MARTAINVILLE.

belonging to the prefecture, was announced. He had served under M. Real during the hundred days, and was known and esteemed by him.

Martainville died of gout on the last day of the revolution of July. It was a piece of good fortune for him. The

"Sir," said he, on entering, "I have a confidential new government would not, like the restoration, have communication to make to you."

"What is it?"

"Madam Mangin has demanded an asylum from me. She has just risen from child-bed, and is suffering a good deal. You will suppose that I have accorded it

to her."

"You have done well."

"If she is unwell," added M. Bavoux, "let her return and occupy her apartments. I will not lodge there. She will be respected and properly attended to. If she has occasion for money, let her be supplied." "No; she says she wants nothing."

paid for the treason of Recque in 1815, or the labors of the monarchical writer. Martainville had many artificial wants, and was not young enough to recommence the precarious and joyous life which he led under the empire.

Let the reader figure to himself, Martainville dining in a café with his friend M. Etienne, then a collaborateur of his, now a deputy and a rich proprietor, and waiting patiently until the latter could obtain the means of paying for their meal, M. Etienne having gone to ask some little money in advance for a manuscript which he had just finished. Martainville often said that this period

M. Real, perceiving some hesitation in the manner of daily privation was the happiest of his life. of the officer, quickly replied:

He discovered a singular method of discharging a

"You have something else to say. Is madam Man- debt contracted with a confectioner on the Boulevast du gin alone at your house?"

Temple. Martainville walked, during a part of the afternoon, up and down the pavement opposite the shop

"I must confess that M. Mangin is there also." "Speak low, sir," said M. Bavoux; "do not let of his creditor, and rarely any person of his acquaintevery body into our confidence."

"He must leave immediately," added M. Real. he were discovered I would not answer for him."

"How can he go?"

"If he has taken nothing with him-if he wants money, he must be furnished with it, and his effects sent after him: but he must leave this very day." "He cannot without a passport."

"We will have one made out for him."

ance passed without offering to take something with "If him. He never refused. They entered the nearest confectioner's, which was that of his creditor. Martainville asked for kirschenwasser, which he stated to be excellent in that establishment. The garçon filled the glass of the friend with the liquor, and Martainville's, without its being perceived, with clear water. When a second glass was proposed, Martainville always accepted it. The same thing was repeated several times during the evening, and Martainville thus succeeded in diminishing his account, while he threw custom in the way of his creditor.

But under his own name he will be recognized." "Let some other one be taken, and let him disguise himself. Take the first name that occurs, and let him pass as a merchant, and all will be well."

The passport was immediately made out, and M. Mangin left Paris that very evening for Switzerland.

As prefect of police, M. Mangin was irresponsible; but, whether with or without reason, he was detested. Though the law could not reach him, he might not have been entirely safe from popular vengeance. Thanks to M. Bavoux and M. Real, M. Mangin, happier than many of the exiles of the restoration, was enabled to return to his country, and to die in his native land.

A PATRIOTIC GIFT.

After the revolution of July, the high officers of state hastened to abandon a part of their salaries in favor of the victims of the memorable days. I had gone to the Luxembourg palace, where I met one of the great officers of the Chamber of Peers. He observed an editor sitting near me, and came up to us.

"You

"Do me the pleasure," he said to my friend, "to announce in your next number, that I have abandoned 10,000 francs of my salary in favor of those wounded in July." (The salary of the noble peer was 100,000 francs, exclusive of a house, wood, and lights.) must understand that I shall lose nothing by this, but, on the contrary, gain. I have, heretofore, given 20,000 francs for concerts during the winter. I will now give no more: so I shall make 10,000 francs."

Martainville was an excellent story teller. I have heard him tell the following anecdote, which I take to be true; for there was nothing in it to gratify his own vanity:

One evening in a café he was quietly looking on at a game of billiards. One of the players was an Englishman. A stroke had been made about which there was some doubt. The question was about a carambol. The persons standing around are consulted, and the Englishman approached Martainville.

"Did I not, sir, carambol ?"

"I did not see the stroke, and I cannot conscientiously decide."

"Sir, you ought to have seen it, and you ought to say that I carambolled."

"But, sir, I have the honor to repeat to you that I did not see it."

