Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1853-10-29

Sand you may board where you
please.'
"Thank you. godfather"
SNOW, as | wish TO show you that
take an interest in you will further grant
you great privilege"
"a privilege!"
"You may go and lei everybody know
that you are my godson."
Juliln looked at The Cardinal, think.
ing he must have mistaken his meaning;
but he cOntented himself with repeated
his permission, adding that he hoped to
find him worthy of the favor he had re-
ceived, and desiring him TO return the
hext day, in suitable dress.
1t is not difficult to conceive the disap-
pointment of our hero when he found
himself alone in the street. On casting
up his accounts, he found the best he
could make of it was, that the Cardinal
took all his time and energies, forced him
to lodge, board, and clothe himself; and
that the only compensation was, the
somewhat empty honor of calling himself
by the title of the Cardinals godson.
"Upon my word, the obligations as
sumed by Captain Juliano won't ruin the
minister" thought the Disconnected youth.
81 have made pretty fool of myself, and
heartily wish l could get back INTO old
Roullard's shop; but now dare not.
His Eminence as forbidden it and if |
don't go to him to morrow at the appoint
ed hour, who knows what may happen I!
tine hears Of people rotting in the Bas
tile for much smaller crimes. There
seems no help for it so | suppose
must resign myself to receive his tavors." "
Thus reasoning, he reached his garret,
there 10 wait ioI tne morrow, In dejecllon
and disappointment.
The next day Noiraud presented him
self al the Palace, near the time named,
in a complete court-dress, which he had
met with second. hand, and though not
very magnificent, had run away with the
greater part of his savings. When he
reached the ante-room, all eyes were
turned upon him, and he heard every one
asking his name. The Commandeur de
Souvre, and the Sieur Dubois, who wore
talking at the window, looked at him with
scrutiny, as if they were trying to recog
Mise him, ween suddenly o voice called
out
"HalIoo! if yonder is not Noiraud y
Julian turned round sharply, and found
himself facing Matre Roullard.
IL is e!" repeated the goldsmith
| stupiiied, "and IN court dress ,UU
What are you doing here, you rascal p
"You see ! am waiting for his Emf,
nence," said Julian, ,rying to appear a
his ease.
! "But in truth,' observed the Com
mandeur, examining him more closely
lit is the boy you turned out of door
yesterday"
"a shop boy here!" cried Dubois
scandalized; "who can have admitted
him! What can he want with the Car
dnal 2"
"We shall see, interrupted souvre
" for here is his Eminence'"
Mazarin, indeed, had just appeared n
the en.ranec-door, and all the private con
versations were hushed. The Prm,
Minister advanced, bowing, and stoppins
here and there to listen to some petition
In this way he reached the spot where
Julian waa standing, and smiled on per
ceivng him.
: "Ah there you are," sai' he, tappin,
him familiarity on the cheek with hi
glove. /" Well, how are you, to-day
poverino!'
Every well, indeed, thank you, god
father answered Julian.
One would have thought that ma
power was contained in that single word
scarcely had the young man uttered tt
than there was stir in the crowd O
courtiers. All eyes were turned in on
direction, and all voices mnrmnred, Hi
godfather! He said godfather and
species of jealous admiration was panle
on every face.
The Cardinal remarked all this out O
the corner of his eye, and desirous @
pushing the joke further, he leaned O
the young goldsmith's shoulder, an
walked several times around the room
addressed him famliarly. and asking hi
opinion upon petitions which had bee
presented to him. Julian, not oxaol
understanding whether he was to tax
familiarity for an expression of interest @
irony, contented himself with answering
"Yes, godfather-no, godfather-as yo
please, godfather )" and the courtiers ad
mired his reserve, which they took 70
discre ion.
At last, the audience over, Mazari
left the shoulder of his godson, and tell
, ing him he wished to speak'to him by
! and-bye, he passed into his study.
Scarcely had he disappeared, when tn
crowd of applicants surrounded tn
young artisan. 1t was who should max
first advances to him. Noiraud' did nc
know how to receive so many compl
F., ments, and was puzzled, considerablyh
to show his respects for his new friends
Blu the Commandeur, who had alos = G
the more pressing claimants to depar
took his turn last, and drawing the I" sho
boy" aside
II arm quite delighted, my dear M
Noiraud,' said he, shat you have bee
: so fortunate.'
| Jalian muttered reply of thanks.
ellis Eminence appears to have rel
affection for you,' answered SQUIRE
| III ia evident ha wonlJ rot .oc. -