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

the house, and on his way fell in with a
young acquaintance, a man ofgentle birth
and bosom companion 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 Pauline,
not long prior to the opening of this tale.
Beauseant confded his modification to
his 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 a village near the city, |
to dine While at the public house call
ed the Golden Lion, they Witnessed some
games in whicha 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 attainments,
and the generous and noble spirit that
filed his breast and prompted every ac-
ton.
Beauseant was led, through cuIosity,
to inquire relative to this young peasant,
Claude Mclnotte, and learned from the
landlord 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 Deschapcllcs
the only daughter Of the rich merchant
of Lyons. Beauseant also learned from
mine host of the Golden Lion, that
Claude's father had formerly been gar
dcner in the family of Deschapelles, but
had deceased about two years since, lcav-
ing to his son and widow, a goodly
property 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, I'M
til he Gid indeed become the wonder of
the village.
Ah' said the honest landlord, che
is so proud, and yet gentle, and looks SO
like Il prince, no wonder they call him so,
and it is all for the love Of the beauty of
Lyons, in whose fathers garden he has
worked when boy"
The ready wit Of Beauseant toni; fire
at this relation. and plan for his re-
yenge Immediately struck him. lIetook
CLAWS aside, 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 Lin off as prince; introduce him to
Pauline as such, ana enable him to OBJ
tain her hand, and then leave her to find
herself the wife Of serf. CLAWS con
scented to the proposal, gladly awaiting
himself of any means whereby to ayenge
himself on the proud girl. And yet,
sooth TO say, he thought far more of the
sport of thus manufacturing prince than
Of revenge, while the latter alone actua-
ted Beauseant. They procured writing
materials, and forthwith sent note to
Claude to meet them at the Golden Lion,
relating therein that the writer, Beau
scant, knew the passions Of his heart, and
that he would aid him--nay, promised
him thathe should realize his brightest
and most sanguine hopes.
Come with us, reader, to the humble
cottage 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 hismothcr to OK
anime it, and give him joy that he haa
met with such 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 for thus employing his time
and thoughts, and asks what these thing
are worth
Mother" said the proud spirited
boy, "what is the ribbon worth to d
soldier? Worth everything. Glory i.
priceless"
All, Claude, but what good does il
do thee to learn Latin and sing songs.
play the guitar, to fence, to dance, to
paint--all very fine, my son, but what
does it bring in?"
! " Wealth--wealth, my mother, wealth
to the mind, wealth to the heart, high
thoughts, bright deeds, the hope Of fame,
the ambition to be worthicr to love Pau.
line"
, The mother knew her sons love fol
, the beauty Of Lyons, and strove 10 con
vince him of its hopeless character; but
, the infatuated youth could not dream Of
= aught but final SUCCESS. That very day
| had he poured into verse the warm
, promptings of his heart, a tribute to its
idol. He was emboldened to do this by
? reason Of Pauline's having worn upon
her bosom the howors he had sent hei
{ anonymously, each day for the last sia
) weeks, the rarest to be had, and il wal
: one Of these boquets that engaged her raj
the opening Of the tale. lie had sen
{ the verses to Pauline, having signed his
( own name TO them, and now impatiently
awaited an answer, and the arriyalo Of his
: messenger Soon his comradc, who hat
borne his message, returns, and hands
, him back the paper he had sent; biz
) verses were returned 70 him! and witt
insult, too, for bis messenger had beer
4 beaten, and himself threatened with ;
= Ike welcome should he show his face. r.
CLAUDE, perhaps, might have borne witt
some degree Of patience, the return o
his verses, though be told his comrad'
and messenger, in answer b hisquestion
"What could you have sent that sh9ul.
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