Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-14
SATURDAY, APRIL IA, 1860.


eyes, Michel, would wed her immediate
ly," said I.
The good fellow seemed greatly affected
swell" replied he, ~ will tell the Queen
care you madm said J. "or are you ser
want in her house 2"
"Neithcr, Mathurin, though no longer Gu
stones"
"What, then, do you cut?" said.
I" Ha cut plays, paper and pensl"
:" BAH said /, dis it possible ~
Yes, my boy, make little plays quite sim
pie and very easy TO understand: will show
you all that
"Ah, well so much the better" said ], 81
am as well pleased to see you work at that as
at cutting stones"
"Ah what used to build was worth more
than what construct at present That did
not pass away with the fashion, and it stood
longer on end. But in falling it nigh crush
some one, whilst when this falls it will hurt
nobody"
"'Tis all the same-I am still very glad,
said |. That is to say, would have said; for
just then the corporal gave the cane of my
friend Michel such terrible blow that he sent
it away down there just by the powder maga-
zine. At the same time, he ordered six days
confinement to the sentry who had permitted
the entrance ofa citizen
Sedaine understood clearly enough that he
must take himself of, so he quietly picked up
his cane, and going out by way OF the wood'
he said to me; ~ assure you, Matnurin, VIII
relate all this to the Queen"
My little Pierrette was beautiful girl, with
character at once decided, calm and honest.
She was not very easily disconcerted,ands since
she had spoken with the Queen, she did not
allow herself to be schooledi she could say
with all ease to the Cure and his housekeeper
that she meant to marry Mathurin, and she
rose at night to work at her trousseau, quite
as il I had not been turned out of doors for a
long time, if not for all my life.
One day Ctwas Easter Monday,poor Pierrette
te never forgot il, and often related it to me
afterwards )-one day then, as che was seated
before the Cures door,working and singing as
if nothing troubled her she saw fine coach
drawn by six horses which trotted along the
avenue at marvellous pace, being mounted
| by two very pretty little positions, all powder
and rosc-color, and so small that at distance
nothing could be seen of them but their great
iack-boots. They wore large bouquets in their
shirt-bosoms, and the horses, too, had similar
bouquets at their ears.
Well, Sir, the equerry who proceeded the
horses stopped exactly before the Cures door,
where the coach had the kindness to stop too,
and deiened TO throw open its doors. There
was no one within. Whilst Pierrette was gaz-
| ing with all her eyes, the equerry took of his
hat very politely, and prayed her to get in.
Maybe you think Pierrctte made use of some
ceremony--Dcuce bit; she had too much good
sense for that. She merely took off her wood
| en- shoes, which she left on the door-sill, put
on her shoes with slver-buckles, neatly folded
her work, and got into the COACH leaning on
the footman's arm, as if she had been used to
it all her life; for, since she had changed gowns
with the Queen, she no longer doubted any
thing.
She often told me that she had two great
fears in the coach the first because they went
SO fast, that the trees ofthe avenue of Mon
treuil seemed TO be chasing each other like
mad creatures; the second, because it seemed
to her that by sitting on the white cushions
she should stain them blue and yellow, the
colors of her petticoat. To prevent this, she
raised it and tucked it into her pockets, and
sat straight up on the edge of the seat. Mean
while she felt no misgivings concerning her
adventure, judging wisely that in such cases
It's best to do as one is desired, freely and
without hesitation.
In consequence of this lust appreciation oil
her position, which she owed to her happy
disposition, ever gentle and disposed to the
good and the true in everything, she accepted
the arm of the equerry without tue least en-
barrassment, who conducted her to Trianon
| and into the gilded apartments, where, how
ever. she took care to walk on the points ol
her toes, lest the nails in her shoes should
scratch the beautifully inlaid floors.
When she entered the last chamber she heard
n low. ioyous laugh from two very softvoices
which intimidated her little, and made hel
heart beat rather quick, but she felt re-assured
Immediately after; twas only her friend the
Queen.
Madame de Lamballe was with her, but seat.
ed in the embrasure of window, with a min.
;ature painter's desk in front of her. On the
green cloth were disposed a sheet of ivory