Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-04-11
THE. MARQUIS IN PErTIcoATs.
BY N P. Wills.

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From Sargsnt's New Monthly Magazine.
Reader, | introduce yOH al once to the
Marquise de la Chetardle--a diplOmatist
who figured largely in the gay age Of
Louis XV.-and the story is but one of
the Illuminated pages of tho dark book Of
diplomacy -.,
Charles de ia Chetardie appeared for
the first time to the eyes Of the King at
a masquerade ball, given at Versailles,
under the auspices Of Ia belle PomPa'
dour. He was dressed as young lady
of high rank, making her debut; and so
perEectwas his acting, and the deception
altogether, that Louis became epamour-
edOfjthe disguised Marquis, and violent
lyexcited the jealousy of'Madane' by his
amOrous attentions. An eclalrclssemen''
Ofcourse, took place, and the resolt was
great pariiality for the Masquis's society,
and his subsequent employment, IN and
out of.petticoats, in many a scheme ol
State diplomacy aud royal amuse
meDt. .gs,s,,-a. ..-.,.
La Chetardie was, at this time, Just
e;Ohieen. He was very slight, and had
remarkable small hands and feet, and the
radiant fairness Of his skin, and The luxl'.
RANT softness of his profuse chestnut
curls, might Justly have been the envy OF
lba most delicate woman He was at
frst. subjected TO some ndicule for his
oHerojnacv. hut the merry courtiers. were
soon made aware that under the velvet
frapility lay concealed the strength aud
ferociiyof q tiger. The grasp Of ms
ANAL hand was like an iron vice.. and his
singular activity, and the cool courage
which afterwards gave him a brilliant ca
reer On the battlefield, established him,
ina very short time, as the most tOrmld'
able swordsman OF the Court. His tere.
city. however, lay deeply concealed IN
his character, and unproyoked,he was the
Oayest and most brillianto Of merry com
'f1aThis was the age of the occult and
etreScheroMs diplomacy, and the Court OF
Russia where Louis would fain have ex-
eFcised an influence, (private as well as as
political in its resulls,) vas guarded by
an implacable Argus, in the person OF the
prime minister, Bestuchef. Aided by
Sir Hambury Williams, the English am
dbassadot. one OF the craftiest meh Of
that crafty period, he had succeeded foT
some wears in defeating every attempt al
access 10 the imperial ear by the secret
q eaissaries Of Frances The sudden ap-
,Dearance Of La Chetatdie, his cool sell
command, and h successful peFsOnatlOn
ofa female, suggested new hope to .he
buKinS. however; and called TO Versailles
byroysl mandate, The yonng Marquis
was taken into cabinet confidence, and
sacre, mission to st, Petersburgh, il
petticoats, proposed TO him and accept
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y With his Instructions and secret des
d patches stitched into his corseis, ant
under the ostsnsible protection Of a sci
az sntiic man, who was TO present min. I
the tzarine as Mademoiselle Beaumon
desirous Of entering the service Of EiIz
sbelh, the Marquis reached St. Peters
hnro. without accident or adventure
The young lady's guardian requested a
a0di1ce through Besluchsf, and haviu
delivered the open letters gecommendin
Esr for her accomplishments to the in
perial protection, he begged leave 4
continue on his scientific tour to the Ger
lTaI regions Of Russia.
NM ,Conee was Immediately granted az
III on The Disappearance Of the servant: a.
3 before the departure Of Bestuchef' y
4zarine threw offall ceremony, and PlncI
inp the cheeks andimPressing a kiss
q aahSlforehead Of the beautiful strange
II appointed beT. by one Of those sudd'
I II swhins Of preference against which p
ministers bad SO much, trouble g guar
Iectricc ;ntime ct particubere--ln sho
fsr confidential personal attendant, T
Of The confused Marquis, "
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sll osption, served rather 70 heighten z
~ dlsruise, and old Besluchef bowed hi
aalf out Hith 3 compliment % The beau
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