Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-09-10
The last Stroke or Perfume.

Sky years later Than this date, the ground floor
was occupied by Two old people, shoemaker
and his wife. The upper story, which was
usually let 70 dodgers, was eElpty a5.ihe lime
We write Of. Two however occupied the gar.
ret. The evening was cold and wet, and the
"hoemSk,r and his wife were sitting logeIher
10 lie room below.
'T.n had better 60 upstairs again. said The
man 10 his wife, 'and see how the poor lady is.
The old gentleman went out early, and has not
been in since. Has she not taken anyIhingl
'lt is only half an hour since was up stairs.
and he had not come 10. took her some
broth up at noon. but she hardly touched il. and
! was up again al three; she was asleep then,
and at five she said she should not want any.
thing more
'PoOr ladyl This time OF year. aud neither
fire nor warm Clothes and NOT even a decent
bed to lie on; aud yet am sure she is some.
body or other. Have you noticed the respect
with which the old gentleman treats herl'
'lfshe wants (Or anything. il is her own fault.
That ring she wears on her finger would got her
'he best Of everything
Then came q knock a, the door, and tho
woman admiued the old man they had just
spoken Of whose grizzled beard fell down up.
on his furnished velvet coat. The hostess sad.
ly wanted TO have inle gossip with him. but
he passed by, and, bidding them a short Good
night CROPPED his way up the steep aud crooked
staircase. Ga entering The chamber above, a
feeble voice inquired the cause of his long ab
sence.
4 could not help IT, he said, Il had been cop.
wing manuscript. and as was on my way here
servant met me-, who was TO fetch me to raise
the horoscope Of two ladies' who were passing
through; they were ladies' who | have known
before. thought could get little money 10
pay for some simpIes which will bs Of service
10 you. .s...
q Il am cold s
'Itis fever cold. | will make you something
which you must take directly
The fame Of small Iin lamp su(fi:ed 10
heat some water. and the patient, having taken
what the old mau had provided, was diligently
covered up BY him with all the cloIhes aud ar.
Iices Of dress he could fad. tie stood by her
motionIess Iill he perceived that she were fast
asleep, and Indeed long alter he then retired
into a small closet, and sought rePoSe on the
hard floor.
The next morning the lady was so much bet.
.ter that her attendant proposed che should en-.
deavor 10 leave the house for a moment or two
and he succeeded ia getting her forth as far as
ahe Place 81. Cecilia. |. was seldom that she
left the house, for. notwithstanding the mean.
ness OF her dress, there was that about her car.
riase which rendered il difficult TO avoid un.
pleasant observation.
10 you see that person yonder?' she said
suddenly, 'lf am not much mistaken il is
certainly the Duke Of Guise.'
L Il.
Wacted, and he had now approached them.
'Parbieu! said he. why that is Mascal.-
What, are you marrledF ,.........
HE does moi know me-, sighed the lady, Il
must Indeed be altered
Mascali had, however, whispered a single
word in The dukes ear, and he started as if
struck by lhunderboG but Instantly recover
ing himself. he hastily uncovered, and bowed
nearly to the ground. a--
i beg your forgiveness he said; but my
eyes are grown so weak, and I could so lille
expect 70 have the honor Of meeting your
For the love of Cod interrupted the lady,
hastily, name me not here. IIie would TOO
strangely contrast with my present circHmsIan.
,ces. Have YOU been long in Cologne!'
.'rhree dayS. ] am on my way from ltaly.
i took refuge there when our common enemy
drove me forth. and cGhfscated all my earthly
goods. am going TO Brussels.
'Aud what are your advices from Francet
fsThe helm sill in the hands Of yhat Wre'cheo
cai.iffl' ,...e. ~. aaHuoss ara
'Ho is the zenith OF his power
See. my lord duke, your fortunes and my
. own are much alike. YOU the son Of man
Gwho, had he not TOO much despised danger
might we'll have sci the crown on his own head,
and |. once the Queen of the mighliesl nation
in the universe; and now both Of us like. But
avdieu,' she said suddenly, and, drawing herself
up, ahe sight of you, my lord duke has refresh
cd me much, and pray that fortune occe more
Eoss; smils upon your steps,
p lisPermi, me to attend ;pur majesty To- Z
ol" A slight color ,inged the !ady's features, Ga
,Ahe answered, with gently commanding tome.
Il. ave u.s. nay lord duke, il is our pleasure
'ia ,Guise bowed low, and taking the lady hand,
he pressed il reverenIIy 10 HE lips. Al the
corner Of the street he mel some one, 10 whom
he pointed outlhe old lady, and then haslencd
away.
The next morning knock at tho door an
nounced person nquiring for Mensieur Mas.
cali; she had small packe. Tor him, and also
I billet. Inside This was distinctly written:
Two hundred louis d'ors constitute the
whole Of my presen. fortune; one hundred |
send for yout use. 'Guise.'
And The packet contained a hundred louis
d'ors,
The sum thus Obtained suficed 10 supply
she wa0ls Of the pair two long ysars. But the
las.louis had been changed, and The lady and
A.. nor spaya atilI withouf friaudIv an n.
cour. The shoemaker aud bis vile had un.
dsr,aken journey to AK 10 ChaPelle, 70 take
up some small legacy. i was lhs, 18Th Feb
;, February, i642, 4. a low sound Of moaning
5a might have been heard issuing from, the garre';