Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-06-29

Of Gouvain's arrest: she knew his helplos,
condition, a stranger to uur language, laws
and customs. She, like true woman, res
pondcd to the promptIngs of that little moni-
tor Of our souls, and sprang TO his assistance
and relief. She was happy IN having released
the idol other now bursting love; and then II
was that Gouvain experienced the solid plea
sure of being elected the fair one
And then thought of the intensity of Gou-
vain's uttcrance of the word Bail lie knew,
he fclt-that if there was any love for HIM IN
the bosom of the fair one, his situation, pri-
soncr upon the complaint of rival, would
bring it out If he was rcmitted to remain IN
Jail, why of course, then she loved Bcsancon
If he was bailed by or through her interposi-
ton, then, as matter of surety, he was the
favored one, and Besancon's effort, aided by
his attorney, was an apt Illustration of the Ope-
rations of all blind guides.
.Votre da@uerrotype- portraitp ex-
claimed Gouvain, addressing me with great
earnestness, and awakening me from the train
of thought in which was indulging, You viii
give him TO me, eh? All, Monsieur Sheriff,
Sail ave re plaisir, eh! You sail say no;
vous IN accorderez la favour, que je vous de-
mande ne youlez yous pas, ehf'
No. replied, Il will not deny you, but
cannot see what pleasure there can be in re-
garding face that always must remind you of
your being in jail
sZis afIaire, Monsieur Sheriff, est toute diff
ferente,' and he touched his left hand with the
fore-fnger of his right, convincing me, or at
tempting to do so, 10y action. 'Besancon will
ave me arrest-for messing, eh, vat | do, eh?
You take me ze prison; jai reste la for leetle
time bail-baile, ha, ha!-ma chere est
mon bail. Besancon is no var; me marry !.
You, mon cher ami-my bester fren-me Will
ave your daguerreotype; ma femme aussi, you
will go wis me for take &c likense toutc suite.
Vcnez partons.'
| could not resist him, so desirous he SEEM
cd to be, and particularly, too, as it was his
wifcs request, also; and | went with hun at
once to Haas, and his desires were satisfied {:
so fancied, for he made all the acknowledge
mcnts and thanks in French and English he
was capable of uttering, for the rare favor |
had granted-the privilege of occasionally
clancing at the lineaments of one who, in his
language, was his cher ami, nis bester fren.
The suit of Besancon as Gouvain never
came to trial the order for bail was discharg-
ed. and a default taken by Gouvain's attorney;
and. as a necessary means of satisfaction, an
execution for costs was issued against Besan-
con. which were never collected, because, as
in the event Of his not paying the costs afore-
said a ca ,SG would issue, and then he feared
the same visitation which he had procured for
his fortunate rival but, unlike him, he
doubted he would find any fair lady to bail,
bail-e him. in like circumstances therefore,
when the ca .Sa did issue, my return was,
Not found He had gone from out my
bailiwick. have seen Gouvain often since.
He IS, doubtless, very happy with his bail,
Indeed, he must be, as any one could not
otherwise be who had been so fortunate as he
was in having got rid so quickly and so oppor-
tunely Of his rival in matrimonial speculatiOns,
and who, by reason of his Imprisonment, had
procured rich wife at so cheap a cost, by her
becoming Special Ball in the action BesancoH
vs. GgUraia