The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-06-11

So'u' aHo, uetter informed tnan l am,
iou know his reason also for this rejec-
ion. Aha father who truly loves his
laughter controls not her afectIns!' |
Yer, good. But yoa forget, fair lady, that
Tou told me but yesterday that it would
'ause the death of this affectiona,e father
Il yon did not espouse the son of his friend
10 pacif! his affec lions, though you sacri-
iced your own!
NJ. Dutilleul succeeded most happily in
persuading himself that lie was betrayed
and deceived. He saw il as clear as the
sunlight that they wished to make him
their dupe among them; and, in his sus-
picious eyes, the poor little Cecile was a
thousand times more to blame than her
father. Leopold was not TO be duped; he
was too sagaciuus for such shallow plot,
ting. No-no! Instead Of hurry ing at the
propitious moment to Cecile, he turned in
10 packing his trunks; and while Cecile
was looking for him with all her eyes, he
sci of for Paris. There he tovk a post
chaise for Turin, all agog to visit an an
cient uncle, for whom all OF a sudden he
felt most 6lial interest. We shall say
nothing about the events Of his journey
enough that lie reached Turin in safety,
and had no reason to complain Of his un-
cle's reception.
Poriia. oh, these CELEBRATE fools, when
they do choose,
They have the wisdom by their
wit 10 lose.
.Nerissa.--Phe ancien, saying is 10 here
Hanging and wiving goes by
destiny.
ortia.-Come, draw the curtain, Nerissa.
Merchant cf TeAice.
IT was some tliree months after, wheL
truant disposition took our devoted low.
er to the beautiful city Of Tours. Strol-
ling one day beaeath the noble aveaues OF
trees which line its ancient streets, he
caught glimps Of an officer Of hussays--
that hateful uniform! The person was
approaching him. The air and manner
seemed familiar. AS lie drew nigh, the
doubts Of Leopold vanished, and lie re.
cognizsd that generous NJ de Marsan
WHO, having determined that the grape;
were sour, SO kindly gave him notice thai
be might pluck aud eat. Leopold felt hi'
kinduesses, and as free to acknowledge
them. The FIRST civililies over, he pro
ceeded frankly, after the following fash
ion--'And now, my dear De Marsan, now
that have the pleasure Ct meeting yet
at moment when both Of us are calm anc
ind Gerent, be pleased to cXplan--'
De Marsan.' exclaimed the hussar
while an uncomfortable laughter shook
his manly person. My good sir, you are
quite mistuk en- in your person: you see in
me, not NJ. de Marsan, but his friend
Captain Dnbois-Captain Dubois, sir
Dubois!' and the laughter was resumed.
How, sir! Hal exclaimed Leopold, an.
grily.
The other laughed still more; but dur
ing his merriment, resumed You seek
an explanation, M. DutileuI; you shall
have it. Yuu could not, fortunately, have
addressed yourself TO one more capable OF
giving it. am sure ! shall be able tt
reveal the whole mystery to yonr salts.
faction. ! am the brother, sir, Of Cecile
Dubois. That damsel really loved you
but my father wished TO form a union be.
tween her and my friend NJ. de Marsan
This desire was mine also. My sister
however, firmly resisted our wishes, in.
sistiLg that you bore for her a love
which nothing could eradicate or enfee
ble. Well, sir, doubted this, and pro-
posed to test the strength of your passion.
She consented. Ny task was easy. By
imposing upon you my own person as that
Of De Marsan, proved to Cecile how lit
lie she colid rely upon your stability.
You know the sequel quite as well as my.
san himself arrived al Versailles but few
days after your departure. Handsome,
amiable and noble. he found no difficulty
IN rendering himself pleasing TO Cecile,
and month since she became his wife.
Are you now satisfied, siI!'
Leopold was very far from being salts
fed, but his case W as one of those in which
a man is compelled 10 stomach what he
cannot well diges'. He was angry enough
to have swallowed alive This ssgacious
strategist captain Of hussars, aud would
have fought him cheerfully but for the ad-
ditionsl bruit by which his disgrace and
defeat would only be rendered more no.
torions. We may fancy he soon cut short
this interview; that he left the good town
Of Tours with its fine trees with all ex.
pedilion, and made a secret vow never 10
see Versailles again as long as he lived.
Id may interest his many friends TO kDtw