The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-05-03
issa x,.GLAUDE MELNoTTE; -.
COR, Ta4ssE LADY OF LYONS.


4. Deripg rihe early. years, of the first and
mast brilliant ,snccess of the French Re.
pahlier-a period; when society in France
was in q general feFment, and ranks were
equalized-Clsude Melnotte, the son OF a
gardeaefs lived with his widowed mother
ma email coitage in tine neighborhood OF
Ayons.Yaa eiaIi aeisi ..fiq4is4} E-esata
i Ina that's picturesque city lived Pauline
Deschappelles. the only daughter Of a
Nasaithy snerchant. She was endowed with
sosmuGh beauty ,and so many accomplish
uaents.s that everybody, old and young.
Eich~a1de poor.i paid homage to her
Among her admirers there was no one who
entertained such ardent feelings for her
as Claude Nlelno,te. During the lifetime
al his tsther he had worked in the garden
ef Mona. Desohappelles. and while tend,
ihgothe flowers had seen Pauline. He
.eswsher q. spirit OF bloom. and joy. and
freshness; the passionate feelings OF man
ARtared the breast o! the wild and dream
ing bpy, and Iron that hour he grew what
tpJhe lasl he Washer adorer. 10 The love
vain, and tfraniic as il seemed, became 10
him a. fountain Of ambition and bright
hopessr He thought OF the tales he had
heaNl,sgossips. told hy the winter hearth.
how maidens ot kingly blood had stopped
(aom their high spheres; how love. like
fhsfh,- levels ell ranks, and lays the shep-
betd' scfoqk beside the sceptre. With his
hhh ii sssd love, his restless and brilliant
hopes, shesilade his home in, the, soft pal
400 sef ia fairy future. His father died.
AsdshA became his o ogn master, whereupop
hs fspnght.ie raise himself above his low
0psilap.l Panline's bright image glassed
hissseuk1 and lured him on; to those as.
piring toils by, which man masters man.
HAsgtew a bmidaisht student over the
dreamspf sages; hesoughtto borrow from
eHpsys grace and every, muse the attributes
which lend ideal charms to love. He
erenkht Of Pauline. and passion laugh,
hiiprpesiryshe lbousht Of her, aud the lite
beauty grew on the canvass OF the painter
His companionssc called him vain-msd-
.Nsse - sheedsd snot, but still toiled on
&eRed on; il vas sweet, il not to win, "a
.teel.moss worthy Of the object Of his .ex
Alled passion. At last, in a mad hour. he
sent a tribute of song}to ,PaulinerT-some
verses which he had written Of the idol o
S0fD<shQ&S4s w O&gOEvsW tUlHS nsH ~
creates. lnslead sot feeling proud Of the
presept. Pauline scorned it, though there
,Easa not a line q serf might not have writ
ten to an empress; the letter. was tossed
imp the mises by the lackey, who swore
thatsthe lady and her mother were neves
Iepre ,ipsul,ed. and Claude,s messenger
Casper. was driven from the house with
blows, s ! s,ss,,.ss,ssg a., III ~ ~ -t,,,I!
: From thatshour the love Of Claude Mel
Jn1Gesfsse, turned Ia, o,,vrath-almost resem
bling fseleedu .Rpt he was not the only sone
80 hAd, been made miserable Monsieul
Beauseant, richsgentleman. whose fam.
il1ahaA been ennoblad before the reyolu-
IN. lad been refused BY her, for no 9th;
Or reason than. as be believed. she would
AptmSfsyA 4 eommeeer. Ills friend Claw.
was slso a rejected suilorl Of her s.. and
EAsis sasxain enough 70 think iha. ht
.helh Asenl refused for the same reason. ~,
These two friends, in perfect frenzy o
;ufiAcsaipnf end srage, were proceeding
~ sseend a dsyhsQF two ats Beaus eant's
.8hep theFssiapRnd 10, bait their horses a
TIE Golden Lion, 2 small village inn. /
~ Aeeggsso from Lyons.s They swer.
standing on the lawn, with ,the LANDLORD
epasbiaJ JaughteEo loeking eyer the bill o
fare, when they heard shouts without q
Lsae live4hs psiqsel lonalivethe prince!
krSiT PripieG : ssid Bs2pseant, in sur
Hisssato shs landlord, rWhat prince j
hiatt thought we had no prince i
France!'
"The lads. ..esir, y said the landlord
ht6iu HIS ag8s al ats ,aall him nrince q He'
sAspshte 81 ahs village GIsude Melnotte
uh0 tossSfl std' Afelnotte.fh gardener. ..sip
s05..Ahdn~hy do they oali him princeP
AuaIiretb Beausesnt.s bfs Is s2s1' sai!
-mePsrSay,'repRea the helaBdlord,s ,ss becaus.