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

Dut She DIT her hnger, that she might say nc
more.
"Well' gentlemen, how do you find herr
sAiu Tue queen Am deceivedF
us she not Rose herselfY' said Sedainc.
IA single note Madame, SAID the stouter OF
tue TWO, "and shall know If she be the Rose
o' Monsigny, rs sue IS that OF SedaineT
Let uS see my iittie one--repeat this gamnt"
added Gretry, singing, "nt, re- mi, ia, SOL"
rierrctte repeated it.
MADAME, her voice is really divine said
ne. Inc queen clapped her hands and leapt.
"She VIII gain her portion" said she.
wen, oap'ain' from the time my poor Mi
chei hau come TO see me here at Vincennes,
anu iounu me In tne position oil the hrst rank,
pegan 10 grow ridiculously thin, for no lon
ger neara of our little family at Montreuil, and
began TO think that Pierrette had entirely
iorgotten me- The regiment OF Auvergne had
oeen nsla'ionedatorleansi Tor aboutthree months
when was seized with the 'mal du pays
became as yellow as an orange, and could no
longer hoid my musket My comrades began
TO look upon me with contempt, as is the fash
ion in the army, you know, in all cases of
sickness. Some despised me because they be-
lieved me veryiil; others, because they thought
was shamming, and nothing less than dying
outright would have satisfied these gentlemen
tnat spoke truth as it was, my situation was
very FeAa1ious' since was neither well enough
10 10 duty, nor Ill enough to take to my bed.'
ohe day, an oiicer OF my company sought
me out ana said 70 me;
'la'nurih, you know now TO read so come
ana READ tnis.
lie conducted me to tho "Place de Jeanne
arc where saw an immense play-bill, on
which was printed the following;
"BY ORDER.
"on Monday next, an extraordinary perform
ance, consisting Of Irene, new play, by NJ. de
Noi'aire, ana hose and Coias, by NJ. Sedaine
Ihe music by M. Monsigny. Being for the
peneht OF Mademoiselle Colombo, the celebrated
cantatrlce OF the Italian Opera, who will ap-
pear In the second piece Her majesty, the
queen, mas deigned to promise that she will
honor the theatre with her presence"
"Weli," SAID l, "Captain, what is all that to
me|
"You are a good fellow answered he; "you
are handsome fellow will have your hair
powdered and curled, to improve your looks
little, and you shall be stationed at the door
OF the Queens box"
What was said was done. The proper hour
having arrived, beholds me in the corridor, in
iuii dress OF the regiment OF Auvergne, under
foot blue carpet, around on every side gar
lands of flowers in festoons, and lilies blooming
ran hither and thither with an excited and joy
Gus air, lie was short, stout and red-faced
little man, in sky-blue coat with flourish
ing shirt-frill that spread out like the tail of
peacock. He was in perfect hdget, and at
every moment placed himself at the window,
saying;
"rhat is the livery of the Duchess of Mont
inorehcyi Una. . 'ne DuAe VI hau"ul running
lootinah .nc rrince oi ouenience Is coming'
NJ ue Lampese ioilows' iou nave seen you
know Is NOT tue queen h'"u now hino
tne queen ISL
very soon ai'er' .here was great NOISE oi
horses ana iouu cries ol Joy ana Tue queen
e"''t'u ~ ds'eAy .""' N"N '"e 9e, ~, ~
- -. ~. ~ -, -.
-, ,,o,,ou ,rhou, rooarn;,od os .ho ono
~ ,;od ,ho o,oan =. uon.r.n;,
m,.~ - ,,,.sa,a.o,n ~. -
Gvc other actors from the Comedie Franchise
had come IN nlav the tragedy of Irene and
narca;vad tbat his traoedv went ouietlv for
ward hecouse the oueen talked and langbed
al, Tho ,ima n lasted No ono annlauded mt
of resnect for her as is AGAIN the fashion. he
lieye. at Court. But when the comic opera
began, she talked no more, and those in her
box hardly breathed Suddenly, I heard a
magnificent female voice rising from the stage,
which made nv heart stand still; and then I
began to tremble, so that | was forced to lean
on nv musket for support.
rha.o ,o. hrt oro vo;co lilo ,ho, IN tho
u.or,d. ro;co comirc from ,bo besr, and
oohoinn il ~ hrsost I;,,e a born-o voice of