The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-07-27

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snuff-box n and followed by her three
Jemmes de chana6re, she hobbled off behind
large screen to complete her toilet
Iomski remained tete-a-tete with the de-
moiselle de compagnie.
"Who 10 the gentleman whom YOU wish
to present to madame 2" asked Lizabeta
lyanovna in low voice.
"Naroumoff. Do you know him 2"
mo. Is he an officer ~
"Yes."
"ln the engineers
No; in the horse-guards. What made
you think he was in the engineers Z"
The demoiselle de compagnie smiled,
but did not answer.
Paul" cried the countess from behind
her screen, "send me new romance-no
matter what, provided it is not in the taste
OF the present day."
"What kind Of one would Won like.
grandmamma 2"
"A romance in which the hero strangles
neither his father ncr mother, and with
n" drowned people in it. Nothing fright
ems me SO much as drowned people"
u don't know where can get such a
romance as you wish for. Would YOU
like to have Russian one? 2"
"What are there such things as Rms.
sian romances Well, send me one; don't
forget it."
81 will not fail. Adieu, grandmamma :;
i am in great hurry. Adieu, Lzabeta
iyanovna. What made you suppose that
Naroumotf was in the engineers 7" And
with these words Prince Paul Tomski
quilted the apartment.
Lizabeta Ivanovna, left alone, resumed
her tapestry-work, and seated herself again
in the recess Of the window. Immediate
ly, a young officer appeared in the street
at at the corner of one Of the opposite houses.
lhe demolselle de compngnie blushed up
to the eyes the moment she saw him she
bent her head down, and almost concealed
1t in her work At that moment the
"Lisanka," she said, "desire them to
bring the carriage round; we will take
drive" Lizabeta rose, and began to put
away her tapestry.
"What is the mattcr'' exclaimed the
old lady. Are you deaf, Tell .hem
immediately to bring the carriage" !"
81 am going" replied the demoisele de
compagnie as she hastcned into the ante
chamber. A servant entered, bringing
some books from Prince Paul.
MANY thanks" said the Countess
"Lisanka Lissnka! Where has she gone
in such hurry ."
81 was going to dress, madame" she
replied returning.
There's no time for that. Here, take
the first volume of this romance, and read
to me."
The dcmoiselle de compagnie took the
book aud read few lines.
Louder !" said the couu tess. "What
is the matter with you to-dayl Are you
hoarsel I Stay, put that footstool nearer.
That will do-go on"
Lizabeta read two or three pages, and
the countess began to yawn.
"Put down that stupid book" said she !;
at is wretched trash. Send it back to
Prince Paul, with many thanks. Where
on earth is the carriagel Is it never COM
ingi"
1T is at the door," replied Lizabeta,
looking out Of the window.
well, and you are not dressed Must
| always be kept waiting I"
Lizabeta ran to her chamber, but she
had hardly been two minutes there before
the countess rang with all her might
Her three femmes de chambre entered by
one door, and the wallet by another.
Nobody hears me, il seems u vocifera-
ted the old lady. "Go and tell Lizabeta
Ivanovna that / am waiting for her,
While she was speaking, Lzabeta entered
the room in her bonnet and walking
dress.
$50, mademoiselle," said the countess
"you are come at lasti What sort OF q
dress have you got ont What's tho
meaning Of this 7 What kind Of weather
is it It is cold and windy, I think"
"No, your excellency," said the valet dc
chambre; ut is very fine, and there is nc
wind"
"You don't know what you are talking
about ! Open the uasistds--I said so; .
frightful wind, and icy cold Let tn,
horses be put up. Lisanka, ma petite, W,
will not go out; it was scarcely worti
while to make yourself so smart"
"What life n murmured the demois
ellie de oompagnie under her breath.
One morning, about two days after tn
party at Naroumoff s, Lizabeta was seated
as usual, at work near her window, wbeI
accidentally turning her eyes towards tn,
street, she saw young officer Of engineer
standing quite still, with his eyes fxe,
upon her. She cast her eyes down, an,
resumed her work attentively but, in tn
course Of few minutes, again meehani
cally raising them, she saw the officer sti
in the same position. Not being in tn
habit Of paying attention to such demon
stfatiCns, she once more went on with he
work, and for two hours she never stirred
Being then called away to dinner, sh
was obliged TO rise, and, on doing n
perceived that the young officer had nevs
changed his attitude. When dinner wa
over, she drew near the window with
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