The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-06-29

/.as,idb crit meets 1sith an old acquaintance
Tbs H,,sl de Lille aud Albion, where Zachs-
,;si, Grit had taken up his abode, was within
f.y u;,ulns' walk # the Palace of the Thur
I,,ss which had new a very sombre. downcast
on, spirits look Notwithstanding the inter
raeourn of tho frst Republic, and the brilliant
dn9s it had seen under the Empire, it had been
used fjr so many long Year,, TO the presence OF
hereditary royalty "by divine right" that II
.ssmcd scarcely yet to have accommodated
seif % thai moro potent sovereignty which
lad only so recently dragged literally through
the r9ire Of tic streets the real throae and
,r,gn Of TIE monarch of 1880, and set both up
- mark for the urchine of the city to hurl
.,.59g stones st. The long rows of windows,
al L..re 0. han gpgs, were dim and grimy with
snsg aad dirt On the panes of glass, where
the rain had pla ned and run down in stream
lsts. there Ncre long streaks, which might al
,.,es5 nave bEen t. kea for the channels Of tears
,hsl ~ the venerable ola edifce on finding
is,e'f ouee more given up to that section Of tie
& immunity stvied the capGtiie by one of the
Iosna-cbs "hy divine right" aforesaid.* The
vsrv a, tia: surmounted the building dropped
des9yldngly, I'll discolored and limp, and
II .s.e! shout is staff as if abandoned by ell
hog. of q liy9iier motion being impaired to it
miicr nc existing Government. But, though
.hcr5 we're gloomy appearances in this direc-
TIA tL..c were sill the glorious old trees to
l.tk a. stretching their strong and brawny
l.l,j5 from side to side, and forming friendly
avenues inviting to feclusion and contempla-
ton and which seemed to have flourished
ia,5-r ail the changes the old palace had seen,
an f.! as i they would Outlive good many dy-
= -;e- yet. 1t is true, they We're just now
sri 81 Of leaves, save here and there one
lg here was about them q stalwart. sturdy
Ssjt not to be mistaken, and that impressed
even the unimaginatiye Zachariah, as he gazed
~ st them, wish the idea that the leaves yet
10 come were likely to afford shelter to the
great-grandchiidren of the children then play.
.ng and scampering about beneath their giant
branches.
Zlchariah had taken a marvellous fancy t.
tie g;.rdens Of the IhuiierieS. He lo5ed to
saunter about in the avenues; to stand end
gaze st the ssatuary to admire the bright
gasumna! flowers, and the neatly kept beds
TO watch the gembols of the laughing rudy
checked, rolicking children, as they gave
themselves up to the exuberance of their youn :
sprits cad daEted hither, thither and every
Tbsre, greatly to the discontinue Of the
baxJu. s-nirking nurses in clean white caps
and aprons, WHO had then in charge, and not
les Is it seemed, to that CT the military gal
lanG-, Who were here and there paying one Of
theia court. Zach had also acquired likiDg
ijr certain sunny spot, under long wall, OPP
monte to the chief pisce of ornamental water,
and near The Place dc la Cone0rde entrance oi
tie gsrLens 1t goes by the name of La Petite
PrOUeACet so called because of its southern as
net and wa-r1 atmosphere at all times of the
year, being completely screened from the biting
binds wh.ch at ccrtsin seasons visit the French
metropolis, rendering it for the time being a
very pur2a.o2y for invalids. To it resorted
weakly children aad sickly adults, especially
tie s.hmat;o aud consumptive. For some rea-
SOB, it had peculiar attractions for Zach. Per-
hapi the flowers were brighter there or, posi-
big even ne again sought glimpse OF the
pla.tye face of the delicate young girl who
hal rewarded with one of her sweetest smiles
q simple act of courtesy which he, by chance
passing that way few mornings after his
arrival, had rendered to her, and when bat for
Is prompt aid she uuet have fallen to the
grtUal Without however, attempting posi-
tiseiy to account for the constancv of his morn
IN. walk in the garden Of the Thulsries but
iee.siy recording the fact as veracious chroni-
eer-, certain it is, that on the morrow after
ia.aara's unexpected reuccunter with Avel-
~. Zach sas lettering about the old spos, be-
tween the hours of nine and ten, and without
aag very apparent purpose.
After sauntering listlessiy about for con-
Siderable space and examining for the TWEEN
tt.L tuc, for want Of better occupation, the
~ syricG! representations in stone Of the
sac ard TIE Oise, on either side Of the large
u.-z,a. he 81 lcngth seated himself on one OF
tlc benches, which municipal foretight and
c!Utt. having due respect for tho revolution
-7y multitude, had provided for its acoommo-
dauon when 1t was out a-holydaying. Having
nothing 10 Go, Zach began to whistle pro-
ycajn-,y national melody, keeping time by
kicking ~ the gravel alternately with bis toes
sud hess, OCCASIONALLY breaking off to throw
IN ss.re in 8 voice somewhat subdued, but by
10 ineIss unmusical
Lur.EG this performance, second individual
enc! ged from one Of tie side avenues. lie
"@ e..acatiy stranger, judging from the
more than ordinary interest he took In exam
jnlrS lie various objects in tho garden lie
'Fas q nan Cf medium stature, somewhat burly
n appearance perhaps, and might be about
irE years Of age. His complexion, not natu-
tll'y coarse CT red, had been burnt by expo
N"-t % Tho sun, till it had acquired the hue OF
mahogany; cat this accidenG only served to
"i4lg ont IL stronger contrast tho remarkable
br'lil@ocy cf his clear, hard, gray eyes, and &c
iicE-r5 g seyerer character to a set of features
almost faultlesB in ps:nt Of regularity, but
stamped with so much harshness, resolution
ald scnsuality above ALL as altogether to ma,
'Ao expression of countenance that might
otherwise have passed for handsome. He was
we'll dressed, in clothes Of foreign make, and
though certain swaggG~ pervaded his general
ar and demeanor, 1t needed not second
s'-Ec2 10 recognise in him man accustomed
- move IN superior circles.
He stopped Immediately facing the principal
entrance IN q line with the bench on which
L}ch was seated, and some twenty PAGES OF
iao-e Distant from it. His eyes were fixed On the
cb,iaz Of the Luxor, which, seen from thi!
piG'. presents a remarkably elegant outline
though rising. as it does, in front of the tri
unFGal arch OF the Barriers de PEtolte, 1t cut
liz, magnificent structure IN two.
Zaeh's quick eye rested On the stranger fol
single instant only and with redoubled vigo1
,'iuGgs ne forthwith resumed the melody which
Aac s-Hered G. momertary interruption. The
stranger turned his face in the direction OF tht
s,oHd, but NO sooner caught sight of the per
i''mer than he stepped forward with o quick
i-ce, int nding to go out at the gate, and avOic
The recognition of an individual 6hose acquaint
ahee he evidently sought to eschew. Zacha
IAN, however, was at his side in q trice, and
dlsearding all form and ceremonial of approach
a' once addressed him by name:
Air. Aveling sir You're looking skearej
s'Iae, TO see me. How dye du, sir?"
Marx saw there was no evading Zachariab
acd putting on an air of surprise, as though ht
Lad only that moment recognised him, answer
ed, somewhat confusedly:
-. beg pardon! Oh, yes; dear ne Zleha
nan Grin WALL -aoltxy ,,Dtl NOR, epoba I vua,
Possible?" exclaimed Grit incredulously
| know'd you, soon as l SGT eyes on you
Iunas Vniir rnor,,1r,,1a mona had Miafar ralno