The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-10-05

"Who Is that very beautiful girI!" ask.
ed young Englisbman of his companion,
as they leaned for moment against one
of The marble pillars, to contemplate at
leisure the enchspiHHsOeNe which Pa
risian hall Prose eye of a stran-
ger. The youn esg Ns1sIhded to, was ex.
quisilely lovely, with petite and child
like figure, lair, bright lace, and pair Of
the most inischievous blue eyes that could
be imagined-iAlhough the demurrHess of
her present altitude made Them sOftened
if moi subdued. Her head was bent lit
tie forward, and proGusion Of light, sun
ny curls fell upon her white shoulders, and
conirasIed strangely in their brightness
with the dark emerald hue of her satin
robe, The front and sleeves of which were
casped with diamonds of ineslimable va
lue.
by her side sat young man, alIired
with studied plaimess. although the lurn
Of his finely shaped head, The fire Of his
dark mclancholy eyes, and the troubled
expression of his pale, handsome features,
rendered him an objeclo whom one would
know more, ......
at is Mademoiselle Verney," replied
the ymng Count de Tours; 1.-THE richest
Lelrtss. iu Paris, and on N,e eve Of mar.
riage with that soemn,louking parsonage
by her side"
"She must he very young" said the
Englishman.
"She is scarcely eighteen was the re-
ply. "and willul as she is beautiful"
And her lover!"
"Ah! there lies the disparity; he has
nothing, absolutely nolhing-and is as
proud as he is poor! Why, LesIelIe, with
her beauty and her fortune, might lave
chosen her husband among the mobiles Of
the land; but she is fond and romantic,
and Monsieur Auherin, quiet as he looks,
has had wit enough TO persuade her that
she loves him."
Persuade her!' repeated the English.
man.
YES for she is but girl, and will have
changed her mind and repented dozen
times before she becomes Of age. And as
for Auberin's having any real. disenteT.
ested affection for her, we know lco much
Of the world 10 believe lla,, my friend. 1"
And the Young Count laughed scornGulIy,
as he drew his companion away.
You are i'll, Clau1r!" said I.estelle,
anxiously, as she watched the changed
expression Of her lovers face, and marked
his hanghilv contracted brow and flash.
ing eyes. Have said anything 10 of.
rend you|
"Will yoa forgive me, dearest, il | con.
(ess that have not heard word you
have been saying for the last five minules!"
murmured AuberIin, absracedly.
The young beauty tossed back the curls
from her white brow, and put up her pret.
ty lip, butshe did not reply; and the long
slerre that ensued was broken at length
by Claude. .s
"Shall tell you, 1.eslell, )" he asked in
a low voice, "what the Count de Tours
has jus, been saying about us'-anc he
speaks, doubtless, from the common ru.
mors and opinions Of society"
AS you will" replied Lcslele, color.
ing slightly and trying to speak with in.
difference.
"IIe called YOU a fond romantic girl,
Lesele, and me an-advpnlurer!"
"And can the idle words of such as he
have power to move you thus, Claude |"
said It. slelle, gently; "or do you thinS"
she added, with an arch smile, "lhoI such
prize as myself is 10 he attained without
exciting envious remarksg That | am
fond and rrmanlc, confess; ever since |
can remember, in my dreams Of young 70.
nance pictured 10 myself an ideal being
whom | could love; tut never were girl.
hoods visions realized as mine have been
that is, il my hero does not spoil all by
his loo scrupulous p,ide."
"But have not told you all yet" con.
tinucd Auhertil, while his hangbty frnwn
relaxed beneath the wlchery Of her smiles;
"he said, too, that but for mc, with your
wealth aud beauty, you might have com
manded one Of the most splendid matches
in The kingdom"
"And would that have insured my hap.
pincss!" asked Leslelte. "Oh, that we
lived in the old times Of the fairies, that
limighl have one wsh!"
"And what would that bel" inquired
her lover. a.
THAT we might change situations with
one another; that you could have all the