Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-04-03

army paid ready money for every artle
which was supplied to his officers and Sait
she congratulated herself upon the ma
9 shal's choice, it would give her the oppOl
tunity of dispOsing of the surplus product
{ of her farm to advanti ge No was th
baroness the only one pleased with the 81
journ of the French at Ramures. Louis
rejoiced at the arrival of these benevolen
fguests-these soldiers terrible on the fel
tof battle, but humane, courteous. and com
passionate daring the short intervals o
peace. Never had the young girl been tn
object of so much tender care and solicitude
The officers and gentlemen of the marshall
: suite seemed to vie With each other il
showing her kindness and attention. Rem
: de Mowbray. chief page and secretary K
the marshal. passed all his leisure hours il
her society," His duties near the general
in chief were no sooner over than be hast
1ened to the young girl, offered her his arm,
and conducted her to the shadiest walks
/ Thove he spoke to her of France-glorious
France, the land of his nativity; he taught
her the names of its kings, poets, warriors
and artists and all this with an honest
pride, for one is never 50 proud of his eoun-
try as when distant from it. He recited
passages from Corneille and Racine, while
the young girl, astonished at the grand
thoughts they inspired, blushed with pleas
ure and emotion. Thus, whilst the chateau
of Ramures was the theatre of preparations
for sanguinary bAttle-whilst the vast for
est resounded necessarily with the roll of
drums, the cries of soldiers, and other
sounds indicative of the approaching strug-
gle-a poor blind girl and poor deformed
young man (fOr Rene, though handsome
and well formed in other respects. was
hunchbaek) passed happy days in the so
Eciety of each other. 7 ~ e '''' -'i .li''
'.Mohsienr Rene, 2 said Louise, one day,
81 have never so bitterly regretted the want
of vision as since your arrival here. l
should so much like to see as well as hear
you"
"oh! mademoiselle, " replied Rene, with
eandor, Il should not wish you to see
.me!'' . a. -. ...
"And why so, Monsieur Rene?"
"Whyswh5, madenoiselle2 because -be-
cause am a hunchback"
"a huDchbackIr' said Louise. "What
is that?'' 4 , IE = . ess
Rene ploeked a lily and placed it in her
hands.
Touch this lily," he said to her; "feel
how straight its stem is; that is as you are
that is as the figure of man ought to BE- |
That is how am, he added, bending and
breaking the stem Of the lily. JE or
"Unfortunatel' cried Louise. 81 am
not alone unhappy in the wOrld?'
z '0h, no, mademoiselle, no." replied
Rene. with warmth. my deformity has
prevented me from entering the profession
of arms, in which my birth, poor but noble,
might have facilitated the means of success.
L have been obliged to, curb the promptings
of an ambition, and perhaps courage
which might have melted me to undertake
great things. -Disgraced by nature, an OBJ
ject Of ridicule, or at all events compassion,
amongst my equals, ] have thrown myself
into servitude to avoid, as far as possible, +
the raillery Of a world which has no pity
lOf Sucn as me. raH 90 .zl.4.- 1.-. .-rIH --- !,
"Yes, yes" interrupted Louise, sighing
and reverting to, her own in6rmity, 1.-The
world generally abandens those to whom
the Creator has refused his most precious
gifts. Ispesk from sad experience, Mon
sieur Rene; before you came here. l knew
not how an JafeetioDate word, a. fraternal
comforts the heart Repalsed
BY all, even oy the servants of the chateau,
my existence was heavy burden; but ,
hanks to you, Monsieur Rene, the poor !
blind girl has learnt to appreciate friend !
ship Of which she knew but the name; and !
when you are no longer here-for you will !,
Iuit US soon after the battle, perhaps :
veil! | shall think Of the pleasant hours !
passed in your society, of your instructive {
essOns, and the pity you have testified for =
ne, and then L shall feel less unhappy"
The pity, mademoiseller" cried Rene, >
aking her hand, .'say, rather, the friend !
hip, the -" -''7
NAY, nay, Monsieur Rene" interrupts
d the young girl, with exquisite tack; .
believe me, L feel grateful for all your 7
.indness, and great indeed would be the :
leasure l should have in seeing you :
,our voice is so musical, that am sure it :
lust belong to a beautiful mind Oh, yes,
repeat, ! should like to see you," she
dded, ligt tly touching the forehead of :.
enc. II F+EtI E
"And what would you see, mademoi- :
elle?'' replied Rene; "a poor young man,
ndowed perhaps with some trihing advan- :.
lges Of physiognomy but ungraceful in n
Is hgure, ungaiDly in his movements -" ;.
"DO not believe him, mademoiselle,"
Eclaimed voice. Irene de Mowbray is
it is true, but much less so y
ian ], far less so than our illustrious pat L
N, the Marshal dc Luxembourg. Rene, =
ademoiselle. has handsome and impos- !,
g physicgnomy, an amiable disposition, a
,lendid intellect, and brave and chiYal- >,
c tone of mind. If either of the three :
r, mademoiselle, the chateau of your ~
mt contains three hunehbacks; the Mar i,
lal de Luxembourg, Rene de Mowbray, i.
I'd myself-if any one, say, has the
ght to rail against fate, it is IL Guymond l.,
esbourval, the Marshal's chief 1aGtris :, -
hotel, who am not taller than Tribulet, =
le late dwarf of Francis the frst.''T SO
The speaker was, in fact Guymond Des- 10
ouryal. the chief naaitrs GhotsE of the - -
.arshai de Luxembourg. and one of the :. I.
Ittlest men of the seventeenth century - -
nymend Desbcurval was frightfully de- &c =,
rmed; but his uglinesS. at which he was :.
e first to laugh, was accompanied by such e. e.
re and noble qualities. that one easily =,
rgot his deformity in listening to his =
illiant conversation. :
Irene de Mowbray, " resumed Guymond, r. 7,
have come to seek you by the express
der of the marshal He gives to-day II
he eve Of the battIe) grand dinner to