Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-10-15
NUMBER 80.

bal Could 0nly get iw0Seats tor the house will bes
Crowded. so | concluded you nonid'at care much
about g,,i"g. Mrs. Wharton and are SO fond of
tina, should feel the priyation more keen,
Iy-s shouldn't we Furence i. .ss,t.,.f 49,,
4 was just going TO tell ycu, Charles. that 1
have made an engagement with bon Gtorgo 10
go 10 the opera 10 eight. He has access TO the
private box Of his friend, the French minister, aud
we shall be delightfully."- accommodated
That is the best box IN The house. Why can't
i've all go thhre 2 asked Mrs. Wharton with her
usual assurance. - -t-iai.i 30 -ss'-rte -
That would be quite ont of the question, re.
piled Lucy, cody. Don Giorgio has the right
TO two seats, but he could not think Of intrudipg
whole party into private box. ''fsS -
Mrs. " hafton stared, and Charles looked SUR
prised at Lucy 5 self-pose ssion. ~ as-gss ri
Upon my werd, Charles, your little wife inn
proves SAID he lady, with pretended laugh; she
not only makes engagements without You. but she
refuses you permission 10 join her pany.' Is ser
Il have taken lessons IN Partisan Manners re-.
piled Lucy, laughing. 1 find that consistency &
devot,oa old fashioned virtues; and an old fash
Toned virtue is considered quite disgraceful as
modern wee, mean TO follow the example Of 9TH
ers.' .stef5s sss 5a5 .ai.l8s : 3. sfslls5 ,ss 70
Accordingly when evening came, Don Giorgo
was Punctuai 10 his appointment. lie was intro
duced to MIR. Torrington, showed himself gen.
llemanIy person 10 the husband, compmented Mrs
Wharton in the most forid style. and threw him
self on the sofa beside Lucy with sort of knoso
that am oelcome air, which bespoke consider
able degree OF intimacy. The partyaH went out
together. but at the door of the theatre they sepa-
rated; aud while Charles md Mrs. Wharton oc-
cuped crowded and uncomfortable seat, Lucy
and her friend looked down on them from the half
closed curtains Of the luxuriously furnished box,
where they were almost alone. esd s,eStEs.
From that evening Don Giorgio was con-
slant visitor. He came too al all hours, aud Of
ten when Lucy was busy ia her nursery, he was
admitted Into her presence without CEREMONY
Lucy never hesaied to accept bis invitations; she
walked with him, she rode out with him, she went
to the theatre with him. and in short the presence
of her intimate friend seemed 10 have transform.
ed her into perfect woman of the world.
Lucy. when is that Internal Spaniard sgoing
back 10 Rio? am sick of seeing his yellow face
and black whiskers. He is here forever, and you
have always some engagement with hun which eli.
Their keeps you home. or takes you out just when
4 want your company a $50
'Oh, Charles. you surely can't want him gone.
He is agreeable, aud so full of anecdote.'
His anecdotes are all told in Spanish for your
especial benefit. when am present. suppose
he knows don't understand his gibberish.'
He sings pret,ily on The guitar. 49, t}
Yes, he grumbes out his Spanish love songs
with an air quite too tender, considering he is adj
dressing woman. s-fafa
Mercy, Charles; you don't think his songs ars
addressed to me !! Why, should as soon think
of making personal application Of the passionate
Italian music with which Mrs. Wharton charms
you so ofien.' ~ sas e- sea
Charles BIT his lip. sNonsense Lucy there's
great difference between US in these matters.--
man has certain privileges, but woman, 'espe-
cialiy married woman, cunnot he too chary of
her regards -s e al
Il am sure am not half so familiar with Don
Giorgo as Mrs. Wharton is with you.'
. ] should hope not @ Il 4sal as=es- atss
9 Il don't see any difference. for my part, which
should make you hope not. Mrs. Wharton is
your early friend and Don Giorgio is thine be
usedto love me dearly --.-..l.- ssfs
Perhaps he does yel.'
Il do believe you're growing jealous. Charles,
upon my word that would De loo ridiculous. zs
. Lucy, YOU don't know what you are doing
you will compromise yourself and me by your ia
mliarty with that man, sea
Then you don't think il proper Tor me to 70
celve so much attention from him = sxsrss
=, Certainly not. such things are ruinous to q wo-
mans chargcter.' @ -si.ss} 81
, Yet YOU have suffered me for three months, TO
receive as my guest, woman whose character
has long since suffered from such aud greater i'm
prudences. You have even recommended her 10
me modrlp .sr...-. e = =. ss.-ssssl sfg
For a moment HE husband looked disconnected.
Circumstances aier Gases. said he. IN
Mrs. Wharton had occasion to 60 to Philadel.
pIlla on business, and Mr.. Torrikglon was called
upon to escort her. They were absent three days
aud on their return, Charles found letter from
his wife. She had taken her baby and gone To
pay a visit to her family i'll, where she would
remain until Mrs. Wharton left her house, as she
could nol consent longer TO harbor a woman who.
by Charles own account was guilty of all sorts o.
ilDprudences. Charles thunderstruck at tins
unwoned energy on the part of Lucy, but when he
learned that his wife had gone under the protec-
ton of Don Giorgio, his anger knew no bounds.
All Mrs. Whartons destinations now were pow
eress. deep strong earnest feeling vas aroused,
aud all the superficial fancies which had been nur-
iured by sefloye and gratified vanity. were forgot
len. Hurrying To-, he found lucy quietly