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dreaming of asking any questions about the mes.
sage apparently soagreeable. They have some4
thing else to do, their tea would get cold and
their hot cakes would not improve BY the delay
Breakfast over. Lucy ascends to her room,
changes her Dress braids her hair, and book
inehand, repairs to the paror. Very soon the
door opens and young man, with smiling air,
enters and clasps the pretty, little hand, which
Lucy famarly extends TO him. They seat
themselves on the sofa, they talk, 20 Young
gentleman and lady are engaged in regular
Irritation" as they say. to express an intimacy
which has lasted, month, week, or a day in
the midst Of this interesting conversation, the
fathers face appears at the door but scarcely
has he glanced at the young couple. than he
quickly withdraws quito ashamed Of his indis-
erection. Always amiable. though interrupted
in her chat Lucy runs after the author Of her
days brings him back and introduces him to her
friend. Although the presence OF an American
father is no great restraint, vet the conversation
soon flags and Lucy breaks up the sitting, ma
king graceful gesture of adeu TO her papa,
she disappears with her bean. She may or she
may not re-enter the patcrnal mansion during
the dav. Sometimes the tender couple meet
another couple, who like them, flirt the open air.
Then two SETS of firters join and take "A short
trip to the country. The more fools there are
together The better for flirting.
But it is on the day Of ball that Lucy's tri-
umph shines forth in q its glory. From early
morning the bouquets succeed such OTHER
among them all, Lucy must choose ore. She
will make one happy and ten wreched, but What
matter Lucy must not hesitate. Inc uncar~
ed for bouquets will form garland around her
dress as for the bouquets OF the preferred one,
ofthe bean who FOR the moment reigns on the
surface Of her heart. all night. it will iiy from
her hands to her lips-The young girl who flirts
has not time to amuse herself at a ball. she
rives herself tip entirely to her eurtenr. Lucy
dane i1nly with Robert, chats only with Eo-
bert and smiles only with him. She wishes to
be pretty. ami able and witty only for Robert.
After the example Of Lucy. each Young girl
has her Robert. that which causes that balls in
America are but reunions coierics, two in each,
or where they together behind the curtains and
sup almost 'front.' same plates, after having all
night walled, clas7ng the same waist and pres
sing the same hand. ct course the papaS ar
mammas are entirely excluded from those balls;
they keep house retire early and sleeping, dream
of the trumThs Of their dear child.
Married women render themselves tins same
Justice. They watch near the cradle of their
Youngest child. What would they do at a bail
They are no longer permitted to dirt. bnt it is
three o'clock in the morning. All the young
people have need TO rest, They prepare gaily
for their departure. They 90 six in a baronche,
ALWAYS three of one sex, three OF the other But
what loving couple will separate first Which
young girl Will they dcposle at home, before
her companions. That is the question. Each
wishes to remain 10 the last, They have al! so
many things to say. And in the depth Of winter.
in the middle OF the night, with the weather as
} cold as Siberia, in gale Of wind, dressed in
ball room attire, it is 80 pleasant 10 ride round
the streets.
Such is the life Of Lucy, dancing and flirting
: all winter in New York dancing and fl ring all
= summer at Newport or Saratoga. But years
; roll on. and Lucy has been 50 much pleased with
\ her condition OF young lady that she has forgot
n ten TO get marricd-She perceived not that she
e had llir,ed for Il lustre or well nigh for two.
p. Lucy is always charming, her eyes shine with
e the same dazzling variety. her complexion has
d lost nothing OF its freshness She has always
r, the same number of bouquets fastened TO hef
d bail dress. One morning. she awoko ia bad
IS humor. she had slept badly. she had dreamed OF
marriage, husband. children. Her dream caused
% her to reflect she looked back on her past l,.e
/ she passes in review the thousand and one Z -a-
= iionS which have illustrated her lite, and she
II shoulders at the thought OF the past. Lucy does
not wish to die an old maid her resolution is
II taken, she irN be married Fortunately her
# heart is taken, that heart which she only wish
y ed 10 lend she has given, and the intended hus-
h band need not be waited Cor. These grave re-
>. Elections matured during some days in Lucy 5
d head and one evening behold the conversation
: winch she condescended 10 nave with her res
: pec'aoIe parents.
!! Lury-Apropos, papa ana mamma, am go'
L. ing TO marry.
Z fa,'fr an" H.i'.r-Danei' er' we approve
Il your determinations May we KNOW whom 20"
'n'sho 10 t,arry
" LE'c3-'ho's,c"' -
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h'.j--i VIII 'h,,ouuce hl1 10 you IL Is
ThaI'h,n4 man; nc mas 'S"en LESSONS III 'ht
folAa from ,ei'aI'uS' ''', u'S,ueN' lie carries
OH u" eN'e"9'Nt oiS'"eS9 WIZ" luna
i""' 90, u ''.' -''''is'c"' ~ "Pte"is 10
DC an eAcT',c"l ,''0"'
Q L"rg-'' rove NM i'S '"'9S me- we lo's
u each oiAer' ana he has hundred thousand doll
i dollars
r.. = alhG ana 'iy"er--hy chud you are an an
! &c!
2 Lucy morues and OF Lucy the tlrt, Lucy the
t romp, Lucy the gid-y, Lucy the coquette,
n nothing remains. Lucy is no longer anything
, but a woman devoted TO her husband and her
children In the second lie which bears so lit
tie resemblance 10 the first. she is not less happy
, than before. Happiness she does not seek -
she does not find in it the hundred thousand
dollars which she has sounded so loudly in the
ears of paiernal vanity Lucy has married a
man and not Il money chest She loved her
/ husband tor himself and not for wealth and if