Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-08-02
A HUSBAND OUT A-FISHING.

One Of the little restaurants OF AsnlereS,
so frequented when in good order during
the summer months, was, on one OF the
last Sundays OF May, the theatre of scene
which seems copied almost from one OF the
Partisan vaudevilles. Asnieres is a small
village on the Seine, some ten or twelve
miles from Paris, on the road to st. Ger
main, and is celebrated for its fetes and
merry gatherings. 1t may here be stated
that Orleans is in an opposite direction
from Paris. But TO the story -
M. D, retired merchant, lately
married to a young, amiable, rich, and
beautiful lady, still found himself not com
! pIeteIy happy so true it is that perfect
happiness is not found in this world
M. D, under his calm and contented
men, conceived passion, Of which wo-
man was not the object, but which was not
on that account less honorabe-a passion
for fishing
He concealed it, because his wife hav-
ing a horror of it, had expressed it to him
before her marriage, to which naturally
NJ. D., in his quality Of suitor had an
swered protesting his adherence for such
exercise, if it is allowable to call fishing by
| that name.
NJ. D had relied too much on his
strength for eXtinguishing his aquatic pas
sion in that more ardent one which led to
marriage--he resisted long time the al
lurpmpnts Of the tackle which Glanced to
meet his eye. Finally, he one day hap
pened to meet one OF his old friends with
whom he had often gone, furnished with
pole and line, to Asnieres.
This friend so wildly awakened his re-
collection, so victoriously overcame his
scruples, that the following was arranged :
NJ. D. was TO pretend be had to go
on business to Orleans, and instead, merely
90 to his friends house, from whence they
would depart, fully armed and equipped
as Of old, tor Asnieres. That evening Nj.
D was to sleep at his friends house,
and returning Monday morning, as though
he absolutely had come from Orleans.
So said so dOne-and our two friends sat
themselves down on Sunday last on the
banks OF the island, nearest the bridge Of
Asneres, holding majesically their lines
in the water, when all of sudden, M. ID
-, casting a glance on the opposite
bank, uttered an exclamation, and his line
Tell from his hands. He saw his wife on
the arm Of gentleman, pIomenading.-
His friend biting his lips, feigned not to
recognize Madame D, but the hus-
band had no doubt of it, and the passion for
fishing, which an instant ago had been up
pormoSt, now changed Immediately into
one for his wife.
To his friends great displeasure, be
went to seek boat to cross the Seine
When they touched the shore, Madame d
- and the gentlemen who accompanied
her, entered the little restaurant Of which
we made mention, and had ordered refresh
ments, in little room fronting on the wa
ter. NJ. D. made a sign, and in state
of agitation which those experienced ever
in love Of fishing can appreciate, pre-
sentpd himself, suddenly followed by hi
friend, in the room in question. He com
menced BY eXcaiming loudly and no one
knows what length be would have pro
ceeded if word from bis wife had not pa
Gifted him.
"Nly dear husband, let me introduce my
brother, who arrived yesterday from Eng
land, and whom you have not met. Ant
now will You be kind enough to inform
me when Asnieres changed its name t,
Orleans 2"
One may imagine MIR. D---'S contu
sion, inasmuch as the scene had drawn
number of witnesses. Bot after the frs
minute, he took the thing pleasantly, rela
ted every thing himself, confessed his fault
finding himself very happy since his wifi
had not, like him, been out a fishing.