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

LAvELLETT WIFE.-'One day. OBJ
serves the Count Lavellette. when | had
accompanied Bonaparte to the treasury. to
expedite the sending off Of the sums that
were required at Toulon for the feet. he
ordered his coachman to drive along the
new Boulevards. that he might have at his
leisure a conversation with me- Il can
not make major Of you.' he said: Il must,
therefore, give you a wife; you shall mar
ry Emile Bcauharnais. She is very hand
some, and very we'll educated. Do you
know herr I lave seen her twice
But, general. have no fortune We are
going to Africa; may be killed-what
will become. in such a case. of my poor
widow? Besides. have no great liking
for marriage Men must marry to have
children-that is the chief aim Of life
Killed you may be; we'll. in that case she
will be the widow Of one Of my aidcs-de-
camp-of defender of his country. She
will have a pension. and may marry again
advantageously. Now she is the daugh-
ter Of an cmigrant that nobody will have;
my wife cannot introduce her into society
She, poor girl! deserves better fate
Come, this business must be quickly set
tied. Talk this morning with Madame
! Bonaparte about it; her mother has alrea.
dv given her consent The wedding shall
take place in eight jays.zSr win allow you
fortnight for your honey noon; you mus
then come and join US at Toulon Oh ;h;
29th.' CT was then the 9th.) coult
not help laughing all the while he spoke
at last l said, Il will do whatever 20,
please. But will the girl have me?
do nor wish to force her inclinaiions =
She is tired of her boarding school, ans
she would be unhappy ifshe were to 60 t
her mothers. During your absence sh
shall live with her grandfather at Fontain
bleau. You will not be killed; and yo,
will find her when you come back. Come
come; the thing is settled. Tell the coach
man to drive home
In the evening went IS sec Madam
Bonaparte. She knew what was goin!
forward, and was kind enough to sho'
some satisfaction, and called me her ncptl
ew .ro-morrow. she said. we shall e
to St Gcrmain. | will introduce you I
my niece You will be delighted wit
her: she is charming girl.'
accordingly. next day. the general
Madame Bonaparte, Eugene and | wcr
in an open carriage TO St. Gcrmain. an
stopped at Madame Campan's. The Wis
was great event at the boarding schoo
all the young girls were at the window:
in the parlors. or in the courtyard. f.
they had obtained \ holiday. We 500
entered the gardens. Among the fort
, young ladies. sought anxiously her wi
, was to be my wife. Her cousin Hor.en:
| led her to US, that she might salute Il
general. and embrace her aunt. Che va
; in truth, the rrcttiest of them all. ii
stature was tall, and most gracefully ell
giant; her features we're charming: an
the glow of her beautiful complexion w
g heightened by her confusion. Her bas
p fulness was SO great the general could n
4 help laughing at her. but he went no fart.
{ er 1t was decided that we should brea1
. fast on the grass in the garden. In Il
; meanwhile fel. extremely uneasy. Wou
she like me? Would she obey witho
), reluctance This very abrupt marriag
!, and this speedy departure. grieved me.
When We afterward 60. up. and d
circle was broken. l begged Eugene
!. conduct bis cousin into solitary walk.
. Joined them, aud he left US. then e
tered on the delicate subject. I made
secret of my birth. nor Of my want of 70
, tune; and added. Il possess nothing in I,
!, world but my sword, and the good will
. the general: and must leave you in
fortnight. Open your heart to me.
II feel myself disposed to love you with
!, my soul; bu, this is no, sufficient Iftl
a marriage does not please you. repose &
n confidence in me, it viii not be diffc,
a to find = pre,ext TO break i, off, l sh
% depart; you will not be tormented. fo
will keep your secret
;. While I was speaking. she kept
,- eyes fixed on the ground; her only ansv
n was a smile. and she gave me the noses
10 she held in her hand. embraced b.
n We returned slowly to the company. q
cish, DAYS afterward we wen, to the Il
!. nieipality. The following day. a p
:. prizes. who had not tsken the oa,hs. m
ricd us in the small cnnvrnt Of the e.
4 ecp,ion, in the Rue ST. HOnore'
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