The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-09-23

the sincerity of the adhesions TO the repub-
lie. and evincing the universal confidence
in the proclamations that order, liberty and
equality had been established. HmTah!
the dead can ride apace,' says the poet
Burger; but fallen courtiers can ride stiil
faster. Only look, said Matilda, at that
servant in livery galloping so furlously, that
| should not wonder at his outstriPPlng Us.
Do you SIZE him?
ii see him., answered Henri; it is one
of the ex-rninisters.
And that poor young woman who Is
dragging her feet so slowly along the rough
road, and from time TO time looking back
with such terrified air?
Il see her, replied Henri: she is Prin-
cess
Thus they beheld pass along before them
all that, for rearly twenty years, had been
the court and the administration. A dark
page of history was unrolled upon the high
road-the last unfinished story OF kings
and queens-'Once upon time
Jourrleying in this way, the two lovers
arrived at Hayre. While strolling on the
sea shore in the evening. they perceived an
old gentleman hurriedly making his way
towards steamer little apart from the
rest Of the shipping. Henri and Matilda
paused 10 observe him. Ii was the Mon
archy leaving the soil Of France; and the
most determined republican would scarcely
have cfided the respectful salutation of the
young pair-the respect Of pity.
But they gave up an intention they had
formed Of going to London. Was ir from
reluctance to follow in the track of the fu-
gitive monarch, to come in contact with the
hoary head from which crown had 50 late.
" fallen? Or was it the fear that the ex-
king might carry about with him, however
Involuntary, the seeds ofa successful rev.
oluion? Perhaps each Of these reasons had
some influence in changing their route
Neither would they venture to Brussels, for
reports had reached them, whether true OF
false, of a new edition Of a revolution there
as well as in Holland, where the people
were demanding little, and the king grant
a great deal.
However, as 90 somewhere they must,
they went to Switzerland-Ihe classic land
Of honeymoons. Switzerland being al
ready republic said they to themselves,
I'VE need not be afraid Of its wanting to make
itself one' In the confidence Of this hope,
Henri and Matilda rented q chalet by the
} side Of mountain. where they might place
= themselves and their love under the pIotec.
ton of the Landamann and the old Helve.
tan Confederacy. But they were hardly
on their way to it, after a short stroll by
the side of the lake, when they perceived q
, band Of armed nationalists wheeling about
; them. Ii was at Neulchatel
They now turned their thoughts to Ger
. many. Let us &C to Germany said they
; There no one troubles himself abou: any
thing but Waiting or metaphysics They
T set out, but they we've scarcely halfway
when they were warned, DO not go to Wen
ma; do not go to Berlin.
AS their carriage was about to cross {
{ bridge, female equestrian, with her hail
} floating over her shoulders, and her Ions
: graceful velvet drapery falling over hel
5 Arab horse, yet withal of martial air tha
2 might have become the queen Of the Anna
IONS, galloped up so suddenly TO them, anc
4 threw herself so directly in their way, tina
: the position had scarcely time to pull ~
7 the leaders. Back therep she cried, as sht
E presented in bis face little pOcket.pistol
e The terrified position fell hack npor
the horse he was riding, while Henri. put
ting his head out of the carriage window
: recognised in the desperate Amazon tn,
Countess de Landsfeld.
Madame, he said with a courteou,
I smile. Il beg to assure you that we are
: neither Prussian genSdames nor BavariaI
e municipal guards. Have the goodness, then
to reserve your powder and ball for som,
| gester political emergency, and allow u,
4 TO pursue our route
D Lola Monies broke into merry laugh
which made the mountains ring with its echo
They were like old courtiers, but ltd,
, more genuine--perhaps the last courtiers
Take good sdvice said she, wherever
D you get it. Go not to Germany, tn ey hav,
t burned my hotel
So saying. the Countess de Lands6elc
set of like an arrow from the bow, leav
! ing Henri and Matilda 10 exchange glance,
: Of surprise, and 70 ask each other, in uttel
= dependence, whittier they were now tc
bend their stePs-what country would re
, ceive them? Let US 90 straight forward,
7 at last they cried. And straight forward
r they went, through woods. through meadows
and ravines, till the Rhine became the
splendid barrier to further progress, unles:
they committed themselves to its waters
They did so, and stopped not ill they came
) to Johannisberg, where they met an Ole
) man seated in an arbour, with his bottle
} and his glass before him.
: II was M. de Metternich, who was drink
ing his last bottle Of Johannisberg.
Your excellency, said Henri, respect
fully saluting--the bottle-'your excelIen
cy will pardon me if, in presenting to adj
dress you, derange the. balance OF power
in Europe; but We are young couple from
! France, who are in search of some pretty
little cottage where we may give a few
short weeks to each other. Your excellen
cy--who knows all news better than any
telegraph, any newspaper-will have the
goodness to tell us whether there are any
cottages in Germany
| The diplomatic eye Of M. Metternich
flashed some what angrily; but seeing moth.
| ing but artless simplicity in the faces Of the
young couple, he filled a fresh bumper,
tossed it of, and buried his face in his
hands.
'My Lord Minister, said Matilda timidly.
4 am no longer minister, answered. he.