Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-07-21
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TIL e Divorced Husband,
Or. yFOliEaE Ei's E.Oye.

Of'. ~ Ouka ~ E-Ote.
'WhoF is that very beautiful VIE
man? asked d yoang Enghshmah {
his companion, as they leant for
moment Jgaihst one Of the marBl
pillars, he contemplate ut leisure, th,
enchanting scene which Il Parisihl
ball presents to the eye Of the str;I n
gen. The yonng girl alluded to VIA
exq pisi tely lovely, with petite aht
cAi ld-lille figure, d fair, bright face
ahf HaiT Of the most mis@hieyd u
Blu { ey les that could be imagined, al
Though the occurrences Of lIer pres
en4 attitude made them appear soft
en4d, if not subdued. II er heac
was bent little forward, and a pro.
fusion of light, su my curls fell up.
on her white shoulders, and contrast
cd strangely in their brightness with
the dark emerald hue Of her satin
robe, the front and sleeves of which
were clasped with diamonds Of in
.estimable value,
Byi.her side sat a young man, at
.tiredwith studied plainness, although
the turn of his finely-fnished head,
the Gre of his dark, melancholy eyes,
and TIE troubled eynression of his
ialo, handsome features, rendered
lin aa object Of whom one would
know mor re-
1t 5 Mademois selle Verney,' re-
Piled PIE young Count de T ours;
the rif fhd dst heiress in Paris, and on
the cy1 L Of marriase se with that sol emn-
looking Personagf by her side
She ii ust be-vq ~ young:' sal 4 the
Engii1 1hnban
She il scarcely eighteen, was tie
reply; fnI ID willlttl as She is beautiful
And ler lover?'
All. here lies the Disparity; lie
has n btlI IinS = absolutely nothing
md IS as proud as be is poor.
Why, Lq qstelle, with her beauty and
Aer fort me-, might have chose IN her
/ husb ban id among the mobiles Of the
and; bu sh E is, fond and romantic,
,nd Mon Fsietlr Xabertin, quiet Us he
ooks, has had Wit enough TO per
;uadq he + that she loves him
'Ptrs dade her? repeated the En-
, ,lishmah.
u cs, for she il but a girl, and viii
laveIth4nged her mind and repentef
1oz zen times before she co mes Of
,ge. A nd as for Auberlin's having
my rea tlisinterested affection for
ler, We know too much of the world
. $ei4 We that my friend. And
he Sou ng count laughed scorn nf4lIy,
81 Id drew his companion away.
'{oa are i'll, Clau aude??' said L fsfelle,
lnxi ousl ) as She VI itchel the changed
,ApFess ion Of her lover 5 face, and
mari hcd lis lltug Chilly contracted
,roH md dusliing eyes. Have !
aid ann thing to offend you?'
.YNill Sou forg give me, dearest, if |
.oaleSs that i hav E not heaIrd il word
,oq ban e been saying for tie last five
nillutes?' murlnur red Aubtrtin, alb
ira acte4ly
The Young beauty tossed back the .
,ulls llIoln her white brow, a nd put
Up her pretty hp, but she did not
,eIly; and the 9ng silence that en-
,ud il " as broken at length byIClaude
Shall | tdIl you, Lestelle,' he
lslked, in Il low voice, what the \
5ount de Tours has just been saying
Ibbut hs? 1: aud he speaks, doubtless,
rdm the common rumors and opin-
on Is Of society.
.As YOU will, replied Lestelle, col
ring sIightly, aud trying TO speak
nth indifference.
lie called You a fond romantic
iii. Lestelle, ind me aa-adv enturer!
And can the idle words of such asG
ID have the power to move .Yoa thus
yIan1e?' said Lestelle gently. 'or do
ia think, she added with an arch
nile, that such prize as myself IS
d be attained without exciting en-
ious remarks? That / am fond and
Dmanlic confess: ever since ! can
emembcr, in my dreams oi ldle ro
Pance ] pictured 10 myself iln IDEAL
ling whom | could love; but never /
ere girlhood's visions realized az
lime have been THAT'S, II my hero
pes not spoil all by his tco scruplF
pus pride /.
But have not told You all yet, 4
ontinuod Asbertin while bis haaghr 4