The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-09-13
TALLRYRAND AND ARNONDI

TALLRYRAND AND ARNONDl sW
There was day, when Tallevrand
arrived in Hayre In great haste from
Paris. 1t was in the darkest hour Of
the French Revolution. Pursued BY
the bloodhounds Of the Reign of Ter
ROE, stripped Of every wreck LOT pro-
perty or power Talleyrand secured q
passage to America ,inoa ship about 30
SAIL. He was going . beGGar and
wantierer to a strange land, to- earn
his bread by his daily labor. voa -.
B. uIs there an American staying n
ycur house ?''r he asked the Landlord
of his hotel. WI ann bound to cross
the water, and would like a letter 10
some person of influence In the New
World.'' .ret'- ~li -'a'o CDR TO- Toa5
The landlord hesitated a moment,
and the replied .a 'sHet "'"n - meta
ed"There Is gentleman up stairs,
either from America or Britain ;sbut
whether an American or Euglfshsuan,
I cannot tell .''ITsnl al @ird a7'eiias oaodi
He pointed the way, and Talleyrand,
who In his early life was bishop, prince,
and afterward prime ministers ascend
ed the stairs. A miserable 'supphcaht,
he stood before the strangers 81 door,
Knocked, and entered. og' 'aEN4 '"" i''i''
n In the far corner OF the din1ly.ligh
room sat gentleman OF some ffty
years, his arms folded, and his head
bowed on his breast. From window
directly opposite a flood OF light poured
over his forehead. His eyes, looking
from beneath the downcast brows, gazed
in TalIeyrand's face With q peculiar
and searching expression. His face
was striking IN Its outline Tho mouth
and chin Indicative of an iron Will.
His form, vigorous, even with the
SHOWS of fifty sum mers, was clad Ia q
dark but rich and distinguisheSd
costume, -, 49,, 49,, IN
| Talleyraud advanced, stated that he
was fugitive, and, under the Inn
preston that the gentleman before him
was an American, he solicited his kind
feelings and offices, pouring forth his
history in eloquent French and broken
English: no
| forced to fly to the New World, with.
/ out a friend or hope. You are an
| American. Give me, Ibeseech you, 9
letter of yours, SO that may be able
/ to earn my bread. I am willing tG
| toll in any manner the scenes Of Paris
have filed me with such horror, thai
life of labor would be paradise tc
| a career of luxury In France. You
will give me letter to one OF YOU
friends. A gentleman like you ha'
doubtless many friends.'' D.'1 ''is
The strange gentleman rose. Witt
a look that Taileyrand never forgot
he retreated toward the door of tn
next chamber, his head still dow ncast
his eyes looking still from behind hi
darkened brow. he spoke as h
retreated backward-his voice full (
meaning ....., -. me-. .'..j.
~ am the only man born in th
New World who can raise his hand t
God and say, Il have not friend
not one-in all America" .........
Talleyrand never forgot the over
whelming sadness of the look tina
accompanied these words. .,r ..ra.a
"Who are you ?" he cried, as tn
strange gentleman retreated toward tn
next room. "Your name 2" s,a l,.alpy
"My name ~ with q smile that has
more of mockery than joy in Its con
vulsive expression--ttmyi loname i
benedict Arnold" 1-. ara uat1w.1 90 o..
He was gone, Talleyrando sank int
a chair gasping the words - lrra" 90
"Arnold the Traitor! one who ha
betrayed his country'p' " Ir. lgr1
Thus Arnold wandered over tn
earth another Cain, with a wanderer'
! mark on his brow. Even in the seclud
ed room at that inn of Havre, his Grim
found him out and forced him to tel
, his name-that name the synonym
!, infanly. ''. i.'
Al The last twenty years Of Arnold
life were covered with a cloud, from
whose darkness but a few CLEANS c
/ light flash out upon the page c
history. ..........E .a. >.mr...'.'.