Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-07-05

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: "How?"
. my lord-.he letter to Don Juan de Coz
dcva."
"No evasions, sir; you were doing some
thing else"
my lord" said the page. with tears 4
his eyes---"i. was letter to one Of m,
cousins" r ."s.
"Let me see H."
The page ,,embled in every limb, an,
was obliged TO lean against the chimney
piece, as he said in a voice scarcely audi
BE:
3" I, is impossible"
"Monsienr le Viscomte Albert de Maure.
pas" said the minister, withou, showing the
least emotion, "you are no longer in my
SERVICE"
The page withdrew he knew that there
was no reply; so slipping the letter into his
pocket, and opening the rolding.doors just
wide enough 10 admi, Of his exit, he gIided
out, like bird escaped from his cage.
The minister went on writing his noie
upon his knee, The secretaries were re.
doubling their zepl and silence. when the
two wings of the door suddenly thrown back
showed. sanding in the opening, a Copu.
chin, who, bowing with his arms crossed
over his breast, seemed waiting for aims or
for an order TO retire. He had dark com.
pexion, and was deeply piued with the
small pox; his eyes, mild, bu. somewhat
squinling, were almost hidden BY his bushy
eyebrows, which met in the middle Of his
forehead on his mouth PLAYED crafty,
nischevous and sinister smile; his beard
was ssraighs and red, and his costume that
Of The order Of 81. Francis, in all its disgust
ing details. with sandals on his bare feet, thai.
looked altogether unworthy TO tread upon
the carpet.
Such as he was, however. this parsonage
seemed 10 create great sensation through.
out the room; for, without finishing the
phrase, the line, or even the word com.
menced, every person rose, and went out by
tho door where he was still Standing; some
saluting him as they passed, others turning
away their heads, and The young pages
holding their fingers to their noses, bu, not
ill they were behind him, for they seemed
10 have secre, fear of him. When they
had all passed out, he entered, making pro.
found reverence, because the door was sill
open; but as soon as il was shut, advancing
he seated himself near the
cardinal, who, having recognized him by
The general movement he had created, salu.
ted him with silent inclination Of The head,
him 6xedly, as if awaiting some
intelligence, and yet unable to avoid knit.
ling his brows, as IL he behed spider, or
some other equally disagreeable creature.
The cardinal had been unable to avoid
this movement Of displeasure, because he
felt himself obliged. by the presence OF his
agent, to resume those profound and painful
from which he had for some
days been free, in country whose pure air,
favorable 10 him, had somewhat mi,iga,ed
The pain of his malady that malody had
changed 10 slow fever, but its intervals
were long enough to enable him to forget,
during its absence, that il must return. Civ.
ing, therefore, little rest 10 his hitherto in.
1efalgable mind. he had been awaiting, for
he first time in his life, perhaps, without
mpalience, the return of The couriers he
had sent in all directions. He had no, ex.
pected the visit he now received, and the
sight Of one Of those men whom, to use his
own expression, he stepped in crime, rem.
dered all his habhaal disquie,udes more
present to hiaN, without entirely dissipaling
be cloud of melancholy which just then
obscured his thoughts.
The beginning Of his conversation was
overcast With the gloomy hue Of his late
'everies; but he soon issued from them,
more animated Than even when his power.
rul mind had re.entered the actual world.
His con6dant, seeing that he was ebou.
10 break the silence, did so in This abrupt
fashion
"Well, my lord, OF what are you think.
ng?"
"Alas, Joseph, Of what should we all
hink, bu, Of our future happiness in bet.
er lifel For many days past have been
'efec,ing thar hdmah interests have TOO
much diverted me from this gteai thought;
ind repent me of having spent soma mo!
men,s Of my leisure in profane works, de.
ipi,e The glory lhey have gained ME among
bur creates, wits, glory which will extend
into rulurily."
Father Joseph, full Of what he had TO
'ay, was a. first surprised al This opening
ou, he knew his master too we'll 10 manifest
HE feelings; and knowing how to change
he direction of his ideas, replied:
ayes, their merit is very great; and
France will see with regret that these i'm.
nonal works are not followed by others
ike ,hem."
"Yes, my dear Joseph; but II is in vain
that these tragedies are though. the fines,
hat the present or any past uge has pro-
1uced; I reproach myself for them, and
bear in mind that am fiiy.six years old,
and that have an incurable malady."
"Those are calculations which youf enc.
mics make as closely as your eminence,"
said tho pIiest, who began to be annoyed
with this conversation, and was enger 10
proceed to other matters.
IL know 1t, know il WE'LL" he said I"
know all their v:llainy, and am prepared
for it. But what is there new I"
According to our arrangements, my
lord, we have removed the first maid oil
honor---as she was becoming dangerous
but her place is no, supplied by dhe king
-"
"Welll"
"The king has ideas which he never had
before"