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.ilY pfeifYs with that animated estYes.
sion you AZ much admire IN the Paf
isiabn The elder, Anfmneile. was
suft sod laif, het eges beautifully Bile
and her figure graceful as Holes.
llosulies the merry tlosaIle. was Il
! yo0npefl brunette, black hair. dark.
piercing eyes, and piie figure. AN.
\ fred rose 10 meet me, and his fne mans
" person seemed displayed TO advan.
iage near Isis gf6celul sisters. lis
counienancs vas open, with an dir Of
dignityi bis fofhcad lofty and white,
as yet unbroken BY wrinkles and On.
tracked by care. We had some mu.
sici the girls played and sung. after
which It was proposed to 90 10 the
I opera. "Whenr | inquired. ITO.
night vi do not like to 90 to-niaht,"
said. "Why sol" at is Sunday"
The subject was dropped, and visi.
ter anuOunced--"I. C Comte. to call on
| NJ. Alfred" lie Ccmte, an officer in
the Garde das Corps was young man
of fashionable and prepossessing APP
pearance: he was dressed with an
exquisite taste; his person arranged
according to the latest fashion, and
every hair in his black mustache ella
borately curlcd. His conversation,
as mightbe expected, was on the lighl
topics Of the day; the arrivals of rem
mes CONNIE IL font and departures; the
Jetes ard NEW balletS. He rose after
pouring fourth an infnity of nothing,
and Alfred accompanied him to the
door. While descending, they appear
| cd IN earnest conversation; and, as if
struck with sudden thought, said,
"Girls put on your bonnets, and we'll
90 to the opera They appeared ra-
Their surprised at my sudden change,
and on their brothers. re-entry, com.
municated to him my desire: he ap-
ipeared little embarrassed and said
Fl III regret, madame, you did not except
my offer before, for have now enter
ed into an engagement to call on the
!, comte this evening" | feared some
thing Of the sort, and regretted my
scrupulosity. q suppose you cannot
accompany us?'' q regret much my
engagement prevents me having the
honor-but tomorrow" Tomorrow
Ibid not then 60. After chatting with
us for about half an hour, lively as
usual, | perceived Alfred getting Inn
patient, casting hurried glances on the
tlme-piece on tie mantel-piece, and
when but few minutes after eight
he rose to fulfil his engagement
81 on are resolved to be punctual." |
said. He colored and muttcred some.
thing about regularity. He kissed
his sisters, and atparting, his mother
said, snow Alfred, dear you will not
stay later" He answered evalishly,
shave | ever been mother" and bow
ing gracefully, he withdrew. His mo-
Their commenced at his departure prai-
sing him for his regularity and good
conduct. / hoped she would always
have the same story, but could not
help observing there was something
about the comte | did not like. ooh,
assure" said Madame st. Lazarre
''the comte is considered one Of the
: incest young men about town: his so.
ciety is very much courted, and hi;
= invitations and connexions are of the
7 first responsibility. "All doubtless We
S ry true," replied; shut non annie
o would like some steadier society fol
n son than the icestyoung man in to,cn.'
i "That would be very WE'LL" she an
it swered somewhat smartly, if 'she wa:
Ell intended for Q priest or negociant
5 but thank heaven! my son is indepen
i dent, and can keep company with his
) equals" There were two things tc
Z hurt me in this speech. She appear
It ed to speak dcrogatorialy Of the pro
e fession which my son had chosen ;
st mercoant, and also conceived my
u Louis fully equal in point Of compan
'el ionship, to any comte in the service
i'll | rose to take my leave. "May hea
lei hen grant Madame st. Lazars,''
Is said shat your son may always re
HI main uncorrupted by the society 0
To- those you call his equals" said thi