Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-10-19

tae ocglnning of our military career and for
niteeH consecutive years We never left each
other for moment
We rose in grade at the same time, and re-
ceivcd the cross of honor on the same battle
field.
"A difference soon existed between US, how
ever--he married and remained a bachelor.
always have thought, sir, that there were
two conditions in the world in which men
should not get married. The soldiers of Christ
and those of Caesar, according to my ideas,
should have no family but their banner. You
laugh, SIR
Excuse me- said Arthur.
am a priest continued Mr.. DufFesnoy,
and you should not forgetit. Duport left the
regiment as often as be could, to spend few
days with his wife.
He had three children, who were Just grow
ing mp when the campaign of France recalled
US around the flag of the Emperor The en-
emy had invaded our beloved country. AT
Champaubert, Dnport was wounded by al
npsket-ball and fellin my arms The moment
when this dear friend cast upon me his last
glunce. was for me the bitterest and most sol
emn moment of my life
Friend said he, 1 leave two daughtcre be
hind--ihey will be handsome. and leave
them without protector. In you they must
find, not another father, but an avenger should
they ever be deceived and insultcd. Swear
that you viii save their honor at the expeusei
of yours. or of your life, even.'
L pledged my word. and swore to die rath-
er than to allow any harm to be done to those
children, and my friend expired in my arms
Yeu.know the miSfartunes that befel France
the country was invaded and fell into the pow
er of foreign masters
i left the service and established myself mi
Paris. Il was young and rich. l beeame at
tached to a widow as rich as | was. but someI
years younger, loved her so passiunately
that for time almost fogrot the eruello loss of
my friend. l was beloved sir. but alas on
what can We rely in this world! A violent
sickness deprived me of her on whom all my
affections were concentrated
This was more than l could bear-God
abandoned me in this cruel paoment-my
friend, my bride, all were lost! What had
to- care. for in this world? / resolved to-
leave it,
What you thought of suicide p exclaimed
Arthur.
Ireasoned,' continued Mr.. Dufresnoy, like
al the unfortunate beings who wish to depart
this life. / was left alone, abandoned, friend
ess-self-destruction could not be crime
Already I had made all final arrangements, and
the fatal arm vas loaded, when remembered
my-oaths and the daughters of my friend Du-
port whom had sworn 10 protect! The
weapon dropped from my hands, and / felt not
the desire, but the necessity of living, and
spared my own life to fulfil my oath so sol
emnly made to my dying friend The hand
ofGod fell upon me--nothing interested me on
earth. and | lifted ny eyes towards Heaven.
Thus Il Is that became priest--a servant Of
Master far greater than Caesar or Napoleon.
We'll. now. you know who Mr.. Jerome is
I do, and pride myself upon his acquaint-
ance, replied Arthur, warmly pressing in his
the hauds-of Mr.. Dufresnoy.
But how did you discover the secret of my
acquaintance with Eugenie%
'You see that my estate is contiguous to that
ofMadame Duport One night tired with the
thoughts that hoyered round my Eleepless pill
low, wandered about the park, when chance
led me near the house where resides the FAM
lily Of my friend. saw window open. A
young girl, she IS now your wife, first appear
ed, and was soon followed BY young man
it was you-
The daughter Of my friend was lost, and l
who had sworn not to watch over this family,
but to avenge them, if they were insulted, II
Remembered my oath and the new obligations
which I had contracted. 1t was possibls that
your motives were honorable. bat soon per-
seived that your visits were less frequent, and
she whom you had deceived understood that
she had nothing more to expect from you
Then began my duty / was to act or per-
jure myself could notbear the idea of for
getting the word pledged tO,a dying friend.
On the other'side ! was priestand my VOWS
wers sacred
I consulted a priest Ike myself, and he
shuadersd at the mers idea OF my projects. Il
had given up the world TO, follow a Master for
whom father, mother and children should be
abandoned
afy nights were sleepless; and for mo-
nlent closed ny eyelids, Isaw Duport seem
ingIy withholding his last breath, TO receive
that promise which -hesitated TO fal6lL The
habits of my whole life overcame mel has
tened to your house Let us pass over our
two unfortunate encounters. As soon as
learnt that your marriage was decided, went
again to the spot, where twice / had been
eeen sword in hand but CHS lime it was to
humble myself before him whom had con-
quered; TO hear him doabtand dare my cour-
age, and bear the most provoking insults
But if had persisted in refusing to marry
Uugenie,' said Arthur, what would you have
done, Mr.. Dufresnoy?'
Mr.. jerome would have killed you, and the
priest would have wept for you the remainder
of his life'
MerciIeSS DeSnOtiSm,