Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-06-16
!" The course Of true love never did run smooth.

&c The lady doth protest too much, methnks."
In that street, Duplessis, which bears at Yer
'sailles the name of the cardinal who for so
long a time held the rens for Louis XIV!,
might have been seen, one pleasant morning,
cyoung man whom we shall call Leopold Du-
tilleul, who stood lurking and watching as
closely as sharp-shooter who aims to pick Oft
"A sentinel. Crcuched IN the cover of one of
the great gates, he waited with the impotence
$50 natural to all young lovers, and which gem
orally terminates by furnishing them the occa
Si5h which they seek and of which they know
SO well how to profit. Immediately in front of
Leopold's place Of concealment might be seen
q handsome dwelling, of which the young man
never lost sight. Suddenly the door of this
dwelling opened, and young officer IN the
snowy uniform of the hussars emerged from it..
Leopold still kept snug, and suffered this per-
son to pass. Some few minutes after, an ell
Derby man left the dwelling also. As soon as
The had disappeared, our Leopold darted for
ward, knocked softly at the door of this same
,mansion, and giving his name to the porter, was
permitted to advance into a richly decorated
saloon. Here he found the object which he
sought. a young and beautiful damsel was
seated near the fire. She held in her small
white hands volume, ofwhch she turned rath-
GER than read the pages. On perceiving Leo
pold she laid aside her book, leaned her elbow
upon the arm of the fuateuih. and while her
chin restedsin her hand, regarded with deep in
aerest the person of her visitor.
"Ah, well, Cecilen' said Leopold, in accents
'ef dismay.
ssWel, dear Leopold" replied the young girl,
with a'meFancholy aspect.
"You see, lcccile,1 aih lost' can hope no
honger. But nevertheless, you still love
smer'
-"Can Won doubt tha,!' she answered, while
sher eyes sank upon the ground.
rsI1eavehs, nor answered leopold; "but |
sihust now doubt your father. True, he was not
:pedged to me, but he beheld eur intimacy with
seeming pleasure, ard all things led me to be-
lieve Ykas he would not object to meas his som
insiaw. OF course you know who has ar
rivedT'
By Til 'time'the young man had drawn'close
ly to Cecile. and taken one of her handsin his
own. His looks, attitude and frequent signs,
all evinced tie most devoted attachment"
"My dear a.ecpold, my father loves me above
all things. and is willing to bestow my hand
upon the person whom lie believes by his posi-
ton and fortune capable Of securing me every
thing most likely to render me happy"
"Except love p exclaimed the young low
er.
"Yes, except lore answered Cecife, with a
sigh. "Love is the osly thing which in Our
youth we deem necessary for our happiness, but
our parents, with possibly more prudence and
foresight, look upon it as frivolous and tran
sient passion, and"
"Cecie, can you believe that the love which
/ bear you will ever become enfeebled by time,
will ever pass awayr' demanded the lover, re-
proachfully.
'.Not /, Leopold it is my father who thinks
thus. You are well aware that M. de Marsan
a captain in the hnssar regiment which forms
the new garrison at Versailles, arrived but two
days agof'
Yes; and l have waited patiently for your
father and him to leave you before presenting
myself. 1t had been impossible for me to re-
strain myself in the presence of that odious ri
VAL"
"Captain Marsan," continued Cecile, sis the
son of an old and intimate friend of my father;
he is also intimate with my brother, who, as
you doubtless know, serves also in the cavalry.
The fathers have made an engagement to unite
their children-or rather, M. de Marsan has
begged me of my father for his son. The cap
tain pretends also to feel an ardent passion fol-
me-
"And your father has no objections to COM
ply with the desires of either father or sonr'
responded Leopold, his face becoming pale with
rage and impotence.
"None," responded Cecile, very mournful-
ly.
"And you-you, Cecilef'
ell love you only, Leopold, but have always
been taught to obey my father. 1t is his wish
that should marry Captain de Marsan. With
out saying anything of his exterior advantages,
wealth and position, he told me that refusal
would set him at variance forever with De Mar
san, who had been friend during the last
thirty years; and that in many other respects
he thought Augustus de Marsan was the only
man he knew who could render me quite hap