The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-02-12
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THE LADY or LYONS.

Dst brilliant success oI the tfehrh re-
hlic--a period when society in Frame,
in a general terment, and ranks wer,
u,lixed-- Glade Mclnottc. the sou of ,
,deurr. lived with his widowed mother, il
small cottage in the ne'ghborhood o
bons.
ia that picturesque city lived Pauline
xehappelles, the only daughter and heir
Of a wealthy merchant. She WAS en-
wed with so much beauty, aud so many
complishments; that everybody, young
old, rich. aud poor, paid homage to her
nous her many admirers there was no
that entertained such arden, feelings for
ss Claude Melnotte. Daring the life
J. Of his father no had worked in the
Men Of Moivienr Dcschappelles, and
Ae tending the flowers had seen Pauline.
saw her a spirit OF bloom. and joy, and
shness; the passionate feelings of man
n entered the breast of the wild, dream.
boy. and from that hour he grew what
The last no washer adorer This love,
aud frantic as i, seemed, became to
fountain Of ambition and bright hope
thou / of the tales no had heard Cos.
tell by the winter hearth, how maidens
tang from Kings, had stopped from the
h sphere; how love. like dca;lA levels
mnks, and laid the shepherds crook DO.
the sceptre. With his high placed love,
restless. an d his brilliant hopes, he made
home in the soft palace oil fairy fu.
~. Ills father died. and he became his
n master, whercupon he sought to raise
p,elf above his low condition. Paulme's
seh, image. glassed in his soul, lured him
10 those inspiring tolls by which man
.aers man. lie grew midnight student
:, the dreams Of sahes, be sought 90 Dor
from every grace aud every muse the at
bu,es that lend ideal charms to love.
thought Of Pauline, aud passion taught
n poetry, he thought of her. and the little
suty grew on the canvass of the painter
companions called him valn-mad-
needed not, but still toiled on-hopcd
for /, was sweet il not to win, to feel
ore worthy OF the dear otjec, OF his ex'
led passion.
Al last. in a mad hour, he sent a tribn'e
song to rauline---some verses when ne
A written of the idol of his heart, to
ow il what bright things it had created
stead Of feeling proud OF the present,
Apline scorned it,-thongh there was not
hne that n serf NIGH, not have written 10
empress; the letter was tossed Into the
re BY the lackey, who swore That his Ia
and her mother were never more insnIt'
and Claudes messenger. oasper' WAS
(iyen from the house with KICKS ana
evs.
From that hour the love Of Claude Mel
r,e turned to wrath--almost resembling
Aued. l.n, he wa. not the only one VINO
ID becn mad. miserable. Monsieur Beau
'an' a rich gentleman, and whose '"''''y
Al been nol,j.d before the revelation, had
r+n refused BY her for no other reason
Ran. as she believed, she would not marry
commonsr. His friend. CLAWS, was also
rejected ,uisor OF hers, and Claws was
bin enough to suppose that he mao pee"
)fused Cor the same reason. W
These two friends, in perfect phrehz'
modification and rage. and to console
I.mselves In their heart ache, were rro'
e+dins to spend a day or two at be"u u
pant. chateau. when they stopped TO nan
Ie horse. aud rest An hour at tho Code"
ion, \ small village inn Few leagues from
Syop.. They were standing on the law"
I'm the landlord and his daughter, looking
rer the hill Of fare. when they heard shouts
iihout, Of Long live the Prince! Long
10 the Prince!"
@The Prince !" said Beauseant in tone
ssrpr,se, to the landlord. What
|Iince l. thati l thought we had no Prince
France"
.Th. lads, SIR" replied the landlord
h,shiua. "always call him Prince. 1t Il
\. pride Of tho village. Claude Melcotse
u con Of old Melnotte. the gardener.
"And why do they call him FRINGE 7 H.
nirsd Beauseant
"p.r.ly," replied the landlord, because
y Il At the head Of them all, and party
Ssesu,. he has such a proud way with
I'm. and wears such line clothes--a"d' I"
81. looks ike Prince. But the revo'n
Ia that turns ~ all topsy.sarvy has turn
brain. l mean. Dir. the rev"ia''o" o
~. =,
II hsav from his mother, good soul,
III IL landlord, that il Is no lessA per
= than The bsausy Of Lyons rau'"'
ssehappsass."
Both Bessseant and CLAWS here bn's
- load Il Of laughter. end ssesrta'"'"I
= he landlord. tat Pasline had nevs
- eondeses~dsd 10 look a Claude. an
~ know hin By sisht an IDEA sntsrs
sssssans's hssA Of ssvsnsine himself Q
a.sas, b. nsawylsG hss % Claude Me-
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