Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-02-02
From the French.
The Last Trick of a Page.

'HN1 80 NV y JNNAo bC-
fore, had been one Of the young
rs pages of Louis XIV. The MARQUIS,
Il Il in his you'll, ,'had been ole of the
y most dissipated mobiles of the court
He had been favorite with all the
, various mistresses of his sovereign ;
1. bad been friend Of Madame de
Pompadour, and follower of Du-
barry; and growing gray in pursuit
re of pleasure, grew weary Of the
!. chase and reformed.
d By way of aIleviating the hard
), ships of reformation, he married
young and beautiful woman, whose
e union with so venerable a spouse
afforded much merriment to the
courtiers of excellent monarch,
Louis. XIV, who, like his subject
had grown old, but, unlike him, had
not grown virtuous.
Doubtless the Marquis ran the
same risk as all men who mate
their bleak December with beaute-
Gus May; but he was still hand
some, accomplished and witty;
and, to gain the affection of his
young wife he was determined to
put forth all his attractions.
Happily for him, she was dis I
posed to be pleased; and he, Meth. t
er jealous nor careless, succeeded |
in inspiring her, if not with pas !
sionate love, with a sincere and re- Il
spectful attachment He made no h
stern regulations for her deport t
ment; she was allowed to receive S
visitors without restraint, and the b
Hotel de Charnay was as attractive j
as youth, beauty, wealth and sta C
ton could make it; while the tone h
OF the society that frequented its
mistress was in perfect harmony IL
with the age and dignity Of her
husband. il
Among the lordlings admitted to te
the Hotel de Charnay was the Bar b
on de Breuteuil, young officer bl
who was making his entrance into IT,
society, and who, for the very rea-
son that lie had no record where. al
with to frighten the scruples of a d'
woman of principle, was the very "
sort of man (should he undertake 10
to grow sentimental) that might pc
also grow to be dangerous. 81
He was tall and graceful, had
melancholy eyes, conversed in me- be
lodious demi-tones, and was given in
to gentle pressures of hands. The pr
Marquis de Charnay saw with ter tu
ror that the young officer was fall th
ling in love with his wife; and his ne
heart beat with apprehension, when ma
following this discovery, he per, hil
ceived that the Marchoness was lif
losing her appetite and her emLon
point, and was looking weary and tn,
Her husband was quite NJ,
as much concerned at her detection tre
rs at his suspicion Of its cause at
He was just as anxious to make her me
happy as to be happy himself. mt
After revolving in his head fifty fai
schemes, each one leaving him me
more perpleXed than before, he mi
the novel idea of making ext
IN appeal to de Breteuil, and, by a he
generous candor, awakening a re- hel
;iprocaI generosity in the heart Of
lie young man himself. she
With this intention he drove to :
he Baron's lodging. He had just ma,
inished the elaborate toilet with "B
which be was accustomed to arm tha
himself for conquest in his daily the
lists to the Hot | de Charnay, and, die
n the fullness Of satisfaction, was Z
he was more attractive and ciol
Melancholy looking than usual, can
IN. de Breteuil," began the Mar "
uis, you are falling in love 18th
18th my wife. You are violating that
be sanctity Of happy home, and, a c,
l the thoughtlessnesS Of the ex- alte
'eme youth, are penling the hap "
mess OF an excellent and virtuous turt
oman. Were | younger man, Won
y Vone WouIu oe uiiIerellI per new
apps, but have lost my agility as that
swordsman, sir, and cannot meas Brc
re weapons with you. The years that
lat have robbed me Of strength, onl,
owever, have taught me, hope, him
My dear wife's humor so |,
lall be compromised by no word =.
r act of mine be equally gener- from
Us, and spare her reputation by has
aving this place at once. Join the
our regiment at Stenway, and let fear.
G owe to your honor the restora- SIM
On of my domestic happiness" reali
Instead Of denying his love for that
e Marchioness, and swearing, CIV.
ter the manner of the gallants of this
e day, that lie never had presumed TO +
give her thought, de Breutil least
rst into tears, vowed that he loved less
r to distraction, and poured the less
lole story OF MS PasSloh ihto Vhe ago.
rs of the astonishing husband. store
Nv hat!" sobbed he, task me to viii
nsh myself from her presenceI 81
ny punishment to me were Death hand
hat to me are fame or honorY ~
hat care ] for my regimentH The unde
rid contains but one being for scrva
life but one aim. To breathe Tour
} air she breathes~-to die at her treat,
t! ask but that one sad privi' mite
e. Do not deny me so small of til
on" ditiol
Fis was the very last thing the anotl
rnnIs expected TO hear. Spite MAZDA