The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1850-11-14

already BETRAYED him! The wayfirer
having no inclination to be shat. pu
spurs to his horse. and soon reached til,
chateau.
The Count enioined strict silence. ant
begged of his friend TO avoid display,
ING any change in his usual demeanor
when in company with the other guests
he then ordered his valet 10 coma auain
TO him as soon as Mirabeau should re.
turn. Half an hour afterwards Mira.
bean arrived. He was wet to the skin,
and hastened to his own room; Re told
the servan, to inform the Count that he
could not Join the company at the eve.
ming meal, and begged that his supper
might be brought to his room; and he
went to bed as soon as he had supped
All went on as usual with the party
assembled below. except that the gen.
tleman who had had so unpleasant an
adventure on the road appeared more
gay than usual.
When his guests had all departed,
the master of the house repaired alone
to his brotter-in-law's apartment. He
found him fast asleep. and was obliged
to shake him rather violently before ne
could arouse him.
Whats the maiteri Who's there
What do YOU want with mel" erie J.
Mirabeau. staring at bis brother-iu-iaw.
whose eyes were flashing with rage
and disgust
What 10 want. want TO tell
t-at, fb x-a, , vvra..f, -
"A fine compliment. tfuly.' replied
Mirabeau. with the greatest cooiness.
1t was scarcely worth wai!e 10 ava.
ken me ony 10 abuse me: 90 away.
and lie. me sleep"
Can yon sleep after having CON-
mii,ed so lad an aciion2 Tell me
where did you pass the evening? Why
did you not join US at the suppe'.;able!r 2
Il was wet through-tired--har-
assed; had been oyertaken by the
storm. Are you satisfied now? G.
and let me get some sleep; do yoa
want TO keep me chatterina all nightT
Il insist upon an explanation Of yau
strange concuc, Yon stopped Mor-
sienr De- on his way hither this
evening. This is the second time you
have attacked that gentleman. for he
recognised yeu as the same nan who
sobbed him n week ago. You have
turned hrchwayman. thenE'
"Wonld it not have been all in good
time to tell me this tomorrow morn
ingp said M,rabeau, with inimi,ahIs
youf f,,enJ wha1ta h1a5rAfttt1tt 81 fitttSat
''Thatyou are wretchw
"And that you are fool, my dear
du Saillant. DO you imagine that it
was for the sake of his money that |
stopped this poor country squire ]
wished to put him 10 the pIoof. and to
pu, myself to the proof. l wished to
ascertain what degree of resolution
was necessary in order to place ones
self in formal opposition 70 the most
sacred laws of society: the trial was
dangerous one. but have made il Sc
veral times. / am satisfied with my
self-but your friend is a ceward.n
He then felt in the pocket of his
which lay on chair by his
bedside, and, drawing key from it:
said
"Take this key, open my serutoirs.
and bring me the second drawer OH the
left hand.n
The Count astonished at so much
coolness, and carried away by an IT.
impulse-for Mirabeau spoke
with the greatest irmness-unlocked
the cabinet, and brought the drawer to
1t contained nine purses;
some made of leather. others of silk:
each purse was encircled by. label
on which was written a dafe-it was
that of the day on which the owner
had been stopped and robbed; the sum
in the purse was also writ
ten down.
"You see,v. said Mirabeau, "that ]
did not wish TO reap any pecunia,y be-
netit from my proceedings. A timid
person, my dear friend, could never be-
come a highwayman; a soldier who
fights in the ranks does not require half
80 much courage As footpad. You
are not the kind of man to understand
me, therefore | will not attempt to make
myself more intelligible. You would
talk to me about honor-aboui reli-
gion; but these have never stood in
the way of well-considered and a
firm resolve. Tell me, Du Saiilant,
when you lead your regiment into the
heat OF battle. to conquer province to
which he whom you call your master
has no right whatever. do you consider
that You are performing better action
than mine, in stopping your friend on
the Kings highway, and demanding
his purse!
"f obey without reasoning" replied
the Count.
"And reason without obeying,
when obedience appears to me to be
contrary to reason rejoined Misaheau,
II study all kinds of social positions,
in order to appreciate them justly.
do not neglect even those positions OF
cases which are ia decided opposition
to the established order of things; fol
established orier is merely conven.
tioual. i6d may be changed when it i
generally admitted to be faulty. Sacn
a study Is dangerous. but il is a ne,
cessary one. for him VINO wishes 10 gaig
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