Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-06-26

LAyEtLETTS WfFE.-'One day OBJ
serves the Count I.avcllette. when I had
accompanied Bonaparte to the treasury. to
expedite the sending of Of The sums that
were required at Toulon for the feet. he
ordered his coactman TO drive along the
new Boulcyards, sthat be might have at his
leisure conversation with me. Il can
not make major of you,' he said: Il must,
therefore, give you a wife; you shall mar
ry Emile Bcauharhais She is vcry hsrd.
some. and very we'll educated. DO YOU
know her z 4 have seen her. itwice. -
But. general. I have no fortune. We are
e"in. to Africa; may be killed-what
will become. in such a case. Of my poor
widow? Besides. | have no great liking
for marrisge.' Men must marry to have
childrcn-that is the chief aim Of Efe.-
Killed you may be; well, in that case she
will be the widow of one of my aidcs-de-
camp-of defender of his country. She
viii have pension. and may marry again
advauta geously. Now she is the daugh-
ter Of an emigrant that nobody will have;
my wife cannot introduce her into society.
She, POOR sirl!l deserves better fate
Come. this business must be quickly set
tied. Talk this morning with Madame
l,onaparte about it; her mother has alrca-
dy given her consent. The wedding shall
take place in eight days. l will allow you
fortnight for your honeymoon; you must
then como and join us at Tou,on on the
Doth CT was then the 9th.) l could
not help laughing all the while he spoke :;
at last said, Il will do whatever YOU
please. But will the girl have me? I
do nor wish to force her inc,inatious. p
She is tired Of her boarding school, and
she would be unhappy ifshe were to 20 70
her mothers. During your absence she
shall live with her grandfather at Fontain-
blcau. You will not be killed: and you
win indiher when you come back. Come,
como; shc thing is settled. Tell the coach
man to drive homc' . " -af u
in the evening I went to see Madame
Ronaparsc. She knew what was going
forward, and was kind enough to show
some satisfaction, and called me her ncph-
ew. Tomorrow she said, we shall gs
to ST. Germain. I will Introduce you IA
my niece. You will be delighted. with
her; she is charming girlp sa ID 't
Accordingly. next day. the general.
Madame Bonaparte. Eugene and I wen,
in an open carriage 10 st. Ger,nain. and
stopped at Madame Campan's. The visi,
was great event at the boarding school;
all the young girls we're at the windows.
in the parlcrs. or in the court.yard, for
they had obtained holiday. We scon
entered the gardens. Among the forty
young ladies, I sought anxiousiy her who
was to be my wife Her cousin Hortense
led her to US, that she might salute the
general. and embrace her aunt. She was.
in truth. the prets;est of them all. Her
stature was tall. and most gracefully ele-
CANT: her features were charming and
the glow of her beautiful complexion was
heightened BY her confusion. Her bash
fulness was 50 great the general could not
help laug hing AZ her. but he went no farth-
CT. 1t was decided that we should break.
fast on the grass in the garden. Tn the
meanwhile lfels extremely uneasy. Would
she like met Would she obey withou,
relucsanceg This very abrupt marriage,
and this speedy departure. erieved me.
when we sftefward got np. and the
circle was broken. l begged Eugene d
conduct his cousin inte solitary walk.
joined them. and he left us. / then sen-
tered on the delicate subject. I made no
secresiof my birth. nor Of my want Of for
tune; ana addcds. 7 possess nc'hiagin the
world but my sword, and the good will 81
the general; and must leave yeu ia q
fortnight Open your heart 10 me. =
feel myself d. rc-ed to love yeu with oil
my soul; brtl,his Is not sufficient. lfthis
marriage does ne, please yca. repcse = full
emfdcnce in me; Il win not BE disicai:
Gie fad . rrcsext 10 break IL OF. II shall
rderart; you will noe be tcrmcnted. for I
viii keep your secret isiic
sWhilesl was speaking. she kept hel
eyes fixed on the grcuad; her caiy answer
/ was smile. aud she gave ae kencscgsy
she tfeld in her hand. L embraced her.
We returned slowly to slse company. and
eight days afterwsrd re went 70 the ma
nieiralisy. The following day. a reol
priest who had no, taken The oaths. mar.
tricd rs IN the sasaii ccnvsns Of the Con.
leepticn, in The Rue 81, Hcnere.s aese
EF Every girl who intends to Qnalif,
r. ST1.ssa lii - q =