The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-10-31

eAtraFaSaHCiy iona OF MS wire. AT
the court of France he had seen her
with the proud eye Of a hasband, the
object of general admiration. In
deed, her conduct had always been
virtuous and exemplary: but now
in a foreign land, and among unsop-
histicated republicans (1793) what
was the use of courtly refine
ments?
Happy as he was in seeing her es-
cape from all the perils he had
dreaded on her own account, still he
could not but deplore the future lot
of the wife Of his bosom. However
with the prudent foresite ola good
father and kind husband, he ner
we'd himself against despair, and ex-
erted himself to render their condi-
ton less miserable than that of m any
emigrants, who were starving when
the little money they had brought
over with them had been exhausted.
Not word English did he know;
but his wife spoke it fuently and ad-
mirably well.
They boarded at Mrs. Muller's-a
good nstured, notable woman, who
on every occasion, showed the great
est respect and admiration for her
fair boarder yet NJ. de la Tour du-
Pin was in constant dread lest the
conversation of that good plain and
well meaning woman might be the
cause Of great ennui to this lady.
What a contrast with the society of
such gentlemen as M. de Norboune
nj. de Talleyrand, and the high min
ded and polished nobility of France
Whenever thinking Of this transac-
ton (partieularly when absent from
his wife and tilling the garden Of the
cottage which they were going to in
habit), he felt such pangs and heart
felt throbbing as to make him ap
prehensive on his return to Mrs.
Muliers,' to meet the looks of his
beloved wife, whome he expected
to see bathed in tears Mean while
the good hostess would give him a
hearty shake of the hands and re-
to him, "Haypy husband! happy
husband %
At last came the day when the fu-
gitiye family left the clearinghouse
of Mrs. Muller to go and inhabit
their little cottage, when they were
to be at last exempt from want, with
an only servant, a anegro-a kind of
Jack-of all traids, viz: gardener,
footman, and cook-the last funct-
ion NJ. de la Tour-du Pin
dreaded most of all to see him under
take.
It was almost dinner time. The
poor emigrant went into his little
garden to gather some fruit, and
tarried as long as possible. On his
return home his wife was absent
Looking for her, entered the kitchen
and saw young country-woman,
who with her back to the door, was
kneading dough ? her arms OF
snowy whiteness were bare to the ell
bows.
Mons. de la Tour du-Pin started
the young woman turned round. Ii
was his beloved wife who had ex
changed her muslin and silk for {
country dress-not as for fancy
ball, but to play the part of a real
farmers wife, AT the sight of bel
husband her cheeks crimsoned, and
she Joined her hands in a supplica
ting manner-''Oh my love-" saiG
she, "dont laugh at me. l am as
expert as Mrs, Muller
| Too full of profound emotion tc
speak he clasped her to his bosom
and kissed her fervently. From hi:
| inquiries, he learned that when hs
thought her given up to despair, sh'
had employed her time more use
fully for their future happiness
She had taken lessons from Mrs
Muller and her servants, and, aftel
six months, had become skillefuI il
the culinary art, thourgh house
keeper-discovering her angelic ma
fture and admirable fortitude.
l. dearest" continued she, ,'Ifyol
knew how easy it is. We, in mo
! ment, understand what would cost :
country woman sometimes one o,
| two years. Now we shall be hap,
you will no longer be afraid of emu
for me, nor doubt about my abilities
of which / will give you many proof
said she looking with bewitchins
smile at him. "Come, come, 70,
promised us said, and l am goin:
to bake for to- morrow; the oven il
lhot. To-day the bread Of the toTl
. | will do-but oh !henceforward leav'
, it to me-
From that moment, Madame de |;
Tour -du- Pin kept her word. Sh,
insisted on going herseifto Bostol
| to sell her vegetables and cream
cheeses. It was on such an erranC
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