Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-01-05

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OF fast recedine years. - lsss,,liillsI 81
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From the French. <A4elS
In ITO, at Versailles ietega thso IA.
l1s of Charnay gallant mob blemant-
30, forty-ave years before Z bad beer
be OF the young pages Of Louis XIV,
be Marquis, In his yotllh7 Had 7beef
ee Of the most dissipated noblea of tht
urt. He had been q f8vofite With al
e various mlstresses Of his Sovereign;
~ been friend of Madame da Pom.
dour, and q follower of Dubarry; and
owing gray IN pursuit OF pt6astiieS
ew weary of the -ehaa1 and reformed
By way of alleviatln he sliipe
retormation, he maffied 8 Young and
eautiful woman, whose union itA so
nerable spouse Afforded much mer,
mept to the courtie1s Of that exce1leat
onarch, Louis KY who, IKE HI
bject bad groEn.old, ,SbnE unlike him,
I'd not grown vlEtueps,
Doubtless the Marquis ran the same
sk as all men who mate.2 their bleak
ecember with beauteous May but be
As still handsome, aocomPlfshed and
ltty; and, to ga1H the affections of
3 young wifes he was determined TO
1t forth all his attractions. ~ sss,sa
Happily for him she was disposed to
b pleased and he, being neither ieal-
.il vtr,,. .,ovo1<-r. 100000 ~ =, :
er, ifnot with passionate dove WITH q
ncere and respectful .attachment. Hs
ade no STERN -regulaf1onss for her de-
prtment; she was. allowed to rece7ve
Ators without restrai1k and the Hotel
b Charnay was as attractive As youth.
eauty, wealth and sta6on could make
I; while the tone Of society that ire
uentedits mistress vas IN perfect hhr-
eony with the age and dignity of her
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Among the I6fdiinas ddmiiit &c I'd to :tbS
Lotel de Charnay was the Baron de
reuteuil, young officer who was
eaking his entrance into society, and
iho, for the very reason that he hid no
ecord wherewith to frighten the scru-
les OF q woman OF principle, was the
'ery sort oe q man Should he under
ke to grow senfimenkal91 that might
80 grow to be dangerous u y 2 -. =. - -, &
He was tall and graceful had melan-
aoly eyes, conTersed IN IneIodious
em1 tones, and was given to gentle
fessures of hands The MARQUIS de
harnay saw with terror that theEounr
dcer was falling in love with his
fe; and his heart beat with apprehen-
lon, when following this discovers, he
rceiVed that the Marchioness was
sing her appetite and her 6ns6os1-
.itt, and was looking weary and dis
rited. Her husband was quite as
uch concerned at her detection as at
. suspicions Ot its cause He was
st as anxious to make her happy as to
happy himself, 80 8
After revolving in his head fifty
bhemes, each one leaving him more
|srplexed than before, he conceived the
|ovel idea of making an appeal to de.
,reteuil, and, by q generous caldor,
lwalen reciprocal generosity in the
leaFt of the young man himself.
With this intention he drove 20 the
3nron's lodging. He had just finished
he elaborate toilet with which he Was
ccqstomed to arm himself for con
Iuo4t iE his daily visits TO the Hotel do
Jha5nay, and, IN the fHliness Of satis-
act1on, was thinking he Was more at
Eactive and melancholy looking than
Isnal.
M. de Breteui1,, = BegaR the AGarduis,
you are a. hing in love with my wife,
Lou ere violating the sanotfty of hap
y home, and n the houghtlessnesa
n eKtreme youth, are periling the
Ihppiness Of an excellent and viftuous
woman. We're E-a. younger, man my
one would be different, perhaps; butt
ave lost my agility. as swordsman,
II, atld cannot measure WsAponsE with
'ou The years that have, robbed me
{ strength, however, have taueht me. 1
hope, discreIiona Ny dear sHifeis
Iome shall be eonpfofnised by 40 work
r set Of mine be- you equal genals
'ue, and spara her feputhti lion by 1eay-
ng this place At 0uGesI iToin y our reisi- 4
nent at Stenay, and let me owe to yeur
Ioner the restoration of my domestic
happiness. - - q tanEEEaN u q. 4
Instead of denying his love for the
darchioness, and swearing, after the
manner of the gallants Of the, day, that
10 never had presumed to give her q
hought de Breteuil burst into tears,
owed that he loved her to distraction,
nd poured the whole story of his pas.
ion into the ears of the astopished
husband. sia.s 80
ssWhatI' sobbed he, q ask me 70 ban
sh myself from her presenoe Why,
ianishment to me were DEATH What
o me are fame or honor What care I
or my regimentl The world contains
nut one being for me-life butope aim,
10 breathe the air she breathes-to die
i her feet i as.k bnt that one sad
privilege. Do not dehy me 50, small q
boon. sa s-s- y .se.ss 49, ss,.9s
This was the very last thing the Mar
1uis expected to hear. Spite of his
1Wn vexation he feltserry for de. Bret,
5uil for being very young. ke was very
mnch in earnest, and was frIIIv pefz
suaded at that moment, that simultan
eous with separation from de 0harnay
would be the sundefing ef issoul
frDm his body. "a . ssss.s -. - j.
tsNevertheIess, . thought dc Charnag,
tfthe separation must take place - and
feeling that words would be washed
upon such moon-struck oddity, he
contented himself with forbidding de
BreteuI the house, and returnsd home
TO see what effect he could have upon
He came upon her in her boudoir,
half-sitting, haflying upon the downy
cushions OF a satin lounge, the very
of Smindrides and his bed
of rose leaves. Those of his wife, de
Charnay saw, were very much crum-
pied, indeed, so he began his task:with
All possible gentleness.
With consummate tact he led the
conversation to the subJeof 81 de Bre-
tuiI wondered at his frequent visits /;
spoke Of the imprudence of those mar
ned women who suffered one man to be