The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-06-30
Volume XII.

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highly satisfactory TO his own spleen, and
edfying to his friends, who seemed to con-
cur in his opinion; for those who did not
join in the censure, remained entirely 81
lent. Among the latter was Senore; but
there deep interest in her young face
and slight figure, bent forward with eager
ness to catch the sound and her eye would
often kindle with pleasure and admiration al
passages which her uncle uuhesirarngly con
demned. Frarquet sat also silent; at first
indeed. his gaze was rivetted on ST. Leon
with such intense anxiety, as it was painlui
TO witness; but as the critic went on, his
couptenance gradually settled 10 cold aud
almost stady calmness. except when he
caught the eye of Senore, and then his
glance would brighten with fire that seemed
from the altar ofhope.
The piece was called La Refine Blanche :
its subject was story of the old romantic
times. and therewas poetry in it; for. as 81.
Lem reached the climax, Senore started to
her feet, exclaiming, %, uncle, is not that
splendid =
Nonsense. child said St. Leon; it waais
originality. Blu before he could utter anoth-
er word, Franquet bounded from his seat,
snaicEed the manuscript from his hand, and
casting on Senore one look Of wild but IN
faIhomable gratitude, darted down stairs,
I and rushed into the street.
There's assurance for you.' said the crit
ic, as soon as he could speak from the effect
of surprise and anger; some runaway APP
prentice doubt. or turned off servant, who
has mistaken his sph re, ard presumed TO
write plays; bur he has got lesson which
will serve him for the rest Of his life And
with This gentle conclusion Monsieur de ST
Leon dismissed the subject from his mind.
1t was in the summer of 1856 that the
scene we have just related TO took place;
hut there came after summers, which ri
pened the bloody vintage growing through
ages of unchecked oppression for the crown
and the coroneis of France; and the name
that swept from their BASES both throne and
| altar, shipwrecked The fame aud fortunes ui
/ VI onsieur de 81. Leon.-'rhe storm had dis
persed his friends, and some ii had turned
! into enemies aud lie NoS de Paris The
sword of his power and the stronghold of his
plery, persisted, unwept and unlamenied.
amid the clash Of coniendlng interests and
the fall Of the old institutions. His family
were among the first on the lists ofrepubli-
can prescription. Most of them died II ex-
lie, and some in poverty; and he had wan
dereL from land TO land, with no means o.
life bur lis literary profession, which he
practised with more or less success in every
city Of Europe. But years passed over him.
and ST.. Leon had grown old, and alone; Tor
poor Senore, who had long been the faith
full companion of his wandering, at length
agreed to Tie proposal Of IN eminen; Ger
man publisher, 10 become Madame Nes-
sendorf. The match WAS a good one. but
The girl had hesilated long. as if there was
some oil love that rose up in her memory.
But at length the declarations of her uncle.
That she had no fortune, and must be PROV
ded for and WessendOrl's handsome settle
ment prevailed. She had been married five
wears, and now resided in Paris; there also
ST. Leon arrived in The summer of loO4.
He had three good aud sufficient reasons !or
his coming; the first was, 10 see SeDoie
the second, To recover small property losl
in the revolution; and the third to fulfil the
, darling design of life-thc publication OF az
f original volume, which he hoped would re-
vive his former fame in the men. ory of the
Parisiaus. He had collected its materials ioI
years; many Il sleepeSs night and troubled
| day il had cost him. Throu. h the t.rrors ol
the revnIuion, AID 'he priva iOns OF his y
lie. he had kept il. like Crsars C"mmt MA
I of drowning. Ills dean WAS the same, bu.
he found the city change IA new genera
E ton of writer's and critic. Ind arisen, whu
e thong bit and spoke not like the men OF hi,
I youth; for these were The days OF The EN-
{ pire. The intended volume WAS phIlo-
suphical work which 81. Leon designed 10
be spleudidIy illustrated, and published by
' subscription; but he had now no FRIENDS III
D the capital; aud when he e>I lained The plan
to his German nephew, that skllful trader in
! taste and genius shook his head solemnly
and assured him that his only hope Of success
lay in an immediate application to Monsieur
Marzette, whose name at the head Of his sub
scriptiou list would be suffcieutrecommen
dation TO all the SGrGntS in Paris.
t Narcotic p said ST. Leon, foI the name
bad reached him in many far city as thai
of rising star 10 The new system ofthings
Yes said Wessendorf, Monsieur Mar
Zette. who is known as far as the tricolor
streams as the first of our living authors, and
the most accomplished critic in France.
He is now d member of the French Academy
and will likely soon be peer Of The empire
for the emperor, though more partial 10 the
genius of the sword than the pen, it is said,
has expressed a high opinion Of him; and
, Madame La Mere. Cambaceres, and all the
!, people of influence. are his friends; but he Is
very amiable,' continued Wassendorf, 'and
: receives every body. All Paris crowd to his
hotel on the reception nights; Tomorrow
I is one of them, and as | have The honor al
knowing him, and am going TO Introduce
madame, I.rhink might manage TO do the
same for you
= Next morning found Monsieur de 81.
, Leon. with his niece Senore aud her Ger
man husband, entering splendid hotel OF
v the Place de Nuremberg, in which was the
[ residence of Monsieur Marzette. All Paris
e seeLied indeed there: the street was crowded
with brilliant equipages; and crowds oil
e fashionables poured in, till the scene remin-
j ded Senore and her uncle Of the last great
t ball they had attended in this very house,
| when it was occupied by the Count de Ma
! rigny, two months before the taking Of the
: Bastile. With some difficulty they got
, through the crowded house TO the principal
saloon, in which the great man sat. Thai
I room was no less CAV and magnificent than