Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27


give out their perfumes in the night" /
proceeded to touch with trembling hand
the side of the window, and it felt hot to
my touch. | said, again-'SINe do moi
feel the heat of the sun in the nighttime y
"Holloa !" l shouted, "What o'clock is
it I" The village-belry condescended 10
answer me the clock struck twelve.
cat the same moment the servant Of
the inn knocked at my chamber-door. r.
"Will the gentleman breakfast % said he
s'it is noon"
"At these words / staggered like a
drunken man. | saw nothng-no person
before me night always night. hid my
face in both my hands, il murmured some
confused words,-my eyes had no more
sight, - nothing but tears. / fell with my
face on the floor: was blind
"When recovered my senses, | found
myself in a carriage which was rolling al
the swift speed of post horses hand, soil
and small enough to be that OF a woman
was gently laid on mine. | had a travel
ing companion whom did not know yet
and ! asked,-wihout seeing her -
"Where am ] %
''On the road 10 GERMANY"
"To what charitable friend have the
honor of speaking MADAME"
"Ihe Countess Rose de---.''
elbow comes it, madam, that you have
taken pity on my misfortune 2"
"Just because you are unfortunate"
"What goodness, madam, for simple
traveller, stranger !"
81 know you well enough to recognize
you at our first meeting. have seen you
often, very often, during the last winter al
PariS, IN the saloons of our embassy and
they called you Frederick d'Arnay. III
may believe the official indications Of your
passport, you desired 10 travel in Austria
did you not Well, sir, ], too, am going
to Venna, my native country, 10 my fami-
ly. This suits wonderfully, and we are
travelling together"
"AIas ! madam, what can l see in ira.
yelling 2"
"Will you allow me to see for you, MIR
Frederic %
81 thought was still dreaming in tht
! chamber Of The inn,--that the illusions o
vision were about me. Was it reality
| 1t seemed 10 me that kissed with tear
the hand of this woman,-young, pretty
rich, undoubtedly; and who found nothin;
better TO do with such treasures than tC
lend her time to an unfortunate traveller
give her strength to poor invalid, ne
beautiful eyes TO a miserable blind man.
"We travelled by easy stages. Th
Countess Rose was a rare and wonderful
Antigne. 1t was not enough for her, m.
friend, TO take care of me, to serve me, t
lead me she tried to comfort me, 10 chee
and amuSe me, at great cost OF lmaglna
ton, of kindness, of wit.
"Almost all the friends we meet with i
this world bring US their own ennuis, with
out wishing to take ours. 1t was not thr
for me, with my admirable travelling cor
panion. She might have found it tedior
to keep up SO long tete-a-tete with
blind man but nothing weary or sad ev,
$ escaped from her heart or mouth. l d
f vined every moment, by sort OF secon
I sight, that Rose was smiling upon me an
truly saw her smile in her words. ST
found means TO give sight 10 my extin
eyes,--to my worthless eyes,-as she lool
ed from heaven to earth, and lavshed upc
my mind the wonders of the magnifcel
, spectacle which she described 10 me, as W
f proceeded. ..... ......
4 GAS we approached the end Of our ou
ney, thanks 10 the divine goodness OF
, guardian angel, dared TO say 10 my siste
my protectress, my friend, 10 my Antig'
e ne, which you please
q "Madam, since invalids are the re
q spoiled children that must never be pu
h ishtd, allow me to address with impuni
A a question TO you which almost resembl
g folly"
| 81 do not believe So" replied Rose.
q 81 continued my impertinence so far
a to seek for the hand of the Countess, whi
i | finished by finding in my own.
/ "Madam, know that you are wise a
you not witty every day, 10 amuse me
a know also that you are rich: you scatt
> your gold and silver in the dust OF the hi
d road. | know that you are noble y
1t honor one OF the highest names in artist
J. cratic Germany. | know that you a
k good, excellent, devout your devotion
Of me, is it not sublime? ] know, final
y that some time since, you wore the mouI
ing habits Of an elegy that we call wido
/ hood. You have been so kind as to spe
to me, in subdued tone, of the death
ut your husband-but what do not ,
IN know-what l wish much TO know,
Iy cause am curious and indiscreet, as
u are in France, have you deigned TO |
Tn derstand or TO guess it, madam 7"
,h ayes, understand, | guess; and
/ wise you TO wait for the confessions o
. woman, when her age shall be settled"
in "And her beauty!"
ms "rhat is settled by looking"
We "But if one is blind 2"
We "He tries to see her without looking.
4. 81 will try madam"
of "My indiscreet hand, guided by m
ly, terious light, placed itself boldly on
nv forehead Of the Countess. The forehead
he Rose was as soft, as smooth, as the mai
,ry of a statue and imagined that il ha
of white and admirable transparency.
10 hair of Rose was not far off imagl
Ihe as touched it, that il was black, becs
ew il seemed to me thick, full, long,
re silky. The hair of Rose showed me
the clearly that my Antigone was brunt
mes Gaining boldness, / passed my hand