Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-01-12
:" Not word that a serf might not

tamely submit to; and while exercised
by the passionate feelings thus excited,
he received the letter dispatched from
Beauseant and CLAWS, at the Golden
Lion, as we have before mentioned.
lie snatched wildly at any chance for
revenge, or at any rate to satisfy his own
wishes; nor could he tell which was the
strongest in his heart-loyc or revenge
when he read the assurance that Pauline
should be his. He hastenod forthwith
to the Golden Lion, and there he found
his tempters, who had laid out the plot
that he must follow. His honest nature
reyolted at first in contemplating the
proposed deception, but while in this
angry mood, he was led to consent to
the wish of Beauseant, who bound him
by an oath to carry out the proposed
plan, and marry Pauline, disguised as
foreign Prince.
The plot was well conceived, and con-
Quoted with consumate skill; and soon
Claude appeared in Lyons, and at the
house of NJ Deschapelles, through the
introduction of Beauseant, as the Prince
of Como Well did he become his SPLEEN
did dress, and now all the accomplish
ments which he had so industriously ac-
quired, served well his purpose. Hand
some, too-he was very handsome, and
no one could WOO Pauline as he could do,
for no one really loved her so well. Day
after day the deception was successfully
prosecuted, until Claude was at length
engaged to the beauty of Lyons as her
future husband. Pauline loved him
with a depth Of affection rarely found in
high life. True she was at first caugh;
by his noble appearances and title, but she
soon loved him for himself alone. Each
day Claude felt more and more that he
would give the whole world, did he pos
sess it, to be released from his guilty
oath, and though he endeavored to per.
suadc Beauseant TO release. him from it.
it was all in vain. The consent of Mad
anne Deschapelles was easily gained
indeed it rather anticipated the forma
request, for she was completely tasci
with the tide and the stylcof the Prime,
of Como, whom she pronounced to b
The most accomplished person she ha'
ever Known
There was an honest, rough old gen
/ tleman, cousin Of the family, and
! Colonel in the French army, resident a
this time in the family, man who ha'
a supreme contempt for princes and al
dignitaries, other than those the arm,
recognized and created. lie was led b,
some slight circumstances to believe tina
the Prince of Como was humbug, o.
rather that he was no prince at all an'
in the course of some conversation Will
Claude, in which the latter oulwitte,
him, he became so enraged that he chal
lengcd him to fight. Claude at first re
fused, but being pressed, he at lengtl
took the proAered sword produced b,
I Colonel Dumas, and after q short contcs
disarmed him; but sparing his person
he returned him his sword. This gen
tleI6anly act on the part Of Claude was
seed which took root in the Colonel
heart, and bore fruit in after time b
Claude, Of deep and honest friendship
Melnotto, in the practice of his char
acter as prince, scattered the wealth tia
Beauseant had placed at bis command
with a lavish hand, secretly enjoying tn
irritation that it caused those whose too
he now felt he was. In vain did he be
seoch Beauseant and CLAWS to relaas
him from his oath. Having now onjoye,
) the society of Pauline, her conlidenc
and affection, he loved her more dearl,
than ever, and would rather make almos
any sacrifice than 10 deceive her into al
alliance, which would, perhaps, brcal
her heart, and at any rate render hin
hateful in her eyes ever after, But a
each turn and pass there stared him il
the face his dreadful oath there was N
repricyc
In his converse with Pauline, Claude
although he was obliged to support al
aristocratic character, yet cndcayorcd t
inculcate the principles he would hay
her governed by, were he in his owl
station; and thus, without her realizing
it, there were placed in her heart tn
germs Of an honorable regard for merit
be it found in what class it might If
taugls her the folly Of being pcnsione
Of the dead, and that brave deeds wer
! the ancestors Of brave men Yetall tn
while he was deceiying the beautiful girl
who had learned TO love him with pas
sion near akin to actual devotion Eve
and anon as he held converse with her
and listened to her devoted language
mis- conscience would smite him almos
beyond endurance.
At length, by well arranged plan G
Beauseant's, It was determined that j
should be made to appear chat the prime
was in danger Of being arrested by th
directory, and that he must depart I'M
mediately, thus compelling Pauline +
marry him at once, Or lose him, perhap
forever This scheme, 80 cunningly de
vised, was successful, and the great hast
necessary was the excuse for IN imme
date Wedding, without the customar
settlements and other ceremonies thos
things being left for after adjustments
The arrangements were 80 made that th
vehicle winch bore the prince from Ly
ons, should pass through the village o
Ciaude's nativity, and at the door Of sh
Golden Lion it was to break down, an
there end all his greatness. Pauline wa
,hcn TO be conducted, "a though merel
for shelter. 10 his mothers cot, hard by
and then all was 10 be explained to her
and she to know that she had married
p,aaant