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with female friend to ascertain the nature
of the campaign. All this was understood
scion his comrades laugh jokes we're crack
ed by the unmarried at the shackled condi-
ton of the Brnediris; the married, If they
did not harg down their heads at least az
knowlcdged that too vgilant wives we're by
no means uncommon affairs and as to the
finish, il being reported that the rebel Count
ess had swallowed opium, taken prusslc acid,
or drowned herself, or, at all events, not be-
ing discoverable, the party, with the ccrpo-
raj at their head, ard followed by Jacques,
his wife and her female friend, mounted the
cart, and made the best of their way back to
Paris.
The embarrassment of two Of the three
was now considerable. But Jacques offered
to set the matter right with the happiest IA
cility. He had but one room it is true, and
the debate ended by his giving up the apart
ment to the lady and her attendant, and find
ind retreat somewhere else. But these
were not times when men might sleep where
they pleased and Robcspierrie's vigilance
was the last thing which one of the free
would be safe In craving. A hint from a
friend IN the police informed Jacques tina,
fore was known, and that repetition of the
offence would be regarded as suspicious =
for why should men sleep from home except
for conspiracy A council of war was held
accordingly TO the attic. That Jacques
must resume his chamber was clear, but
where the Countess was to look tor another
was the very reverse Of clear.
To stir out of Paris was impossible to
90 any where else was also impossble.-
! Tossed on the horns of three Representatives,
at once, the genius Of Napoleon himself
might be pcrpexrd. But where was wo-
man ever puzzled on domestic questions p
The frme-de- chambre cut the Gordian knot
as if it were a siken thread placing two
very slight fingers on the curl that pretiily
dropped down her forehead
'Noici,' said she, MI Ladi is a widow
disengaeed therefore not so rich as she was
but still rich and it she is denounced to
Government she will he hurried to the Con-
cergerie, and from that, ma fol, to the horrid
gulllolne without mercy. llorrcur.
The word was echoed by the Countess add
Jacques. 'Mais, quot fair = was the ques-
ton of both at once. The feme de chambre
with the air of prvy counsellor, gave hen
opinion, Madame is high born, young and
charming. But that will not save heads r
these horrible times. Monsieur Jacques i.
young, tolcrable well looking Jacque.
gave an approving glance at the cracked mir.
ror on the wall: and the ieme-de- chambre
pursued, lfnot high born, at leas, lives hel
in the world, au sxicme madame The
party smiled, the councillor concluded BY
recommending that Madame should become
IN reality, what she was already in name, tn,
wife of citizen Jacques Tissot, portrait anC
scene painter to the Theatre de la Nation
All this would be extravsgant in any othe
country under the moon, but all eXtraordi
nary things are common in France. The
+ Countess finally thought it was better to mar
ry snowy young fellow than to deposile he
little and handsome head at the national m
strument for looping arstocrals. Marriage
in those days were simple affairs there wa.
no time for courshp, where, between the
levies for the army, imprisonings, and exc
, cutlons a man could not call himself his owl
for four and twenty hours together. Tn,
marriage took place within the last twenty
four hours. The coporal found ont the fe
me- de- cliambre, and Madeline became th,
gay spouse of a matrc charbonler.
When the Reign of Terror ceased, JAG
ques left Paris and brush TO examine TIT
state of his wif,'s dover. 1t was in Auver
gnc, and not altogether ruirpd by liberty
Ga the restoration of the Bourbons, he re
crived the larger part and narrowly ESCAPED
being made peer, such as peers were undo
the title giving king. But he had the goo
, sense TO enjoy life without the trouble of be
ing ibelled in the Partisan journals for hi
, votes, or plagued by every body for place
for their sons, cousins, and sons in law
: He died lately, leaving large sums to tn
I charitable foundations of his province, an
, expressly forbddipg that any memorial
bust, or slab, or cenolaph should be ereclr
, to him in that museum of mumery, the Pc
| re la chaisr.'