Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-06-09
PAQUEN1INE. PARISH OF IBERVILLE, La, JUNE g. 1855
A French TtOry.

French TtOry.
The winding up Of romance in real life ha,
recently taken place in the quasi official world
of Paris. Thus runs the story;
At Court ball, some twenty years since
a young officer of the French cavalry met and
wos charmed by a beautiful English girl. He
obtained an introduction, and danced with her
as often as he could, without challenging the
remark Of his Grace, the young lady's papa.
Our hero was hands0m, amiable, witty, and
in every way person to win the good will
of the fair sex. He was of good family, and
had the aristocratic de affixed to his name, al.
though he could boast no patrimonal estate.
The young lady was Of England"s privileged
class, both noble and wealthy. This, however,
our lover did not know when first he bowed be-
fore the charms Of her beauty. Love begets
love, and women are greatful; and the fair girl
returned the young soldiers devotion. They
met often-how or where we can not say; but
Paris is large, and English customs are conve-
! nient for young people. This was all charm
ingly agreeable, but unsatisfactory; for theirs
was Irritation with o serious intention affixed
to it-marriage!
AT length our heroine disclosses her wishes
to her parents. They are Mortified; their daueh.
ter marry Frenchman! Merely lieutenant,
man without estate! It was not to be thought
OF. She listens to this decision in tears. A
first weakness passed, however, she feels Ma
ture's dictate and the strength which love gives.
She next boldly and firmly declares to her pa.
rents that she loves the young officer with her
whole heart, and him alone will she marry.
M psypif hnrt To ~ - H..
happiness; she can wait till she is of age, when
the clergyman may marry them without paren-
tai leave. ~
My Lord and my Lady are made conscious
that their fair and gentle daughter has will
OF her own, and also patient determination to
crafty that will They come to parley, and en-
ter into negotiations with the young couple.
The lovers are to be separated for two years;
it shall not be considered an engagement and
the young lady shall receive the addresses of
other suitors. e5 5i 4e
On the other hand, the lovers are 10 be per-
mitted to correspond, and if they remain lovers
at the end Of two years, they shall marry with
full consent and appreciation.
The young lady consoles her anxious lover
with assurance that her love is unchanged, and
that the two years absence will only serve to.
prove their affection for each other, and endear
them to one another still more. o7
They part The English party return home.
During month they exchange letters! OF
what length, and how full Of terms Of endear.
ment! How poor language seemed to them. 4
But one day our fair heroine listened in vain /
for the postman's knock, so we'll known to
every Londoner. He came not The next day
passed. and the next, and no tidings; and thus
many days passed, and brought disappointment
only. Weeks heightened into months, and no
letter cheered the sick heart Of the poor girl.
The third month came round, and her hopes
becaher faint. Then My Lady condoled with
her daughter, unbraided the young soldier, and
urged myacceptance Of Lord d--ssa suitor
for her hand.
sit was thus that true English heart should
resent an insult. Three months more passed.
Meanwhile the unhappy damssl writes letters,
and sends them In every possible way, In the
hope Of Obtaining an explanation of this long
silence. None comes; doubt becomes conyic-
tion-she j. deserted. She stihes the love in
her heart. and pride comes to strengthen. her
self-respect. Having 20 longer desire Of her
own, she yields to that Of her mother. "My
Lady, | will marry Lord---, but since have !
20 decided, let us be married quickly s7
It was done. Fifteen years more, and Ny |
Lady lies i'll unto death.
She calls her daughter TO her bedside, and |
confesses that she had detained the letters of |
The young oficer-that he had been faithful. |
The proofs Of it were BY the hundred 10 such |
desk. Ny Lady dies. Our heroine seeks |
Ehsese letters Of the lover of her youthful 1
lays, AID finds, heaps Of his, aud also those
,he had written In the vain hope Of obtaining t
10 explanation Of bis silenee. ssae.
Twenty years Of disapp were forgot
en in reading the ardent expressions of affec. |
ion and devotion which they breathed. She /
vas young again, and hes heart had known no
was again the spring time Of her life.
She took the letters with her, and went to
Paris.
She sought Information from the Minister Of
NaE, Of him who was lieutenant in the cavalry
1884. The Authorities replied that the lieu.
snant at that time was now Commander Gen.
ral, and that he was now stationed Ia one Of
he Southern DEPARTMENT. The widow wrote
0 the General that she was at Paris, and do.
ired to ses him. He obtained leave Of ab.
ence, and hastened 70 meet the lady. All II
Explained. and our lovssi are married. To 81
ure, the General 10 no longer young; bat bis
tanners havs the same chsFm, and his Sleeance
nd style lesssn his apparent age. The lady
arries hsr inadmissible forty years 40 r they
umbered bat thirty. The latter twenty years
their lives are likely . Be happier than either
( the fsst. aa ea sf s4sd a#tss faa
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