Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-10-25
" Aux arme,' Enians de Ia p,,ris,
Ie Jour de gloire est arivei"-


song swept over tho electrified audience.
"Aux arme,' Enians de l, p,iris,
l.. Jour de gloire est auivss"--
Tho thrilling notes died away at length.
and sunk in utter silence. Then. and not
nll then. broke forth storm OF frantic ap.
plau.c. which had we'll nigh shaken from
their places the sturdy walls OF the Opera
d'ItAlie. Cecile for moment trembled in.
stinctively at the tempest which she herself
had aroused but her self possession quickly
returned. Mo,ionins silence, aud advane-
ing to the extreme front OF the stage, she
thanked the audience with modest grateful.
ness.
a.. And now, nv dear frionds, shc added
let mo do what is but an act OF justice.
You have bestowed the highest need pos.
. .ibls upon thu. last effort Of an unworthy
voice. Ny warmos. thanks are due Tor this
: favor. Yet | can say, wi,hou, fear OF cen.
+. sure. that song itself doe. indeed mcrit
. your appreciation. IL !. the production OF
ono Of your citizens. who a, this very mo-
| mcnt is pining in a wretebcd garrett. want
I, ing even the necessities Of liie."
: Z" III. name bis namo :" shouted thou.
! slnd voices.
"Guillaums Bi,siers, oi Rue st. Morin,'
replied MademOi.clle d'Amiens.
Z. lie, u, Geek him immediately - WI.
. tho general cry and tho audience. carriei
Q away by the impulse Of the moment, were
!. sbou, to rush forth at once 20 the pOJr stu.
: dents dwelling and bear him in triumph
+. FROM the chamber Of bis despair. Bu, now
B. the clear silscr voice Of the Young actress
\ made itself distinguished amidst the grow
. ins tumult.
\ my friends. she exclaimed. "you are
: frcrchmen. aud can therefore III resist the
: sympathy duo to merit in misfortune. But
. | mus. bcs OF You one favor. IL Is this.
A A. | have been the Grst to bring to you a
J.. knowledge oi the genius struggling IN your
Q limits, grant that also may bc ir't to im
Q part to him your admiration and your
bounty"
& Again the cries Of applause resounded,
q and again was the stage slrewn with How
Q ers and rieh gifts offered to the ahsen, and
q unconscious Blssiers, through tas person VI
Q his b-nelactrcs-.
i. A, go. ,,., L.IT an hon, I. 81. "a ha,
! Cecile. accompanied by the manager Of th'
). theatre. presented herself at tho lodging
II house Of Guillaumc. The deciepid old por
! ter, alter -ono demur, unias,encd his bar
-almO,t spccehlesS with a',oni'bment a
" hearing two such elegantly dressed psnoni
y inquirer Of ihe the unirisndsi Guillaum,
e BI.-iere. At last, however, comprehend
T. ing Ihoir mission. lao admitted them an'
iolteTed UP the wretched stairs to point th
10 way. alter which hs descended. .rumbing
y to his former poet. Cccile, following no
'e companion through tho dismal galleries
!. reached tie door oi Bas.irrc'- apartment
Il They knocked, but no answer was given
" Ile.ltatlDs u mom,n,, they tried the door
It ii was fastened.
l. lie ha. doubtless gone out" said th
u manager. striking upon the door wi,hou
d eject. "The stupid old Porter ha, not wi
snourh TO know the fact"
Ceeile's countenanco changed with di,ap
poin'ment.
:" How unlucky :" she exclaimed. "Le
1t Us Wal, a htile. IL h late; doubtless b,
IL will return soon. We mus, find him
~ Would 10 heaven could feel assured he IA
10 no, - Ilark" she whispered, neryousl,
gra.pins the arm OF her companion. "Dr
70 YOU no, hear n noi.t-a eroan m the apart
y meni, Me,hinks the air, too, is thick an
al heavy; am hardly able to sc, breath"
:! NJ. Savignan smiled n. her agitation. an,
- with an instructive movemen, &c, down ,h
" little lamp which had lighted ,hel, way
: and applied hi, ego to the key.hole Of th
, door. lie Yraps up quickly, and witt
- alarm. Ills quick sense. sharpencd Per
- hap. by the fancies Of his lair companion
" had instantly detected the presence Of th
mephitic gas, and brieh, spot within ,b
=, room thoroughly aroused his suspicious
lie struck violent blows upon the door, an
then, as silence followed. with vigorou
effort burst the door from its fis,enings an
rushed into the room. Bass.erc was -ittin
leaning ono arm upon table, liieless. II
had suiIoca,cd himself with the fumes o
, charcoal which lay in small! furnace nea
. him. NJ. Saviguan paused no, secoa
amid the deadly vapor bu. instantly tor
open the window. Fortunately there wa
also trap door in the roof overhead. on
>, this was Immediately thrown oil. The in
truders were now able to breathe more irec
4 ". for the carbonic gas was last escaping
). and Cecile. though deadly pale. was able
=. now that the worst vas in view, to main
:. tain soms degsee OF frmness.
III "Lst Us save him II possible" she cried
le. us save him-there may yet b. hope.
Z. The manager shook his head doubtfdlly
ut as be looked on tho lifOle.s form before him
OF Al! expression Of pain had pa.'cd ava
IA from the finely moulded features. whic
seemed absorbed, As it were. in placi
at dream.
er "A fearful deed :" murmured tho br
I'd name NJ. Savignan. "And to think tha
r. il he had waited bu, little longer"
ID Meantime the good manager had rot bee
n idle. for there was not moment to DO loci
". Placing Guillauias In the current OF pur
NJ. mir md iao.sniny the kereh.ef lrCm hi