"You have seen it, sir, and it is bad faith on your part not to state that I have carambolled."

"I protest to you that I did not see the stroke." The Englishman, in a rage, seized a billiard queue and gave Martainville several blows, from whom he was at last with difficulty separated. Martainville demanded satisfaction from his brutal adversary; it was promised, and the meeting was fixed for the next morning.

At the appointed hour Martainville was on the ground with his witness and his arms. The Englishman had not yet arrived. At last he came, but alone and on horseback. Without dismounting, he approached Martainville.

"Did I not, sir, carambol ?"

"That is not the question at present: you have grossly insulted me, and you must give me satisfaction. I told you yesterday that I did not see your stroke: since that time I can have seen nothing."

"Ah! I have not carambolled ?"

And the Englishman gave Martainville two strokes with his riding whip, spurred his horse, and rode off at a gallop.

Martainville never saw him again.

M. Parceval de Grandmaison had a brother, like himself, a man of talents. This brother had another species of singularity, that of dressing like a pauper. One day he presented himself for the purpose of entering the Tuilleries. The sentinel taking him for a beggar, refused him admission. An officer passed at the moment. M. Parceval, in a passion, addressed himself to him, asking why it was that he was refused permission to enter a public garden.

"It is, my brave fellow,” replied the officer, "because you have the appearance of a robber, and the orders to the guards compel them to exclude beggars and such

M. PARCEVAL DE GRANDMAISON, AND HIS persons."

BROTHER.

"I! I look like a robber? it is rather you that do so." "How! I?"

"Yes, you, with your silver laced coat, your silver

M. Parceval de Grandmaison, after having formed a part of the sort of institute which accompanied Bona-epaulettes, &c.: you look more like a robber than I do. parte into Egypt, became a member of the French aca- I may, very probably, look like one who has been robdemy. He was a literary man of distinction and mo- bed: if you had said that, I might have understood desty a man of intelligence, good-natured and service- you." able, and generally beloved and esteemed. His death caused deep and just regret. M. Parceval de Grandmaison was at least as absent as le Menalque de la Bruyère.

And he walked off muttering, 66 a robber-a pretty robber indeed!"

The little history I am about to relate belongs to the period of the empire, but I omitted to insert it in the first volume. I hope that when the account has been read, I shall be pardoned for this additional infraction of the chronological order, which I have endeavored to follow so far as my memory would allow me.

One day, about five o'clock, M. Parceval de Grand- AN ADVANCEMENT WITHOUT INTRIGUE. maison returned home for the purpose of dining. The door of the house in which he lodged was closed by a heavy five horse wagon. It being impossible to pass behind the wagon, he had to go around the farthest horse-the horses being driven tandem. In his passage around, M. Parceval entirely forgot that he was going to dinner, and proceeded to the café, which he was accustomed to visit every evening, to read the journals. On entering, he looked at the clock, and was astonished to find it so early. "I must," said he, "have dined earlier and quicker than usual." He ordered some coffee, surrounded himself with all the journals that he could procure, and commenced reading them as a means of whiling away the time until the opening of the theatres.

In the course of the evening he felt some uneasiness about the stomach. He attributed these disagreeable symptoms to a difficult digestion, and determined to speak to his housekeeper, whom he supposed had furnished him too heavy food. Time passed on-the uneasiness in his stomach redoubled. M. Parceval determined to return home and get some tea. It was served: he took four or five cups without experiencing the least amelioration. On the contrary, the tea acting on an enfeebled stomach, produced still more violent irritation. The housekeeper became alarmed, and called in a physician.

Writing for the journals has always appeared to me the best political and literary school for young men who propose any serious objects to themselves. In the journals, in fact, one sees every thing, one writes about every thing, and one examines every thing. It is then not at all extraordinary that many statesmen, many legislators, and many public functionaries, should have risen from the press. Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angely, the duke of Bassano, M. Réal, M. Ræderer, were all a long time writers for the public journals. During the restoration the journalists enjoyed but little favor. This profession could then scarcely raise one beyond a seat in the chamber of deputies, very rarely to the council of state, and then only to the rank of a master of requests. Since the revolution of July we have seen at least sixty journalists elevated to the rank of ministers, of peers, deputies, counsellors of state, prefects, sub-prefects, &c.

