The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-04-30

chamber this night, my good angel would have
abandoned me! ="
"What say you Rise, madame, pray youv'
Madame de Langeais rose, then took the will and
tore 1t in pieces. srt
81 wish nothing, sir; deserve nothing - she
said.
PRAY tell me what you mean, said the old man,
in establishment
81 love anothern' faIiered the wife, "and this
night would have accomplished my ruin had not
heaven directed your mind to save me. The object
OF my affections had my consent TO an interview
alter you had retired but now am overwhelmed
with your goodness / cannot look in your face
agaln--never, never. And now, sir, drive me from
your presence; Danish me from your house; to
whatever condition you may reduce me--in what
ever place you command me to go and conceal my
fault, i will obey without a murrnur. There are
husbands who think they can pardon, without
shame, faithless wife; your part is easier sir if
you are willing to be indugent; l am innocent.
my heart alone has yielded, my head alone has
been feeble. You see, sir, my candor should be
guarantee to you; where is the woman who con-
fesses weakness of which she intends be gulty!"
NJ. de Langeais turned his eyes toward the clock,
and then pulled the cord Of the bell. The waiting
maid entered.
A person." he said, els to pay a visit to Mad
anne de Langeas tonight, and you were to admit
him: When he comes, you will lead him in"
"Yes, SIR"
"What mean you, sir!" cried the young wife,
WtoH iCI WditifIS maui Iidu dfWItHlc0t.
" do you intend to expose your life, or merely TO
prolong my shame and my torture"
" Neither the one nor the other, madame"
"Ah, sir, impIore you, do not cause me to die
with shame and grief; spare your wife, culpable
as she may be Recollect sir, that / bear your
name that all this may be buried in the most pro-
found forgetfuness, if you are willing | will never
see this man again; no longer love him, sir, as
sure you'
Pardon me, madam, you love him still you
know that he is young-handsome you know that
he is enamored, and you believe him devoted. You
love him still, say
ooh, sir, spare me. do not permit me ever to see
him again!'
"YOu need not see him, madame" replied the
husband you can pass into my apartment, or
conceal yourself in this cabinet where you can
hear all. I"
Madame de Langeais's head sunk upon her bo-
son. and she entered the cabinet the door of which
she left partly open, that she could hear and
see all that passed. The tingng of the clock was
still vibrating in the air. when young man rushed
into the apartment with all the eagerness of happy
lover, who, at last, reaches the goal of his Wishes
and whose first movement is to cast himself at the
feet of the beauty, who has been captivated by his
passion and his holiness; he was near seizing the
hand of NJ de Lnngeais to bring it to his lips no
he perceived his error than he started back
ward.
$ Sir, protest." said the disappointed gallant
6 1t is useless TO deny anything sir know all;
my VIE is no longer mere nave removed her from
your pursuit, and this is very natural that which
is less SO, is that receive you in her place. If
We're twenty years younger, you would not leave
this chamber alive; but age blunts the passions; it
leads us to view things more calmly and more rea-
sonahly than we view them IN youth. We do jus
tce TO ourselves and to Others which scarcely the
case with the young and passionate. For myself,
sir, since have known of my wfe's love and
yours. have reflected upon what should do l
am od-my hair is white I; it would be easy for two
young people like you to deceive my vigilance, and
lull my jealousy TO sleep! The more restless and
anxious become, the more ridiculous and odious
shall appear In the eyes OF my wife, have not
the frmness to submit to this part, and IT you arc
man OF nonor, let us leap over the law; when
we cannot unite Knot, we must break II; elope,
therefore, WIN my Vile
;. How, SIR,
" do you hesitate = continued M. de Langeais;
since you nave PAID your court TO her, you nave
repeated 10 her thls Is, at least, the
usual language OF lovers That she is young, that
she beautiful, that to obtain her you would lay
down your life; you have added, doubtless, that
heaven is not just, In having unHed so much youth
and freshness to an infirm old man, who can nei-
Their appreciate them nor love them. This old man
resigns all to you Italy, Spain, the United States,
England, thenorth and the south, the universe.
offer a thousand places, of asylum where you can
love freely you need but change your name to be
protected against public opinion. From what /
have said you comprehend that shall not pursue
you-you can set out this night received my
wife without dowry, and will resign her to you
as received her. There will be neither noise nor
scandal. will tell nv friends that nv wife il liv-
ing on one Oh my esia'es aiter the lapse OF year
rMG VIM % an% 90 ass S ,hat ~ on
will inouire into the truth. repeat it-vou can
set out o-morrow-this very night, if you wish
How, sir! you stand cold and mute You DO not
cast yourseat mo NY ar"1 you ~ no. lhank me
Won here Not content with deceiy;ng me-, are
YOU also deceiving her whom You wished to lead
astray. Doyou not love my wife, then, sira You
are then not a man deehly enamored but simply a
knave, who would. apparently, deem it CONVENE
ent 10 find an old man to outrage, woman to dis
honor, without losing either his position, or the
opportunity of transferring, tomorrow, to another
object, false and egotistical love! Coward who
tastens himself upon an old man. because ne thinks
he can outrage him with IMMUNITY, but who would
have recoed before dangerous intrigue n N. de
Langeais had been as young as ne win these
words M. de Langeais opened the door Oh me caol-
net, and the bitter smile OF the young wlie com
pieted the confusion OF Ipe pron'ga'e you'h' WHO
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