The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-05-31

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TIE THREE TRAVELLERS.
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Early one delightful morning In April. .
young man stopped at the door ola little
roadside Inn, situated near Paris. Though
he had not reached his eighteenth year, ye,
bis person was tall and vigorous, his large
black eye was full Of fire, and his counter
ance at once open and agreeable. Co his
entrance, he accosted the landlady with a
cheerful-'Give me some breakfast, my fair
hostess, for hare been walking since day
break, and ! am very hungry While he
was speaking, there came in another trav-
eler, more youthful: in appearance than the
first. Like him no was on foot, and appear
ed much fatigued. He was small in stature.
with a complexion Of red and white, and
possessed the voice and hands Of . Young
girl.
Madame said he, with great simiditv.
will you please To give me some breakfast?
On hearing this, the first conner advanced
towards him, saying, Monsieur, let us
breakfast together; you are travelling on
foot. so am !; you are hungry, 80 am ]; you
are going to Paris, 50 am |. Let Us then
sit down at The same table, drink each 9TH
er's health, then enter Paris together, shake
hands and part. DO you agrecr
The modest stranger, still with tho same
sweet low voice, replied You honor mo, Dir;
aud consent with great pleasure
There was something SO pleasing 10 the
contemplation offrank, generous youth, that
even the most cnrless are often Influenced
by il; nnd thus the mistress Of the inn, con-
trnry TO custom, served these poor pedestri-
ans the first.
The table. set in the hest place before the
open window, was quickly covered with
provisions, the young men took their seats,
their plates aud glasses were filled, when
third traveller passed the window and looked
IN. This last was dark, rather stout, tic
expression Of his features calm, grave and
his fine forehead was shaded with
,resscs Of long wavy brown hair. The man.
ner Of this conner was very different from
the vivac,y ofthe first, or the timidiiy Of
the second. 'Gen,lemen,' cried he to the
others, will you not wait for poor fellow
like me? BIZ. fancy am just como 10
time; n little later and must have content
cd myself with the remains of that msgnifi-
cen, omelet,c now see.' Hardly had he
spoken, when the first conner, with his ready
smile, held on, his glass thro' the window.
The stranger took the glass, emp,ied il,
the others proflercd hand. then
entering the inn, placed himself at the end
Of the table, the hashiul youth being in the
middle, apparently as,onished that 90 many
pleasant companions should lie picked up on
the road to Paris.
Their rcpast was soon finished, and they
pursued their journey. They were all
travelling the same road, and they walked
ON together. At last they arrived at tho
barriers Of Paris--thcy stopped by mutual
Till then the conversation had
been light aud cheerful, but they now be-
came grave aud thoughtful; il was time 10
part. Il was once moro tho first traveller
who broke silence.
My name,' said he 10 Portal; am 90
ing to Paris with the intention Of becoming
a member Of the Academy of Science, end
first physician TO the king
And J. snid tho brown hair, am going
TO Paris to hecome advocate general
They waited for the modest stranger 10
speak.
And L. be answered with his soft voice
and IN air Of timidi,y, i visit Paris 10 be-
come member Of the French Academy,
and Cardinal
'Thcn,' said the others, gravcly pulling of
their hats, 1T is you, my lord, who must pass
first
AT that moment the clock Of neiRhbor-
ing church struck, and they entered Paris.
Let Us follow the fate Of these three young
men. The last mentioned became the Able
Maury, an eloquent orator, member Of the
French Academy, and Cardinal; he dieG
honored and esteemed. The other wss
Count Triellard, Minister Of the State, and
the friend Of the Emperor; he 10 still living,
aud has not forgotten his first entry into
Paris. And the tall vivacious Portal, he be-
came the glory Of his profession, member Of
the Academy, Professor-(he was all excep,
physician 10 the king-Louis XVI persisted
on the scsfiold while Porsal was yet stu
dent. The Republic bad no physician; the
Emperor had one who was his friend; be-
sides, Portal would DO attendant on king,
and he was.J He became principal pbysi-
clan to Louis XVIII. Portal died lately
and this narrative Was related in the funer.
q grafton pronounced in the Academy Of
Sciences.
An old bachelor being i'll, bic sister pre-.
sensed him a cup . medicine. what siii'
asked he. She answered, it 10 elixir asth
matte, j is very aromatic. and viii make