The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-08-31
Volume XII.
MISCELLANEOUS.
HISTORY OF
4 gIIGI'S SGI.

mercial affairs; he took up his aooCe al an
inn, where he had been about three weeks
when he received letter one evening.
which obliged him 10 call Immediately on
one Of the principle merchants OF the town.
The merchant was out, and as his wife
said that he was most probably al The thea
ire, George, $50 our hero called hlmself) went
thiIher 10 seek him. He entered The pit, and
looked round in vain for the person he
wanted but as twas rather early, he thought
that the merchant might still come. and he
sat down 10 wait for him.
In few minutes George heard the words.
Turn him out turn him outn uttered with
great vehemence and looking round 10 see
10 whom they were addressed, he perceived
they were intended for youth Of sickly APP
Sd near him.
How is this = cried George, turning TO
the person who sat next him what has that
boy done TO be treated in such manner?
The person 10 whom he spoke was man
about fifty.
DO you know him q said he, coldly,
MOI never saw him before
We'll, then, take friends advice and
don't NEEDLE in The matter. The boys name
is Tinvie; he is the grandson oil that mon
ster, Fonquet Tinville,'
Al these words George recoiled with hor-
ror in his countcnance.
My good SIR said his neighbour Il see
that you agree with me, that there are
names which always make honest people
trembIe.'
George heaved sigh.
And yet,' said he after moments pause,
If the boy himself has done nothing bad
| don't think il just or generous TO insult
him he is already unfortunate enough
The noise had suspended for an instant
but, Just as our hero uttered these words. the
rioters recommended their cries, The lad
ieigned not 10 perceive that he was the OBJ
ect of them, but his alarm was visible in his
countenance, Encouraged by his limidity,
one of the aggressors began 10 pull his coat,
and another took him by the collar. George
quickly rose.
Stop 4 moment said his neighbor,
catching hold OF him don't you see that they
are leu TO oneP
Let them be twenty 10 two, them cried he
Indignantly; Il will never stand by tamely
and see helpless hoy i'll used.'
Breaking from the grasp of his prudent
neighbof. he sprang liiely over the benches,
aud threw himself between The youth and
his notwithstanding al the same time.
|
and crying out
| towards you call yourselves French
men--and you are not ashamed 10 fall, ten
of you, upon one poor delenceless ladn
The aggressors were young men, mostly
in a sa'e Of iniozicatiOn but yet not so far
gon as TO be nsensible 10 shame.
He says the ruth cried one.
'He is in the right said another.
! By degrees The group dispersed: those
who had received the blows skulked away
and said nothing; the others excused Them
selves; and, in IL few minutes, tranquility
was restored, George took the youth by
The arm, aid led him out of The theatre, and
making sign TO hackney coachman bur
ried away, without replying 10 Tnvill's
Ihaoks and enlreaties 10 know his name.
Three days afterwards he was passing
through on The principal streets. he felt him
self seized by the skirt of his coat. and, look
ing round 10 see by whom, he perceived il
was the gentleman whom he had sat next TO
al the theatre.
Heaven be praised l have found you al
last cried he: truly, you have led me into
a fine scrape.'
4, r?-impossibler
No. no, ii is possible enough. You must
know that have brother. one oil the prn-
cipal bankers OF MarseiIes every body
speakes well of him but myself and say
that he is cracked Drained enthusiast.
Why, sir. you have only 10 relate TO him
trait OF cOu age or generositv, and he lie ready
10 worship the hero OF il. told him The 9th
er night OF the mad trick you had played
and he flew into a rage with me because I
did not seize and drag you to his house. ri
Ell arms. l should not have cared so much
Tor him had not my good sister in-law ard
my pretty peice joined his party. In short
they turned me OUT, with orders not 10 come
again without bringing you in my hand, ]
have hunted for you ever since in vain; but
now that have luckily found you. you will
not refuse 10 return with me 10 dinner
George would have excused himself.
He had only come he said, 'lcr a very
short time, on business, which was nearly
finished; he was about 10 depart and he had
not moment for any thing but bus
iness'
Even if you 60 tomorrow, you must
dine somewhere io-day-anG why not as
we'll at my brolher's as at your inn?
With these words he put his hand under
the young mans arm; and drew him along.
needless of all excuses.
has been said that a good face is the best
letter OF recommendation; and no one ever
had n better than George The banker and
. his family were charmed with him; each
praised him in their way. Mr.. Sterndhal
admired his open counfenance: his wife the
modest propriety of his manners her mother
who was very old. and rather deaf. The good
natured and respectful way in which he an
swered several questions tina, she put 10 him
The daughter, blooming girl of sixteen.
said nothing but perhaps the look OF pleas
ure with which she listened TO the praises
bestowed by the rest OF the family, was
not the least eloquent part Of his pane
gyric,
In the course Of the evening, Mr.. Stend-
hal learned that his guests name was
George, that he was an orphan, and that he
would leave Marseilles it, five or six days
He mentioned also the names of the mer
chants with whom he had done business
and one Of them happening TO be particu-