Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-25
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ule stallelt lfoln brussels tnOted Tor
; its manufactures Of laces, carpets
and tapestry. to Paris was made
9 by those cumbersome modes Of
;; conveyance, yclept di]ligences. In
the year 1874, | found myself To-
Gated in the coupe Of one of those
vehicles, bound from the former to
the latter city, with a middle aged
gentleman and quite a dashinglv
dressed lady, who might have seen
some thirty winters, as my compan-
ions. We appeared like strangers
to each other, and the conversation
was. but slightstor several miles -
My own knowledge OF tbeir'fan
guage, for they were both French.
was but little, though | readily com
pretended all that was said, bat
lacked the power Of fluent RESPONSE
4 treI1chwoman's s tongue, Ilowev er,
is rarely quiet, and soon it pleased
Madame t. become communicative.
which was the signal for a free it,
terchangc OF sentiment, in which,
it may we'll be supposed, was not
over boisterous Encouraged, how.
ever, by the |ady-for such she was
in appearance aud address, di .
manage to reply to her many inter
rogato. les respecting the United
States. The gentleman also intlu|-
ged freely in his Jokes, and We
reached the frontier town, and were
Summoned to descend, and allow
the French Custom House officers
to inspect our bags and baggage,
ere We were aware Of the distance
We had ts:ayelied / gave my arul
to the. lady, and we walked into
re Ia provided tor passengers, and
was about returning to look after
nay own baggage, when the gentle |
u,an who had been with us CAME
back, accornpanid by an officer. "
" NJ Aadame," said the otficea. po-
'itely raising his hat, ~ has d little |
package Of lace, | believe, which / |
will trouble her to deliver to me-"
| must admit that my lady friend |
underwent a change Of the Seasons
most rapidly.
'sMonsieur,o said she, is. mis-.
t4ken.g# There is my card"
L have proof replied the officer,
that yon have a package of valuable |.
lace"
What proof, sir" inquired she,
with a boldness which was assumed.
"Ihe, best in the world. Here
is d gentleman who has t.een IT,
and our friend of the conpe, Who'll
had stood IN the background, was
pointed out. ..4... +i.: I
Eyes, Madame said he, /" my
respect for the laws Of my country
ob'igea Il e>to obey every require i
ulent, and to render assistance to
the proper officers in enforcing 9th
ers, who are SO torgetflal Of their| I,
duty, to do the same. 7 our travel
ing bag, yon may remember, fell
from youf, hand, while I STOPPED to
pick itup, l4diseoyered under your ,
q package which am sure
contains lace. [ know that you {
W.. ...s.
Madame here interrupted him :
with perfect vo!ley Of abuse. She 7
denounced him as no gentleman, {
apd .fripon, coquin, and :yolenr,j t
were freely: poured ont, She con- I
sluded her essay on his rasca)lty !
BY throwing at the officers, tie
package, alluded to, and was about /
1onoring linn with & Dutch bless r
Ing, when be reminded Ter that i
we're hetto put the law vigorously q
n force l,er personal liberty would '
oe in danger" .n.. ,..:,,,s, =. II
TIL: officer bowed and went out,
With the informer, whom !, conclu.
led was spy, and ! attended. to c
he inspection Of my trunks, from /
which "a loaded pistol was contisca~ |o
ed as not en- regle. | then return /
ID to the room. and there found a
Madame, r1st recovering from that i
nvariable relief to q wounded spir' /
t.. q gond cry. w. *, ."s1:"*' *-.' ''' t
":Is it possible,,'' said She: that t
ve have been travelling all] the y
morning with a government spy q
Cbree thousand FRANCS a Of lag laces =