The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-06-15
From the rng. Magazine.
A QUEEN FOR ADAY.


and elegant looking figure, reclined alone in
the back. while IN front was sealed a young
woman whose dress and manner at once be-
spoke the waiting maid
sWhat O'Clock is il 7" asked the mistress Of
the maid.
.'Four O'Clock, madame"
awe shall never arrive--the Positions are
frghtiully slow"
The road IS very bad, madame"
HWhar a horrible delay was sure my
nerves would play me some disagreeabe trick;
detained thee days at ns-le-Saulnier, II and
unfit to continue my route, with such serious
reasons to wish it ended; and to add 10 my
misery, 70 90 50 slowly; ! believe At each
change Of horses they hpve given me the most
miserable beasts possible 10 procure"
aBut, madame, unfortunately we are gallop
| ing the whole waY, fof the jnlts are enough to
dislocate our joints; a. is your uneas ness and
Impotence prevents your feeling il, This
country is pretty, but the day s so wet--l am
sure that young man who follows Us finds we
90 too fast"
"Huw is be there still 7"
EYES, madame, but a few PAGES from the
carriage he has not lost an inch Of ground.
He is a very good horseman."
"iio mus, be a most determined idler 10
make journey Of seven or eight leagues, in
weather like this"
Say rather, madame, that he must be very
much IN love-"
"He must be mad to follow a person whom
he scarcely has seen, and never spoken to-"
IL only proves thai they have still a rem
nant Of chvalry in the provinces. should
like 10 see our fashionabls Of Versailles or
Paris gallop IN hat wa, in weather like this,
and road bad enough to break ones neck ;
trust me they do not give themselves much
trouble, they are expert at talking n0usene, or
IN following upan easy intrigue, but most as
Hurediy they would not do as his honest pro-
vincial.n
"Aud they are perfectly right for what can
this young man gam but broken back or a
pleurisy."
rPor Fellow !"
"You pity him, Suzanne; has be bOugh you
oyer!"
"You know noe too well, m.daIne, to sus-
pect such a thing; the chevaher--"
"Ah It rs a chiyalerl ~
"Did ! not tell YOU so, and more over be-
fore you tore bis letters, you read tem, aud
they were signed bis name is De Mailetles,
and Of good family"
"Why this ~ conquest really fatierng
ale saw you enter the inn a. Ions lie
Saulnler, he saw You again when You went Ia
the window, and he le IN love with you. You
must know, madame, there are hearts in the
world capable Of love at first s ghL and you
should neither be offended nor surprised at
having inspired a sudden passion"
"But | hope you have been discreet. You
have not told him who I am? You know that
pii9 in this Journey IL Is for that reason did
not Permit the Due dc L., he marquis de
c., nor any Of my faithful Tassals' to at
tend ne"
BE assured he knows no more than any
one else, and tits not his fault, for be did NOT
spare questions. ! answered him as ] DID
every one else, that you were called Madame
| daIpryne, and that YOU travelled for pleasure
Bat tins did not satisfy him, his curiosity wa;
| strong enough to make HIM snake purse o
| gold hoping the sound Of Il would make me
/ more communicative. When he saw that BIZ
offers wounded my decacy, that my dIscre
ton was incompatible, he tired conlectures
no doubt, said hei Il is person Of consequence
/ whom fhanoubes aud misiurunes OF Frame
4 have obliged to seek safety in fight, bu
Ith7l follow her to The end Of the world
sYol see that this foolish fellow viii end b,
compromising ms."
They stopped to change horses, and after
moments silence Suzanne recommended tn
conversation
"See, said She "this poor cheyalier, VIII
still pursues US, and bears bis wetting with
patience quite praiseworthy."
"Does It still continue to rain r teplicd Ma
dame Pryne Then drawing the glove of he
white and beautifully formed hand, coyere
with diamonds, she ran her fingers through tn
curls of her fair hair, arranged the lace OF be
cap. and, notwithstanding the rain. leaned he
head a little out Of the window Of the caulag
so true is it that zeal, devotion, and obstlns
cy, are always rewarded in the end
"Where are we ?" asked the handsom
traveller Of the posiion.
at Vaux."
"And the next stage"
aJougue'
ais II good place 10 stop"
"Certainly, town Of seven thousand soul
and at the hotel ofthe Lion d Argent, you al
as well treated as m palace"
That wall do very we'll"
In this little dialogue the word we're for u
position, and the look for the chevaler
Madame de Pryne was not a woman witho
| nty, and afer This act ofcharly she closed q
| carriage nldow.
"Does madame intend TO pass the night
Iuugne p asked Suzanne.
\. ~Nu, no, we shall continue our Journey
mghG you know that ought to be at Besa
cor br tomorrow morning We shall or
ay ior supper at the Lion q Argent, whe
r. YOU are as well treated as in palace, ant th
We shall continue our route. Scarcely Wt
It he two travellers seated at a table IN the
d nous inn Of the Lion d Argent, when fur
e iionasy wearing ri colored scarf entered
>, dining room, and fixed upon Madame de Pry
a scrutnizing look, aud seemed to COMP
her features with something written On a
per which he held in bis hand After This
animation, BY which he seemed profoundly
cupied, the funehonary, who was no less q
the mayor Of Jougne, desired the travellers
show him their passports.
NJ Madame de Pryne seemed embarrassed
MI aCoud you not spare Us, siT," said sine, 81
icrmality all our papers are shut Up IN ON
our portmanteaus."
clam very sorry" dryly replied the Off
'but no one can avoid submitting to pro
dufe so important at present in this eoun
Your trunks must be opened" And nolw
standing the ll-humor shown by the lad
the trunks we're taken from the carriage,
- brought into the great room Of the Lion
Argent. The largest vas first opened,
lav what was the aafnniahn,ent Of the raavor
Ike, finding tolerably large bag full Of gold"
"Whatis this ?" cried the officer, asioun
. "You see very well, SIR replied Mad