Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-11-02

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had better tell me yourself when might find
you!
- Listen, said he, tomorrow is NId-Lent,
is it not
- Tomorrow
- IeS.
- Welll
- Are you going to the Opera Baill
- Yes and no. Yes, if you ask me TO
meet YOU There; no, if have no interest TO
be there.
II must go there; l am obliged to be
there.
- Eli, he, said smiling. perceive, a.
you have Just told me, that time bluHts the
most acute pains, and that the wound of your
heart IS about healing.
- on are mistaken, for most likely am
going 10 seek there anguish.
! - Then don't 90 there.
/ - Eh, mon Dieu, can we do as please
in this world | am carried away against
my Will go where fatality urges me. Is
would be better for ME not TO 20, know it;
and still ! shall 60.
- Well then, tomorrow, at The Opera
Yes.
! - At what hour,
! - Half an hour after midnight, if you wish
/ il:
- Wheret
( = In the lobby. At one o'clock have
rendezvous before the clock.
I - That's agreed.
I We shook hands, and he departed briskly,
/ it was about 10 strike twelve o'clock.
As for me. ! was occupied the whole after
noon and the following day, in making calls.
which became indispensably necessary after
j voyage OF eighteen months.
! Half an hour after midnight ] vas at the
/ rendezvous.
! Louis made me wait some time. He had
! been following mask whom he thought 20
recognize, through the corridors. but he lost
I 1t In the crowd, and could not join 1t.
| tried to talk about Corsica, but Louis was
/ too much pre-occupied for such serious sub
4 ject OF conversation; his eyes were constant
! ly riveted on the clock, and suddenly he left
me, crying.
! - There, there is my bouquet Of rioicts'
! He broke through the crowd, TO re-ioin
woman, who, indeed, held aa enormous nose
/ gay OF vlolets in her hand.
/ As, luckily for the promenaders, there were
/ IN the lobby, all kinds of bouquets, | was
shortly after accosted myself By bouquet of
camelias, who came to congratulate me upon
Kay return TO Paris.
/ 10 the bouquet OF camelias, succeeded ono
| OF Roses-Pompons. ] was already at my
fifth bouquet, when met with Mr.. Dujarrier..
- Eh, It's you, my dear, said he, be well
come, you arrive just IN time; we take supper
tonight at my house-naminC three or four of
u
- thousand thanks, my most dear, an
swered |, but in spite of my great desire TO
accept of your invitation, | cannot, having
somebody with me.
- But II seems to me that it is well under
stood, that everybody has right 20 bring his
sonEeb9dy along; 1t has been perfectly agreed
( that there to be six decanteTs with water
on the table to keep the bouquets fresh.
- Eli! dear friend, you are mistaken; /
have no bouquet to put IN your decanters;
/ have a friend with me.
! = Very well, you know the proverb, the
friends Of friends.
- Il Is young man, whom you do not
know.
- Well, then we will get acquainted
- l shall propose TO him his good luck
- Yes, and if he refuse, bring him by force
- promise you to do my best-But az
what hour is the table set
- A three o'clock; bat as we shall gay
till six, you have ample time.
- 'Tis well.
bouquet of myoS0tis, who perhaps over
( heard the last part Of our conversation. nov
! took hold Of D's arm, aud led him rwav.
/ A few moments after met Lopis. who in
I Az probability, had done with his bouquet Of
YiuIrts ! took hIs arm.
- Well, said |, did you learn what you
wished &c kuow1
- On, mon Dicu. yes you know very
well, that generally at masked ball. YOU are
Just told those things you ought to be kept
Ignorant Of.
- My poor friend, said T.-par1on for CALL
ing you go but 1t seems To me that Know
you, since knew your brother-L,t rs sss
you are unhappy, is it not so, Wbs, Is
the matter
- y, nothing worth while to be yroen,ed
perceived he was DESTROYS OF keep.ns ms
secret, and kept silent.
We made q few turns in silence. I with
Indifference, waiting for nobody; he a,ravs
on the lookout, and examining svery domino
within reach of our sight.
- Listen, said |, do you know what ron
ought TO do! II shook like u mau aroused
, from his pains.
- mo what do you shy ?-pardon.
1 i propose distraction of which you
| seem TO stand in need,
! - What is IL
! - To come with me aud take supper With
a friend.
/ II .. mol would be 200 dull guest.
Sshav we will talk nonsense, aud that
will cheer you.
- Moreover, am not invited,
- There is where you are mistaken, ,or
are.
- That Is very gracious on the part of vour
amPhitriou, but, upon my word, don': feei
worthy.
At that moment ID. passes Is. Although,
ne appeared very much taken np with hla
bouquet OF myosotis, he noticed me.
! - In bien SAID he, 1t is agreed, is it -
/ At three O'Clock.
- Less agreed than ever, my friend. GUS.
~ered | cannot be one Of yours.
! - Then go to the deuce
| And he continued his walk.
= Who Is that gentleman asked Louis
Of me. vlsibly only for the sake of asking.
| - That Is Dujarrier, one OF our friends.
a fellow Of mighty good sense, though he be
u gefaHt, director and editor Of one our first
journals.
Mr. Duiarrier cried n.,ts Mr. nui.r-