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

Paris, when on the road | learnt the
different intrigues then distracting
, Versailles; and, wishing to feel my
way, | thought it best to remain
quietly in the. FL ranciscan monastery,
where my youth was spent, until af.
fairs were cleared up
5 .'And under this hood | miscon-
+ ceved and unworthily insulted you?'
said Joseph Wen.
} 4 had set out early to learn the
gossip Of the day, when stood, with
the other passers-by,. by Antoine
Lambert's corpse, and heard you ac-
cused Of his murder. The next mo-
ment l saw you in the Tuilleries with
this lady, and far more engaged in
talking sentiment to her than in
dispatching your rival by an assas-
sins blow. However, feeling that
the ealumny would not fall unheed-
ed to the ground, / went to the chate-
let, and having caused you to be
searched, I saw the president. If |
had made myself known to him, my
word alone would have sufficed to
obtain your deliverance; but here,
above all, it was necessary for me to
remain unknown: my testimony,
then, was Of little worth. As it was
especially requisite to prove that you
were at the Tuilleries at the moment
when the deed was perpetrated in the
Isle st. Louis, | had the sentry sum-
moned who was on duty that morn
ing. He swore to your presence, the
more easily that few were out at
such an early hour. Still, this did
not seem sufficient proof to the mag
istrates. had seen Marie give you
a sprig from the royal horse-chesnut
tree, as a memorial of the hour spent
at its feet; and amongst your effects,
which purposely had seized, found
the freshly-gathered branch, which
was an unequivocal witness in your
behalf, since that tree alone is now in
leaf It's dumb evidence has saved
you, and mere judicial fornAplities
have detained you here. / have Just |
now been summoned to Versailles,
where the favorite's influence is again
all-pewerful; therefore | need no lon
ger preserve my iaoogmto, and I
wished to bring you the good news
before going anywhere else
fOh! monseigneur, how can | have
merited so much kindness from your
DO you remember how eagerly
sought the society of artists during
my last visit to Paris? I was then
enabled to appreciate your disposi- /
ton and talents; and when l heard
you accused of a base crime, l swore /
[ would save you! / also discovered d
The real murderer! ], saw Antoine [
Lambert's enemy, Francois Dubourg ,
an envious, morose man-stand :
~ the bleeding corpse, and read his :
'eal agitation beneath his assumed t
Like you and Antoine 4
Lambert, he stroye for the first prize. i
lie had no genius, but, wanting that, a
lie had powerful friends. The fever i
# ambition and enyious hate led c
lin to get 5rid Of one of his rivals [
" murder, of the other by a hor- b
id and unfohnded ac eusation. Il
'Mcnseigneur, said the artist, az y
er a short pause. you have nobly
leared me from crime; but there
!. another fault which must be great \
n your eyes Will you forgive an h
hscure painter for having aspired to v
he Duchess de Ronceuaux, your h
eice?' c,
NO, for l am about to punish you. d
Danish you far from Marie. Here
a letter comforting the first prize
n you You will pass five years in OF
Tome, and bear your destinations else d.
here. | wish you all happiness, rc
oseph Wen, but as far as possible Il
ON my neiee From what l over a,
card at.the Tuilieries, no great harm
as yet been done. Marie prom
'ed prudence: she shall have no h
hance Of of-breaking her word Il
'Ah, monseigneur, this is a noble !,
evenger CRIED he painter, in an ec- I
tacy Of JOY ashe thought of the ca
eer opening before him.
The next instant the Duchess de [
soncevaux and the Able de Bernis 9
eft the prison, where they had
rought hope, life, ahd liberty. On /
he morrow Joseph Wen was free, P
nd set off Immediately for Rome, r
Fhere his talents and successes in-ln