The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-05-25
Historical Tableau.
FROM TIE FRENCH OF S. d. sAIyrINr.

/ II was Saturday, the last day Of August
liS3 In gloomy, castellated mansion on
the banks of the Loire, not far from the city
oil Tours, i've persons, each Of a very diff.
ferent aspect IRON the other, were assem-
bled III large Impairment, hung with gilt
leather, aud more nbundantly furnished
with arms, vials, aud relics, than with ar
tlcles of comfort or luxury. This dreary
chamber was only to be approached by a
/ narrow staircase, which wound its way
! through the massive wall. A pale, worn
sufferer, with haggard and restless eve,
/ lay streached upon couch. At one side
OF him venerable hermit xnelt in prayer
at the other stood n physician, inmov able
as statue, with his iorefnger pressedupon
the pulse Of the patient. Two others stood
IN distant corner, silently Observing wha,
was going on, or now and then conversihg
in subdued whispers, or by the silent inter
change Of looks.
! The first Of these, Of middle stature, and
in the prime of life, united with al air of
frank good nature an expression of acute
intelligence and clear-sighte!nesS. He held
an inl<horn in his hand. AS if ready 10 write
from dictation. lie might have been taken
for notary, had it not been for the rich
U ~ .
and the chain of massive gold which was
about his neck. The sec0td, mau Of tall
stature and spare form, with bald head,
and cOuntenauce expressive OF mingled
cruelty and cunning, stood with arms fold
ed, MS if IN the deepest anguish, and his
thick, shaggy eyebrows closely knit, while
every now and then there bursts from him
a deep drawn sigh.
! There was yet another being, another
Shiierer IN the room. VIII il. however, be
srcinly 10 speak Of him for he was but
a grey hound. lie lay in a corner, on a little
bed made EXPRESSLY for him-for his master
loved him well. Both had been equally de-
voted to the pleasures Of the chase, aud
both he'd been taken i'll on their return from
a iatiguipc course. The dog, like the rest
OF those who were present at this scene.
Kept his eyes intently fixed upon the pa
tent: whilst the latte, turning apprehen-
sivcly from the gloomy and forehodinc gaze
OF the physician, glanced towards the dumb
animal, aud exclaimed with peevish impa-
hencc, "Can we not cOn,rive TO get mp a
death struggle between the cat aud the
rats. as we did yesterday. 70 divert my good
grey hound and myself, and to keep us
awake oh what agonies am snfiprinC.';
he suddenly exclaimed, writing upon his
couch. E1en turning towards the hermit.
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and have Aevc. offended Him, as perhaps
may have done. Pray 10 Him, father
pray very devouily; He surely will not
be able TO refuse you anything" And deep
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