Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-17

low his illustrious patron to his place OF
exile But the formation Of those wild
but heroic clubs Of "Bonnpartists" led
him TO change his determination. lie
felt that he could do more good to the
cause OF the emperor by assisting II with
his counsel, and u necessary. with his
sword. than " he were TO retire to the
presence OF Napoleon for the purpose OF
shAfins m exile which, to say the least
was Inactive ard useless He therefore
resolved to remain In France. He Joined
one OF the most powerful Of these clubs.
and became so enthusiastic In his desire
LOT an Immediate counter revolution that
no was unable, In public. sufficiently to
conceal his political bias. He soon fell
under tho suspicion OF the suspicious
court and was fortunate enough TO re-
oeiVe, from a brother officer, information
OIL an arrest having been signed. within
q minute or two after that document
mad passed under tho hands OF the min
hter lie had scarcely time to effect the
necessary disguise OF his person and
70 pass through one Of the gates OF Paris,
petofe the alarm was given generally.
and ordered 20 be disseminated through
OUT the provinces With the aid Of an
eid passport, however the date Of which
had been ingoniously altered. he contrivcd
20 evado all the poets on the route until
ne arrived at l.. where his confidence In
nus disguise failed him. and he resolved
rather 10 trust to the fidelity and graft
tude 81 his former subordinate soldier.
re CheNallcr Pierre Babat de Ia Bon
bonnerle and hts brother MonReur Louis
bepat' soon became extremely fashions
aole N l.. Everybody thought 4 duty
70 call on 20 accomplished a nobleman
who, there was no doubt. had much infiu-
ehee az court; and the chevalier's table
soon groaned," as the fashionable novel;
l ISIS OF the DAY term u, under tho weight
OF visitors cards" The papas OF all tho
I respectable families IN the town called
On me new corners, and not few mamas
OF unmarried daughters waited with Inn
patience the visit OF the fashionable broth.
| efd' 10 whose credit a vast deal OF inter-
/ est Win the king was immediately set
/ down,
1t wac lar from pelng the lntttest OF
| the colonel to keep himself secluded from
] society, Retirement would have created
/ mystery, and mystery would have set all
] the oiicioua mischlef-mungefs OF l., writ
Z ing Nolumlnous dispatches 10 the minister
I OF police IN Paris by which means his
1 rctrc1t would have been discovered and
MS plans frustrated. He accordingly re-
/ turned ul the visits which were plld at
| ms hotel, sometimes accompanied by his
brother, but most frequently alone In
l he meantime tho younger ladlea Of l.,
I mad individually and collectively, lost
. Their hearts to the young Monsieur Louis
/ Babat. lie was considered charming,
I plqunnt 50 delicate a figure 80 sweet a
voice. so elegant In everything In fact"
The strangers were duly fctvd ANA
amused IN every variety OF way which
the Ingenuity Of The inhabitants could in
J vent. The gentlemen became Jealous as
| fast as the young ladies became cnam-
otod OF Monsieur L., and thc peace and
quiet Of the town OF L. was more dis
urbci by the arrival Of Monsieur IL
CEcyalcr and his brother than Paris had
been hy h's departure.
Almc, La Confess de DCmibotcm IN par
tlcular was very deslrour 10 bring about
a match between her daughter and NJ
Louis, This young lady was, to Hny tho
truth much superior to the generality OF
the lady butterflies who were so much ut
trncigd by the new light. but uH Eh0 was
uuamorcd OF young merchant, on who's,
birth the proud mamma looked down
with considerable dlsdain, and who was
ihrn ON % voyage TO tho indies gho was
not lNciy TO fall very readily into IN,
plan Of cnptiyauon which her mamma
designed for tho young nouveau Nonu
Between Mile. Mothlldc aud NJ Louis
however, there appeared to grow up o
sort Of feeling which no one could under
stand. II was not love. for II seemed &c
be entirely Invested OF everything lilS,
passion, II was not Indifference, Tor Their,
really seemed 60 exist a sort Of affection
between the two young people. All
therefore. that the scand8l-mougors OF l.
could discover was that they knew moth
Ing about Il, and that II was impossible
TO faihoin the nature Of the partinlitN
which was 30 palpably cvlncod on hotl
Sides. Immediately. however, it WA
nscertnined that there was penehHu
: on the part OF NJ. Louis FOR one of th'
2 youuE ladies, nh the rest broke out Int
bitter 0nmity against tho onandlnr boy
, "a great denl wng meant 10 De conycyo,
a. III ss.Na. a
TO choose one particular young lady from
. among 30 many who voluntarily offered
And she too" as they one and all re
g marked. by no means either pretty o
7 witty. or even tolorHhly gcnalblt,' l
was at large evening party given by NJ
Bassecour, "a converted BonapnrtiRt pco
d pie were converted most miruoulouull
z after the ubdicHuon). who preserved
sort OF middle place between tho arlH
tocacy aud tho people, and whose com
J uany consequently, consisted Of
strange melee OF both olasses that tn
nrst positive outbreak took place,
, Tho chevalloT ana his brother had ar
rived late; and In spite OF all their at
tempts TO appear az case ana cheerful
b usual degree OF thoughtfulness unwilling
% ly EXPRESSED on their countenanccs. IN
5 rooms were filled when they arrived, an
several dancers We're cnJoylnH their f1N
ID orlie exercise In excellent spirits, sue
J OF She young ladies as were not dancln
e Immediately separated and repaired
f. INC uuoccupied Hofaa where they migl
leave spare seats beside them, ma
Z nocuvre which is often performed b
. Young ladies' when a iaYorlte enters N
4 room-for what reason, OF course, the
o best know.
s Monsieur Louis Babat looked ratht
y wolrliy round the room for hls frlcn
/, ! Nf4thttde She was dancing with IA
3 brother Of tho young merchant, much
\ tho rage and chngrln OF her Hrlstocrat
mamma. Stunning the too lively clatt6
y Of the ladies' Louis seated himself nea
s two dowagerH. who were warmly az
n GUESSING the correct pattern of the ne
y court sleove for evening dresses, hopln
: that they would be too much cuHr0Hsf
G by their wordy combat to attend him. u
= was doomed 70 Disappointment Madam
Il Nezrouge no sooner discovered VINO h
a noiqhbor was than she immedatel
turned 10 the attack.
= 'Ah, Monsieur Louis, I am charmed
: sec you. You are late this evening; bl
! you seem m. Is anything the matier9.
r ''Yes, madame" answered Louis,
. have not been wen today"
!. "Ahi" returned the old Lady, 81 see no
Il B. You young men dissipate too mucl
!. You should marry, Monsieur Louis. fe
!, should look out 10 settle yourself IN III
an young men should. But l do not woi
dor. indeed | cannot. at young men r
manning single. The young ladies' OF u
= present day are not what they were wht
i my amentcd husband had the honor
I carrying Louis the sixteenth's snuff-hot
y They are too bod. Monsieur B9uis-muc
!, too bold. I am sure J preach enough
: my girls Many and many's the time
5, say 10 them. Continue. my dear childre
I, In your present coufss' 20 not inlith