New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-08

:" Ma foi," cried Etlouard, :" there is no re-
sisting such temptation. You seem to- know
your masters character, and we take your
word for it that he would make us welcome"
With these words, he gave Geraldine his arm,
and led the way, setting the example also Of
attacking the delicate viands offered to them so
unexpectedly. All breakfasted with appetite
after their ride and then returned to the room
shey had first occupied. The shower was over
and the warm sun was quickly clearing away
| all sign of the rain
what beautiful house and grounds your
master has heref' exclaimed Edouard; 6 the
garden appears to me even better than the
| house, 7ys .,..5
| dressed
ss Can we go over it - continued the young
| man.
Certainly, Monaienr;' Twas about to offer
to show it YOU
g: shall remain here said Geraldine .smy
shoes are very thin besides, wish to have
| another look at the pictures
Edouard denrurret, but the young girl hade
him go at once; and, ike an obedient lover, he
took the mammals arm, and went into the gar
den.
The instant all were gone, Geraldine rose
from her chair, and tettered across the room
She was pale, and looked cautiously round, as
if about to do some guilty act Presently,
she stood before curtain which had been hast
lily drawn before a kind of niche in the wall, or
rather before portion Of the room. But it had
been done very quickly, and through two aper-
tues you could see stained glass, and on small
table something under glass case. Geraldine
could not restrain herself. She pulled away the
curtain, and there, under large glass on
velvet cushion, lay the rose which had been cut
from her head-dress on the night she had ac-
cepted the hand of her cousin. Near it was
pencil il-sketch of herself.
MY Godl'' she cried, passonately, 60 he did
love mo shpr hat fnoI hn ya hepr Wickpd
pride, to what will you lead me:"
"My Geradne,'' exclaimed Alfred who rose
from chair where he had been seated in dark
corner. ''partlon me ! But could not resist
the temptation. To see. to hear you once more,
for the last time, was my only wish Do you for
give me?''
Sc Do you forgive me; - said Geraldine, hang
ing down her head, and speaking in low, soft,
sweet voice, that had never been hers before.
my God WHAT" exclaimed Alfred, who,
pale and trembling. stood by her side
60 You will not force me to stay, Alfred,'' she
continued in Il beseeching tone
'~Do I understand Alright: o. forgive me,
Geraldine, if | say too much but is it possible
that you do not hate mes1
s. Hate you, Alfred How can hate one SO
generous and good If you think me not bold
to say it, will say l love you. After behaving
as did that confusion will be my punishment"
My Geraldine then why did you refuse
me-" cried Alfred, in tone of passionate de-
light
q s' Because you did not seem to love me; be-
q cause you only, in my eyes, sought to marry me
because others did,
SsGeraldne, ] seemed cold because loved you
, with all my heart and soul. But Iwas a known
y satirist on marriage, and afraid to let the
= world see my deep affection. | wanted them to
y think that married merely because it was q
o triumph to carry off the reigning belle"
- - s'You deceived me and all the world together
you were gone and took my rose with you,
4 guessed the truth
. ssThe rose but did You know
i | 81 guessed
- "My God !" cried Edouard, returning alone
to fetch Geraldine, to whom he wanted to show
| the garden, 50 what is the meaning this I"
s Mo good COUSIN" said Geraldine, advancing
- toward him and taking both his hands, 6 come
. here; you will forgive Geraldine, won't you .
4 have been very wicked. Do excuse your
Il cousin, will you not ! But l was only going to
marry you because | thought Alfred did not
7 love me-
Il Helm ,'' said Elouard, quite bewildered.
81 Don't be angry with me- continued Gera1-
Al dine gravely &c should have been "A very good
wife, and have loved you very much had mar
, ried you
c- ''Oh, then, you do not mean to marry M,
NJ now:' said Edouard in Il tone of deep sadness
What am to do:r cried Geraldine 50 See
my dear cousin, how he loved me- How can
q marry you when my heart is given to another ?
a. '' You were going to do so but for shower o.
rain" said Edouard, with a vain attempt a
A. gravity " But take her, NJ. Alfred | thinl
= after all, I'm lucky to have escaped her!
, toi.t forgive you bit because it's hard to fine
K out that when at last one thinks ones sell
if loved, the lady was only pretending
n, &c You do forgive met' exclaimed Geraldine
n shaking her head, and putting his hand into tha
TO of Alfred who shook it warmly.
q Yes. yes of course you're pleased! But
& must marry now. | shall ask Helene at Bor
~ tleauX to have me, nobody there will know
any thing about my present mishap
{ At this moment NJ. and Nine Delisle returned
,s their astonisment was of course very great
As Elouard gravely introduced the young couple
,t '' You see, madam, he said, 's that while yo,
os walking round the garden, have man
" aged to lose my wife, and you to find IL ason-h
as law
aI g But, my Geraldine,' exclaimed her mother
RI '' arc you not behaving very badly to Edouard J,
ed not think OF marrying her. Look at her. Fiy'
minutes with Alfred has done her more good thai
IF '' Not Mt all = said the young man GO | coul,
all her excursions i'll search of roses p
n. ''Mschevous man to betray me- said Geral
Id dine in her turn, warmly shaking his hand
e. '' But what will the world say :" exclaimed Nj
Delisle
n s'I will tell the TRUTH said Alfred; and in
L. few words he explained the cause of the refusa
lv of Geraldine to have him.
h.e 1t was now settled that the day should b
spent ut the village; that in the evening the
H. should return to Paris, without the Count, VIII
to was to present him only next day He agree
to own frankly to all his friends the depth an
ey sincerity of his affection, while Edouard gooc
al naturedly volunteered to tell every one that
nd had been turned off; promise which he gravel
ith kept, relating his discontinue in way thi
tlv drew tears of laughter from all his hearers.
We. And Geraldine and Alfred were married, t
nd the surprise of the world. They were bot
~. cured of their former errors, and know no in
nv. stance of a happier marriage than that Of Mon
cir sieur and Madame de Rougemont. He is now
he member of the Legislative Assembly, and is re
ne marked for the iberality of his opinions, hein
al one of the many ex-legitimsts who have gor
ful over to the moderate republican party. Edouar
ch married his country cousin. Both young coupl
90 have children, and both are happy; the only T.
the vcnge the young man having taken is to pers
we're on all occasions, even before his own wit
ev in calling Geraldine s' The Stolen Rose"
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