The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-07-03

Its, temper and disposition. His yivacity
was irrepressibe and his wit inexhausti.
bic. He was brave, passionate, generous,
and forgiving; and he considered France
as his native country, though he never had
been there but once in his Ii g, and came
away in rage on hearing great philo-
sopher discussing in favor of a republican
government. Nevertheless he still che :.
rished devout attachment to Franco aud
had sent his only child Julia to be educa !.
ted in Paris. With this sturdy descend
ent of the inyincible Normans, Chet.
wood formed an intimacy that might have
aspired to the dignity Of Friendships
The Baron was indeed a delightful COM
| panicn, and his very foibes made him on
ly the more amusing, for they were
drowned by his qualities and embellished
by his wit and vivaci,y. Though carees =,
almost slovenly in his dress, any one ina-
ted. in the mysteries Of good breeding
could tell he was gentleman of mile
distant. The Baron carried Chetwood
everywhere, introduced him to all the
beautiful Creole ladies, and would have
conferred on him more substantial bene-
fits had occasion required or opportunity
offered.
The month Of April, which in that ge
nial cline comes laughing on the zephyr's
wing and clothed with flowers and breath
ing odors. had now arrived, and one day
the Baron invited ahis friends to join in a
fete, which waste take place few miles
above the city in a chateau Of wealthy
planter, who luxuriated under the tile Of
! Marquis, on the opposite side of the sub
| lime father OF waters. The company
| embarked in ferry boat, and nothing
material occurred in crossing until they
arrived at the opposite shore, when plain
elderly gentleman, who did not seem 10
belong 10 the party, on stepping from the
boat to the bank, missed his footing and
fell into the river, which was then at the
Spring food ,and ran with rapid current i,
apparently composed Of an Indefinite
|
was swept away Instantly and would un-
qnesuonahly have been drowned, had not
Cbetwood, quick as thought, jumped a.
shore, ran. along the bank until he over.
took the floating bodyss which was kept
from sinking by the force and density OF
the current, and plunging lntolhe boiling
eddies seized the poor gentleman by the
skirts. BY this time Others had follow ed i,
and as Cbetwo ood aud bis companion for-
tunately hoated into lttle nook where
,here was a counter current, expedien's
were adopted which succeeded in rescu-
ing both from the imminent dangerin
wichsthey were involved.
NJ Chetwood felt nothing more than tenn
\ porary exhaustion, from which he soon re-
Icbyered, but the old gentleman had be-
come insensible aud it was sometime
before he exhibited signs Of life They
both returned together in the same
boat, and the old gentleman ashed the
name of his preserver. on learning which
he feebly exclaimed, 'That is also my
name" No further explanation took
| place, as he was too much exhausted TO
converse, and on parting he had only
strength to squeeze Chetwood's hand. and
say, 1--WE shall see each other again. y
That very day the young man received
letter requiring his immediate presence
at home, which was in the North, and he
departed carly the next morning, without
again seeing his namesake, to the Infinite
discontinue OF the Baron, who signiied
his intention Of forthwith sending for bis
daughter Julia to comfort him for the loss
of his friend.
Some years had elapsed, and all know
few years piodnce great changes in the
world, especially 10 this New World OF
ours. The city Of the crescent had wax
ed great and mighty, through that magic
! influence exercised by the grand i'm.
pulse which liberty gives TO the mind Of
man and the destinies Of nations.-
The spirit of speculation waxed rife a.
mopgst men; the staid, pruJent creoles
had become infected; the worthy Baron
de NJ. - was deeply innoculated by precept
and example, aud in an evil hour, was
seduced By bilious, cadaverous schem-
er 10 purchase tract of land adjoining
his own estate, at price which not only
absorbed all his ready money, but iDyolv-
ed mortgage on his paternai property
almost equivalent to its entire vaine,esti
mated according to the exaggerated no
lion which then prevailed. But the tide
which had flowed so high al the aood sank
proportionably low at the ebb, and the nm
fortunate Baron now srw himself and his
property at the mercy of man who had
the reputation of being little better than
a mlser. Julia had returned some years
he efnra and her beauty her yirtites he