The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-10
The Three Travellers,


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Early one delightful morning in April, a
young man stopped at the door Of little
| road side inn, situated near Paris. Though
he had not reached his eighteenth year, yet
his person was tall and vigorous, his large
black eye was full Of FIRE, and his counte-
nance at once open and agreeable. On his
entrance, he. accosted the landlady with a
cheerful Give me s,me breakfast my fair
hostess, for have been walking since day
break, and am very hungry" While he
was speaking, there came in another traveller,
more youthful in appearance than the first.
Like him he was on foot, and appeared 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 timidity,
"will you please to give me some break
fast ~ .ai s
| On hearing this, the first confer advanced
towards him, saying, 6 Monsieur, let US
breakfast together; you are travelling on
foot, 50 am /; you are hungry, SO am j; you
are going to Paris, so am !. Let US then sit
down at the same table, drink each others
health, then enter Paris together, shake
hands, and separate. Do you agree I" n
The modest stranger, still with the same
sweet low voice, replied, s You honor me,
sir; and consent with great pleasure" T
There is something so pleasing in the con-
temptation Of frank, generous youth, that
even the most careless are often influenced
by il; and thus the mistress Of the inn, con-
trary to custom, served these poor pedes-
TRANS first bsIGi 54la
The table, set in the best place before the
open window, was quickly covered with pros
visions; the young men took their seats,
their plates and their glasses were filed,
when third traveller passed the window
and looked in. The last was dark, rather
stout, the expression of his features calm,
grave and composed; his fine forehead shaded
with tresses Of long wavy brown hair. The
manner OF this conner was very different
from the vivacity Of the first, or the timidity
| Of the second. "Gentlemen," cried he to
| the others, will you not wait for a poor
fellow like me But Ifancy am come just
| in time; little later and / must have con-
tented myself with the remains Of that mag
ni6cent omelette | now see" Hardly had
he spoken when the first conner, with his
ready smile, held out his glass through the
window. The stranger took the glass,
emptied it, squeezed the others proIfered
hand, then entering the inn, placed himself
at the end Of the table, the bashtul youth
being in the middle, apparently astonished
that 50 many pleasant acquaintance should
be picked up on that road to Paris.
Their repast was soon fni1hed, and they
pursued their Journey. They were all trav-
cling the same road, and they walked on
together. At last they arrived at the bar
r,ers Of Paris; they stopped by mutual con
sent. Till then, the conversation had been
light and cheerful; but they now became
grave and thoughtful; it was time to part.
1t was once more the rsttraveler who broke
silence. iaaa s4g s.seI st ,s
"My name" he said, "is Portal / am
going to Paris, with the intention Of becorn-
ing member of the Academy Of Science,
and first physician to the king" pd 81 r
q (" And ], - said he OF the brown hair, /" am
going to Paris to become Advocate Cen
eral !" l is 5ss,at55se.9 .gj.n+ .,,f,.,, .,..l .a
They waited for the modest stranger to
speak. ,s " Gsi5, ',4l $50. ,l1a.
e And IL he answered, with his soft
voice and air of tmidity, 81 visit Paris to
become a member of the French Academy,
and cardinal, W. \, I'M 'g.saa
8, Them said the others, gravely pulling
off their hats, tits you, my lord, who must
pass frst.n AT that moment the clock of a
neighboring church struck, and they entered
Paris si,suif esd s q
K 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 died
honored and esteemed The other was
Count Treillard, minister Of state, and friend
to the Emperor; he is still living, and has
not forgotten his first entry into Paris. And
the tall vivacious Portal, he became the glory
Of his profession, member Of the. Academy,
Professor--he was all except physician TO
the King. Louis XVI persisted on the
s;af,ld while Portal was yet a student. a
The Republic had no physician the En-
peror had one who was his friend !; besides,
Portal would be an attendant on king, and
he was. He became principal physician to
Louis XVIII Portal died lately, AID this
narrative was related in the funeral Grafton
pronounced in the Academy Of Sciences.
PLATITUpEs.-(By our Old Codger. 1.-THE
French Republic is al Lays represented with a
Phrygian head-dress. The fttest ornaments for
it, think, would be a" MOI cap we va
do abomuate all parrots, perrequets, and
cockatoes, and the awiiIl roises they make.
am sure they are only tolerated By ladies, be-
cause they are such delicious creatures
(screechers.) srag s s8gJUa bus.1sa ~
II is very curious that men never know the ;
have grey hairs The discovery is always made
for them by other people. + '''.
4. We are astouished ut the Ostrich for swallow
ing pennies, and yet know young map who
has devoured flOoyo00, and strange to say, he
is thought nothing of " t1q
There is no pcacc-naker in the world like y
good dinner. t5o9 r ar-s ref "a rE
We do not dislike men SO much who are
running tIemselves---it is only when they are