The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-05-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
Charles and Susanna.
A REAL INCIDENT.

haIfpay; flor such was the condition ofth,
captain, who departed in 80 from Caudebec
with few crowns in his pocket, TO enro
himself at Paris,) returned to his country il
1S12. no richer than he was twenty-sx years
before, but the bearer of most honorable
badges OF service, covered with glsriou:
wounds. decorated with the cross of the Lee
gion of Honor, and with the rank of captain
He was forty-6ve years old. The captain
gave his little trunk to the pos;-boy, and
awaited the moment Of departure. The con-
ductor gave the signal. placed everybody,
then opening the door of the interior
Captain Thiery,' said he, Madame. the
Marquise OF Bclle-Chassc, and her waiting
maid
The captain moved courteously, to let the
ladies get in, and then tosk his seat. He
braced himself in corner; and. having placed
his arm in such manner as to suffer as little
as possible, he tried to sleep. The Marquise
de Belle Chase was quite as silent on her
part, and the timid voice ofthe maid was on
iy heard from time to time, when she asked.
Is Madame la Marquise well ? Is Madame
la Marquise cold Does she wish me to
pu, shawl around her feetl Does she wish
for her flask Of ether!'
No, Lise,' replied the Marquise, Il wish
While trying to fall asleep. the captain ac-
tualiy did so; and for some hours he had for
gotten the Marquise and the maid. when the
diligence suddenly stopped and he awoke.
Monsieur officer exclaimed the Marquise,
save us y
Very willingly. Madame replied the cap
tain. throwing of his cloak. What is the
naitcr!'
Robbers, monsieur' said The marquise -
robbers They say we are in the Black
Forest
The captain put his head out of the door.
md saw that the diligence was surrounded by
fifteen or twenty gallants, we'll mounted and
well armed. The position was of his horse
the conductor had left his seat, and both
were tied in such manner that they could
make no further resistance. Three or four
of these audacious robbers were already in
the imperial. and riling every pocket of its
contents; others had cut the horses traces
and broken one of the wheels the diligence.
which at any moment, might loose its equil-
Ibrium and upset.
Madame said the captain, lit is impossi-
bic for me to serve you; we are attacked liz
such fashion that we must surrender with
out blow, unless we die like heroes on the
field ofbattle; and confess to you that il
have fronted the fire Of the enemy's soldiers
to perish on the highway. and that, too, by
the hand Of robber. Besides, | am I'M
armed, and wounded in the right arm.
He was still speaking, when the chief o.
the troop opened the door and begged Tbs
captain and his companions TO have the good
ness 10 aiight.
Gentlemen said the captain, placing him
sell before the marquise and her maid, there
are two things which, living, | will never al
low one is, insult TO ladies'; the other, Thu
cross of honor to be taken from my breast
which have gained with the price OF m,
blood
You may keep your cross, MONSIEUR saic
Que of the robbers politely, but you will Civ,
us your watch
Certainly replied the captain. drawing
from his fob beautiful gold watch.
AS for the ladies' continued the robber
they have nothing 70 fear, if they are only
reasonable; ifthey will give US their purses
their gold chains. and especially added the
) robber. approaching The marquise, if mad
anne will confile to noe that lutte jewel which
ornaments her pretty hand
1t was large diamond,-a SOLITAIRE
which glided from the marquise's slender
fingers into The callous hand of the robber
All was done in an instant; the booty placed
on their horses, which, mounted by the bold
horsemen, started off at full galop.
twas midnight. The travellers assem-
position and conductor, who were fastened
back to back, and then consulted on thu
means of continuing their journey, or, a
least, of finding shelter for the night. For
tunately, they had not far to go to re ach tn,
town of Vernon; the captain gave his arm tC
the marquse, and atthe end of half an hou
Madame de Belle Chase was seated by
good fire opposite the captain, amd both o
them relished an excellent cup of tea, con,
cealed by the maid from the investigation Of
the robbers.
Indeed said Madame de Belle-Chasse
speaking 10 herself, it was only from the
marquise.'
And L. said the captain, in turn, perfectly
comprehending her, L only had ii from the
matchmaker, and II was not so good as he
warranted it,
There was a moments silence, and the
captain who had lost little of his dislike
for marquises. or perhaps The events ofth'
night had made him forget his political pre-
JUDGES, drew nearer 10 Madame de Belle
Chase, whose veil half hid her face, and said
familiarity
'Parbleul madame, this route is favorabl,
fatal, mean, TO me. Ii is not the first TINT
have been stopped on it.
Indeed, monsieur
Yes, madame; and confess that souveu
Ter is one of the sweetest of my life. I'm
agiue that in go twenty then, aud had
left Caudebec to go to Paris, republican, al
we all then were.-Pardon, madame
Not at all, monsieur, not at all; opinions
are Free
This marquise is very LIBERAL thought th'
captain
He wanted TO see the face Of the mar
quise, but green veil nearly covered it
yet from smile on her lips, he veutured to
proceed.
4 was then republican, said he. and
was going to Paris to demand arms and ;
passport 10 the frontier. At Rouen | tool
abad carriage, into which about fifteen pas
sengcrs were slowed in the most uncomforta
bie manner, and which took thirty days TO g.