Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-01

they were encouraged by many of the
French inhabitants.
Gladwyn seemed to- approve of the
project, and had been waiting to give
Godefroy few instructions before he
started out with Mesnil Chesne. Code
troy commended to the officers care his
infant son and his young relative, Mad
elaine de Riviere, and started on his haz-
ardous journey
MADELEINE DE RIvIERE
Was an orphan and had been educated
at the Ursuiine Convent at Quebec.
Endowed with great personal beauty,
and possessing more than the usual ac-
complishments of the Canadian girl, she
became the belle of the gay capital of
New France. At o ball she met the
dashing officer. Capt. Dalzell, then at
tached to Sir Jeffrey Amherst's staff; it
was case of love at first sight. But
their case of true love did not run smooth
Belonging to naughty family who bit
terly resented the English invasion, and
being minor and subject to the control
as her relatives, she was obliged to sue
cumb to her fate. She entered con-
vent, but having no vocation conceived
the romantic plan of burying herself
with relatives who resided in the far off
frontier post, the Detroit of Erie. Here
she arrived just as the Indian troubles
were commencing. The society Of the
little colony was far different from that
of the gay capital, and no doubt mo-
ments of regret came for her hasty act
of self exile.
THE COMMANDMENTS LOVE MADELEINE.
Gladwyn would occasionally call at
Madame DIES Ruisseaux, at whose house
on Ste. Anne's street, Madeleine resided,
and he would try and soothe the ladies'
apprehensions. For the times were criti-
cal, and it required brave and cour-
ageous heart to witness the fearful
sights, of which they were powerless
spectators. Ghostly professions of mas
sacred captives would float down on the
river past the fort during the day, and
night was robbed of its darkness by the
fire-rafts sent by the willy Indian to de-
ssroy the two small vessels, the only
hope of the beleagured garrison. Gradu-
ally Gladwyn's visits became more fire.
quent, and it was soon evident that the
English officer found his chief pleasure,
and forgot his precarious position in the
smiles of the beautiful Madeleine. She
was flattered by his attentions, and his
society beguiled many an anxious
hour. But when he laid his heart at
her disposal she turned deaf ear to his
entreaties, and became more in her in
tercourse with him. Possessing ma
ture not easily baked in its purpose, he
determined to find the cause of his re-
lection. and leave no means unturned
to secure her.
GODEFRoY's ILL-ADvIsED QUARREL.
Matters stood thus when one sultry
July day, Godefroy returned, reported
himself to Gladwyn. He was well re-
ceiyed by the officer, though he brought
news of the i'll success of his mission.
Gladwyn then spoke of his affection for
Mile. Riviere, and tried to enlist the
sympathy of Godefroy and his influence
with his beautiful relative, and held
forth promises Of interest, etc. Godefroy,
much surprised, refused, and couched it
in terms as courteous as possible, Glad.
WINS habits of life being we'll known,
and, besides the enmity which Gode:roy
would incur from Madeline's relatives,
who could think he had thus purchased
advancement. Gladwyn turned haught-
ily away, saying something which reused
the blood of the Frenchman, who, for
getting the habitual prudence and policy
used by the habitans in their intercourse
with the English, made bitter retort
and left the officers quarters. That
same evening Gladwyn penned an epis-
tie to Sir VIM. Johnson, in which he
makes a most sweeping assertion, i'm
putting to the French, and particularly
to Godefroy and his friends the blame
for the Indian outbreak.
On Godefroy's return to his sisters, he
remarked that he would have to be eau
tious and be ready to leave the fort at a
moments warning. for said he, 81 noticed
from the glitter of the Majors steel gray
ewes. that mischief is in store for me-"
and related the interview with Glad
wyn.
oMENs FULL OF MEANING FOR MADE
LEINE.
Poor Madeleine was III despair and felt
% If sbo was horn under an unluckV star