Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-01-24

man, and only son of the late marquis, who
lost his life during ''the reign of terror. p
He entered and found the mother and
daughter together; Pauline admiring and
dissecting a most rare and beautiful boquet,
while her mother gossipped about the ball
of the previous evening. Beauseant was an
accomplished and handsome man, besides
being able to boast of gentle descent, which,
though it was not openly encouraged, yet
there were still many to respect, nay, very
few in Lyons, who did not respect the old
houses and descendants of the nobility
Beauseant, after complimenting Pauline
upon her appearance on the previous even
ing, on which occasion he had met her at
the ball, frankly declared to her that she
had conquered his heart, and ended by
offering her his hand and fortune.
Pauline coolly rejected his offer, but
Beauseant was not a man to give up his
purpose so lightly. He appealed to Mad
anne Deschapelles- telling her of the advan-
tage of such an alliance, stating that his for
tune was not exceeded by that of any per-
son in the province, and indeed, that he
should be noble, but that the revolution had
robbed him of his titles. The mother of
Pauline had formed brighter plans for her
daughter than that she should marry the son
of a marquis and frankly told Beauseant so
in reply to his arguments that she
should marry prince.
Beauseant left the house in rage, at
being refused by merchants daughter,
determining to hide himself in his chateau,
for he deemed Alright that the story would
soon be all over Lyons, the proud Madame
Deschapelles being person who would make
the most ofsuch an event.s.In frame of mind
which may better be imagined than describ-
ed, he hastened from the house, and on his
way fell in with a young acquaintance, a
man Of gentle birth and bosom compan-
ion of Beauseant, and whose principal trait
OF character was an extravagantly foppish
disposition This mans name was CLAWS ;
he too, had been refused the hand of Pau
line, not long prior to opening Of this tale.
friend, and learned this fact in return,
whereupon both vowed vengeance on
the proud girl, and they sought the chateau
to conspire together on the subject.
On their way they stopped at little
roadside inn, in village near the city, to
dine. While at the public house called the
Golden Lion, they witnessed some games in
which young peasant of noble bearing won
the prize, and whom his companions called
prince, familiar name they had given him,
as he was the leader Of all their sports, and
the avenger Of all their wrongs. He was
one who, though young, they all looked up
to On account of his extraordinary attain
ments, and the generous and noble spirit
that fillel his breast and prompted every ac-
ton.
Beauseant was led, through curiosity, to
inquire relative to this young peasant,
Claude Melnotte, and learned from the land
lord that he was prompted to acquire all
these accomplishments, of which he was
said to be master, through the deep love he
bore for Pauline Deschapelles, the only
daughter of the rich merchant of Lyons
Beauseant also learned from mine host of
the Golden Lion, that Claude's father had
been gardener in the family Of Deschapelles,
but had deceased about two years since,
leaving to his son and widow, goodly pro-
perty. A change then came over Claude :;
he took to study, to fencing, dancing, music,
learned to paint, and, in short, strove by
diligence to acquire every accomplishment
in his power, until he did indeed become
the wonder Of the village.
"Ahr' said the honest landlord, che is
so proud, and yet gentle, and looks so like
prince, no wonder they call him so, and
it is all for the love Of the beauty of Lyons,
in whose father's garden he has worked when
a boy"
The ready wit of Beauseant took fire at
this relation, and plan for his revenge i'm
mediately struck him. He took CLAWS a.
side, and proposed to him to seem to humor
the love of young Melnotte, to communicate
with him, supply him with money, dresses,
retinue and all, and thus pass him off as
prince; introduce him to Pauline as such,
and enable him to obtain her hand, and then
leave her to find herself the wife of a serf.
CLAWS consented to the proposal, gladly a.
vailing himself of any means whereby to a.
venge himself on the proud girl. And yet,
sooth to say, he thought more of the sport
Of thus manufacturing prince than of re-
venge, while the latter alone actuated Beau
seant They procured writing materials,
and forthwith sent note to Claude to meet
them at the Golden Lion, relating therein
that the writer, Beauseant, knew the pas
sions of his heart, and that he would aid
him-nay, promised him that he should re-
alize his brightest and most sanguine hopes.
Come with us reader, to the humble cot
tage of the widow; her son has just entered,
bearing in his hand the prize of the games
"a beautiful gun, which he has won. He
calls ON his mother te examine it, and give
him joy that he has met with success.
Though the good mother loves well her
boy, and is even more proud of him than
she is willing to.show, yet she chides him