The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-08-17
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her would be father, that she iI1l 1eVeT -,
the person before her. and that keronlygwol
tdef was &C such unexpected inlperfinences sht
repeated this declaration, repealed the. claim,
lIot Madame de Boissieux with calInness al,e
EdIgnlty, and gave q short history Of her IiIF
(which she supported with docuEnehtarv seVi
4 dence.9 She left no doubt Of the authe1tieit,
OF the document drawn up By. her counsel, nj
i &c, Malzals. She was the child Of the Sienf
de Marval and Mile. Fichette, born ii Pond.
fcherry, and had been three years before m the
i Kings Chapel in the presence of the hiQhesl
funetlonarles iefthe colony, civil and military
| The register OF her birth was found correct
as Wen rs her marriage certificate, with all the
/ legal formalities. & as -
/ The pair had returned to France in nation.
Al vessel here was nosreason to believe
that manof honor. and asaldier of high rank
as ID. de Garan had proved himself would
turn justice into farce; and il was eqnally in.
credible that a young man and virtuons woman
would maintain an imposition with such auda.
cious tenaeity. De Maizais, one of the most
distinguished advocates in the kingdom, dweli
elOquentlY upon this text, and made such an
! impression upon the audience, and even upon
the bench, that what had been doubt became
assured conviction. It was in VAN that the
President de Boissieux and his no less eloquent
counsel called for precise detais-insisted up
on inGubitable evidence and irrefragible coinci-
dences;-in vain that they proved that de Gar
an had arrived in Paris on the very day of the
lady,s Durial--had left the city the same night,
without bidding farewell to his mother, or ask
ing her blessing though there was strong pro-
liability of his never seeing her again;-in vain
that they showed that he took hy-road to
Brest In haste that would set FIRE to the axle
trees-that he took with him yelled lady m a
state of insensibility, and that he took passage
with her under an assumed name, IN a mer-
chant ship, IN contempt of his rank and duty.
NJ. de Boissieux brought forth the testimony
Of the most eminent Of the faculty respecting
many cases where lethargy had continued sew
eral days with every appearance Of death; but
all his rhetoric all his Iogic-was nothing to
his cool serenity of the young bride of M. de
Garan. Seated behind her counsel, surround
ed by her husbands relations, she seemed con.
fident in human and divine justice.
AT first, tie bench, though undecided, mani
tested strange interest for so young and fair
a woman, born in foreign land. who trusting
in her husbands love and protection, had fol-
lowed his fortune, and had only set foot on an
iDhospatal shored to be dragged 10 the bar of
Justice, to be deprived Of the titles of wife,
mother, and daughter. Under the influence Of
these feelings. after the impartial minister Of
the law, the Judge, had delivered his decision
that the claims Of the President de Boi<Sieux
were unicnnded, and that he should make re-
paration to Major de Garan and his wife for bis.
attack mon their honor, and the expense TO.
which they had been put; and when the other.
magistrates were about to deliver their acc0r-
dant opinions, an unforeseen but decisive incl
dent put another face upon the whole proceed
ing While the atfoTney i0E the deverrztaitI
was speaking. the President de Boissieux had
left the court, and repaired to his own dwell
ainr. where the first consolation was the en-
brace of a little daughter SIX years old, who
also bore the name of Clementins, and who
who was little over year old when she lost
her mother. A spark ofhope was kindled in
he bosom of the bereaved magistrate; he fold
ed the child in his mantle, and returned with
her to court.
The court had;iust risen to retire TO chain
hers Of deIiberatIor, when M. de Boissieax
made signal for moments delay. and direc.
ted his stems towards Madame de Garan and
her friends. NJ de Maizais was too much en-
gagged in arranging the folios OF his plea TO pay
any attention, while Madame de taFan appear
cd absorbed in sad reflections, supporting her
head upon her hand. At this moment the ne
lie daughter ofthe President de boissaeux JOCK
her hand, and, holding up her rosy ups, ex-
claimed -,
lnstinctively moved, and scarce knowing
svhaf she did. the conntenance of Madame de
|1f.aran LIGHTED M. She strained the infant to
her bosom. covered it with kisses and tears,
exclaiming-
.sClementina, my child = !.
sT,bourh Madame de Garans,a counsel felt
tbe- ramDart be had built crumble under him.
he he did not abandon the ruins. lie indicated