Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-23
THINGS AT PARIS.
Translated from tie Courier des Etats Uais.I

ole Winter, without appointing any rendezvous Tor The
Sinner Its members received invitations to the country,
abbey know not what to do This Is great pity for
ub honest gentlemen have formed the habit Of spend
ink months of the year at the country seats Of their friends
aof thus leading charming gay life at very little expense.
q finding himself obliged to remain in the city all the
or Of invitations resolved not TO submit to his for
u without struggle After many attempts to procure
tie for the SUMNER he told his adventures the other day,
s return from his pilgrimage to group OF auditors seat
On the chairs Of the Boulevard DIES ltalens
t-"A slave Of habit, which is second nature more i'm |
ous than the first" said he, 81 could not pass
pe city the six months which have regularly spent in the
entry since to be twenty years old could not
tsve that rural society destroyed. began my usual
Il, nothing in the world had changed resolved to call
abe five six mansions among which had been in the
hit of dividing my time in summer and autumn The first
reached found shut up and learned from gamekeePer
II the family did not intend TO visit the country this sum-
NJ. Not discouraged, continued my journeys only to meet
VI the reception at my second hating place. There
cid be mistake is not in the country in the city
re person easily pretend to be not al home. AT
nce tell if country house is inhabited. was
rhfuy affected by this second check could but think
he gravity of the political which had changed the
bits Of these country lords. These my best
rces nevertheless three castles remained, with which
tped TO be fortunate.
FL went first to visit Comte De B.pardon me for using
ID abolished title; but have jest spoken of the Of
tb The park gate open, ahl notwithstanding the
dance recognised the count himself N poco Of his
rtnsion looking through glass; Well said !, at
W here is proprietor who is at home; and waved my
hatapd handkerchief in the air TO the hosptsbe lord When
nearer the house, travelling carriage loaded with
trunks the foot Of the porico. Gvod though, other
Vlsfers hive arrived we shall have company.
The Cunt, advancing some steps to meet ME, took me
aconatey by the hand SAYING Have you, my dear fiend
the kind intenthn to stay some time with us z
Certainly" REPLIED sand beg you be good enough
to ser one OF youi for my luggage which LEFT at the
depot
canna be consoled.'
hat is the matter :" asked, with little uneasiness
' You this travelling carriage II is mine. Now you
see distresses me- you and we are going away
S'ies, said the countess, who then came out on the
poch, we going urgent journey which cannot be
delayed quarter of an hour
'Shal you be gone long !"
"s Probably till the end of autumn
"Meanwhle horses had been fastened to the carriage
I'VE going with own horses the relay where
snau tahe tne post. you duueu
count, drawing his watch, Il would advise you
at the depot catch the ran which passes three
o'clock. If you miss that you will have to wait ill eight
o'clock Five hours of ennu without counting the wreched
dinner which you will find at country inn. We tell you
farewell my dear friend, with sincere and heartfelt regret
The count and then got into their carriage which
turned the right while turned to the left and reached the
depot just in time for the
Dor ,ko
took the Touraine where situated the castle Of Mr.
D., excellent house. Mr.. D.. an old banker, grown
wealthy specializing in stocks, plain man. and like his
wife, fond of pleasure, noise and company In their house
there is nothing but amusement; and remembered that last
year they had crowd of vsers at their CASTLE whom they
entertained in thousand agreeable ways. On entering the
grounds observed less appearance Of gayey than last
but least the family home and carriage beoken
ed their immediate departure An old received
and said in whisper that he would tell his Of my a
val After keeping waiting twenty minutes ne returned
and, begging walk the tips OF my toes, make
noise, he led me Mr.. d., chamber, where found bin
buried huge chair wrapped in thick dressing gown
with his head tied in handkerchief
"Ah! my dear friend, said he, you me in pita
bic state. am unwe my wife is ILL., confined to her bed
Three Of my i'll. In fact, there is not person
sound health in the house, except old Joseph, who let 20,
in An epidemic fever has made the place unhealthy tina
intend 10 leave my wife and shall be able.
shall be unkind wish you stay with US, for ny
seshness does go far be willing expose you
the epidemic. Besides could profit by your company
for the physician has prescribed solitude silence and absolute
repose And have nothing TO allure you could ofe
nothing but Cruel and drugs Next year shall have on
revenge Meanwhile thank you for remembering US an
for your kind visit Pardon for telling you good morn
ing but at this my illness comPes me to be alone
Farewell, my dear friend, keep we'll
"Anoher disappointment FASTENED from this hospital
and after little thought, travelled Burgundy to visit Baro
L. my last arrived, and scarcely bad enter
ed the long which leads from the great park gate, whe
the baron and baroness sauneng in the shade Of TIL
home who not going away, and who are IN most graft
Tying Of good health. was received usually tn
baron took by the hand the baroness took my arm,
we were walking towards the castle felt like the ma
vgao who having been long tossed the ackless sea-
last has found port saw, in imsginaton long series
agreeable days. and revealing this charming illusion
when arriving the end OF the avenue, raised my eyes
the castle where promising myself stay 50 long, whe
saw that oil the windows were removed and the whole or
was covered with scafolding.
"What !" cried, "are you repairing your castle !"
Yes the baron calmly answered, Il am repairing
from top to bottom
"But has been built only five years. and last yes
il was in perfectly good condition.
"We have discovered sundry flaws ii. There was N
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