Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-04-27

| mander de SQUIRE, drawing near; this is
the young man you dismissed yesterday
a jewelers. assislan, here!' exclaimed
| Dubois. III is positively scandaious!-
VIVA, On earth can ne want with the car
diphl?'
We shall soon iearl,, said De Souvre,
tor here he comes.
AT that memen, the door WAS thrown
open, and Mazarin entered. tie advun-
ced up the room bowling. and stopping now
and then 10 listen 10 petitions. &c. He
soon arrived opposite Julien, and smiled
very grociously on seeing him.
oh, you are here,' said he, touching
him p,ayfully ON the cheek with his glove
How are you to-day, provinof'
Very well, | thank you, godfather
The word was magic. Julien had scarce
| ly pronounced it, when a visible move
men, was percePIitle among lie couriiers
All eyes were fixed on him. and oil mouths
seemed 10 repeat. 'Godson TO the cardinal
-godson TO the cardinal' Envy and
jealousy were oi once painted on each
! fccc. and Mazarin, who from the corners
of his share eyes saw the effect produced
Immediately leaned op Tho young man's
shou Ger, and continued hi. progress round
ihe room. talking 10 him in The nns' famil
Tar tone, and constantly asking him what
reply he should give 10 the different peii-
lions presented 10 him. Julien, not know
ing whether he was in jess or in earnest,
con,en,ed himself with replying: Yes,
godfather No, godfather As you like
godfather as the question required. And
,he cour,ers all admired his reserve, which
/. .hey attributed 10 knowledge aud cau.ion
As Mtzatin retired, he told Julien 10 join
him in his study as soon rs he received
summons to iha. effect.
lie had scarcely disappeared. when the
jewelers. assistant was Sverwhelmed Win
congratulations. Nuiraud scarcely knew
how 20 ssammer out su fiiciens compliments.
The commander allowed tho crowd to dis
perse; and taking Julien aside:
i nm delighted, dear sir-yes, perfectly
del lighted q, your good fortune. Julien
thanked him. His ein nenco appears TO
have great affection for you, and an
sure he would refuse you nothing
DO you really think so?' seid Noiraud.
and Immediately began to make up his
mGd to sol icii lhe cardinals permission to
return 10 business.
INN quito sure of it,, returned The com
mander. 'and TO prove il. | beg you TO
speak good word for me. My nephew
IS waiting for the command OF 4 regiment;
will you get il for him?'
.Me?
You Gun obtain i, from lin if YOU
choose
i should really only BE- TOO haPpy.'
Then you pronise?'
Il wish | could; bu,--'
'Oh. don't say another word. II you
only fulfil our wishes, you will not, believe
ule, find us ungraleiu.
AS he said This. the commander pressed
our hero's haLd and walked away.
A mitule later he met NJ. Dubois, who
seized him by the arm.
"A word with You said he. Il have
just asked for a monopoly of The comm rec
in Les lies du Vent; if you procure it for
me, you shall o, once receive six thousand
francs
perfectly asiounded.
'Oh, perceive, ! have not offered q
sufiicien, sum. Say ien-twelve thou
sand them
Il assure YOU cried Julien, you are
altogether mistaken. have no influence
whatever with his em'nence; and your
request being either granted or refused,
does not in The least depend upon me-
Dubois looked It hlm for moment, and
lie, 70 his arm.
'Ah, Isee how it is, mu.,ered he--'my
opponents havo already spoken to YOU
4 don't know whn, you mean.
No doubt they have offered you larger
sum-
81 swear 10 you
'Never mind-never mind I'll apply
10 some one else. You must not think
that because you ara godson to his emi
nence you are to have your own way in
everything. At all events, we'll fsh, for
IL, sir, we'll fight for it, And Jean Du-
bois disappeared in pet, without waiting
for reply.
Julien had not recovered from his sur
prise when ho was sent for by tho cardi-
ial, who at once saw that something un.
pleasan, had occurred. and inquired as to
what it was; Julicn gladly repeated eve.
ry word.
'Brsvo! bravop laughed his commence.
AS they begged for your protection and
good will, caro-, you must really give ii
Them.
'Whnt can you moan, godfather? Do
you wish me TO ask fbvors for them?'
No. no. Ask nothing. Tell mo all, +,
and let Them imagine tina, you influence
me. All, poverino. influence is well
paid!'
And so, godfather, you wish me to re-
ceive-
Receive oil, Juliano; never refuse
good and willing offer, and if you can't
always procure for the givers anything you
wish, you can at least be grateful, you
know
When Noiraud left the cardinal. he was
more than ever surprised; bu. uolhing
can describe his aslonishment when, two
days alisrward. he received three thousand
francs, accompanied bya NEST grateful