Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-04-27
From Chambers Edinburgh Journal.
THE G0QS0N.
TALE osLovE AND DIPLOMACY.

Oae evening in the year 1919. NJ. Roul-
la.d, jewsler in Paris, MD one OF the
heals of the trade, was seated atth back
of his shop reading. with seemingly great
attention. "a paper magniiicen:ly embossed
sni ornamented. At short distance
ilom him sat Jane. his niece, pretty
dark haired girl of eighteen. whose eyes
continually wandered from the knitting
IN hsI fingers to the glass doors OF the
shop. At last. NJ. Roullsrd carefully
folded his paper. and beamIng smile oi
satisfaction Illuminated his visage.
1t is perfect" said be TO his niece In
In aude:tone. My lord cardinal mus
grant my request
How anxious you seem. uncle. to be
called court iew-ler, replied Jane. her
thoughts evidently elseu here; her eyes.
a; a., events. were directed 10 the street.
Anxious to be called cour, je'veIletf
cried Rea.lard; of course am. Why
If can cnlJ manage it. my fortune Is
n.ader
4 always thought you very rich. un
Gle
We'll. il am. one can never be rieh
eHouSh. said Roullard in solemn voice.
Besides. you don, consider the honor OF
belonging to the esurt.'
TIA, is the great objection. nurmur
ed the young girl. hesita,ingly. i feor
you may ind the title embarrassing
But Shy?
Because you have hitherto had all the
custom of the princes party.
.Wellr
And you have been in the habit of
listening TO SO much against the cardinal
and, indeed. have not hssitated yourself-'
.lIushp interrupted the jewelier. i'm
posing silence with bo tn his hands. You
must never speak of that again. csr-
,ain.y have been guilty Of a few jokes
about his eminence: wos very wrong.
b.. as confess my sins. | hope to be
forgiven
That's ,rus to be sure; bu, then. your
workmen and assistants have aGuired the
same habit
We'll. .hen. they must change. eplied
he with great decision. i don't III the
least intend to be compromised by my
workmen. When spoke i'll of the car
dinal. really did not understand him
besides, Monsie ur Vantar was living ,l'eu
and there was no chance of getting his
place; but now. all that is changed.
heard of hi, death only yesterday. as
was returning from taking julien to the
st. Germain diligence. By the way. has
he not returned yetl'
No, uncls.' said Jane. who again look
ed toward the quarry. i can't thinl
what keeps him. | feel quite uncom
Sort1bl.'
Roullard fixed his eyes steadily on hi.
niece; then speaking In a discontented
voice: You easily feel uncomfortable
about anything concerning Julien Noit
aud. suppose you are still thinking of
nsuying him.
In was my nrother's last wish.' replied
Jane liz tones Of trembling emotion.
'Ah, that's all very yell; but | have
quite different views on the subject. As
can give you good fortune. you mus
be the wife of rich man; and your Mon
sieur Aoiraud is not worth hundred
crowns'
He may. perhaps. te able to psks his
way. aHd become wealthy.
Yes; but only BY some especial mira
cle,' continued her uncle Ironically. No
doab.. ne expects that Italian adyenturel
TO turn up sDd do wonders for him. be
cause be lodged with his mother and stood
godfat thsr 10 him at his baptism. Wa;
Trsiiapo t;~ pa,,a7s
Now really. uncle. you know julien
only talks of that a. a joke
Precisely; and. therefore. as his hopes
of arrangement are in no way brilliant
positively refuse my consent to his be
coming nay nephew; and ] beg that fo'
the tu1ture. you will be less attentive to
him. l dcat wish To tell him at once
but you must help me to make him on,
dersiand his position By degrees; besides,
II am to be made court jeweller. such a
marriage, you must yourself see. would
be out of the question: In point Of fact.
you must then marry some gentlemap-'
Mf Rccllsrd was then interrupted by
s,s affi,si Of some customers, Thsfe