Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-12-14

Cot! t~ihN, anu, Wlth an ddnlEaD.e t0rtl-
tqde, devoted herself to he care Of pa
rents whose only solace in life was now
III her-the last and dearest OF t1e;r
| children.
After the second return Of the Bour-
hons, aad while Paris was witness of lna-
ny sccnes CT massacre, It vas dangerous
tur an officer IN the uniioEn ct the In
psr@l Guard to appear abroad. MANY OF
the officers, indeed, of That celebrated
corps, were prescribed By maine, and even
those Wno were 50 peculiarly DESIGNATED.
ioAn4 Il eEpedlent 10 seek shelter until
the Iury of.reYenge was a lite allared.
While the storm was at its height. q
young man ia the conGein. ed uniform
Tad taken refuge IN the house &c q uain-
te. and eminent artist in Paris, who was
hHo"n.to De warm partisan of The late
Dynasty. IS . Vi9iIaut search was
l2"lhta.not by the armed police. III tie
! course 81 which tne residences Of such
teleons were repeatedly visited aat, ran
s;'cA~u, g Was necessary fof. the artist
- exercise an eACleMe caution in succor-
ing tne toGltEc 50 dier. lie concealed
/ the presence Of so dangerous al inmate
even from his wife, and secreseQ aim in :
closet partitioned of from tie saloon in
'WElcn ne gave Lessons IN painCng to sew
| crI young ladies of,fhe E.4 4af classes.
/ fois workshop or Painting-loom was
| apart from h.s residence, ana, 1or beneht
oi light, placed at the top Of an adioin-
ing building IN the same c0urt-yard.-
InIs was the place which the generous
/ painter seiecSea as tae least likely to be
! suspected, at tLd same time that il per
mItted the prescribed officer a means of
! exercise and reiaXatiors Uhcn the room
was cleared Of the pupils, as the painter
was tn only person of MS own nouse-.
| hold ho ever entered It,
Uincvra di Pi0m5o mac For twa5or
three Years been constant attendant Ut
! the "ork-room OF M. Semin, tle painter
alluded to !; aaJ GOTH from the admirable
/ talonts she displayed in the art, and the
( well known attachment OF her father TO
the cause O. Napclcon, she was treated
! W HIM with the highest respect at
/ tnls IKE, "hea her oecaaat:or, reer9 90
- .-.--.-. -..a 80. l...-.....s
to dcvota q more tn41 usual atteatibn 10
this elegant and fascinating ACCOMPLISH
! by her companions, who were either less
( enthusiastic in the art, or had = more
! varied scale Of amusements. On one
occasion, when Ginerya had been so in
! tent upon her pursuit as not only to be
lett alone, but to be surprised by the
: shades Of evening, rs sho was preparing
hurriedly to depart, she was astouuded
as beholding tne door Of the closet gent
ly opened, and young officer, in a blue
and red uniform, with the imperial eagle,
tread softly into the room. Equal sur
prise ana embarrassment appeared Oh the
countenaHces Of the young couple AS
tucy surveyed each other and II was tort
tundae, precisely al this moment II. Ser
, vim assembled the staircase, and entered
the apartment Instantly comprehen-
ding how this unexpected interview had
, Occurred, he stepped toward the officer
, NJ said 10 him:
Monsieur, Louis, yGu are too impa-
= ticnt il your cvn6uenent, but you haV;
: nothing TO lear from this young lady
/ She is the dauguter Of an old Iriand @
i the Emperor, so We may make her
: contid ,nte IN your secret"
] The air Of sympathy which was alFea
: DIV on the features Of Ginevra assure
- the yonng soldier sufficiently of thi
e truth, even if her beauty had not alread.
a disposed him to regard her with an en-
tire dependence.
Z You are wounded. sir p said she viii
Il much emotion.
IS 1T is trHe," replied he; " Il
Of W0uud is nearly closed"
le His left arm was suspended in a slinj
i ana the p@lcnoss of his features bespoh
n suffering which his words belisd.
Y. Two young b-ings brought together IN
= situation 50 affecting, could scarcely IA
lo to be united by a reciprocal ssntlmer
S Ginevra, thus called upon to act as t
n guardian end protectress OF brave SO
ed der, suffering in cause she had be-
re taught to believe as holy and patriot
lis felt all the enthusiastic generosity nat
I'M ratio her sex, arise in favor ef the {
presssd and wounded hero. lie on t
N contrary. beheid IN her something mt
er than husaan, when beneyoence and co
mn miseration wore Joined to grace so
ace witching md beauty In itself so
,ad uactve. The scene itself was caicu
M ted to impress q t,,nder feeling inaelIt
ar uoon the miu4. The seftened ligut,
- idnan.e of the incident, the danger TO
iers c5nccrued- every thing consplred to P
ION 6uce those sensations which seeming
nj spring ealv from feeling mind, yet /
she together. 0lneyia, Yet @nconGioas 1
slv. 9eep.v tbs emotion had sunk IN
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