Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-15
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The carnival OF lT64 was drawing to
its close and a gay period OF festiyity and
excess It had proved. The Young Count
de Mormont was sitting alone, luxurious
ly wrapped in his brocade dressing 1 gown,
and daintily slipping a cup ofIpurel Mocha
coffee. then at the height Of his populari-
y in Paris, when his valet entered, and
presented him adeliciously perfumed note
upon a silver salver.r9T 10 -a7a-
The Count lazily examined the seal !;
the'deyices (which were quaint and pref
ty, but the arms we're not those Of any mo-
bic house. he could on the moment recall
The superscription was in q fine female
hand, but that, too, was unknown. In
consideration of these circumstances, he
opened the note with some degree of in
terest, and read as follows: 1870
= My DEAR CouSF You will be with
out fail at the opera ball tonight: it is
the last one OF the Carnival, and will be SO
gay. But it is not for that that bid you
eome-1 must see you in relation to mat
tiers of Importance. You will know me
by wearing pink domino with star on
the shoulder. / shall know you IN what
ever disguise you may assume. The
heart is the best clairvoyant.
go Yours, ANS.
Marmont tossed the note from him ra-
Their carelessly. and recommended slipping
his coffee, muttering meanwhile to him
self-''Who can this be ? But, pshaw
am l not engaged to Julie de Fontague,
the prettiest little Peri out of Paradise
And have not promised her to quit these
balls? But this is the last one of the
season, aud faith should like to GO
Now. I should like to go above all things.
for the last time"
docs monsieur think of going to the
ball masque tonight" asked the obse-
quious valet, Lecompete, who had been
watching his masters face with keen eyes.
auch a look as a terrier dog might regard
a suspicious hole in the floor with. ''Ah !!
il will be magnificent All the noblesse
will be there, and monsieur looks so we'll
IN the new blue and silver suit
Silence = cried Mormont.
The countenance of the valet fell. If
he had lost his father or his mother, he
could not have looked moe heart-strick-
en-. a -
Monsieur will be the death of me-"
he said.
"Well, then, am going" said Nor
mont rising. but sec that you say nothing
OF my purpose to any one"
Yes, monsieur"
Remember
Z" shall be dumb. Monsieur
The valet laid his hand upon his heart,
as he promised thus faithfully to obey his
masters inluuctious, and Mormont went
to the new riding school. with all conf
dence in the integrity of his servant.
In the course Of the morning, however,
the valet met in the garden of the Palias
Royale Mademoiselle Adele. the plump
and pretty waiting maid of Mdle. julie de
Fontague. These two characters, oficia-
tingas the winged Mercuries of their mas
ter and mistress, were frequently brought
into contact with each other. and to pre-
serve the dramatic unity, as Mr.. Lecompte
ayerred. they fell in love. OF course.
when they met that day. the ball of the
evening was the topic of the moment, anu
as Lecompte's master had promised AdePs
mistress that he would not go to another
masquerade ball. it was, of course very
natural and proper that the faithful SER
want shouldinform the young lady that he
was going. and that he was going in the
blue and silver suit, and moreover, he had
come to this determination Immediately
afterreceiying note directed in u female
hand. -
Having obtained this little morsel of
gossip, Mdlle. Adele darted away with it
IN a very bird-like manner, to communi-
cate it to Mdlle. Julie de Fontague. When
you ask lady who told her such and
such thing, she will generally smile and
answer that little bird brought her the
Intelligence. Now, nine times out of ten.
this same little bird is a, light built lass,
with a roguish eye, a slender waist, and a
foot like a fairy's.
Some women in the position of Julie de
Fontange, would have been thrown into a
ut of jealous rage. at hearing such piece
of news as Julie had just received. but
Julie was good and sensible girl. and
knew very we'll that Mormont loved her
dearly. and SO she said very gently to her
maid ..-..---------
Very WELL I shall be there my
self ~
''You, Mademoiselle?''
t Yes. Adele, why not9"
Certainly, if madame pleases."
The little waiting maid clapped her lit
tie hands together and almost danced for
a. And what dress will madame wear7':
she asked.
THAT is my secret" replied the mis-
tress, smiling quietly.
Miss Adele pouted. but asked no more
questions, for she knew that her mistress
was firm. and encouraged no familiarity.
Gaily and brilliantly did the ball open
that nighti music, flowers. perfumes, a
vast crowd. universal hilaritys gave it a
peculiar and intoxicating charm. You
hardly regretted that the ladies were
masked 1t was so interesting to guess what
their faces might be from the indications