Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-01-12
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TIE LADY or LYONS,
BuiWcr's Celebrated Stage Play in
Story Form.

Lyons-the gay and brilliant French
capital of the department of the Rhone
and Loire--is second, in point Of beauty,
commerce, and opulence, only to the great
metropolis of France, e" la belle Paris. +"
Not long subsequent to the close Of the
bloody drama, OF the French revolution,
which caused all Europe to tremblc--
that period, the history Of which chills
the blood of the modern rcader-thc in
cidents of the following tale occurred.
There resided at Lyons rich family
named Deschapclles, ofno particular note
other than what their extensive wealth
necessarily gave them. The father was
still at the opening of our tale MGR
chant, although advanced in years, and
already possessing, as one might reason
ably supp ose, enough Of this worlds
wealth. Yet he still held On, the pride
Of being considered the greatest CONNER
cial house in Lyons. being too sedu ing tC
admit Of his retiring into The bosom Of his
family to enjoy the close Of long, indus.
trious and honorable mercantile life. JIG
still designed to accumulate more wealth
and to extend his business.
Madame Deschapclles, was a lady OF
most unequalled pride, and entirely
wrapped up in the desire to form higl
match for her beautiful child, Pauline
whose extreme loneliness of person. anC
ladylike accomplishments had already
while she was yet but eighteen, gaineC
her the name of the belle of Lyons
Pauline was the constant theme and care
of her mother, and neither care or OK
pense was spared to render her as &c
compIished in mind as nature had made
her in person. She was surrounded By
all the luxury ingenuity could devise Of
wealth procure. The mansion Of the
family was one of unsurpassed beauty
contiguous 70 which there were grounds
and gardens of the most cnyiablc beauty
The Deschspelles' moved in the first cir
cles of the society of Lyons, although il
/ blood they were not noble indeed, at th'
time Of which we write, there was no &C
knowlcdgcd nobility in France, no lords
10 marquises, butall were simple citizens
for the revolution had laid the shepherd
crook beside the sccptre.
One lovely afternoon, Madame Des
chapelles and Pauline sat gossipping il
/ their bcudoir, when a servs oannounce,
Monsieur Bcauseant, rich and courtet
I gentleman, and only son of the late mar
/ quis, who lost his life during "the reign
of terror" lie entered and found tn,
mother and daughter together; Pauline
aGmiring and dissecting 4 most rare anC
beautiful boquet, while her mother gos
slipped about the bali Of the previou
( evening. Beauseant was an accomplishe,
and handsome man, besides being abb,
TO boast Of gentle descent, which, though
it was not openly encouraged, yet there
We're still many to respect, nay, YER,
/ few in Lyons, who did not respect tn
old houses and descendants Of the nobil
/ ity. Beauseant, after complimentinj
Pauline upon her appearance on the pre-
vious evening, on which occasion he ha,
met her at the ball, frankly declared +
her that she had conquered his heart, AM
ended by offering her his hand and for
tune.
Pauline coolly rejected his offer, bu
Beauseant was not man 10 give up hi
purpose SO lightly. lie appealed to Mad
anne Deschapelles--teling her Of the ad
vantage of such an alliance, stating tina
his fortune was not exceeded by that O
any person in the province, and indeed
that he should be noble, butthat the rev
olution had robbed him Of his titles
/ The mother Of Pauline had formed bright
er plans for her daughter than that sh
should marry the son of marquis, AM
frankly told Beauseant so in reply to hi
arguments-saying that she should mar
ry prince.
Beauscant left the house in a rage, n
being refused by a merchants daughter
determining tohide himselfinbis chateau
for he deemed Alright that the story woul
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