The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-08-23
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- From the London Court Journal
The Fortune Teller and the King.
THE rA1NrER's DAUGHTER.

THE PAINTERS DAUGHTER.
Theodore Print was young man of some
talent and of great assiduity, which two quail
,;es would have suficed to have insured his sue
cess in life had he been in any other place
than his native town; but Primi had never.
left Bologna, and even a prophet is not regard
ed in his own country, much less cap maker
tits therefore not to be wondered at if Mon
sieur Frederic Leonard, an artist of emlnence,
and a man of some property, should hesitate
before he gave his daughter to man whose
rood Qualities were his only recommendation,
and who had far more ready wit than ready
money: Theodore and Loulse-the lady III
auestion-thought differently, and wished to
I've united, aud to live even upon nothing rath'
er than iu, separation, and, like all wise young
ueopIe, were satisfied that something would
turn up in their favor Mons. Theodore P'imi
was handsome man; that was stronger than
all the arguments of her father; but more, he
was clever, witty, tender, and afectionate, aud
with all these attractions he completely stole
her heart, aud she was equally inconsoIabIe
with her lover when his suit was rejected by
her only surviving and otherwise ind"lgent pa:
rent "Go," said the painter, addressing fr'-
mi 'sto Paris, try your fortune there, Louise
shall wait twelve months iuryou in the mean
time. do your best, and if you earn tolerable
position in the-world you shall have her. Du-
ring the interval, silence is the world will
allow no spondence-nothing to perp"tu-.
ate an affection which your failure must put an
end to forever"
Theodore vowed he would carry the whole
world before him, make rapid and noble for
tune. return and marry his mistress in triumph
the painter thought differently. but kept his
doubts within his own mind, contenting him
self with wishing him bon royGge, and pre-
senting him with five franc piece to aid him
in the commencement Of his journey, bowed
him quietly 10 the ~oor.
1.-THE DILLIGEHCE.
The lover was a prudent man, he had forty
six francs in his pocket, he spent forty -one in
paying his coach hire, and carefully laid the
rvst out in Adonising himself, as he depended
more upon his good looks than on anything
else to make his way in the world. Theodore
Primi was by no means modest man, bash
fulness was not imprinted legibly upon his
countenance, and he felt satisfied that he had
but to present himself at the gates of the
great city, to have silver and gold i'll abundance
in his possession He therefore asccnded the
steps of the diligence and set himself down III
very contented state OF mind, though his
pockets owned but four sous, one Eard, and
two centin,es, for which in English, term non
est invenMs-i. e., has not been invented.
Louise, in the enjoyment Of every comfort Of
life in the home Of her parents, and with every
attention paid her, was dull, nay miserable
but Louise was woman, and one OF strong
feeling, and more. she was not going to Paris
Her lover it was true, every instant WIS whitled
or rather dragged, farther from her; but then,
he was in the busy world, starting on the grand
errand we all run-she, like too many of her
sex. secluded ard in solitude.
1heodore's first thought was to examine his
companions in the rotondc, and his eye instant
ly caught that of one whom he knew.
'Ah, Duval c'est rous!" -
Yes, Prmi, and is it possible that it is
ou!"
Wonderful simitude of expression Extra
ordinary sympathy of kindred spirits !-Prim
and Duval were instantly the best friends III
the world, confding to each ether their plans
and hopes, and disp playing their resources i'll Il
very ostentatious manner. A conversation Of
a very interesting nature ensued, for they spoke
of the tender passion, aud, besides, both were
bound for Paris in search of fortune as adven
turers and wits While the words of commu-
nication were passing rapidly from one to the
other, the olfactGry. nerves OF Sisnor PIIn
were attracted, and as SOON repeled, by ga very
ancient and fstt.ke SMELL" proceeding from
some part of the coach.
"Ouf! ouf!" said the cap.maker.
"Qui! quiz" replied Duyal.
"Can't say" quoth his friend in whisper,
scanning the proportions Of their comrades
Opposite him sat an old lady. next to him a
well cloaked individual, exhibiting an evident
desire to retain his incognto, and in the corner,
a person in a new leathern jelkin, not over
well tanned, upon whom his suspicious rested.
Primi said nothing, but waiting until the coach
stopping gave him an opportunity (the man in
the leathern jerkin stepping out) of informing
his companions OF a plan he had hit upon 10
lid himself and his friends Of the strong scented
ierkiu. Shortly after the obnoxious strangers
return. Dral addressing Primi, said, 81 believe
YOU pretend to fortune telling, mon amt;s"
81 certainly do not pretend to it, but have
,be Gift of prophecy, if | behold the handwri
ting of the person concerning whom have to
speak,
"Bah!" said Duval, "all nonsense, have
heard this before, but never believed you could
have the consummate inpudence tu assert 1t.
lll-TuE EXPERIMENT.