Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-06-16
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son 10 complain OF his unceS reception
w.
Portia..-Oh, these deliberate fools, when they do
choose,
They have the wisdom by their wit to lose.
Nerissa. The ancient saying is no heresy,
. Hanging and wiving goes by destiny.
POrtia.-COme, draw the curtain, Nerssa.
tMcrctsSt Of Venicc.
IT was some three months after, when a tru-
ant disposition took our devoted lover to the
beautiful city of Tours. Strolling one day be-
meath the noble avenues of trees which line its
ancient streets, he caught glimpse of ar off
cercf hussars&that hateful uniform The per-
son waE approaching him. The air and f15tl-
ner seemed familiar. As he drew nigh, the
doubts of Leopold vanished, and he recognized
that generous M. de Marsan, who, having de-
terinined that the grapes wee sour, so kindly
gave him notice that he might pluck and eat.
Leopold felt his kindnesses and was free to ac-
knowledge them. The first civilties over, he
proceeded frankly, after the following fashion,
" And now, my dear De Marsan, now that
have the pleasure of meeting you at moment
when both of us are calm and Indifferent, be
pleased to explain
'De Marsan!' exclaimed the hussar achile an
uncomfortable laughter shook his manly person.
"My good sir, you are quite mistaken in your
person: you see in me, not M. de Marsan, but
his friend, Capt. Dubois-Captain Dubois, sir,
Dubois'' and the laughter was resumed
"How, sir! Hal'' exclaimed Leopold an
grily.
The other laughed still more; but during his
merriment resumed-'' You seek an explana-
ton, Nj Dutileu; you shall haveit. You could
not fortunately, have addressed yourself to one
more capable of giving it. l am sure l shall
be able to reveal the whole mystery to your
satisfaction. | am the brother, sir, of CeciIe
Dubois. That damse really loved you, but my
father wished to form union between her and
my friend Nj. de Marsan. This desire was
mine also. Ny sister however, firmly resisted
our wishes, insisting that you bore for love
which nothing could eradicate or enfeebe-
Well, sir, doubted this, and proposed to test
the strength of your passion. She consented
My task was easy. BY imposing upon you my
own person as that of De Marsan, proved to
Ceclle how little she could rely upon your sta
bility. You know the sequel quite as well as
myself. | have but TO add that NJ. de Marsan
himself arrived at Versailles but few DAYS af-
ter your departure. Handsome, amiable and
noble, he found no difficulty in rendering him
self pleasing to Cecile, and a month since she
became his wife. Are you now satisfied, sir!
Leopold was very far from being satisfied,
but his case was one of those in which a man is
compelled 20 stomach what he cannot we'll d.
gest. He was angry enough to have swallow
ed alive this sagaci6us strategst captain of
hussars, and would have fought him cheerfulIy
but for the additional bruit by which his dis
grace and defeat would only be rendered more
notorious. We may fancy that he soon cnt
short this interview: but he left the good town
of Tours with its fine trees with all expedition,
and made a secret VOW never to see Versailles
again as long as he lived. 1t may interest his
many friends to know that he finally settled in
Turin Godeys Lady's Book.
Mr.. Polk has pardonea the Slave Trader,
FlOwerv, convicted in Boston. This is the