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

began to think he had better request per-
mission 10 stand behiId his counter again.
Il am sure of .t,1ahswer red The Com.
mandeur; 'and to pHve to you how Ger.
tain l am of ii, yil just get you to
say word to him id favor Of my neph-
ew, who is soliciting } regiment"
'Who, II!
'He will get it, if yau choose
well, then, Pm surePvs no objection
Then you promise him one.'
That is, | wish with al my heart he
had it.
Then I'm satisfied cried the Com
mandeur, 'and believe me, il things tnrn
out as expect you will Hdd you have
not obliged the ungratehl
With these words he turnecon his heel,
warmly pressing the young mans hand.
On leaving him Julian me the Sipur
Dubois, who was waiting for lin. Hav-
ing taken him by the hand.
81 won't detain you moufnt, Mons
de Noiraud," said he, whispering in his
ear: "you know have been skiing fo'
the privilege of the general coamerce in
the Windward Islands. Get for me,
and will pay you G,OOO l,vreslown."
5000 livres 7 said Julian, asonished.
"Well, won't be particula if that
does not satisfy you. will gtas far as
10000.
"Say, stay" interrupted Noiraud -,
"you deceive yourself entirel with re-
gard to my credit; ; and | do asure ou
have no power to obtain which, ron WISH
Dubois looked at him, and lift his arm.
"Ah = said he, II see wha it is, my
rivals have been beforehand With me-
81 really don't understand pu.''
They have made you hiher offer
"Sir, protest.
'Well. well, | must apply some one
else. You need not suppose, hcause you
are the godson of his Emience, that
you are to lead everybody befre you in
this way. Wen see what en- be done
without you.'
And the man large promises walked
off without waiting for Juliais answer.
He had scarcely recovered rom his as
tonishment when he was intoduced into
the Cardinals cabinet. Mazrln perceiv-
ed his distress, and inquired he cause
The young man related whatlad happen
ed to him.
Bravo! bravo' exclnimd the minis
ter, rubbing his hands ''sime they want
you to promise them, you ant do better
than let them have their owl way
w h"tr said 'ulan astonshed lido
you wish me to present yod all their Pc
ttions?'
mo no, thank you, no petitiors; but
there's no harm in letting them suppose
yon have credit. Credit is no bad thing,
can tell you. and Jon'l find 4: worth
something before long,
$50 you mean that [ am take
"Take what you an get. Never re-
fuse anything that isIoffered civlly. Ii
you don't return their politeness in kind
you can return it in hanks
Noiraud went home more and more as.
onished but it was quite another story
when, two days afterv ards. he received a
bag containing 5000 livres, with letter
ofthanks in the handy riting of the Com
mandeur, whose nephs" had just obtained
his appointment.
He had Just fnishedcounting the mon.
ey. when the Sieur Dbois came in quite
out of breath.
"You have the bes of it, Mons. &c
Noiraud," said he, in IA dissatisfied, ye
respectful tone "my rivals have ob,ainee
the privilege | was seeing. I was wrong
in contending against yur influence, anc
| am punished for it. HIRE are the 10000
livres offered. We will look upon it az
on account of the first pffair in which
hope you will be favorable to me-
f He had opened his Iocket book, ant
laid on the table dozen notes signed by
the richest merchants oM1avre and dep
a pc. Julian would haverefused them, as
! suring Dubois that he hid nothing what
ever to do with what hal passed, and thai
. this was the first he hal heard of it; bu
r he soon found he was nat li>tened to.
, "Well, well,' said the Sieur, making
! for the door, "you are discreet, | see.-
His Eminence has forbidden you to com.
. nit him. l ask nothlg and believe ev
, erything you say; on y promise me yo,
won't stand in my way mex, time ther,
. is chance. = ~
= GAS for that said Julian, "I give yo,
my word, but
|, "That is enough said Dubois: 81 tax,
your promise, Mons. de Noiraud, and OF
? your part. il ever you should be in wan
of few thousands donN forget that l shall
always be happy to serve the Cardinal
godson.' He bowed low and went out.
Julian did not forget % retail this seen,
to the Cardinal, who ribbed his hands
and told him to keep ths sums he had re
ceived: They we're SION augmented b,
new largesses from the courtiers. 1t wa
in vain that Julian protested that the fail
ure or success Of applications was quit
: Independent of his influence all his deni
' ais were useless and only served to con
:, firm the general oplni,n.
At the end of few months, Julie
. found himself possessed of considerabl
fortune, whichhe had been forced to &C
cept in this manner.
n However, during this time, the affairs
Maitre Roullad had been sensibly fallin
off.
Il Having failed in his attempt to gain Ii
!. appointment of 'Jeweler to the G ,urt /