Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-04-15
papsCELLANEOUs SELECTIONS.
EsuD the Ladies' Companion.
THE BORROWED PERLERINE.

II fancy millinery establishment situated in
- Rsubourg St. Gcsmain, was seated young girl
-jssely as spring, gay q lark and cODfding as
eeo1sess itself. She was bus'ly engaged trimming
dsess which she was anxious to finish in order to
y q liberty to set out on party Of pleasure Mon
neu! hear st Sulpice sounding Vespers," she
exclaimed, "and have promised to be at house
i tho Champs Ulysses BY four O'Clock, where the
hdy awaits to accompany me TO Versailles, and
avc 10 time 20 dress myself. My dear Rose, psay
6ssh this trimming and I will obige you in the
nme wav when il is yOsr time to g" OUT"
Rose could not refuse the supplicaiing Julie, but
pputinq, took the dress If her companion, saying,
.You will have q superb day-ra'n and tempest
reserve themselves for my visiting day"
Without replying to this ill-natUrcd observation,
slic prepared quit the counter but stepped with
. nir Of indecsiou at the door Of the back shop
lsas and desire were both expressed on hes charm
ag cOuntenance. She hes,tates-but vanity over
svled discretion in her hoart, and pretending to
avc Crsotien something, she returned ~ the C.'un
tes. She cast = glance ~ Rose, who seated al
distance occupied with the trimming, and quick
opening a box. she took from il an embroidered
IeIetin-, and covering Il with her 2ocket-handker-
chief, irip,ed up to her chamber. "Madame will
10 come home until after ] have returned,'' she
hid, "and can replace the Pelerine in the box,
~ one will ever know ] have borrowed it
I'D then Gustave will he so charmed, -fOT Gustave
Ines - admire elegant dress"
Gusiave was the head clerk Of the merchant who
supplied the shop to which Julie was attached. II
Gas there they first became acquainted. Afec-
lion soma followed, aud a. the young man was ar
dent. and julio candid, their vows were som ex-
changed. Custave had frequently urged Julie to
.de out with him into the country, but she had
1csed; bust when he proposed taking a relative with
hm, she consented TO the wishes vi her lover.
= am afraid have kept YOU waiting, Madame,' >
nd Julie. rs she entered the pariour Of Maoame
oslncr, the relative ofGustave. The lady assur-
= her she was in time, While Gustsvc presented .
mend Of his. who, he whispered, was soon to es-
pssse the widow Nlulner. A delta which was
saieing at the door, received the foui young peo-
-, and they were soon the rouie to Versailles.
The hours pass qucaly to those who love. and
ehIe our patty were wandering among the shady
haes Illuminated by the moou's rays, and imbibine
- fresh sir, fragrant with the perfume Of orange
Ices. the clock struck ten.
"is it % lster' exclaimed Julie, with dismay, 81
hall be locked out, do let US 60 home"
I'VE shall s.,on Le in Paris" said Custave, "and
!" should happen that your house closed, Ma
sane Mulner will with pleasure receive you q,
sm.n
THAT will never do cried Julie. wee ping, and
Aeedless Of the offers Of Madame Nluiser aud Gus
ave. The carriage stoppcd few steps from the
seop, and Cussave, who cared not, on jules &C
essnt to be seen with her, begged h,s friend to
eve her his arm to the door. Il was, however. in
vsia they called aud knocked; they received no
aaswer. Probably the inmates had been ordered
= yousg man led Julie back 10 the carriage.