The life of an editor has this additional advantage for young men that it brings them necessarily in connection with remarkable men of all parties, causes them to be properly appreciated, and thus furnishes them use

The symptoms of too great abstinence have, it appears, some analogy to those of indigestion. The phy-ful and solid support in their future career. sician was deceived himself; and inquired of M. Parceval what he had eaten for dinner.

I have to mention an instance of brilliant fortune in an individual who was originally a journalist, and one "I dined at home, and as usual; I do not remember of the most subaltern class. M. de M- —was during what was served up to me."

the consulate employed on the Journal de Paris, of which

"But, sir,” replied the housekeeper, "you did not M. Roederer was a part proprietor, when he was accidine here."

"How! not dine here?"

dentally removed from that situation to be placed in one which led him afterwards to the most intimate con

"No, sir; I waited for you till seven o'clock, but you fidence of the emperor. did not return home."

After some reflection, M. Parceval concluded by convincing himself that he had not dined at all.

M. de M, a grandson of Pallissot, had received a good education; but by nature mild, modest, and even timid, he required that his first steps should be

aided. He required the assistance of accident or friend- | officer gave an account of his mission. He was ordered ship, without which he would have remained where he to conduct the gentleman into the cabinet of M. de originally was. His place in the Journal de Paris was Bourrienne. He is scarcely in the room before M. de one of but little importance and but badly paid. He M is installed in the bureau, and set to work. He was charged with the preparation of little items of had not breakfasted at the time that he was taken from news, such as suicides, fires, and broken legs; and in Morfontaine. At dinner time, no one thought of him. addition, as he wrote handsomely, he was expected, at He continued to work, and was about to sink down leisure moments, to write directions. from mere want of food, when M. de Bourrienne, seeing the alteration in his countenance, thought of asking him if he was not sick.

Louis Bonaparte having been nominated colonel of the fifth regiment of dragoons, applied to M. Roederer for a secretary, who gave him M. de M-. Thus this young man passed several months at the Ecole Militaire, in transcribing the orders of the day, and writing the correspondence of a colonel of dragoons.

Joseph Bonaparte had collected a large quantity of books at his chateau of Morfontaine, of which he wished to form a library. Meeting his brother Louis one day, he inquired of him if he knew of any young man capable of classifying books, and preparing a catalogue. Louis thought of M. de M-; and, without any further knowledge of him, without even knowing his name, Joseph Bonaparte sent the young man thus recommended to him, to Morfontaine.

For fifteen days M. de M-worked with great assiduity, but soon found himself in great difficulty. No longer enjoying his place in the Journal de Paris, he ceased to receive the moderate wages attached to it, and Joseph had thought of any thing but of fixing the salary of his new librarian. One day having visited his chateau, he bestowed a great deal of praise upon the work that had been executed; but M. de M, who did not know how to support himself, was yet too diffident to speak of his wants. At first he obtained some little money from the Journal de Paris; and, at last, assuming great courage, he undertook to write to Joseph, to beg him to fix his compensation. Joseph hastened to repair his neglect, and M. de M- — was appointed his secretary and librarian, with a salary of 3000 francs. M. de M—would have remained in that position all his life, if he had been permitted to do so; but he was called to a higher destiny.

One day the first consul conversing with Joseph, mentioned that he wanted a young man who worked well, and could assist M. de Bourrienne, who was overpowered with labor.

'No, sir," he replied, "but I am extremely hungry." "How ! extremely hungry?"

"Yes, sir; I had not breakfasted before I was brought here, and I have not dined since." "And why did you not say so?"

"I did not dare to do so."

M. de Bourrienne hastened to have every thing furnished to his young assistant that he had occasion for, and gave the first consul an account of what had happened. The modesty and simplicity of the young man pleased Bonaparte very much. He saw M. de Mfrom time to time, and easily perceived that he was endowed with qualities which only required to be developed. He became more and more attached to him; and when he was compelled to remove M. de Bour— was appointed rienne from near his person, M. de Mhis successor.

THE WHITE SULPHUR, TWENTY-FIVE YEARS SINCE.

By A. C., of South Carolina.

