Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-04-26

stranger. % unentangled was che, IN her
little bedroom in the rue 81. Martin, with
all the goings on Of the world, that even
the occasional and perhaps accidental
glances Of one respecting whom she knew
notoing, broke in upon the excitement.
She reasoned herself quite into passion;
and at length, when she next observed him
at his post, and once mere atieniiyely re-
garding her, she drew the snowy muslin
curtain before her window, SO as quite TO
irtcycept his view.
Adele rarely left her apartment except
on Sunday, when she was accustomed to
attend the celebration Of The mass in the
Church Of ST. Nicholas. On The retesn Of
the sacred day she dressed herself in her
neatest attire, and, poer as she wac,
no lady Of the court was more neat erd
graceful respecting those arrangements by
which even modesty itself unconcously
seeks to heighten the natural charms Of
youth and beauty. Adele's form was per-
feet. You would fall in love with her on
ly 10 seeing her turn corner. You might
be inspired with an affection but by walk
ing few moments behind her. The sight
of her hand alone made you feel that she
was charming. The very foot was in.
stinct with beauty. Her face made your
heart ache.
Adele was not only modest and lovely.
she was also very pious. She was CON-
plete little saint. Ca this Sunday there
was one near her, by whom she was more
worsh,pp'd than all the rest Of the calendar.
Ab,w would not have worshrpped Sain1
Adele?
The ceremonies were concluded. The
crowd were nearly gone. Adele was
about leaving the cathedral, when a youth
with blushing face and trembling hand.
yentured 10 offer the holy water for her ac-
ceptance. Ga perceiving that he was the
same who had intruded on her solitude by
reconoitring her window, and who resided
| in The rue 81. Martin, Adele also Flushed
and without exactly knowing what she was
about, accepted with graceful embarrass
ment delightful to her companon,t the marks
Of attachment he had been presamtuous
enough TO offer. Emboldened by her con
decension he proceeded with great respect
yet not without hesitation, to improve the
opportunity Of forming her acquaintance,
and so successfully, That they were at the
rue st. Martin before she immag!ned they
were half way.
"Oh," murmured Adele, when she
reached her well arranged chamber, "whal
injustice have done him! How handsome
and respectable is! How foolish he must
have thought me for drawing the curtain!
Eugene, he called himself. Eugene! alb,
what pretty name"
When she offered up her prisons that
night to heaven, she prayed for the only
being on earth who had taken an interest
in her fate; and, with q tenderness in hel
bosom, as sweet as it was new, the las
words on her lips was Eugene. Adele
was in love.
CHATTER n.
Some months passed. Eugene saw
Adele frequently. He was the son ofth'
wealthy proprietor Of the house. His ia
Their was the landlord OF Adele, and, al
though she did not reveal it except on tn
strongest pursuasons, very hard-hearte'
landlord he was. Few good citizens il
Paris were richer, but that made no differ
ence with Monsieur Lagardc. The prin
cipal object ofhis life was the accumuato
Of money. He would not have forgiyeI
a quarters rent to his father-why shout
he to.litlle Adees
i .No, no, Mademoiselle," he said 10 he
one day." you must not ask me 10 dimin
ish my price. Au contraire, you must pa
me, not only punctually, you must pay m
i more. Ten livres month are not enough.
!. Monsieur Lagarde, do not deman
more. You see ! am now emplyed m
\. wholetime, and receive only sufficient 70
} my support. can pay no more than ter
Consider, Monsieur Lagarde, ! am but
poor orphan"
I Pho, pho, Mademoisclle Adele, don
talk TO me Of poor, have been offered Fl
| teen livres. Monsieur Nichole offered m
| fifteen Iiyres.n
"Eh bien, Monsieur Lagarde. Yo
shall have fifteen livres."
i When Eugene heard this, he flushed
4 the forehead.
i No matter, my sweet Adele, she sale
1t is only way my father has. II
means nothing by it. He does It to frigh
en- you, that he may enjoy your innocer
terror. He is ambitious Of being consit
cred severe and unyielding."
]. " What curious ambition, said Adele
4 81 will speak with him."
4 ooh no. he will be angry with you.
Leave it to me. You will see wha
Z; a different message ] will bring"
Il was just twilight Adele had don
! her work, and wassitling by her windcv