The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-09-14
The Three Travellers
BY JULES JASIN.

Early one daylight morning in April. n Young
man stopped at the door of little roud side inn,
situated near Pars. Though hc had not reached
his eighteenth Year sut Gl- p.f-on was tail aud
vigorous, hi lGgs buck eu W.. mii # fire an
his counle'u'p "a, once open aud agreeable On
his tuI.u,c. le acca.ted iHv i1pdldy with a
chve.ia. 'Ntrc ne .pGg brtnhiI-t IHy fJir hp~tcs,
ia have been walking since ia break and am
very hungry. While he WAS speaking there
cane IN another traveller, mere youthful ~ ap.
pcarannnce than the first Like him he was ON
foot aud appeared much fitigued He was small
N stature, with complexion OF red aud white
aud possessed the voice and hands of Young grl
Madame said be, with great tin,iIity, will you
pleas" Ia give me some breakfa, e
On hearing this. the fr,t conner advanced to-
wards him, saying Monsieur, let u breakfast To-
gether you afe travelling ON foot, so am | you
ARE .nlng to Paris, spatn l. Let US then sit down
at the same table, drink each Others health then
enter Parls together, shake bands and seperate
Do YOU agree e.
The modest stranger, .till with the same sweet
low voice. replied You huuor me, sir and con-
sent with great pleasure
There Is something so pie tnsisg in the contem-
patlon -f frank, generous youth, that even the
most careless are often influenced by it; and thus
the mistress of the inn, contrary to custom, served
these poor pedestrians the first.
The table set IN the best place before the open
window, was quickly covered with provisions
the young men took their seats, their plates and
glasses were filled when third traveller passed
the wndew. and looked in. he last was dark
rather stout, the expression Of his features calm,
grave and composed his fine forehead shaded
with resses oi long wavy brown hair The man
ner "t the first with the tiinldty Of the second
"Gcntlemen, cried he to the Others will YOU not
wait Tor pnor fellow like me But | fancy
am come Just IN time = little later and | must
have cuntented myself with the remains of that
magnificent omelctte now sec" Hardly had he
spoken when the first conner, with his ready
smile, held out his glass through the window.
he stranger took the glass emptied 1t squeezed
the other proiicrsd hand then entering the inn.
placed himself at the end of the table the bashiul
youth being in the middle. apparently aston>hed
that msuy pleasant ncquulniances should be
picked up ON that road to Pars.
Their rcpast was soon finished, nnd they pur
sued their Journey. They were ali travelling the
sarna road, aud they walked on together. At
last, they arrived ut the barriers of Paris they
stopped by mutual consent. Till then, the con
yeisation had been light and cheerful: but they
now became grave and thoughtiul; 1t was time
to part. Ii was once more the first traveller who
broke silence.
MY name" he said, :" is Portal am going tr
Paris with the intention OF becoming n membeo
Of the Academy of Science, ANA first ply scian to
the King"
"And l." said he OF the brown hair, "am going
TO Paris 10 become an Adv General"
They waited flr the modest stranger to speak
"And l." he answered Will, his soft voice and
air Of timidity, II visit Paris To become member
of the French Acabamy, and Cardinal
"lhrn," said the others gravely, pulling of their
hats, tits you, my lord, who mus pass first" At
that moment the clock of a neighboring church
struck. and they entered Paris.
Let US follow the fate of those three Young
men. The last mentioned became the Able
Maury, an eloquent orator. momber of the French
Academy, and CARDINAL he died honored and
esteemcd. The other was Count Treillard. Min.
lister of State and friend to the Emperor; he is
still living, and has not iuIgotten his first entery
into Paris And the tail, vivacious Portal, he
became the hope of hi, profession, member of the
Academy, Profcssor-he was all except physic.
ian TO the King Louis XVI peri>hed on the
sraifnld while Portal was ye, student
The Republic had M physician: the Emperor
bad unc who WAS his friend bes,es Portal would
be an attendant on King. and he WAS. He be.
came principal physician to Louis XVII Portal
died ldtely and this narrative WIS related in tho
funeral GRAFTON pronounced in the Academy of
Sciences.