Just as the guests at the White Sulphur, about the middle of July, 1813, had risen from dinner, it was remarked that there would soon be a shower. In a short time the thunder began to growl. There was not a breath of air: all was as still as death. The sky and surrounding mountains were black. The large drops began to fall. Then came the rustling breeze. Peals of thunder followed upon peals, and clap after clap. The wind swept down the intervening vallies. Quick and sharp flashes of lightning made the inmates of the cabins start up and pace their rooms in alarm. 'Sud

"Can you furnish me any one?" he said, to Joseph. "I am not certain; I have a young man at Morfon-denly there was a loud crash, followed by the falling of taine, whom I have employed in arranging my library. I have seen but little of him, but he seems to be intelligent. He is mild, modest, and his writing appeared to be very handsome."

"What is his name?"

an immense oak, that stood in the adjacent wood. Instantly smoke began to ascend. The tree had been struck by the electric fluid and set on fire. The rain fell in torrents, accompanied by hail. In an hour the storm passed away to the southward, and the sun

"I have known his name-he has written it for me; broke forth in cloudless glory. The terror that had but I have entirely forgotten it."

"No matter, send for him."

filled every bosom was dispelled, and the company left their apartments. The hum of the crowd was again

their evening dresses, moving in different directions along the walks.

An officer is sent for; he is ordered to take a car-heard, and at the usual time the ladies reappeared in riage and to proceed to Morfontaine to find a young man whose name is not given, but who he was informed was employed in the library of the chateau. The officer thought that the person was to be arrested. He sat off, having procured an escort, arrived at Morfontaine, possessed himself of M. de M—, without allowing him a moment of time, without furnishing him the least explanation, and guarding him with great care as a prisoner of state. On his return to Malmaison, the

Curiosity is on tip-toe at all watering-places, whenever a new comer makes his appearance. It is asked, eagerly, who is he? Where is he from? Does any body know any thing about him? Silent comments are made by the spectators upon his manner and personal attractions, and most commonly he is placed in that rank which he actually maintains in general society.

occasions she was distinguished by the richness of her attire, and the loftiness of her manner. If others expected to partake of her hospitalities, or to be honored with her smiles, they were required to pay her that homage which she conceived to be due to rank, talent, and opulence.

The daughter, Anna H, was not perfectly beautiful. She had been carefully and usefully educated. Her mother had desired to fit her to adorn either the most elevated station in society, or to sit by an unambitious hearth, a domestic queen, where grandeur should be unknown, and where her husband in her society could not fear the worst of fortune's malice-where she might banish melancholy from all her household, and speed the hours with lively cares.

A young man wearing the undress uniform of a | and even gave them her personal assistance, as well as naval officer, well mounted, and accompanied by a ser- a portion of her ample pecuniary means. On great vant, stopped at the spring. It was evident that he had encountered the recent tempest, and had been drenched by the rain. All eyes were fixed on him as he walked up, slowly and feebly to the house. Those women who saw him pitied him; for his pale countenance and emaciated frame proved that he had really come in search of health, and that his sufferings had been neither light nor of short duration. The stranger was tall and finely proportioned. His carriage was more gentle and graceful than is common to men of his vocation; his eye was of the deepest blue; his complexion, which was unusually fair, was shaded by a profusion of light hair, which curled thickly and spontaneously. There was an uncommon share of energy in the expression of his countenance; and although he could not be more than three and twenty, he seemed already to have endured much hard service. A close observer would have concluded that his soul was the seat of noble and generous sentiments, and that he was just such a man as would strike the imagination of an accomplished and highly intellectual woman, and, if he wished it, take her affections captive: for however much the softer sex may admire in the opposite one, genius, courage, acquirements and humanity, their delight in the contemplation of these qualities is heightened to rapturous enthusiasm, when united with personal elegance. The Lieutenant soon mingled with the throng. Although naturally shy and unobtrusive, he met all advances towards an acquaintance kindly and politely. But he was laboring under a deep depression of spirits, owing, as all supposed, and as was the fact, to the shattered condition of his health.

