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

hank you." But Monsieur Lagarde,who
vas not whit better than other men,and,
n many respects, not half SO good, quite
all this kindness.
"As sure as i live,n thought he, "the
ade is taken with me. Well done, old
Iagarde! l always knew l could have
een sad dog among the girls, had
'een inclined. Parole d'aonneur, she is
IN angel!'
With these thoughts lie received the
rand which the innocent and uusgspect.
ng young creature had offered, and press
ID il 10 his lips, while she had no idea Of
LONG more than giving it a friendly shake.
"Adele!' he said, "you are little
angel. never knew how pretty you were
till this moment. Why, your eyes are as
bright as two louis!'
"Ok, Monsieur Lagarde!'
Your lips"
Mercy! Monsieur Lagarde; 60 away
with YOURSELF you wicked creature. ]
declare if the old fool has not kissed me.
Even Eugene never done such thing!"
"EugeneY'
Gay, Eugene"
"What, my SOM"
Adele saw her mistake, but the vile
miser, who was Us great llbertine as he
was fool, and who understood, in mo
ment, how much he had been deceived in
supposing that Adele loved him in any
other way than as daughter, was in a
fury.
"MorJleum he said, al will pack you
out of the house this very day, and the
young scoundrel shall 90 to the wars. ]
will teach you Mademoiselle Adele, what
it is to offend Monsieur Lagarde.'
CHAPTER ~.
EUGENE loved Adele sincerely, and was
confident of requiial. His own master
with handsome independence settled or
himself, it was his intention TO marry the
object Of his affections, and he determined
to expedite the ceremony, trusting to OBJ
tain his fathers pardon. His Impotence
was excused by the friendless circum
stances Ia which -AdsIo wa placed. !
must here mention that predominating
sentiment in Eugenc's heart was love for
his father. Not all the manifold and gross
faults Of his parent could overcome it, and
he was always striving 10 conceal his weak
ness and his vices. 1t was with this feel.
ing that he had invented the story Of the
6fieen livres, which the reader has long
before understood were presented out ofbis
own purse.
After MonsieurLagarde had gone from
Adele, Eugene went to her apartment, but
finding ii'unoccupied and locked, returned
TO his own, where he resolved to wait and
watch her temperance. She had gone
out for haitian hour, resolved to remain nc
longer under the same roof with Monsieur
Lagarde. All, unhappy, Adele. How
much misery may grow up against one il
half an hour.
Eugene sat at his window on the alert
The stairs, which mounted from the ground
into this lofty part of the building, ran N
spiralcourse, in such way as to be visi.
bic at the widow Of each story through
which they passed in their ascent. While
the lover was on the qui pipe Tor the return
Of his Adele,he observed the form Of aman
| mutiied in such way as 10 render recog
milton impossible, slowly and cautiously
mounting the steps. Hegav him but .
passing thought, as his mind was fully oc
cupied with affairs much more interesting
TO himself, and he concluded that the un
known would stop in some OF the lower
| stories. This, however, he did not do;bu
| continued mounting and mounting, til
Eugene caught his figure even as high al
the seventh window, Iand at last beheld hin
| upon The very floor Of his own apartment
nThis is very singular" he thought, q
will keep an eye on my friend!"
Concealing himself, therefore, from OBJ
servation, in way which did not inter
| cept his own view, he began to entertain
| somewhat livelier interest in the proceed
ing. The intruder PASSED the doors Of al
the rooms till he came to Adele's, an,
there he caused. Eugene was breathless
There was no knock, but the man, stealth
lily opening the door, entered remain
| ed there minute, when he fE-appeare,
| and prepared again TO descend.
sob, Heayenm murmured Eugene, ri
it possible! a stranger in the room Of Adele
and with false key"
A bitter pang of jealousy shot acros
his bosom. Was Adele faiihless? Wa
that heavenly innocence merely assumed
Maddened with fury, he resolved to pursu
the stranger and demand an explanation
Accordingly, he sprang down the stair.
Adele who was ascending.called him wit
her innocent voice, but he cast on her
look Of stern indignation. The incogn
ito had reached the lowest fright. Eugen
laid his hand 6ercely on his shoulders, an
cried