The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-09-23
From Chamber .ourn,d.
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isi doing anything, from having been Tor the
Hast Ten years in a happy state Of expecta-
lion Of a cohsulship in The Eas, made up
This mind some time since to settle in Paris.
+ lie Is yeG Young, and mich given to day
B dreams. However, though he passed for
lsomsshai Of visionary, he was taken up
seriously by banker in that nlaiterol-iact
region. lhe Bourse; the worthy gentleman
Ihsvsng ascertained that my friend Henri
Delmasures had some hundreds OF acres oil
land in Beauce and Normandy on which to
buiId his castles in the air. He was ro-
mantle visionary, but yet landed proPne-
itet. The banker, after whole night spent
lin convincing himself that his daughter must
lbe happy with such mana conclusion
be arrived ct by process Of adding, multi
lplying. and subtracting--consented TO be-
stow her hand upon him.
Mademoiselle Matilda Hoffman was not
merely young lady wrapped up in bank
lnotes or cased in bullion; she had, on the
contrary. in the atmosphere OF The three per
leenls, imbibed somewhat Of the arial
Igrace Of nature and poetry. The chink OF
The guineas had not prevented her hearing
che airy voices that in every varied tone
bat all soft. sweet, cheering whisper the
young heart, and fill its spingtime with de-
light The dark, dull, close house in which
she lived had not shut out from her all fairy
visions Of the
-"Gay creatures Of the element,
That in the colors OF the rainbow live,
And play in the plighted clouds"
And thus when my friend spoke to her a
language not very usual before the 9th OF
February, I'LL which epoch nothing was
more rare than a union Of hearts, il was lit
de wonder that she listened to it, then learn
I'd 10 love il and him who spoket il.
The only unions taking place of late in
France were marriages between rank and
read, money-between position and pelf.
Nor, incredible as il may seem, was this al
together to be laid to the charge Of too cru
Jelly prudent papas and mammas for the
lyoung ladies themselves had more than theil
lfGli share OF the fault. A rage for titles, Of
10 passion for gold, possessed every heart
and had dispelled ali the delightful illusions,
all the bnght7gl lowing romance Of life. /
IS no, long since heard young creature
who had scarcely seen seventeen times tn,
Ib0dding OF the hawthorn, say in confidenc,
10 friend. 81 will marry no man that i
lRor either nobleman or a stockbroker;
while the friend on her part reciprocated Ii.
trus, reposed in her by whispered determi
nstion "never to marry any one but
lprince or a banker" But Matilda Holi
Imam troubled not herself either abou, TN
titles her Henri had not, or the money tina
he had: she was in love, Just as the youuy
lwere wont to be in the Golden Age. Sh
vas delighted TO find that he did nothing
could do nothing, and wanted to do nothing
cat all events" she said 10 herself, an
vii not immune me in bank; and we chi
60 where we like, free to love and live 70
each other"
II is but due to my friend Delmasures t
say that he was quite ready to live for her
Matilda Hoffman had suddenly shone GU
upon him, as the visible image Of his bea
4 ideal Of grace, goodness, and loneliness
d as his taste perSoniiied. The matter wa
& soOn settled, ard the marriage fixed to TAX
place on the 24th of February.
On the evening Of the 23d, after repeate
B calls, we at length succeeded in finding III
B mayor at home Whilst the young lad
b was signing the necessary documents, III
lunctionsTy entertained her with lectur
q oa politics and morality. He did not fin
Il very difficult matter 10 prove to her sa
s isiacii0n that government which thus sane
tened love by marriage was the best OF al
possible governments, in the best of al
s possible worlds, and might defy any attenlp
TO sabvert it. On leaving the mayoralty
81 house, however, neither NJ. Hoffman, III
"a bridegroom, nor the witnesses, could fin
81 their carriages. Whilst the mayor, in al
IS the loyalty Of his tricolored scarf, had bee
81 proving that there was nothing serious i
;{ dis ebulliton Of boys and sucking children
the heroic and patriotic ganlins had seize
upon every hackney-coach, cab, omnibu.
and other vehicle to make barrcades.
That night Matilda passed alone i
prayer for the dying. The next day q
81 eleven o'clock Delmasures presented him
self al the bankers in the dress Of the ever
81 iag before, which it was evident he ha
not taken of all night, but with the add
ton OF sabre ard pistol, and no small quar-
Try Of mud.
"But, my dear friend" said the banker
without raising his eyes from three or fou
newspapers he held in his hand; my dea
q friend, We cannot marry today
81 Not marry to-day! Who says so?'
81 do you not know what has happened
s TIE people have been making barbados
M. Mole succeeds NJ. Guizot; M. Thier
s1eceeds NJ. Mole; NJ. Odillon Banot i
IN place Of forget whom; but n,
ensiter-the people will soon be in ever,
body's place. Just glance at these papers
feslly some Of the predictions are quite tel
rifying.'
Not an instant is to be LOST exclaime,
II lsmri. Where is Matilda
q He hurried to the young lady's room, AM
4 iound her in her wedding dress. "My owl
8 Matilda, how lovely you are lookingl Blu
= We must hasten to church, for in one hou
i might perhaps be too late. You mus
nc, leave me longer in this Ievolutionar,
torrent thst is carrying all Paris away
See, have been fighting hard-were no
modest, 4 would say as hard as a gamin
Tomorrow the republic-but to-day, love!
The terrified girl threw herself into the
arms Of her Henri. in mercy take me
hence; FAR from the world if you will bu
anywhere from hence
Bunny love, you must change this dress
We shall have O make our way TO the
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