Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-08-11
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Madame la Baronne de Vautpre, General
Beaudesert's widowed and childish sister, had
especially never been at pains to conceal her
disdan of her brothers ignobe alliance and
no sooner was it ascertained that cideraRt
Madame Beaudesert, nee BresSon. evinced a
decided dislike of her son Eugene, than Mad
anne la Baronne became his active partisan
and patroness and an arrangement was final
ly come to by which the guardianship Of the
last male scion of the ancient house of Beaude-
sert was legally transferred from the roturier
mother to the aristocratic aunt. Madame de
! Vautpre discharged her new self imposed du-
ties, everybody agreed, in the most LIBERAL ex-
emplary manner Eugene Beaudesert's educa
tion was conducted by the first masters his
purse was supplied without sting or grudge !;
and he had but just completed his eighteenth
year, when Madame la Baronne obtained the
high favor and honor of commission in the
Garde Royale for her fortunate nephew. But,
as most of US know, or have heard, blood is
stronger than water, especially that which wells
up from the mighty arteries which nourish and
sustain the common life of people and Eu-
genes precociously manifested tastes, antipa-
thies, prcdilections-a clearly traceable to his
maternal origin-proved to be diametrcally
!
of the long line of Beaudesert celebrities dat
ing from the Merovingian kings not one Of
whom, that unfiial descendant of a noble race
sneeringIy remarked, could be justly accused
| of having stained his escutcheon by doing any
thing useful or helpful to mankind. AS ex-
ampleS of the young mans shocking hetero
doxy in matters ancestral and armonial, | may
instance his proclaimed opinion, that there
were in the world men as capable of governing
France as Louis le Desire-an extravaganza
which cost him his Garde R0yale epauletS :;
that Napoleon was at least equal as a general
to the great Conde; and that to have created
a cOnnoisseur in dry bones otherwise Gu
vier the comparative anatomist-a baron, was
not detestable deSecration by BOnaparte OF
that order of nobility That atrocities like
these should SO frequently sully the lips of her
nephew aud heir, was naturally q source Of
disquet to Madame de Vautpre but to do
that lady simple justice, far too right-minded
and sensible person to take du sericur the
froth-foes which flow so copiously from the
lips Of vain volatile youth and she more
than once took occasion to observe in his hear
ing, that SO long as her nephew did nothing in
derogatou of his high liLeage, whatever ne
might think or say. would not affect his pres
ent or future position as far as she had control
over it, Eugene Beaudesert was in his TWEEN
tieth year, when Madame la Baronne felt or
fanced that it might be expedient to at once
clearly define lohat it was that to do, or to
leave undone, would fatally compromise the
young mans future She did so in the mild,
impaSsve manner natural to her, after placing
in his hand draft on Laftte for the large
sum he had just intmated an immediate aud
pressing occasion for.
You we're cOnverSng for some time, | no.
ticed, at the ball the other evening, with the
Count and Mademoselle de Cevenues what,
frankly now, is your impression, Eugene, of the
young lady ?"
My impression of MademoisclIe de Cev-
ennes Frankly, then no impression at all
except, ma foi the vague one of a perfectly
well-dressed, commonplace young person, no.
wise distinguishable from the crowd of perfect
| ly well dressed, commonplace young persons
we met there.
| "I have reason to believe continued Mad
ame de Vautpre, " that the proposal of an al
lance by marriage of the Bcaudesert and Cev-
enues families would be favorabIy entertained
| by Monsieur lie Compile de Cevennes"
" Pkalt-u, madame !" exclaimed the startled
nephew, flushing scarlet
L" In other, though scarcely palmer words, ="
| resumed Madame de Vautpre, " that were Eu-
| gene Beaudesert to become a sutor for the
hand of Louise de Cevennes, he would not be
exposed to the modification of a refusal"
You must be jesting, madame" rejoined
the nephew with some temper. What have
! | done, that it should be proposed to wed me
with such an incarl alton of ugliness, iIl-tem
/ nd do
Cevennes? 2"
| That is your r0gUe impression of the lady,
| is it? 1t is not fattering one, at all events !;
and do not fear Eugene, that | shall ever
urge you to blaSpheme the holy sacrament of
marriage u should here state that it had
been for some time whispered in certain circles
that Madame la Baronne de Vautpre was
growing terribly devout-" by uniting yourself
indssoluby with a woman you could not love
or esteem however y
Ma chere tante," interrupted Eugene, seiz-
ing Madame de VAMPIRES hand, and kisSingit
with fervor-"you are so good"
1t is well, at the same time, to remind you,
Eugene" continued Madame la Baronne, with
| her usual calm smile and quiet evennesS of
voice, that expect from you a similar alb
negation of selfish feeling in the affair of mar
| riage-which is to say that you will never think
of uniting Yourself with person whom could
not love or esteem Above and before all,
Eugene - aud here the speakers earnestness
lent almost tragic force and depth to Madame
de VAMPIRES mild, steadfast look, and tran
quill, measured tones" do not fail to bear
constantly in mind that to follow your fathers
unhappy example, by contracting mesaAlance,
would be simply and de6ni.iVely to pronounce
irrevocable sentence upon yourself-not mere
ly of immediate separation between you and
me, but of the forfeiture of your else assured
inheritance of the large possessions, which are,
as rnn are well aware at my absolute disposal"