The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-05-19
Volume XII.
les. In those times there were


pauies Of Jesuits, terrible frequenters of the
highways, who, under political pretexts, in
Tested the roads, and killed peasants even in
their cottages. We were assailed. as we were
tonight, by ferocious men, plunderers and
: assassins; they were quite numerous, and al
that time, all resistance was useless. They
made US leave the carriage, forced US TO sit
down on the road side, and brutally searched
us. What should we do! Let ourselves be
killed by the brigands 1t would be TO die
useless and almost shameful death. The
two or three men who were with me in the
carriage submitted /; did the same had
a young citoynne near me. Pardon. madame !;
they were called citizens Them
Proceed, monsieur said the marquise.
a young woman. All madame, have
travelled over all Europe, Italy. Spain, Ger
many, Poland, and never saw one so beau
tIful, so graceful, so perfect. The poor
child was from Rroueu-she was going to
Paris TO be married TO jockey, to whom she
had been befrothed, and carried her dowrie in
her bodice
In her bodice, monsieur!' exclaimed the
marquise.
Yes. madame replied the captain. 'Su-
same, (that was her name,) needed no for
tune; had been king. would have shared
my crown with her. only for her beautiful
eyes: she had, nevertheless, stitched sixty
louis in her bodice, which she was carving
with her 10 her betrothed'
| DO you believe asked the marquise
that she loved the jockeyl'
He was from Roueu as well as she; their
parents had arranged their marriage, and
she asked noth hing but to love him. But you
| are going to see. The chouans began with
me; but had no watch then, nor captains
epanetts but they robbed me Of a few
crowns IN my little purse, then went TO Su-
sauna; they searched her. One chouan,
very skliul in his profession, discovered with
out difficulty The young girls treasure; and
| III wink the lace which confined her bod
ice was cut, and Susanne's dover passed in
10 the hands of those gentlemen. The
young girl was near me, sitting close by
the fence. weeping and half clad. began
| by giving her an old cloak, Mhich had moi
tempted the ROBBERS cupidity.-Then, Oh
seeing her so beautiful, Icomprehendsd there
was something left her more precious than
her dover. ! said to her, 'Citoynue, we
are in bad hands; trust TO me and let as gel
away from this place.. She thought as
did, and decided TO follow me. We crouched
along the road in the dark, and when we
thought we had got far enough, we arose.
teok each others hand, and ran without
knowing where,
AT length daylight appeared. We were in
in little village, whose name have for
COTTON, but which was no. far from The road
ts Paris, and both of us without sous she
without bodice, | without a cloak; we
took the road to the capitol-that mites a
great deal, madame.
Il believe So, saiG the marquise.
AT Paris, the business was TO find Su-
sanne's jockey. might have injured her by
seeking for him; she undertook it all alone
saw her depart with tears in her eyes.
/ May heaven conduct you, cheyenne Su-
sanne,' said |, and make you as happy as
you deserve 10 be.
Had made the campaign ofItaly before
that time should have found something
else to have said TO her. She appeared, on
her part, sorry TO leave me; | was then Il
handsome youth, ruddy and we'll built, such
as sill was five years ago in my regiment.
where they called me the handsome captain.
gave her my address, told her to call on
me, if she had need of assistance or protec-
ton, and at last we separat ed. Two hours
afterwards she returned to me. Would YOU
believe that her jockey did not want her I!
He was a coarse young man. avarcions, more
tempted with the dover than the young girl :;
he would have ref sed Venus herself, if she
had not sixty louis; he proved it. for Susanna
was as beautiful as Venus. She was then
with me, who loved her, and whom she Il we'd
refused by Jean Crochart, THAT was The
Jockeys name.) and not daring to return to
her parents, because her fortune had been
stolen from her. She had moi a sous; was
| I;t,Io ,,ono h., he 10 I ha1
ton who had loaned me fifty crowns. / put
my little fortune into her hands, and soon af-
lterwards they called me into the army.
i left her, and with her left my heart.
For fifteen years wrote from Italy, Egypt
and Spain. 1t is now ten years since have
written TO her, but had always hoped.
Since Waterloo, / have hoped no longer.
The old soldier has lost all his emperor
rank in the world, his eagles, and her who
he loved. Pardon, madame; perhaps you
do not understand such things
| Charles CharIesi' exclaimed the mar
II quise. do you not recognize mel
The captain sprans upon his chair: his
movement was so violent that he upset his
cup of tea, He lifted the green veil which
covered the marquise's face.
You, Susannel' said be; you, Susanna !
Madamerla Msrquise!'
And he looked at the black eyes,still beau
tifu, although she was as much as forty
three; the forehead white. and the lips still
rosy; tranquil life had prolonged her
youth.
Yes, 'tisIr said the marquise and al
though am a widow, have been almost as
faithful as you, for 1 have always loved
you. If did not answer your letters, ii
was because only received the first ones.
and not knowing at that time how TO read or
write, the idea of taking third into our con-
hdence Was repugnant TO me. You advised
me to return to Rouen-it was impractical
BILE do you not know how sensible a Nor
man family are 10 the loss of sixty louis
They would not have received me at home !;
remained at Paris; still must live. A
young marquis, who wished neither to serve
The republic nor 60 to foreign countries, fell
in love with me. loved you; had no
difficulty in remaining wise. Then the Mar
quis ofBelIe-Cbasse proposed to marry me at
the altar Of reason. saw through his in
tentions, and told him he would not lead