Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-08-10
PEACE OR WAR.
a FRENCH STORY.

The enjoyment Of travelling in n car
riase, with all due Difference ip DR.. Sanl.
johnson, be i, said. depends much upon
the company IN " hich one is placed nI the
lime. Sn a, lcas, thought the lady whose
history is destined To lurrn the sublec, OF
consideration NJ present.
Madame dc Sarcuil had been married
in very early youth, almost in the days {
her sirlhood; and the partner m whom
her parents had uni,ed her. was man
well advanced in years.-Thcre existed
Little sympathy between the parties thus
thrown together. either rs regarded tastes
or character. We, Madame de Sareuil con.
duclcd herself ir: -ach manner as TO defy
the reproachcs o! the world. or of herown
ccnscir1ce-ihe moro severe censor OF the
fwo. Her hnshani.. faslunateiy. ,-as a.
5aissa nnsnIe eai tfisfsi. but ne was'an Invalid,
and The circumstance led 10 constant lri-
nj Of the lady's better qualities. She ac-
companied NJ. dc Sareuil' TO the springs Of
Baden. and watched over him with great
attention. Il was on their return from that
place while they were posting by easy
stages TO Paris. that MADAME de Sareuil
felt the want Of good companionship 10 rem
der the journey interesting. She did not
complain OF the pccvishness OF her hus-
band. though he was often pccvish; she
merely fell blank-a want OF some one
10 talk with. and rccIproca,e the sentiments
called up 10y The srenerv through which
her juurncy lay. She was within Il few
hour,' travr! of Paris, when she began 10
,hink her husbands heightened silence
somewhat odd. !lr Leaned heavily upon
her shoulder fnr some halt hour or SO. She
tried to shift her p''-iIinn little. la doing
50, she took away rh- support upon which
her husband rested. aud to her horror, he
Eel! instantly forward mpon the front Of the
carriage. She screamed aloud and the
posiiIIiin stepped. On attempting 10 raise
VI. de Sarruii. il was found he was dead.
Mndamr de Sairu!l WAS now widow
and rich Que. II must he admitted that
and quality. was not inrx'inrui.hablc.-
| Her husband had never shown that incli-
nnl,un 10 please which might have com.
prn,atcd 'hr want o' rUngcnial years aud
taste IN his part. Hes wear of mourning
over. Madamr d" SafurIl certainly TEL,
herself happier in her widowhood han she
had ever done in her welded slate The
cnn-ci"usn"-. that such VAS the case.
made her extremely chary Of listening 10
propusaIS lnr her rc entrance Iulu the mar.
ned state. Such prnpmsa'> pourr'! in upon
her IN great abundance. for she was beau.
iI.uI. ,utug anh rich 'Thry only lose
th,ir unr. SAID thr widow To her conf
dcntinl law-nGrut. Il person who enjoyed
more of hcI iri"n!>hip than she bestowed
un any other acquaintance; they bui lose
their time. Experience has taught me
that The greater happiness lIc- 10 The SIM
.lr rh,n the married life, aud will not he
foolish "nnuglr 10 givcup my Ii'rrty again.
But yea .Iudgr hastily said the notary {:
.,uur lat" husband was untitled 10 be- your
cuupauinu in .ir. from difference in vears
and habits. iau,hrr' No, no. an.
>wcrrd Ih- lndv. no uther, If you please.
am p'rirctl, happy al present. and hap
+ ~ will rcnaIn a, long AZ can
But who cun lnrrsce IS ha, The future has
store! One morning, the same friend
uf Madame de- Sarcuil, her notary and
agent. called upon hci. and requested an
INTERVIEW. On being introduced 10 her pre-.
scncr. he found the lady somewha, more
prnsivc than he had been accustomed to
see her: and the ridincs which he brought
Ia her was not of Il kind calculated To dis
sipatc the unwonied weigh, upon her spi-
rilS. = como 10 inform you, madam.
snid the notary. that you are nenaced
with process n, law Il mcnaced with
process ! cried The young willow; and,
pray upon what score?' Your success
sion TO your husbands property is to he
contested answered the notary. 'Ridi
culous. said MADAME dc Sareuil; have
, We not wall in my larorr .fon have,