The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-07
with something Of sarcasm In its tone.
he sang the following strain. evidently
the inspiration of the moment:
~


THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER.
4 T.
From Rcotias clime to laughing France
The peerless Cricbton came:
Like him no knight could shiver lance.
wfs sass sE1rai maisn gs warss'R siTSs IN a"s v"n
He turns careless ear
For uueenly fetters fast cnchain
| The Scottish cavalier.
But not DER camp and court alone.
Knsielees Crchton rules.
Logicians next, deiested. own
| His empire DER the Schools.
Gsinst sopbists shrewd shall wit prevail,
Though tome ON tome they rear
And .cdnnts pale. as victor. hail
The Scottish cavHlierl
"No more OF this" cried the Sorbon-.
ist. "ths is not the song we bargained
for. We will have thy favorite air from
La Maddalina. or the canZOnet from La
Florinda, or thou stirrest not, mon mig
non. =
"Bahl" calculated Chicot; you are
no Judges. The song was charming. and
] vote for its repetition. But the buf-
roonery Of the troop ut the hotel OF the
Able dc Clugni, in the Rue des Mathu-
rims, would be more in your way. What
say you to n motet from their last sotie
La Farce joyeuse des bejannes SO
phistes -
"Ventrebleul What moclsery is this?"
cried one of the scholars with the pre-
posterous paper collars. "Arc we to be
chartered out Of our projects by yon
magot-pie, who. having newly escaped
his cage, hath flown hither to babhle at
his ease2'
"'Tis we'll" returned Chicot. "that,
like some | wot Of. ! have not arraycd
myself in peacock S plumes. Strut as
it may. the daw will out, and roar rs
loudly and lion like ~ ho may, the ass
Is an ass still. Fool "a I am, | am not
folly's counterfeit. Tho ape. but not
the ape's shadow. compere. by the
caul you may know the calf that is
yonr cry, they tell me. Now. were your
calfship to be Judged by that rule, we
could scarce tlud subject filter for tho
shambles."
"A thousand dcvils" cried the en-
ragged scholar. "Were you ten times
the licensed fool you are, you shall re-
pent this insolence.
"Backr' exclaimed Blount. interpos-
ing his bludgeon so rs to ward off the
blow aimed ut the testers sconce. "A
bloody cock comb were an unseemly
consummation to such gay apparel. Re
serve your blows for one moro able to
requite them. See you not his weapon
is OF lath?"
"We are losing sight Of our ssngster."
said the Sorbonist. "What hath be-
come OF the GelosO ?"
vanished, us l think" exclaimed
Caravaja. IL nowhere behold him"
~ had not remarked his departure,
thought Ogilvy, "out It's better thus. |
could not have refused the poor youth
aid in case OF need, and yet my soul re-
volts at the thought Of being embroiled
in the quarrel OF q stage player. Tis
strange the face should haunt me SO
much. will think of him no more"
In the midst OF the astonishment
caused by tho disappearance OF the
Geloso, the gates of the College OF Ma
varre were suddenly thrown open, and a
long continued thunder Of applause
bursting from within, announced the
conclusion of the debate. That it had
terminated in favor OF Chrichton could
no longer 10 douOtcd, as his name
formed the burden Of ali tho plaudits
with which the courts were ringing All
was excitement; thcro was % general
movement Ogilvy could no longer
restrain himself. Pushing forward by
prodigiols efforts. he secured himself u
position at the portal.
The first person who presented him
self to his inuuiring eyes was u gallant
figure in u glitterng steel corslet, cross
ed by siIl<en sash, who bore at his side
.
and upon his shoulder o lance Of some
six feet in length, headed with u long
scarlet tassel and brass half-moop
pendant /" Is not Crichton victorious p
asked Ogilvy Of Captain Larchant for
he it was.
He hath acquitted to admiration,
replied the guardsman, who, contrary
to the custom OF such gentry lfor cap
tains Of the guard have been fine gen
tlemen in oil ages did not appear to be
displeased at this appeal to his courtesy,
land the rector hath adjudged him all
the honors that can be bestowed by the
university"
"Hurrah for old Scotland" shouted
Ogilvy, throwing his bonnet in the air.
II was sure it would be SO this is day
worth living for.
"Thou at least shall have reason to
remember it, muttered CaravaJa, who,
being opposite to him, heard the excla-
mation-''and he too, perchance,' he
added, frowning gloomily, and drawing
| his cloak over his shoulder.
"If the noble Crichton he compatriot
of yours, YOU are in the right to be
proud of him" replied Captain Lar
chant. ''fdi the memory Of his deeds of
this day will live as long as learning
| shall be held in reverence. Never be-
fore hath such u marvellous display OF
universal erudition been heard within
these schools. BY my faith, am abso-
lutely wonder stricken, and not alone,
but all. In proof OF which need only
tell you that, coupling his matchless
scholarship with his extraordinary ac-
complishRents, the professors, in their
address to him, at the close OF the con
troversy, have bestowed upon him the
epithet of ADMIRABLE an appellation
by which he will ever after be distin-
tinguished."
''rhe Admirable Crichton!" echoed
Ogilvy-' hear you that a title al
Judged to him by the whole conclave OF
CRICHToN 'Tis name will find an echo
in the heart OF every true Scot. BY Saint
Andrew this is a proud day for us.
I'm the meantime" said Larchant,
smiling at Ogilvy's Civilizations, and de-
scribing circle with the point of his
lance, II must trouble you to stand
back, Messieurs Scholars, and leave