Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-04-08
FAYETTE, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, APRIL 8, IsA3.


"And who is this deserter7" asked Mad
anne Dubreuil.
at is Mr.. Theobald de s., who has
set off this morning for Italyl"
Gone! and at such a moment-without
waiting for his sentence! This was the
most poignant grief that Madame Dubreuil
had ever suffered. In what way could she
account for this precipitate departurel He
must have felt terrified at the decisive mo-
ment! He was so modest, so timidl
Some time after this event, which had
made deep impression on the mind of
Madame Dubreuil, she left Paris Since
her widowhood, she usually passed the
summer at the country house of one of her
aunts, who had dignifed it with the title
of Chateau. Madame Bonneval did not
receive much company--her country guests
were generally very grave personages,
some old friends of hers. On the present
occasion the youngest of the society was
certain Baron de Grany who was only
fifty years old; he was complete original,
proud of his nobility which was, to say
the best Of it, but doubtful; and of some
military exploits that he took care to re-
count to every new conner, and which
were still more apocryphal. The Baron had
great pretensions both to military glory
and to gallantry. He affected the frank
ness and rudeness of an old soldier; and
whenever he had forgotten himself so far
as to make use Of terms not generally ad-
mitted in society, he excused himself by
saying-"You need not expect that an old
warrior, bred in camps, can have the soft
tones and effeminate manners of city
fop."
Nothing could be more ludicrous than
his mode of expressing his admiration for
Madame Dubreuil; for he had become des-
perately in love with her, and took every
opportunity of paying her attention. The
lovely widow laughed at his awkward de-
clarations, and appeared to consider them
as in Jest. This went on for some time,
but one morning the Baron, finding Mad
anne Dubreuil alone in the saloon, made her
a formal tender of his hand and fortune,
and by way of convincing her, en- m'litaire'
that he was really in earnest, threw his
arms around her and insisted upon sealing
the contract, which he thought too advan-
tageous to be refused, with salute. Mad
anne Dubreuil incensed at his rude conduct,
violently rang the bell, called for her aunt,
and declared to her that, if M. de Grany
remained there, she would leave the house.
The Baron, who had coolly seated himself
in an arm chair, appeared much surprised
at the unnecessary alarm evinced by the
lady, said "that he would give her time to
consider the folly of her conduct, and that
he should proceed to Paris, where he would
expect to receive a more favorable reply
to his proposals" He then very quietly
took leave of Madame Bonneval, kissed his
hand to the widow and then left the house.
"Why should you not marry hint"
asked Madame Bonneval. 81 grant to you
he is uncouth and insolent, but he is good
hearted creature, and besides which has an
income of thirty thousand francsp
Madame Dubreuil had at first said no;
after that she reflected seriously upon the
matter, and had almost made up her mind
to say. yes. before she returned to Paris.
These were the "reminiscences which
presented themselves to the mind of Mad
anne Dubreuil; these were the adventures
which had occurred since the day on
which the muff had been put out of SER
vice.
"Juliette," said Madame Dubreul to her
waiting maid--"I am going out. is the
carriage ready?"
"Yes, Madam, but here is gentleman to
visit you"
"Say am not at home"
"But, Madame, it is the Baron!"
Myself" added the Baron, with all the
GOODNESS and familiarity of an invincible
warrior.
"A thousand pardons, Baron" said Mad
anne Dubreuil, shut l cannot now grant
you long interview. l am absolutely
obliged to GO out--some indispensable af.
fairs"
"There is one more indispensable than
all the rest--and it is precisely that | am
come about. But / will be brief will