Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-02-19
VI I = e. L. Ii. NY.
The Marquis in Pettieoats.


de a AthStardic-a ctplonaatlst Who hgurel
largely IA Ihe gay axe Of Loais Ny.-and
tho story - but one of the iliumia,ted pa
ges oi the dark book Of dipi0nacy.
Charles ds "A ChstAraie Appeared Tor the
first tins 10 the eyes Of the kiag AZ |. mas.
qoerade ball. gwen az Nerssille-. under
The as.p'ces Of "a beiie Po9padoar lie
~As dressed as young LADY II high rank.
nakiag Asr debsa. and - perfect Vas HI,
actisg and the dec-Psioa altogether. that
Lous became snan'oured of the disguised
marquis. and Violently excited The jealousy
Of ''Ms4ams By his snorOas attentions
Eoissyyasssuae.af % course took fl.--. and
The re.uit ~as. grca; partially for the
narqais', society. asI Ia, subsequent eaa-
ploylsas. IN and ost % pstsicoAts. in many
schsas q state diplomacy an roysl
amusement
LCLe,arais "a. At ,hi. ,sus- iu., .irA-
t~sa- lie ~sye-y slight. and nal remsr-
kabsv ..ualI had. and feet. .na tbe laxur-
iaGt ,oaness q his profa.e che.taat carl,
might ja,siy have been the envy Of "a. most
delsc.te woman. Hs-n. q, sr,t. .sh,-e,
to some riaieuie for NJ, eFsr,;p,ev by, a..
merry oourticr. we're soon male .~.r. ,h.t
undcr TIA, velvet fr,y,l;fv .l.v r,,,,.,l.8
the strength ard F.rosit. Of N. ,;-.r u.
grasp q his saaau hand -, III. An iro,
vies and his siagul.r activity ,ad a..
cool eoaras,e -hieh .h.r,-.-s ,-,,r H..
brilliant earesr on the b.,,Ieseu e.,.b.
isshed hrs, ia a very short time. a. n. most
Formidable sword.man u the eoart. IA.
s.roeiGy. ho-evsr. Iay decplv oono.alsd m
his eharsctsr. .nd unpro,ok--i. h. ~. n.
saysss AL most brilliant Of u.errv con-
Panions.
las -As the age of oocalt and t-r.eAsr-
Gus dIplon,ey .ad The eoar, q Ra..i.
-her- Loai, would f.in have exercised An
Ishoeree (privaie a. vel A.. polifie.l 4, a.
rs.aIts.) -as guarded by "A ia,I.o.bl.
Argus. N the person of tAs prime minister
Bessaehra Aided by SIR Eanbar. WI
lisms. the Easiish aabas.ador. eue .G al.
ersftisst men of thAs cralsy r-.ric,l. b. had
ssocee1ed Tor some rear. IN drs,als.a. rr-
or, stte~rt At Access 70 tie Imperial ear
by the scerct eazi,sarios of Fraaoe. The
ssddea aPPesEAAce Of Ia Chstar,ls.. h.
cool .elf-coBmaad. aad ~, ssocrs.faI p---
sOaAsioa q a female. suggested ns- hope
10 the king ho-ever. aad. called - Yer
ssille, By royal mandat.. tee yousg mar-
cur. -as tak-a into cabinet coaGdcnc-. ard
a secret mission 10 - Petersburg. in pet
tiooAfs. proposed 70 him and acrepted.
With his ihstFsotions aad soerri Dispatch
r., .tilehed into bis cor..ts. and under a.,
ostensible protection q a scieatise mas.
vho va % present bin 70 the C1arin. a.
Nadeg0iselle b. Bsaanont ds..roa. of en-
tering The ser,ice of Elizabeth. The mar
quis Tssched - Pcssrsburg without ac-.i-
dent Or adventure. Tie Josng lAdy's guar.
d'an rsqaesied an Aod'eacs throu-h H-sss-
caeh. a'id having delivered the open l~tiers
rscomu'-ndins her for hcr aoeompiishnlsnis
O. the imperial PrUtscii0n. lie begged leave
% eon''n'e on h'' 'e'en''ic tour 10 The cen
~ai "gion' Of h0'sia-
'p"y, Tas i@nediaieiy granted. and on
q 'he ai'arpcaranee q ihat sar1Hf. aad tsfsre
'hs deIariare 81 lis'taeAsfi. shs Czarins
'Afe- on Al osfeHnonF' ard rinching ii'e
ei'ee" ani i"printins kiss on the ioie-
''-' % 'l' oeai''lI 'ifAHsef' appointed
1rr' .! one oi"s'r sudden -Ai"' - pre-
'ei'.es 's-'-Aa -''ie'' her ministers hsd -
a's' = ''-''e 20 s'aF'' 'efF''e iN''H'> = f''r-
"e''l's''--ia ''of'' eo''hieniiai feFsonal a.
'sndan'. ID Ola'Se' o. ihe eonia'ed n.ar-
9ns' 40 -A' pnp'~pAred ior - Affection
ate recvpi'on' served raiher % beighten