The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-06-15

OF. Beufthalds who is 4 man Of infrTmata0ns
pron0unces them blank verse. AT three oselDck
the Queen demanded her attendants, and play-
ed a. game Of sreyersis' with the Able de
Rlanxy. the president Du Ribois. and Made.
CasteTvili at i've o'clock her majesty
stopped playing, conversed in an under tone
with the sol dis0ns Chevalier de Maille It's,
when the conversation became general, and
they talked gayly on frivolous subjects--at
eight o'clock the citizen de Muirat read q lee
ture in q. loud v0ice--at nine o'clock supper
was served. which lasted till mi1uiphfl-ai
twelve the Queen retired to her apartments
This state of things lasted FIVE day i. when
the Baron de Moiret, who passed portion Of
bis time ont of the hotel, took the QueeTl a.
side, and said tn her, sAlI is ready for your es-
cape. Our friends have reunited secretly, and
hundred Thousand crows are at my disposal
have bribed the sehtinels, and at midnight a
poss-chaise will wait for you at the end of
the strect-My measures are taken so that we
can pass out of the city and across the frontier
without danger-tO morrow your majesty can
dine at FrIbourg"
aNo,s. replied the Queen. "To-morrow I
shall set out for Besancon OF tor Paris; for siis
to- morrow the reply of the national assembly
will arrive and my fate will then. be decided.
have confidence in the result, and | do not
wish to fly: il would but serve to expose my
friends to new dangers, and you have already
done enough for me-"
The messenger having arrived from Paris
with dispatches for the authorities of Tongue,
the committee assembled and requested her
majesty might be present at the opening ofthe
letter. This letter, addressed to the mayor of
JOugne, ran thus;
"Citizen-We would have you to know
that Marie AMI oinette of Austria has not quit
ting your prisoner at liberty, Mademoiselle
SainvaI, actress of the Theatre Francav' who
is expected at Besancon, where she is to give
several representations
"Mademoiselle Sainval," cried the worthless
Of Tongue. $50, madame, you have been mys.
rfiying us all this time!"
aCentlemen,.' replied Mademoiselle Sainva
IL am Queen, Queen of Pont, of Palmyra, o.
Babylon, of Carthage, of Tyre, and of twenty
other kingdoms of tragedy. Is it my fault i
the mayor of Tongue has taken the diadem of
Molponene for the crown of France? You
mystified yourselves !; nothing could dispel
your absurd error, and | submitted. You
wished 10 raise yourselves in history, and you
have only made yourselves ridiculous; l rec
ommend you to be more circumspect IN future
and, with the permission of the national as
sembly. will now order post-horses, resignIng
part which have played in'spite of myself;
TO morrow lshall resume my OWE, only be as.
sured the play-bill of Besancon shall explain
the cause Of my delay Good morning, gentle
men,"
After having given vent to this lively sally
Mademoiselle Sainval turned toward her cou.
rtiers.
ST owe you.'' said she, ''some justification
| of my conduct in assuming a titla which il
vain refused. and by which hoped to render
service to the august persons who lone hai
right to it. If tho Queen were to escape
and pass through here as it is supp ossed,
think they will be in no hurry to seek, or de
tain her. Finally, ladies', you have mot low
cred yourselves by being in my company
| though belong to the theatre, ave noble
blood in my veins, my name is Affair de Ro
quefort, and my family one of The most influ.
entail in the province" Then addressing
Monsieur de Mailletts, she added-sAs to you
chevaIler, this affair may perhaps teach you
not to run foolishly after adventures on the
highway. l promised you place at my ca urt
when regained my throne; shall keep my
word my court is the conedie FrGncGtSe, and
when you come to Paris, the best box in it
shall be at your service!.