The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-18

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hind the wall Of the park !"
Before following you, permit M 70 ask favor"
| Ask il, sir, but b. quick"
VIII you, then, II yoa please, accompany me
| TO Che stables Of the ehateaui"
| truce sir, 10 jokes after what have said
t0you, you still find yourself ia hnmor 10 60 On"
/ Asyou ike (; hui + what have TO propose does
not satisfy you, we viii be Tres Afterwards TO cot
| each others threats F."
Tbs calm manner Of Fernand had an AFFECT on
his companion, and be followed him.
| DO Yon think that this travelling carriage,
asked FernaDd, when they had passed into tie
bles, : is in good enough order to stand little
imvellmgl"
must again wan you that this testing does
not please me. must beg Of you 70 finish"
-, am not joking--i am serious, sir, and ask an
I DsMaFsanne made anefEIrt 20 check his bassion-
The carriage pleasss ms well enough p he said.
:. Then You must not hesiiate 10 get ready for a
little trip Of ten or Twelve leagues"
i would be delighted if could hope to meet
I You atthe end Of it,"
That may well be /; but it is not necessary that
You should travel without companion, and / will
take il on myself to have you One.''
eau no longer control myself. sifi''
FUu will, perhaps, be able 30 do 70, sir, when
inform you that my cousin, Miss Laura 81. CyF,
will take seat IN this carriage with you, if yon
| Will be good enOugh.tO permit her"
AsIenishInent and joy ehoked De Marianne, who
\ pressed Fernando hands, and after iillle while
gies were oddly mingled
! Well, ] suppose, at present." said Fernand
! :" that you ere not over anxious 20 kHlTns Leave
me alsue now, and viii insure sUceess.''
&" You have but 10 order, and 1 will obeV"
/ " was sure Of it. Hold yourself ready 10 Ay
! am going TO seek my uncle, ami. II he is relTae,
Tory, why quick into. your carriage and be off,"
. Rely on me the horses shall be ready for
| moments notice"
IfaAer the flight he s,iil objects, nay cousin is
to enter convent, aud You 70 slast for the army,
with the full determination 10 die the first occa
sion, and each Of you must write very ianeniabe
letter, which shall be placed in the hands oflhe
But you must engage that Miss 81. Cyr does
not remain TOO long within The convent bars"
{" will''
And you will stop me at thstirs village! The
army is rather far of"
Most assuredly."
Run, then, quickly 10 your uncle viii attend
| to the carriage"
And to my cousin, also, will you moi! -
1 DeAiarsanHe smiled and disappeared through the
garden, and Esrnand assuming grave air, went
towards The room Of the Commander.
The Commander was arranging in their boxes
some old diamonds that he had long before taken
from the Turks.
''Yop, see, my. good nephew, that we thinE Of
you, cried The old man 81 am determined that
your intended shall look as well as Tie prettest
5 ultana."
+" It is a Kindness for which / thank You but
lay aside the diamonds and let conyerse little
Alter the old commander had comfortably seated
himself, De Fontgraviere continued.
a Your projected marriage would certainly have
afforded me pleasure, but unfortunately have great
reason to fear this pleasure viii never be nine
And why so, my nephew 2
'' because this marriage will never take place
The Commanded raised up IN his chair.
81 And what IS 20 prevent 1t, II you please y
Myself, for one my uncle"
Advertisements kept the old man from iinrset
stely replying. Fernand proGted by it to dsvelul
+ certain obieelions thai- he bad expressly, arrange
n on his way 70 the rnom.
e [" An that is very good, said ihs uncle, Is,
you win marry first and we viii seesaii about III
lie after
" But II will be too late then
d" So much.the worse -
y There is no reply 10 be made to that. so 4
e the trip" said Fernand to himself; and bowling
# his uncle he ran TO advise DeMarSanne ofthe reSul
u At the same time De Marsanue gaIIoPed to Ii
door.
l. ''Here is your escort and your guide, . said Eel
nand TO the Chevalier; will showyOu a plac
where you can, write all sorts Of letters al wilt
y This convenient place was a ncighboring inn
n kept by an Old servant who wholly devoted t
Fernand. The .cdrrilge had hardly passed III
walls Of the park when Fernand ran again to hi
d uncle.
a "Aud here is another reason, said Fernand; al
is now my cousin, herself, who objects 10 it,"
T. She also d"
And to make herself safe she. has taken t
' flight"
"The Chevalier. De Marsanne accompanies her
And you are not running after the traitor t,
a kill him -
Permit me to observe TO you that this traitor 4
a particular friend of mine
, Then, sir, 1 will charge myself with thi
Natter
If You kill the Chevalier wilrny cousin be tn,
less opposed to this marriage?
+. 81 will make her a num-
] Fernand begged; the uncle resisted Laura
grandmother ran in at the noise and fell lanting
D an armchair on hearing OF the running away o
n her granddaughter the servants hurried up will
. sweet-snelllng salts and colognes the vtiets RAJ
b all over the house without knowing Orcaringf wha
was the matter sand what with the Commander
stentorian voice, there greater confusion thai
the castle had Witnessed for centuries, Every on
/, speaking Of running after the fugitves but n
one was moving, when Mantle arrived, oovere
= with dust
"Sir," said he, 81 have met Miss ST Cyran,
the Chevaerde Marsanne, who were getting out o
their carriage at tie next village, wheremy haste
i bad sent me little Business, and have IN
a honor 10 bring you Two letters, which were write
i in great haste.
'fSeoundrel! why didn't you stop them 20
4 =" lfl had thought oft would not have dared
), and didR't even think Of it,"
Manille's arrival lor mementappeased the ger
enal Ouibreaking. The grandmother took one
the letters, and the. Commander opened the Othe
and in m0mentiOud exclamatOnsb burst from boi
4 sides.
a .'Ah my poOrdaughter wishes to take the veil
II And here is fool who talks of killing himself
" Lei her return will pardon her"
!. " II catch him, will strangls him"
~ - But really believe 1t would be better to co
sent to their marriage
g Aiier the trick they have played me, never
said The Commander.
e Butat the bottom Of his heart, the Command
felt terrible Tear, and against his willie could n
help looking through the window 10 see if the 70,
Ae lives were returning. As for lhe grandmother, s
u cried with all her soul Fernand availed hims
ny of the occasion TO shy he would 60 and try to Fl
the guilty pair.
he g promise you, p said he, '' TO find my cousin
have TO take twenty converts by assault"
IN " Set them on fire il they delay opening them
yOu,n, cried out the Commander thrOugh'the wi
re, dow.
ny FernaRd had NOT to run very far 10 find Lau
and the Ohevalier The one was on horseback
the road, and tue other with good euraie Of I
he village"
ne. Now" said he to them, between your mi
ne. riage and you there is but a mass. Let me CT
an gratulAie you"
Al! When the fugitives returned to the castle, {
EiU uncle tried 10 scod little, but Fernand push
me- Laura into his arms, and he had not the power
nd do IT, The Chevaer fell on his knees to thsgTaI
mother, exactly as he had seen done in a IhOusa
,sn comedies, and did not rise I'LL Laura offered him
hand.
md Eight days after, the marriage Of Miss St. Cyr