Early one morning, a carriage drawn by four horses stopped at the White Sulphur, from which there alighted an elderly gentleman and lady, accompanied by a girl who appeared to be about nineteen. The equipage of the visiter was splendid, and indicated his expensive tastes, and the extent of his private fortune. He was a native and a citizen of South Carolina. Mr. H, when young, had resided in Europe for several years. During his absence, he had perfected his knowledge of French and Spanish, by an intimate intercourse with men of education and rank, who spoke those languages with classical purity. In general society his manner was easy and polished, yet decided. He expressed his opinions upon all subjects boldly and frankly, yet with marked respect for those who differed from him. He had studied no science profoundly, yet he had collected a large mass of valuable information, which he detailed to those with whom he associated in an acceptable manner. Whilst he paid on all occasions the most delicate regard to the feelings of others, he repelled as quick as thought, the slightest intrusion on his own. When his resentments were aroused they were vehemently expressed. That he was proud of his ancestry, and jealous of his personal dignity and honor, was manifest to every one with whom he became acquainted. Mrs. H, when young, was beautiful. She was gay, sensitive, devoted to such society as suited her tastes. With her equals she was agreeable, spirited, and even fascinating. Towards the honest poor she was bountiful-towards the vulgar she was intolerant. With the afflicted she sympathised deeply,

No woman ever felt the power of poetry and song more deeply than Anna H. On several occasions she had composed slight poetical effusions, bearing marks of genius and a cultivated taste. Devoted to music, she touched the strings of her harp with infinite tenderness. It was impossible for any ingenuous youth to resist her smile, or to be content with a single view of her. And he who loved her felt as though he could not permit the winds of Heaven to visist her too rudely. It was not to be wondered at that Anna H-commanded the homage of the first young men in the part of the country where she resided. That she was delighted with the attentions which were paid her-that she rejoiced in the conquests achieved by her personal charms, it was impossible to doubt-for she was a woman! On her first coming, the Lieutenant, who was recovering his strength, often passed and repassed her. Both seemed willing to halt and converse upon indifferent topics. On more than one occasion she adverted to his travels abroad, as he had been much in the countries bordering on the Mediterranean. He imparted his valuable knowledge with eloquence and power. The susceptible girl listened with delight to the graceful sailor. If she had not wished to reciprocate the enjoyment which she felt in these hasty, partial, and interrupted interviews, she would have done violence to her nature, and to that mysterious and irresistible attraction which exists between the sexes. At the evening dance, she felt a secret pride, and why, she did not exactly know, when the Lieutenant demanded her hand, and accompanied her through its mazes. How light her air-how delicate her glee! It seemed as if there was nothing that could disturb the serenity of her temper-or sadden her brow-or repress the smiles which she bestowed in profusion upon those who followed in her train.

It was proposed one evening, that the younger part of the visiters should make an excursion to the neighboring hills on horseback. If a young female of the present day—repining in indolence in her deeply cushioned carriage, with colorless cheek, the ringlets of her hair and the folds of her rich dress undisturbed-be an object to be admired; still she, who, wrapped in her riding habit, brushes away the dew of the morning, decked in the roses of health, is an object to be loved. The one is the lifeless statue of the sculptor-the other the living animated child of nature.

There was a bustle amongst the wayfaring party.

few of the fair maidens, accompanied by gentlemen, moved off under the pretext of hunting wild flowers. But they soon halted and separated into pairs. Anon they were espied listening to the soft words of their lovers, either in breathless confusion, or with arch audacity.

