The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13

No, indeed; | do not!
But what purpose would it answerP
why we are already weary Of this
gloomy day, and it is not yet half gone.'
We'll, but reflect, my dear Lucy; OBJ
s%eryances, you know
He must be a person incapable of
Judging Of such matters
But what can we say to himl'
we should be at no loss on that point,
am quite certain!'
Suppose anything unpleasant should
arise out Of such a proceeding
Il have no fear of that, we shall be two
to one, and two women tool
Madame Souville hesitated a moment,
and then said, You seem so determined
that | suppose | must consent She
then wrote a few lines on pretty paper,
folded, and sealed, it coquettishly, and
then rang for the coachman, Peter
said She put the horses to the carriage,
and take this note to its address,
The coachman obeyed his orders; and
Lucy clapped her hands in ecstacy, anti.
clpating rare sport. Tho two ladies', like
two children, eager for a game of play,
wait impatiently for the return of Peter
with M. Alfred Couvraud.
Madame Souville's carriage, had been
a quarter of an hour before Alfred's door,
yet he had not co~mprehended the note,
which he was reading for the ninth time.
M. Alfred Couvraud is requested that he
will allow himself to be conveyed, in the
carriage sent for him, to person who
wants to see him on important business.
Suddenly recollecting the wager of the
preceding evening, he said to himself
'Ah! this is some tick of those merry fel-
lows; they would fain see if am willing
to follow up the consequences of that in
%sertion. Well, they shall find | am not
one to recede, and if they think to misti-
fly me, they may see the tables turned per-
haps.' And he dressed himself hastily =,
and descended, but on getting into the
carriage, the coachman's livery stagger-
ed him a little. He stretched himself,
however, quite comfortably on the cush-
Toned seat, and thought Bah! the better
to succeed, they have borrowed this e.
quipage. Well, let those laugh who VIM
The horses, in a very few minutes, stop
ped before the gates of a handsome hotel,
which were Immediately opened, and
Alfred, alighting, was conducted by a
domestic, who was evidently waiting for
him, up stairs. The young gentleman
was omewhat astonished, when, the SER
want having thrown open a pair Of fold
ing doors to announce him, he found him.
self in the presence of two ladies'
Though he felt puzzled, he did not lose
his presence of mind, and stiTl ~suspecting
some ambush, he held himself prepared
to act on the defensive. The surprise Of
the ladies' was equal to his own. In.
stead Of an awkward simpleton, with
whom they thought to amuse themselves,
they saw q well-manuered, personable
young man. His look was gracious, We,
polite; and his dress elegant, without be.
ing foppish. He addressed the ladie:
without embarrassment, and begged tt
know to what cause he might attribute
the invitation which had brought him tt
their presence. They were confoundet
and silent for a time, not knowing how tt
reply. At length, Lucy, summoning con
6dence, pointed to the journal. and said
Il believe you are the gentleman, who's
name appearsi in that paper?"
4 am Madame he replied.
You will excuse the liberty l have ia
taken continued Lucy motioning that h
should take seat. -.
Ladies' said Alfred; seating himself
you have only used the privilege whicI
l accorded to any n by tina; advertise
, ment.'
: perhaps our curiosity has been to
great in this NATTER added Lucy.
NO greater than the singularity of tn
lines that caused it, Madame; the one jus
tifos the other
These answers were not such as wer
expected, and she began to feel hersel
rather awkwardly situated, when he
!, friend came to her assistance. 'Ofcours
this insertion is not meant seriously sal
= Madame Souville.
1t is, I assure you, Madame!'
And do you think it will answer you
1lpurposeF
L hope it will
Marriage, Sir, is a sacred and impo,
q tant thing; the mean you Take
sAre certainly not the most pruden
Madame, but they have the merit of cal
dour. 1t is better to be known befor
/, marriage, than to be studied afterward
and for my part, / look for somethin
more solid than a love based on ILLUSION
and the hypothetical happiness of mel
n PROMISE
You are positive, Sir
Il think / am reasonable
= Madame said no more, and Lucy too
Z up the conversation in a languid name
v Then if l were to offer you my hand. yo
= would accept it without hesitation!'
. Without hesitation-that is, if yo
would answer to the conditions for whiC
J.. [ Stipulated said Alfred, rather stagge
4 ed by the lady coming to the point
If once.
y what a pity; no doubt you mean
younggirl you wouldnot marrya widow
And why not9'replied the young ma
unable to perceive how he shoald get o.
d of the scrape he had advertised himse
into. Il should think my chance for haI
l. piness greater with a widow than a your