Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-01-20


were accustomed to feed, and which sent forth
! joyful notes when they approached.
| about this period, Guslave de Breteul arrived
at Paris to visit his family, mud was accompanied
10y brother officer, the young Vicomte de Villen-
euve, whose presence seemed as gratifying to Lou
Use ms IT wns disagreeable 10 her niher. lie would
observe the movements Of his sons friend with
M anxious eye, and il he conversed with,
ed To show any attention towards Mnlille he he
came evidently discomposed aud almost stern TO.
wards the Vicomte de vi leueuve The codness
OF the reception given him 10y the Coiue de Bro
tcui prevented not The frequent visits OF that young
| man TO the Hotel de Breteul, aud it soon Income
! visible That lie was more attracted there by the
| smiles OF Tie fair sister of his friend than even by
the friend himself, warm aud sincere ms was his
! attachment 10 him. A mutual sentiment OF the
| most tender nature had taken place between the
| Nicomie and Louise, which was snon revealed to
| lhe delighted Guslave, who loved his sister and
ms Trend better than aught else earth, save
certain demoisec, the ony sister of that friend, to
whom he had plighed his faith having, during
the last year, conceived for her passion sin.
cete MS II was reciprocal Ia fact, his present Wis.,
it was made expressly with The intention to solicit
! his fathers cotsctt 10 lheir union, and his friend
had accompanied hiInto give all the necessary in
iornlnion relatiVc to TIC fortune aud prospects Of
| his sister. The attachment which the Vicomte
le VilleReuve bad formed for Louise, seemed to
complete the anciputi0ns of happiness that Gus
tave nourislled in his breast aud lie looked for.
ward with feelings 81 igit 10 the double alliance
| Of the two families Gustaye was about to solicit
! an interview with his laher, TO lay open the state
of his heart, when the Comte de Breeul required
| his presence ia the library.
81 have sent for yeu, ty son" said he. " 10 talk
over future plnns, in which you are deeply inter
esled, and flaiter myself that, in fulfilling them,
| you will find that have not been unmindful Of
| your happiness. For long period | have deci-
dcd on besowine on you the hand of my fair and
l, l.
son, all nust admit 10 lie lovely; her accomplish
menls, gcntencss, and good sense, no Que can
| doubt; and her fortune leaves nothing 10 be de-
sired by the most prudent father. Bat bow is Ibis
You seem far from feeling tte delight had unit
cipaicd you have not, you cannot have, single
| Objection TO urge against MallIdc."
Far from it, my laher," replied GustaVe " no
one can c more ready 10 acknowledge the charms
md good qualities of Mademosrle de Tourna-
Vile itan myself; but my affections bestowed
! on another, and when you summoned tao to your
presence | was ON the point OF demanding an
diencG to declare to you the state of my hcdrt-I
love- and am beloved by the sister of my friend
and only wait Tor your sanction 10 ratiiy the vows
| we have interchnnged."
! DO hunr right" asked the angry fnther while
| disappointment and rage slrove for nasery in his
| agilaied breast Z" is il thus thai YOU would dash
! TO tie ground the hopes which lave long in.
dulgedp But no you cannot lie so ungralelIl,
so seisll-you will, now that you know nay wish
rs, abandon this silly PROJECT, and give your hand
to MaIiItlc"
"Never! my father" said Gnsave. firmly but
| respectfully; "my vows pledged 10 Elise de
| Villeneuve: her fortune though have uoi given
to il Il thought-s equal TO that of Mnilde: her
family is mare noble and therefore M rpason ran
| exist for dec iuinr a narriape on which nil INV
| hopes oi happiness depend"
| Are my feelings, tIien" said the father &" to be
| counted Tor nothing And how long is il since
I'M have In flap NH .
! of disposng Of the hands Of their children !? In
England. where e us arr so negligeRy educated
that the heir of every noble house thinks he has
right to select wife for himself, such iniraclions
OF duly may possibly occur; bat in France, we
nre not yet arrived at this hpgree of license; aud
declare TO you, that ne,rr will consent 10 your
:nnrrage with any one bu NAtde.'
| So saying. he quilted the room, leaving Gusiave
perfectly cOntoundei lay this first display OF harsh
parental authority, hut fully resolved resst it,
| lie Determined on writing a letter of renoustraucc
TO his father aud unwilling TO acquaiut his friend
with the unlavoalle result of the interview, lest
lie should feel offended at the unaccountahle oh
Jtcon OF the Comic 10 the proposed union, lac de
| cIded Oh leaving Paris for u couple of dnys both
TO afford tine 10 his father to reflect cooly his
letter, aud give It Gefnlive answer, and to avoid
meeting DE VIeneuve uutil he had received II.
Writing, therefore, briet note to his friend. to Il.
pologize Tor his absence he Gepnrred from Paris
| prey 10 gloomy Ihoughis which formed pain
tul contrast with the joyful unicpnii0ns in which
he had INDUCED only a few hours before
ignorant of the sinle Of irritation into which his
sons declaration had plunged the Cointe de l}re-
teuI, De VilIeneuve with the permission Of Louise,
had sought him, aud demanded her hand An an.
CRY refusal, aud an iutimntion that his future visits
would be dispensed with in the Rue de Varennes
was the answer that awaited the disappointed aud
asonished lover, who lett the library The scene of
his audience, with nearly equally strong semi
meuts oil dislike towards the father, as of ia sSion-
ate tenderness for the daughter. Previously to
quitting the house, he sought his beloved Louise,
and in few words related 10 her the cruel disap.
poinImcut he had encountered lie urged her to
! he firm and should her father speak 10 hen on the
subject, he impored her 10 uvow with candor their
attachment, and the conviction OF lis stability.
Iln,v had n ca,y houre ,l,o L.,,,,,' ,.os