New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-11-16
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II is some years, says this writer, since passed
several months ~ The town Of Rochefolt Itbecsme
my daily habit to walk IN the gloomy avenues OF the
public gardens, and there used to watch the con-
yicts ss they worked In pairs, carrying heavy bur
dens, and gladly purchasing, by the performance Of
the most laberious tasks the favor Of being allowed
to escape fora few hous from the pestilenfal atmo
sphere OF the prison. had remarked q young girl,
who passed before me several times, casting an
anxious and longing look toward the building in
which the rcpewalks were carried on. The young
girl wore the Vendean costume. She seated herself
upon bench under the trees, and remained appa-
rently lost IN thought ! approached and recognized
her. had seen her the preceding evening at the
house Of the gstekeeper, and had been informed Of
the object Of her journey.
father wasn the convict prison. Eutrope peasant
to whom she was betrothed was acquainted with the
guilt Of his future fatherinlaw, for the same village
had bean their home. He was conscious how much
he might lose IN the esteem OF Others by marrying
the daughter Of Q convict /; hut Tiennette was be-
loved, and Eutropes affection for her made him shut
his eyes to the possibility that any painful results
might arise from their union. f 4@ 3f5
He wished to marry the companion of his child.
hood but he desired that this father, who in the
eyes Of the law was dead, who had no longer any
right over his daughter, and whose remembrance it
was well to banish, should no more be spoken Of
Tiennetts loved her father, and the contempt with
which others regarded the author Of her days only
redonbled the fond afection OF his daughter She
was desirous that he should sign her marriage con-
tract, and bestow upon her fathers blessing. Eu-
tr0pe had long resisted this wish OF Tiennette he
still objected to the step she proposed to take and
IL was with an unwilling heart he undertook with her
the journey to Rochefort dEutrope was well look
ing youth, with frank and open manners, and OF q
progressing appearance 1T was not long before he
joined us, after making some purchases which had
detained him for time from his betrothed.
IL took upon myself to interpret to him the wishes
OF Tiennette.s told Eutrope that fatheris never
guilty in the eyes OF his daughter that no laws,
Judges or jufies can unoose the ties OF nature and
the ial pety ol Tiennette to be considered by
him precious pledge OF the virtues Of his future
wife. The girl did not speak, but her eyes were
fastened on the OF Eutrope She watched
its every movement as Il to gatherfrom them his
quiescence in her deslre Eutrope listened to me
with his eyes fixed upon the ground. When had
done speaking, he made me no reply, offered no OBJ
ection bnt took the arm OF Tiennette within his own,
toward the prison. ,4, 5.eys 5f=tg IS 4
followed them and the poor girl, who seemed to
consider my presence as usetul IN confirming the vas
cillating resolutions OF her lover, encouraged me by
her looks to remain with them. We found on our
arrival that the aged convict had been i'll for some
days; he was NO longer in the prison. but had been
conveyed 70 the hospital We silently trayersed the
long court and mounted the staircase. When we
reached the entrance sof the wards, the young girl
trembled violently, and her heart seemed to sink
within her, Europe and Tiennette were permitted to
approach the prisoners bed but was refused ad
mittance BY the turnkey, and could only see from
distance the remainder OF this touching scene At
the foot of the convicts bed stood Eutrope whilst
Tepaette approached her father with an expression