damour seemed 70
him the simplest the world he had been educated WIN
Louisa Amhand. now the widowed Madame Nniei' ahd
had loved her fom his childhood upwards Four years
before he had asked her ia but the girls tne
had refused his aud had married her to the up
tain Anel who veiy rich. ct'r shortly alter "a"
terd cavalr regiment, aud his bravery and good DC
havior procured HIM speedy advancement Dei"g Ia Tue
same regiment Anle aud he had few secret hidden from
each other 80.
thou lowest Louisa Thou will marry her-it Is my last
hope"
Victor had been taken prisoner hat released after tie
return If The Borrlons he came back lie came
to I.ouisas door full of hope, It was very cieA anu
that hone had become gertrude But when he saw tie
tears Of the sweet girl and taking hold Of her hand found
it trembIe,l variety of doubts ag'tted him She might
have forgotten him she loved, perhaps another lie was
without fortune hts rank the army was Ms sole pos
session lie cared hte for serving the new government;
aud the Bourbons Eel, little disposal 10 encourage The "-
GERS of the empire. m
On the other hand Madame Anlel, rich. This
idea struck him painfully, "a he behed himself IN mag,
nfcent mansion with other property than stcA ahd
hlS kuapSack, rather, mOuChH NOW III tlv9O ''e'
political opinions almost religion, and was osoe
that tie widow Of the empire had changed hers she miS'
have abandoned the coor for the lilly and ia iha; case
the reception given him onl. remembrance OF
the past nothing In the midst II these thoughts
he dropped his head and walked rapidly 10 and FRO across
the APARTMENT Up To that moment he had seen only
Louisa but he now his around and approaching
n large table placed his hand a rich Cashemire be-
meath was second one, under which stuf Of gold
musln 30 light that they might have passed through
mig a case m which diamonds shone dazziIngly aud
gold bracelet on which Of arms engraved Hs
took the latter up and examined It,
These are the arms of the Count lie Ni>mcs, OF the
Cardesqu Corps He marries Madame tomorrow =
These words whispered by Iherese who had en-
tered the drawing The lieutenant placed the brace
let the and replaced his parcel at the end OF th'
stuck and then placed the stuck over his shoulder
.Therese Therese exclsnel the Young lady. stamp
ing on the floor with her pretty foot did not tell YOU
withdraw -
Therese made her exit and Louisa up the lieu
tenant
Put down your stick, my love. What 10 YOU in
tend again TO abandon me Ny father Is royalist
am xor mind. The King has gwen him the CroX d
HOnneur. He is admitted at Court, and Is e1cessive
proud Of it. They have given him to understand that
have not got arstOcratIc name.
mo- exclaimed the lieutenant "the name Of brav
man killed IN serving has eountry =
And then too, said the young lady, thou art dea'
Victor
-Deadv
AT least my father says so; and must believe tia
one so loyal tells the truth. Were 1t not so. would Nc
have thee how far love 10 thee oXtene
cd Thou ar, dead Tor my father wishes me 70 mar
again.