Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-01-13
PLAQUEMINE PARISH OF IBERVILE, JANUARY 49, 1855.

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THREE GENTLEMEN IN ONE
One Of the frequenters Of The Palaia Royal
then called the Palais Cardinal, was Racan,
man ofIetiers, and remarkable for his absence
Of mind. The Cardinal used to be highly
amused at the scrapes into which this quality
led him, the practical jokes of which il made
him the victim. The day ne was received into
the Academy, all Paris was assembled to heal
the address which il was usual to hear on such
occasions. He mounts the tribune, and tax
ing paper from his pocket, all dirty and torn
"Gentlemen," he said, Il intended to read my
speech TO you, but unluckiIy my greyhound
got hold Of il; here il is; you see its condition.
make what use you can Of it for didn't know
it BY heart, and have no copy er.zss..,s
There lived in Paris an ancient maiden
Marie le Jars, demoiselle de Gournay. She
was born in 1865, and at the period to which
the anecdote relates, was about seventy years
old. In short account of her life, written BY
herself, she says that a. the age Of nineteen,
having read Montaigne's Essays, she was
seized with the greatest desire to become nc.
quainted with the author; 90 when Montaigne
came to Paris, she sent message 10 him, ex-
pressing her admiration of himself and his
book. The same day be paid her visit 10
thank her for her Partially, and they imme-
diately were on such terms Of affection that
ste called him father and he called Ter daueh-
ter. The demoiselle de Gournay was an au-
thor, and had published book in the style Of
Of the time, which was thought to surpass in
in pathos every thing that had been written BE-
fore. It was called LOmbre do Ia demoiselle
de Gournay." According TO the custom then
in vogue, she presented her book 10 the dis,in-
guished literary men of Paris, and among
others to Racan. When the book was bro't
two. of his friends, De Busil and Ivrande, vurs
with him. Racan, fattered by this attention
said he should call on the fair lady the next
day ut O'Clock. This declaration was not
lost on bis companions, who thought they
would have some fan from it The nsxt~day
at o'clock De Buell. knocks At the door of the
demoiselle de Gournay. Her companion, Ma
demoiselle Jamin, opens it. De Bae;l wishes
to see the mistress Of the house. She tells
Mademoisslls do Gournay. who Was il her
closet writing poetry. that = man bad called
= : .Whs. i. bis p.me,s ST. haa sasaass@s "a q
Heidi not tell me- isa IA lsi@s,9 a$ vt asa
!. How does he leokr Ia osis ~ aissls aag
"A well.lookiog man, thirty Or thity.6ve
years old, and has the air Of one accustomed
to good company. ea@'" Esa = @ssses %
Ask him up The thought was pursuing
is good one. bat i may return and the sava.
As she finished her monoloeus he entered
Monster, have admitted you on Jamin's
report Of your appearance, without asking who
you are. Have the goodness to tell me Jour
name.' -. ...sss.. ..,.s,
NY name, Madenoiselle, Is Rae.n.' ss'-a ssS'
- Ii demoisells Do Gosfnoy, who knew kacan
only by name, wss extsemely civil, and thank.
ed him, that one 90 ycang and fashionabls
woman like her. De Buell., who was . man
told divers divert istofies, which eotesjainsa
lencs her cat that was mewing 10 the next
vereation, which the demoiselle de- G0osnay
declared WA the most ,plsssanla she sSss had
he took his leave, overwhelming her with ,eom-
pliments for her courtesy, while she was en-
thusiastic ID his praise. Ii happy frame
ofmisd was ths sseient nssidsnsto pusssss ttV
thought in ,whishe che had hsenx xioiEsepls1
and which had been frightened ,Awsy She.
turned 70 Der study, bst had scarcely entered
II, whed lsrsnde,. Who watched the moment:
gsded a. hss room. ~ sft1sd@ @ssss dsor o.
he! aanstnarys am .ssi.g Sas satswosssaea'd''
\ have entered boldly, apE tAs allaatsloos A.
tnor q LOnDf: ought not q e Rs t's.ssa asa.s q
THAI eonplineat i wen turned. aSd i~M'
inscfiss tiasny eeessss s.ts m.y |! sask, whne'I
pfccnrss ms t1s honor Of tnls ylsr :s.a.aslI
!h.ni yoa'is, q: book you have done =. ,hs
homer p present 70 ms' y"
y'nos.ss.s' Ne sep''ed. aavs ~ ~ ssss
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