Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-25
Translated from the Courier dcs Etats Unis
for the Epening gazette.
THE pI,lIM pI1DDING


Towards the end of the last Carnival. Mr..
.Aubcrtin, rich broker, who has retired from
business for length of time, was sitting by
his iireside with Mr.. de Maraus his friend
and companion. Ii was nearly midnight Mr..
Charles Aubertin, the son, and the ladies of
the house, had disappeared. There had been
some talk during the evening of masked ball
and il was supposed they had determined TO
pass am hour "a, the ball at the Opera, to see the
effect thereof for themselves. Gradually the
conversation between the two friends became
confidential.
'My dear Mr.. Aubertin," said Mr.. de Ma
raus, 81 cannot understand the determined OPP
posltionlyou make as to the marriage of your son
with Mile de Morris; she is charming person,
quite rich enough, and of a most suitable fam
| lily. They love one another and
1T is not | who oppose this marriage, my
friend, but Madame Aubertin.'
Il know that; but what are she reasons?"
"Ah, all, the reasons" said the husband
| ".you know very well that she will not give
them"
''Llsten to nc, Aubertin; you are a reason
able and wise man; you have always been so;
know but one defect in you. which, to be
sure has often elouded your good qualities but
which, at our present time of life, ought GER
tainly TO be eradicated; ii is jealousy"
'Me jealous; no indeed---you have this in
slant seen my wife leave me for the ball al the
opera, without my having the least inclination
to accompany her."
81 hope so indeed-only she Is fifty. We'll
then no longer believe you jealous. ac-
knowledge, willingly, That you are free from
that absurdity. ! only wish TO make you re-
member that you were so for more than twenty
years, and that that long Jealousy has well
proved your love-"
"Yes-Iw was really very much in love with
my WIFE
That love-" continued Mr.. de Maraus,
(which am, however, far from ceDsuYing
has given Madame Aubertin great influence
over you, of which she now takes advantage. 81
you think me then tery yielding" cried
Aubertin.
$50 much so, answered his friend, that you
do not even know the motive Of your wife's
refusal
WHO told you so?"
yourself; but if you indeed know it--tell
d. me, and II ever so unreasonable
III Is, ON the contrary, very reasonable
"Let me judge"
"You will laugh-neverthcless, you must
understand that she cannot act differently than
she has done, and that for my part have not
one word to say about it,
what, pray, is the secret-why this sepa-
ration loF which there seems no reason?"
1t IS caused by plum pudding"
Keooiling extraordinarily, Mr.. de Maraus,
looked iiSedly at his friend,apparcndy SEEKING
~ his glance the fatal sign Of insanity.
The expression Of Mr.. Aubcrlin was mild
and tranquil, though slightly downcast.
~ plum pudding said Mr. de Maraus, ut
terly amazed.
'Ses--a plum pudding"
"Bni,' rcjoined dc MaTaus, eve were IN
earnest, are you joking nowY'
=. Not at all. You know il is my bvorite
disl, and that this not ouly oncn,s my wirc's
palate but affects her more seriously She can
nearby bear towait on the table, and sooner
'han touch IL would starve."
i know all this; hat really see no connec-
'lon' u WAS requisite To recall to You. this
~Pugnance others before Rlating, a. sra a.
bout to do all that has happened with us for
nearly twenty two years
lhe lime when you were Jealous, hcyY'
'ffeol~ly. My wife was then twenty eight.
; Was s'iil M business. We entertained. geilc-
rlly.--Dc Mons Wa often at Gus house