Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-16
The Three Travellers.
BY JULES JANIN.

BY JULES JANIN.
Early one delightful morning in April, young
man stopped at the door of little roadside inn,
situated near Paris. Though he had not reach
ed his eighteenth year, yet his person was tall
and vigorous, his large black eye was full of fire
and his countenance at once open and agreea
BILE. On his entrance, he accosted the landlady
with cheerful "Give me some breakfast my fair
hostess, for have been walking since day. break
and am very hungry" While he was speak
ing, there came i'll another traveller, more youth
full in appearance than the first. Like him he
was on foot, and appeared much fatgued He
was small in stature, with complexion of red
and white, and possessed the voice and hands OF
a young girl. "Madame," said he, with great
timdity, ''will you please to give me some break
fast?''
On hearing this, the first conner advanced to-
wards him, saying, "Monsieur, let us breakfast
| together; you are travelling on foot, so am L;
you are hungry, so am L; you are going to Pa
ris, so ami. Let us then sit down at the same
table, drink each others health then enter Pa
ris together, shake hands, and separate. Doyou
agree %
The modest stranger, still with the same sweet
low voice, replied, "You honor me, sir; and l
consent with great pleasure"
There is something so pleasing in the contem-
plation of 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 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 timdity of the Sc
cond "Gentlemen," cried he to the others,
"will you not wait for poor fellow like me o.
But fancy am come Just in time; little later
and must have contented myself with the re-
mains of that magnificent omelette now see. y
Hardly had he spoken when the first conner,
with his ready smile, held out his glass through
the window. The stranger took the glass, emp
tied it, squeezed the others proffered hand, then
entering the inn, placed himself at the end of the
table, the bashful youth being in the middle, ap-
pareI.tly astonished that so many pleasant ac-
quaintances should be picked up on that road to
Paris.
Their repast was soon finished, and they pur-
sued their journey. They were all travelling the
same road, and they walked on together. At
last they arrived at the barriers of Paris they
stopped by mutual consent. Till then, the con-
versation had been light and cheerful; but they
now became grave and thoughtful; it was time
to part. 1t was once more the first traveller who
broke silence
"My name" he said, sis Portal; am going
to Paris. with the intention of becoming mem
Der of the Academy Of Science, and first physi-
clan to the king.
"And IL said he of the brown hair, "am go-
ing to Paris to become Advocate General"
They waited for the modest stranger to speak.
''And l." he answered, with his soft voice and
air of timidity, 81 visit Paris to become men,
Der of the French Academy, ard Cardinal.
: ''Then,' said the others gravely, pulling off
their hats, sit is you, my lord, who must pass
first" At that moment the clock of a neighbor-
ing church struck, and they entered Paris.
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 honor
ed and esteemed. The other was Count Treil-
lard. Minister of State, and friend to the Empe-
ror; 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 per-
ished on the scaffold while Portal was yet stu
dent.
The Republic had no physician; the Empe-
ror had one who was his friend besides, Portal
would be an attendant on king, and he was
He became principal physician to Louis XVII.
Portal died lately, and this narrative was related
in the funeral Grafton pronounced in the Acade
my of Sciences.