The grooms were called, and the necessary orders | relief from the monotony of a seaman's life, in the culgiven. The servants, who were going along, were di- tivation of his taste for this delicious art. He was derected to put up some refreshments-those of the gen- voted to his guitar-often the companion of his melantlemen who played, took their flutes and clarionets. choly hours. His powers of execution had been greatWhen it was announced that all was ready, a spirited ly improved during his visits to the sea coasts of Spain Virginian led up for the "little South Carolinian," as and Italy. He sung several spirited and humorous Anna H― was called, a small and perfectly beauti- canzona and ballads. Now the company were all clusful blooded filly, that looked like a domesticated deer-tered together, and now divided into small parties. A she was so docile. Anna was struck by the symmetry of her form, and making a sudden spring adjusted herself in a twinkling in the saddle. The balmy air had given a deep color to her cheek and unusual animation to her dark intellectual eye. Her blushes sprung from the joy with which her bosom was almost bursting. Over her countenance a thousand shadows were mo- Whilst all were wholly unconscious how rapidly the ving. Set off with a becoming green riding dress, a time was flying, one of the servants announced that silk handkerchief around her neck, fastened by a glit-clouds were gathering in the west, and that they might tering diamond pin, a small light hat, and seizing the be overtaken by a gust--an event so common and so whip which was handed her, she touched the animal sudden in those elevated regions. Every one was gently, who put forward as though she moved on startled at this unwelcome and unexpected intelligence. springs, and was even conscious of the precious burden Taking their departure in the utmost haste, they prowhich she bore. Leading the van, Anna was followed ceeded but a short distance before it became evident by a splendid train of more than forty, and a proud and that they would not be able to reach the Springs before happy train it was of southern chivalry and southern the falling of the rain. It was then suggested that they beauty. How much of virtue, of affection, intelligence should take shelter in a waste house, about two miles and accomplishment, was there in that joyful company! off, which in former days had been used as a stopping How many of those who went forth on that day have place, by the numerous emigrants removing to the rich since been wrapped in their winding sheets, and become lands bordering on the Kanawha and Ohio rivers. the prey of icy, unrelenting worms! Of those who still survive how many of the world's afflictions have they suffered-how many vicissitudes of fortune have they encountered! Already some of them have begun to feel the withering influence of accumulated years, whilst others are care-worn widows and anxious mothers. Passing rapidly over the rough road, along which the sojourners pursued their way, they arrived at the foot of the mountain, which they were to ascend by a wind-deep; but on now approaching it, all were surprised to ing and difficult path. Having at length reached the summit, they were amply compensated for their toil. The sun had risen unobscured by the slightest cloud; his golden beams had dissipated the mists which had gathered through the night upon the deep vallies that separated the tall cliffs. A number of hunters, who resided near the White Sulphur, had gone upon the chase with the hounds, at the first dawn of the morn-slipped, and her rider fell, before her immediate attending. The indistinct cry of the dogs that were afar off was heard. The sound, first in one and then in another direction, marked the doublings of the stag which they were hotly pursuing. The crack of a rifle told that he had passed one of the stands that was occupied. The busy and rejoicing reapers, in the fields that were miles off, appeared no larger than children. Here and there a farm house was discovered, and the cattle grazing around on the luxuriant grass. The teams were hauling the heavily laden waggons to the barns. The hours passed off delightfully. Some of the gentlemen had cut away the branches of a wild grape vine in the low grounds, which the servants had brought along, and out of which a rude swing was made, which if not very comfortable in the use, was the cause of much merriment. A while after mid-day the provisions were spread out upon a broad and smooth rock. The wait. ers were despatched down the side of the mountain, with their pitchers, to a cool and gushing fountain.

The Lieutenant was fond of music. He had found

Although the horses flew along the path, the travellers had scarcely reached their desolate retreat, before the rain began to pour down in torrents, and continued falling for several hours. The situation of the company became irksome and uncomfortable. At last they set out, fearing that they might be overtaken by night, and proceeded at a rapid pace. In the morning they had passed a stream which was scarcely three feet

find that it was greatly swollen and impetuous. Still those who were in front, led by a resident of the vicinity, plunged in, and passed over without much apparent difficulty. Anna H-was about midway of the crowd. When she reached the brink of the creek, several behind her were precipitated upon her. The filly, on entering the water, diverged from the shallow ford,

ant could make the slightest effort to save her. The terrified girl floated off in a moment on the angry stream, sinking gradually-being drawn down by the water absorbed by her clothing. She made not a struggle to avert her destiny. Suddenly there was a loud and penetrating cry from the rear, to clear the way! The Lieutenant came running with all his might, and as he ran threw to either side of him his hat, coat, neckcloth and waistcoat. In all his movements there was a desperate fury. Casting himself upon the flood, he made eagerly after the object of his heroical pursuit. At a considerable distance from the spot where she had fallen, the victim wholly disappeared-but as she rose to the surface, the Lieutenant seized her by her hair, which was disengaged, her hat being lost. The main difficulty now lay in taking the sufferer to the shore. The water ran so rapidly that the Lieutenant was compelled to swim obliquely, dragging Anna after him, and having caught a bush, he thus held to his charge until he received assistance. At last the pale and senseless

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