Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-01-12

entered the city, with Colonel, now
Gen. Dulpas, before he learned that PAU
I line was soon to be marrisd to the evil
hearted lBdauseant, AS for himself he
was probably forgotten, not having been
heard from Since he left his home, for he
i had assumed Che name Of Morca, on en-
7 tering the army, determining not again
to wear his fathers honest one, until he
( should have redeemed his honor
He ascertaincd that the day of his ar
rival was the very one on which the mar
riage contract was to be signed Gen
/ Dumas having met with N Deseha-
/ pellcs, was invited to be present on the oc-
casion, and had agreed odoso. CIaude's
heart yearned again to behold Pauline,
4 if only for the last time Was it for this
4 that he had encountered danger, spilled
his blood freely, yet stilled hoped on,
4 prayed on, for this day, on which he
might again behold her, and now that
4 it had CONC, the hour he had singled out
from time, and marked for bliss, how
wrctched he was Pauline lost to him
forever, what charm had life for him
now? In vain did Gen Dumas endeay-
or to cheer him; in vain did he tell him
i that there was in store q bright fate for
so brave aud constant u heart. Claude
said to him. "Bil me not hope; / could
not bear again to fall from such a hea-
ven"
The hour for signing the contract has
NJ. CT tr. fh,a etlg
of the house of NJ Desshopelles, with
all the papers drawn up in proper form
before him. Pauline was there, with
her parents, when Gen Dumas, accom-
panied by Claude, entered, and intro
duced him by the assumed name Of Mo-
rea. All we're proud to meet Col Mo
rea, the celebrated hero, and even thank
ed Dumas for the honor he had confer
red upon them by the introduction -
There too, sat Beauseant, the evil
minded decsiycr, who was to become
the husband of Pauline, now busily en-
f gagged with the notary.
, Claude, favored in his disguise by his
E military rank aud dress, aud also by the
! bronz9d hue that time and toll had adj
, dcd to his complexion, beside dark
silky mustache, ran little risk Of being
recognized and he also wore his militia
ry CLOAK wrapped we'll about him. lie
; approached Pauline, to whom he was in
. PRODUCED by Gen. Dumas, as a friend OF
Alelnotte; one who had aleptin the same
q tent, and fought in tho same iell lie
!. had conycrsed with Pauline but few
moments in his disguised voice, when he
gathered Chat some strange mystery hung
: about the proposed alliance, for Pauline
7 begged him to tell Mclnottc that she had
8 not nursod thought that was not his. =
"Tell him." said the devoted girl,
. "cyen now that | would rather share his
:, lowliest lot, walk by his side an outcasb
work for him. beg with him, live upon
the light Of one kind smile from him,
than wear The crown The Bourbons lost f"
Claude could hardly believe his own
: ears that she still loved him and yet
was about to wed another Turning to
Gen Dumas, he soon ascertainel from
; him that which he had just learned, that
NJ 3eschapolles vas on the verge Of
bankruptcy; that on The morrow, unless
he could raise the sum that Beauseant
had already offered to furnish IL Pauline
! would give him her hand, he would be
ruined. This was the barter the con-
dition was Paulino's hand; unless that
money could be raised, the aged limbs
Of her father must on the morrow be
stretched on the damp floor Of a prison.
: She could not bear the thought; she loved
4 her father and consented to the sacri-
fee; she was to marry Bcauseant, though
: her heart was far away with him she
loyed. Thenotary being ready to execute
7 the decd it only required the signature
Of Pauline. The money was then to be
: paid over, and her fathers was still the
great house Of Lyons.
1.-THE papers are prepared, and we on
" await the signature, said Bcauscani
to Pauline; and She moved towards the
. table to close the contract.
2 ''5tay LADY," said Melnotte, still in a
. disguised voice; were bat your duty
with your faith united would you still
i share the low-born peasants lot?
+ Would z" said she. "Ah better
V death with him love, thanal the power
+ which is but the flower which crowns tho
0 victim y
+, This was enough. Claude seized tht
, contract, satisfied himself Of the amour
/; named therein, and tore it 10 atoms !
t All sprang to their feet with astonish
mcnt, and NJ. Deschapelles asked til
!, meaning Of this insult
!, peace, old man" said Claude, an,
g he gave him pocket-book, saying
( 'therc is not coin that il not bough
and hallowed in the cause Of nation viii
d a soldiers blood"
n He spoke now in his natural voice
G and Pauline, recognizing him, with TIN
: widest joy rushed into his arms
II He had returned after redeemiDg hi
4 honor, and could now look Pauline il
is the flce, and call on France to sanction
e her forgiveness. The joy and rapture o
J. that meeting beggars description. Blu
d too proud we're Madame and Monsieur
Dcschapolles to marry their child h
i the hero ola hundred battlos and one
u too, whose wealth was Of no anall amount
: They we're al happy, save Beausean
4 and CLAWS, who were fooled aud dupeC
e in all their schemes, and now were gla,
y to hide themselves from observation.
It ae- A Runaway thief, having applie'
forwork 10 q blacksmith, Tho latter shove
'e him some band-ciiiis, and desire Z