The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-05-03

He lost no time in seeking out Beau.
seant and CLAWS, and desired them to re-
| lease him from his oath. lie said he was
not in his senses when he had sworn 10
marry Pauline. Instead. however, of com.
plying with his request. Because ant re Piled
that the invention he had plann ed TO bring
about the marriage Immediately. was ripe
for execution. In great excitement he
went to DeschsppelIes'. and pretended ,ha,
he had just received a letter from friend
at Paris-a member Of the Directory
stating that the Prince was suspected ot
designs asains, the republic-that he mus,
quit Ly ons Immediately. or he would be ar.
rested-thrown into prison-perhap gull
lotined. Horses were ordered to the car
riage Immediately. and the Prince was to
| fly directly to Marseilles, and then to take
ship to L"ghorn. ..t.,
! Her daughter and Madame Deschappel-
les being anxious tina, The marriage should
take place al once, the settlement was ar.
ranged by proxy; and, before the cere-
mony was over, the carriage was at the
door. aud Pauline-as she aud her mother
tthoVght-was carried home as the bride
| Of the illustrious Prince. But what fear
| ful reality ittwas to find herself. in less
than an hour. surrounded by the rude
walls Of widow Melno,te's cottage The
blood almost troze in her veins when she
discovered that she was the wife Of peas.
| ant-the son of peasants-a young mau
Of poor though honest parents. A, first she
thought it was all jest--a horrld dream
and she was amazed beyond measure
that the deep wrong Of this revenge had
proceeded merely from the sligh, which
shea poor powerless girl-had shown
Claude in no; accepting his verses. But
Claude. repen,ing what he had done. was
ready to lay at her feet a husbands right;
as. by thellaws of France. a marriage un
holy and unfulilled, could be made void.
and he begged her to sleep that night in
peace, for that the law would do her JUS
lice, and restore TO her the right to bless
! another with herslove. ~...
"And when thou art happy continued
Melnotte, sand have forgotten him who SO
loved, SO wronged you. think, at least.
Heaven left some remnant Of the angel still
in that poor PEASANTS nature" ss7iI
Pauline, in her solitary chamber, passed
the whole long. desolate night in sobs,
while Claude sat down and wrote asletter
to Pauline's father. which he sent at day
break. begging him to come and receive
into his hands his consent to the divorce.
On rising in the morning. Pauline found
Claude absent. but she saw his mother.
In conversation with the wido ow. she ,und
that she had been loved .idolized by Claude
for years--that he. learned 10 paint tina, he
might take her likeness, and that three
years before. he had saved all his money.
to buy real Seyres China cup. merely be.
cause the name of Pauline was inscribed
| on it. Pauline was weeping and grieving
that Claude was not. something better III a II
a gardeners son, and that he was not a
poor gentleman, when Beauseant made
his appearance, not SO much to exult in
her humiiation as 70 lay his fortune at her
feet. and bear her to home more suitable
tor her reception-a house Of wealth. lux
! ury and station. She was begging him to
respect her anguish. when Melnotte open
ed the door silently. and perceived Beau,
SAINT addressing Pauline. paused at the
,hreshhold, and looked on silently But
when he beheld Bsausean ant. in spite Of Pau
lines entreaties. attempting 10 clasp.her
in his arms. he sprang forward and dashed
him to the other end OF the room. En-
ragged. Beauseant leveled a pistol at him
"Oh. spare him! spare my husband!''
shrieked Pauline. Bsauseant-Claude
-no-no.'' and she fell and tainted in the
| arms of Claude. sf.ss5i st - y.:.,5i5.s4<,
On recovering she found herself alone
with her husband. SAIL gone. all calm. -
she exclaimed. looking around her. els
everything a dream? Thou1art safe.e IN
hurt-I do not love thee. . she added, ten,
derby. "but anna woman, and and no
blood5is spili!''s fF si,es }o sauCl 4dT
1 RENO. lady. no.'' replied Melno.te. "my
guilt hath not deserved so rich blessing
as even danger in Thy cause.' s.i,
They were here interrupted by the en-.
trance of; tl,eqwidow Melnotte. who came
to tell them Of the approach Of Pauline's
| parents. ..ass{at,.'I gc.ssf.s -s,!t. - s3t
assAh. adame," she continued. address
sing Pauline. lido not let them injure him.
if you knew how much he dotted on you'll
i''Iniurei him!' exclaimed. Pauline, '.no
mad anne = be not afraid.'' .gee. t4: et.rs,s2
/ u! On the entreaties Of the parent. Claude
renounced all pretensions TO her person,
by giving consent TO a divorces and t fully
contessing the fraud, which annulled hel
marriage.ass osis baa .asfs aqcaoa5s VIE
"Your daughter, SIR" ssid he. handing
the paper TO Monsieur Deschappelles. "has
been 'fouliy wronged-I grant il. sir; but
her own lips will tell you that. from the
hour she crossed this threshhold. re.
torhed' 10 my station and respected hers
Pure and inviolate as when yestermorn
you laid your hand upon her head and
blessed her, i yield her back 10, you. Fo,
myself deliver youiforever from my pres.
ence. IAN outcast and criminal. l. shall
seek someodistant land where may mourn
my sin, and pray for your daughters peace
Farewell!-farewell to you all forever.
u = X bfd r ~ G*la* Ne i+4s*ods
Two years and half had rolled or
since the incidents related above, wher
there mafchedinto the streets OF Lyons 4
regimentfneshi from. Italy ,and under com
mand Of Colonel--now General Dumas
In the ecorpsthere was young officer