The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-11

ti@o TO talk To INC about the Spanish bellies IN the
Natchex; 10 ask me q hundred questions Jaoout the
French ladies', great many too about the English,
one Of whom, tho lady Of ofhcrr, she had seen al
tho Natchez, and the bare mention " whose person,
dress, and manners made her laugh IN the most 10
eontroIlaoe manner or Tho French ladies', she
poke respectfully, probably out Of decacy To
my feelings still could that she considered them
as rather a ridiculous sort Of people ALSO 10 their
dress aud manners cannot describe 10 You the Ell
feet OF her conversation. There was not merely u
novelty, there perfect fssciaslion about IL So
simple, aud yet proud so ignorant OF the world.
and yet 50 keoaiy alive 10 the foes aud absurdiiies
that had fallen under her observation SO natural and
wild, and yet gentle aud courteous IN her
nersl AT every moment, was becoming more aud
ashamed OF not being as ignorant and IMMERSED
IA the ways OF the world as she was In short when
she had finished her dinner was Just bog inning my
own, and hastily swallowed q plate full OF Span
ish ragout, which had selected for my dinner. And
plain the fare may seem 10 you, Mcssieurs assure
you would prefer that dinner TO dining with the
king himself Ia Chateau en- Espsgne'
I'VE remained long time at table, To talk merely
for We drank very little wine, and that OF quality
which will not allow me TO say, without great p)us-
tice 10 yours. M. lie Due that Il was equal TO any
have tasted. In fact, Il was q most villsnous
sweet Spssish wine, the name Of which have de-
sire remember aud OF that vintage which Is called
lutte worse than tho worst IN the world. But Il
"
have been ali the ~ | could not have
drank IL any better, for | was already intoxicated
with something which for want Of a better name
] must call love! When arose from the table, all
the ladies' had gone to take their siesta. Don
Philip recommended to follow their example, as
he did himself went TO my chamber, but no sleep
was to be found there. You will easily divine the
cause.
"By and by, about the time that ought to have
been waking, sleep began to steal over my senses
but was reused from my slumbers by the sound Of
guitar, at the other end OF tho house. and moment
ansr, voice. which you will please to acknowledge
the sweetest that was ever heard, commenced
warbling pretty Spanish song, addressed TO but
tsrhy, the refrain of which, only, eould perfectly
understand and that was something like this.
wand'rer-let thy wandering cease
Rest thee in my bower Of peace
All the plaintive laments for exile in the world, tuned
To the most mouTnful notes, would never have az
feeted me as did that simple accidental, unattended
allusion 10 my condition. Judge Of the feelings 1t
produced IN one who was not only banished from his
country, but who could not think Of his native
land without Indignation, and sorrow, and shame I
VIII you believe itl That simple dy--lhose two
lnes-melted me to tears! | stole out alone, when
the music ceased, and wandered INTO the neighborng
forest, 10 iadulge ia the sadness IL had created
" As evening fell, returned, and found that my
absence had given uneasiness 10 my worthy host
and my Indian father. They the point of
commencing a search Tor me. ne beautiful Isabel
Ia, too, did me the honor to tell that she was
afraid for me, when she heard that had gone into
the forest alone, aud had not returned. Could do
less than declare my gratitude for the haterng 10
ierest she had taken IN my safety and how much her
Kindness affected my hearth Certainly not! You are
sensible, Messeurs, that Frenchman's pliments,
upon such occasion, ought not, however, to
be taken pad dc Ia ktte. II is an 10
justice to him TO doubt his sincerity; but it is still
greater error to understand him literally Donna
Isabella, could perceive, by her artess amer fell
INTO this latter mistake; and yet could not regret be-
ing so misunderstood. 1t would have been impossl-
BILE for me, besides If 1 had been disposed, 10
make such a enid Of nature comprehend how a man
OF honor could say more than he meant to a beauti-
full woman, without telling dshonorabe untruth.
Well, have not time to repeat TO you, even il
could recollect them, the many gallant things that
said the Of the evening" and the of the three
days; but can safely say that though believed my
self 10 love, never limited at matrimony, although
saw that was not entirely Indifferent 10 the charm
ing Isabella IL you think that was vain in making
such supposiiion, can only say in my defence that
the lady herself the evening before left her fathers
house, told me with her own lips-and after this
manner IL came To pass
"We were sitting alone under beautiful magno.
Tia, which stood the door, and was expressing
my heartfelt regrets at being obliged to part from
her on the next morning, when she cut me short b.
frankly avowing that she shared my regrets and re.
turned my love-that her heart and very soul were
mine, and that she believed that did love her as
sincerely as had told her. Nor that all-il
seemed that she had communicated my pretensions
10 her ia her tbatdsy and he had given his sanction "a
our mutual flame She further informed that
should return there in a few days. and become her
huspand-and that she would love me forever, and
every day more and more tenderlyl
CURE to yourselves my coniusion-my mex
pressiDle embarrassment. was TansfXed with
Conference.-The was overwhelming Warmly
had admired her beautyfascinated as ! was by beI
singular cha acte ana the odd mixture OF simplicity
and shreadness which her conversation exhibited
,he idea Of marriage had not yet fitted across my
BRAN, and ii it had il would not probably, for
raj good reasons, have remained there long
Nov il stood, in terrific size and proximity before
my eyes 1t was not only in my power to be married
but II appeared that was likely TO figure in the cha
racter Of LIE Mari magre lui y If could have hae
some time for reflection, believe could have saved
myself; but alas! what could dol II seemed TO mt
that my retreat was cut off; and so, pressed he
hand TO my lips, q hope there was no harm in that
Messieurs y and returned her my best thanks for tn,
honor she had done me, in making me the happiest
men suppose il wrong; in fact, am quite
oft But would It not have been still more monstreu
to have set about explaining to such girl that hat
only been trhng with her. IN all the fine things ha'
been saying 10 herr and what she had understood a
coming from my heart, was only little hummery, Il
show of my gallantry! That, indeed, would hav
been, as the amiable Fouche said, on another occa
sion, worse than q crime it would have been
shocking bundern
Well Messiears, you may think, perhaps, that
considering all Circumstances, my luck was not 81
deplorable. win not deny that easily reconcile
myself my good fortune, although il came in snc
shower as almost to drown mr. was, as to m
worldly affairs, at that time, very far from being in
snviable situation. was weary exile; not, to b
sure, hopeless one, because never suffered mysel
60 despair, or even to despond. even then locke
forward TO the regeneration of France as nj hand.
But let us keep clear of political "reminiscences.
made up my mind the instant, to follow the ben
Of my destiny, and to espouse the lovely Isabella
no, Immediately my return from her Indian grand
fathers dominions, at least within very shor
period.
To be continued.