Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-10-28

ed, disgraced, unhappy
i Unhappy Can you think l coult
| be happy were to lose you? | have
4 been at Versailles since we met il
the Tuilleries. This night alone die
III hear Of your arrest and examine
tlon. | was with the queen, ant
without even staying to put off this
cburt dress, | FASTENED hither.
Should have already been to the Aea.
tehant dc police, but [ was still more
anxious to tell you you were saved
! NO, no-not at thht price. But
now that | have found thee again:
now | know the depths of thy de
Voted heart, this knowledge will ac-
company me through all my trials,
and will strengthen my endurance.
My greatest grief was that should
s be thee no more. | hoped that I
might console myself with the token
Of our last moments ofhappiness. /
s sbught in my bosom for the token
you had given me, but the sprig Of
V yerdure-all-was gone
what they dared @'
wv e were suddenly separated by
"a strangers voice in the gardens: it
was monk who had been watching
us. As I was leaving the court he
again appeared, and remarked to the
officers that they ought to seize what
ever was on my person. | know not
from whence this determined enemy
cbmes.'
No matter; whoever may hate,
my love shall save you-it will ena-
BILE me to preserve your life. con-
fiji the rest to God
Alas, Marie! thy dishonor or my
death the ruin of one or the other
: such is our fate
As he spoke, a shadow darkened
the window which looked into the
gallery, and the monks profile was
traced by it on the walls
Of the cell.
'Look--look at that shadow. cried
the prisoner, eagerly pointing it out. |
The monk again! He pursues me
even herepl
The franciscan was now before
him, though his sandalled footsteps
md not been heard.
'Wretch!' exclaimed Joseph, now
1ale with anger; you shall not brave
ne in my prison Leave US instant
v, OF l will throS you from this win
lbw.'
The monks sole answer was to
eat himself in the only chair the
dom possessed, and comfortably lean
us elbow on the table.
Really, young man. he at length .
aid, you are very hard to obligc,
nd very refractory to managel' 4
At the first word he uttered, the J
igh-born lady fell back on her seat :
{ straw, and hid her face in her |
4nds. l
you must have. a demons heart t
did Joseph Wen, in increasing an ]
or, thus to add insult to persecu- ]
bn.' /
4 have certainly been very busy c
your affairs these last few days, /
he monk replied. 4 have lost some b
ime by it; but if l have tormented r
pu a little, | bring you your release
return: the order will be signed It
bis very evening You are free, c
nd without the slightest stain i
ithout madame's losing her reputa- Il
on for your sake, as she doubtless o
leant to do t
The painters half-incredulous look II
kpressed mingled doubt and joy.
Nv ho are you?' he asked Can |
place faith in your words?' Is
The monk threw back the cowl. o
Il am the Abbesde Bernis,' he an L
yesterday attached to, the v
lapter Of Lyons, to-day hidden I'M }
sr a Fri hnciscan's froek, tomorrow II
statesnl an at court. h
The young lady's hands fell from b
er blu ling face. She knelt at the Is
lrdina ais feet: 9
Uncle-uncIe! forgive mel'
BE calm, my child he said. 4 r
light have been angry when | saw S
ou clandestinely meeting painter +
the Tuilleries; hut | am not when
find you by the prisoners side I
And youwere at Paris, uncle, and Il
e knew it not? You we're dis b
uisqd?1 t
My poems had had the good for a
me to please Madame de Pcmpa- "