Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-10-15

poor. But am growing egotistcal, julius,
and since nv daughter does not wish TO mar
ry to rid me of all these ridiculous rents, you
must teach an old man how to spend thirty
thousand francs a year, honestly, in Paris
But stop, let me see, you have not yet en-
braced my dsugher. God forgive me.
1t was true, had been gazir., at her for an
hour without daring to sainte her. She was
so pretty, so brilliant, with her youth and her
confusion. for had surprised her en- disha'
billie, and her father had prevented her re-
treating to her chamber, when came m
! We were brothers and sisters, he said. The
Partisan ladies' it IL true are very charming,
their native paeness the deliciously shaded
circle about their eyes, that delicacy of look
and smile which is found no whore beside;
their exquisite instinct for all which is grace
Il ful, elegant and coquettsh. These are all
attractions which may we'll turn many head.
But girl from the Sonth, with her fresh and
clear colour, her form like statuary, her great
black eyes full of animation and poetry. A
girl from the South, like Henrietta Lacombe,
eighteen wears old, was an admirable sight,
and it was Il strange thing, that while could
without difficulty have, perhaps saluted a
Paris lady, dared not give a kiss to Henri
eta Lscombe, though she, to please her Ia
lther, without doubt, offered her cheek.
1 Meantime we grew bolder by degrees, we
! were very good friends at the desert-we
! were brother and sister while we took coffee,
! and there had been an exchange OF kisses,
! when VIC all three sailed out for walk
| This first day, in spite Of the tatigues Of the
! Journey, was terminated, very naturally at the
/ Theatre, in seeing the Dumb Girl Of Portlci.
! Mr.. Lacombe was great amateur in music,
| and his daughter was one of the first OF prov
incial performers on the piano. We returned
inundated with torrents of harmony, intoxi-
! Gated with the singing and dancing. | ac-
| Icompanied the father and daughter home,
and was bidding them good evening, when a
voice alrcady knew, was heard humming
behind me an air in the Dumb Girl, and saw,
as turned round, the young man, who was
returning with his violin case. My consd-
Grafton for him increased immensely. He
was singing the Dumb Girl lie entered the
iItme with ourselves to he sure he must be
returning from the Opera, he was musician
Il in the first orchestra in the world.
I On his part, he stepped aside to let us pass.
Il Like honest country people, accustomed to
salute their neighbors, Mr.. Lacombe and his
daughter bowed to the artist, who with a
charming poiteness asked permission to light
Ibis topper, which had just blown out, in their
room. An acquaintance was already half
InhIt-WlllIC tuc yonIlp iii''i ""' WI r.
h from US the requisite for seeing clearly, ex-
amined his person. He appeared to be about
twenty five years old, he was handsome, OF a
regular but melancholy conference.-the
look, thought so at least, wandered little
|, from the object of his visit, to take stolen
glance at Henrietta, and will be sworn
was not mistaken. A slight tremulousness,
but which was visible, of his bright hand,
very neatly gloved, made the taper shake and
retarded the operation, and at the same time
Henrietta who was holding our taper was o.
, bliyed to cast down her eyes from time to
time not to meet too often those fthe artists.
i,rhcre was in all this a magnetism of emotion,
Il sympathetic embarrassment which was very
remarkable, and which might have furnished
E matter for ample physiological meditation.
u A. last the artists taper was lighted, he
Z thanked his ncighbors with n choice Of ex-
!, prcssions which would have made you sure
u he was a gentleman at leagues distance
: Oh, these artists can take the stand they
please. they are received every where
J When returned the next morning to break
: fast with my new family, there was grea,
deal to be said Of the Opera, and in connec'
|, ton with this, of the young musician. | an
: wrong to say, perhaps, that the musician con
, nected himself with the Opera, for am Ger
Il tain that the contrary was true, at least Hen
!, rietta thought so. We were also in conject
=. ures respecting the nature and origin OF the
u Young man, whom the father and daughte
u both agreed in admiring, and ] who though
y as they did, only placed myself in opposition
u to them, because young men do not like t
3 have young women speak well Of another.
T. During the fifteen days which Mr.. la
u connie, Henrietta and myself passed in visi
:: ting the eternal curositcs, iramoveable che
,, d. ouvres which Paris contains, we met th'
young man at least twenty times, mornln!
u and evening, either in the staircase, or at IN
;, door, or in the street. always elegant, neat
u exquisite az dandy, and always, except Sun
y days, with his violin case under his arm
When we met him in this way we entere
~ mechanically into conversation with him, w
J. talked to him of music, politics, romances, tn
n theatre; and he answered music, politics, re
u mances. the theatre, with the same superior
a ty lie was decidedly an accomplished youn
~ man-And if had been in love with Mad
~ selle Lacombe, | should have been the mos
unfortunate of men, but fortunately this wa
:" not the case, my heart was fixed at this G
= pooh, better and for a longer time than it ha
IS been ever before.
= I 1t was necessary to rest from these walk
), these continual, these fatigung pleasures
~ Moreover September had come and the fro
~ ouent rains made Paris very ugly city. M
I.acombe and Henrietta resigned themselve
40 willingly to passing their evenings at HON
" for a whole week. The neighbor came in
r. eight o'clock. lie SING with the daughte
"A talked politics with the father, md sometime
i. played on his violin, which did not find vcr
90 extraordinary for its beauty or tone; assur
nd you, the case was worth more than the instr,
mt ment. At precisely ten o'clock, not a mo
Jv ment earlier or later, he retired discreetl