, 1859-03-17

had or C6nnsenets must be, given up to slaugh-
ter. Madame procures passport from tue
Mayor Of Mcudon, ind enters the devoted city,
on her errana Of mercy. She is greeted, on the
boulevard, BY the dismembcred head and body
of the Princess de Lambn1le- On arriving at her
friends house, she took Chansenets with her as
her servant, in cabriolet, on the appronch Of
evening, thinking it would be easy, with her
at one and another: The nocturnal visits were
to begin at ten O'Clock, and no one was to be
permitted to leave the city. She thought of her
gardiner, and the gap in the wall, and was pro-
eeeding thither; but the patience Of tue driver
was exhausted, and she was set down in the
open street, with her feeble, exhausted compan:.
ion. Patrols Of armed men constantly inspired
terror. She has residence Of her own within
the walls, Which she has to pass on her medi-
tated refuge, in house Of the Duke of Orleans.
She stops at her own residence. where her own
servants are poisoned, against loyalty, Ct even
cts is left in IN unfinished building hard BY;
while she makes tt few arrangements. He is
frightened from his refuge, knocks at her door,
und stands in the midst Of the household. The
Jacobinical cook rclents, and tells him that the
scutlold has been ready oil day. for him; but,
wardcd as his captor would be, she would do
him no harm then. The donliciliary rabble will
soon be Mt hand, aud something must be done.
1t was woman's emergency and resource, duz
1tmiaa theti-- let her tell her own story. I'VE
did not know. what, to do with this
10 10, get rid Of, but she might soon r.
turn. Monsieur CAanscnets was almost in fits,
and in deporubIe state from extreme weak
ness: in short, he could not support himself. :
Ny porter thought he might be hid between the
mattresses Of my bed, which were we're very iarge,
Of the mattresses out further than the others,
und made space next the wall, and put him in.
When he was there, We found that the bed look
ed tnmblcd, anu C. C. course suspicious.. then
decided upon getting into bed mysel1. mn,s:.
prevented aniy: aPIcdratee If perFon being hid:
/ had NY curtains festooned up; lily eEH"d+I'4rs
and candelabra lighted, which i'll all torned
about twenty candles, Us bedrooms in France
are much ofnumentcd. Ny cook soon came
home, and made hcr sit BY my bedside the rest
of the night. She abused Monsieur Clial*tnets,
and said that she wns sure l.c: would " gu,llo-
tined; that she l45led l::d !::::ed him ont d.
rectly in short, she had not the most distant distant
ant now came home from visiting her son. She
WAS good woman, and as faithful as possible,
yet, as she had not been there when Chanscnetss
was hid, thought that it was better not to tell
her anything about it till after tlic domiciEiary
visit had been made. hud some warm negu$
By MY bedside, aud when my maid aud the cook
went out Of the room to sec what was guiny on,
I could just get at Chansencts to gire him u tea
spoonful Of it. Indeed, ! was frightened 10
death, for heard hini Breathe l'nrd, and Thought
that lie was dying. and expected every n''n"fe
that my cook would hear him. short, passed
4 most miserable night, surrounded ny ny scr.
wants; and almost IN hts myself at the horr'a
visit was going to receive. l srcniblcd 70 Much
that could Iardly keep IN bed, and the unlos1n-
nate man, who was the cas'se OF my misery,
Thought perhaps lay dead near me, fof conla
not hear him breathe at tunes. ~ a.4uar'er
before tour oelock, Hif tonk !infF7ed 'nto my
room, telling me that tue Guards Lad arrived ~
my court, and the municipal! oiflcers were com,
my in. Fortunately y, they visited every part ..
the house betnre they cai'1e into my roo''i, anu
pulled MY 't!ssd. bett' ana all my servants bcas
to pieces, running their bayoncas i1ltb nc mat
tresses, und feather beds, swearing tia' they
Woult! not lcayc the house TIL they 4aa 1ou'id
Chanscnets." The lady gives us her reflections
during this Interval. They may readily be
imagined. IEc rt'f'fans Mt length "bugst' With
violence. and horrld lmprecaf10ns, auto my
room. l was then perfectly cain',. full OF
presence. Of mind, nnd indeed, inspired
with courage equal to anything. earthly.
The candles wcre all fright. day was breaking.
anl MY room lacked more Ike II ball room than
scrnt Of tl,c forrors which were passing.
They CAME all UP to my bcd, uhd asked me to
yet up. One ri them, however, less hard than
the others, said that there was no occasion to
take nc out nf bed, as l could not dress bcfure
so manv 1,,rn T1iry were ahovs forty. l said
directly that had passed very cruel night,
and was tired Of INV bed. Ihai expected them.
said, ut III earlier hour, and then had h"pcd
to pass the rest Of the night in quiet. owned
that had BEEN mich alarmed ut the IDEA OF