Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-09-26
A SOUVENIRS OF THE FRANCE.
by IEyED

by LEVER.
There is sufficient concentration in the ad-
miration OF the loved object to give the mind
decided and firm purpose, and enough of
charge in the various devices to win her
praise, to impart the charm of novelty. Now
for all this, my reader, fair or false as she or
he may be, must not suspect that any thing
bordering on love concerned III the pre-
sent case. To begin-the countess was
ried, and ! was bro't up at excellent school
1T Bangor, where the catechism Welsh and
English, was fogged into me until every
commandment had separate welt of its own
on my back. No; had taken the royal road
to happiness l was delighted without STOP
ping to know why, and enjoyed myself with
out ever thinking to iuquIre wherefore. New
sources of information and knowledge were
opened to me by those who possessed vast
sources of requirement, and l learned how
the conversation of gifted and accomplished
persons may be made great agent in train
ing and forming the mind if not TO the higher
walks of knowledge, at least to those paths in
which the greater part of life is spent, and
where it imports each to make the road agree
able to his fellows. i often said to you / was
not in love--how could I, under the circum-
stances but still own that the regular verbs
Of the Polish grammar had been but dry work,
lift had not been for certain irregular glances
at my pretty mistress: nor could / ever have
seen my way through the difficulties of the de-
censions if the light of her eyes had not lit
up the page, and her taper finger pointed out
the place.
And thus two months few past, during which
she never even alluded most distantly TO our
conversation in the garden at BoItsfort, nor
did l learn particular more of my friends
than on the first day Of our meeting. Mean
while all idea of travelling had completely left
me !; and although 1 had now abundant resour-
in my bankers hands for all the purposes
of the road, l never once dreamed Of leaving
j place where felt SO thoroughly happy.
Such then was our life, when 1 began to re-
mark slight change in the counts manner
and appearance of gloom and preoccupation
which seemed to increase each day, and
against which he strove but in vain to combat.
1t was clear something had gone wrong with
him, but | did not dare to allude to, much
less ask him on the subject. At last, one even
ing just as l was pre- pairing for bed, he enter
cd my dressing room, and closing the door
cautiously behind him, sat down. | saw that
he was dressed as if for the road, and lookino
paier and nan"-. -
- -srAted than usual.
fsOJ.eaxg,'' said he, IN a tremulous voice
s.'I am come TO place in your hands the high
est trust a man can repose in another--am
certain of your friendship 2" L shook his hant
in silence and he went on. l must leay.
Brussels tonight, secretly. political af,;
In which the peace of Europe is involved ha
Just come to my knowledge; the governmen
here viii do their best to detain me; order
are already given to detain me at the frontie
perhaps send me- back to the capital i
consequence / must cross the boundary o
horseback, and reach Aix-la-C Chapelle by to
morrow evening. OF course the eountes
cannot accompany me..' He paused for Sc
eohd. 'sfou must be her protector. A hun
orea rnmors viii be afioat the moment they
Anu l nave escaped, and as many reasons fol
departure announced in the papers. How