The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-09-30


and equally unwilling to return home on a
sleeveless GRAND, as they say-had transfer
rcd himself with an excellent character into
lie Gascon's household. His name was Wal
ter Cricketer, and his first master having
called him Warry-Warry Crickcter, De
Iascon, who took immense pleasure in his
own progress in English, termed him Wary
Critical. This man opened the door the
next morning, to to NJ Lcmidofr, husband of
the lady with whom Madame de Gascon, as
1t will be remembered, had changed fancy
dresses for the masquerade. NJ Lcmidofl'
told Wary to announce to his master, that he.
Lemidoff, wished to see him on very partic-
ular matter Wary hcsitated, and said he
feared his master never saw ANYBODY on mat
tiers of that sort.
'Of what sort, stupid " asked the Russian
in English.
'Ofa particular sort, SIR said Wary firm
Iy, and feeling secretly indignant that he
should be addressed as stupid.
'What--not an an affair of honor p asked
the Russian. IS your master an-ehem?'
Now was Wary's turn to pay for stupid
NO. sir. my master is not an-chcm, sir
An affair Of honor is different thing. I
thought from your look, sir, it isht be an af
fair of-'hones:y'
What do YOU mean i'v your chem?'
well. sir. | suppose its some Russian word
You used it first. Pcrhprs you would tell
me. sr-if quite prudent
! Prudent. Go and deliver nv message.
Yes, sir. But supposing chem is anythin:
unpleasant, sir, wouldn't ask nv master
himself whether he was an chem, if were
You; leastways in house where there's a
window large enough to let Russian gentle
man ont, head foremost And Wary dclib-
erately retired to do his Grand But a mo-
mcnt afterwards he ushcred in NJ Ivanovitch,
Lcmidotf~s brothcr-in-law. When they were
alonc-said the brother of the injured lady
10 the husband - Satisfaction must he had
for this Frcnchman's s conduct before the whole
masquerade, last night-his violence
Violence cried LcmidciT; he was muc!
too tcnder-that is my quarrel with him.
why YOU would no have had him beat
her.
Anything said the husband. rather than
his public attention. ring-anI the
rest of it,
! They imagined they were talking of the
same lady. De Gascon's entrance here in
tcrrupted their discussion. TIcquickl ly found
that they had both come to demand an az
count of his behavior to Madame I.emi,loff.-
why did YOU torciblv take my sisters arm.
and lead her out Of the ballroom. as il you
were madame ? was Ivan's demand. lie
did no such thing cried the husband and
want to know, added he, turning TO DE tiaS-
con, what business you had to make love to
Madame Lcmidof, whose dress not only /.
but twenty people, recognized, when you
were flirting and whispering with her about
halfpa>t ten o'clock. in the long room
What nonsense this is interrupted Ivan
again. Il tel YOU that before ten he had ac-
tually dragged her into carriage, and with
look Of rage had ordered the servant to drive
OF. Never suffered such an aii'ront before
You are mad said Lomidof.
'lIow dare YOU called me so:' cries the
brOthcr-in-law.
Gentlemen says the Frcnclman, pray
do me the favor to quarrel at home. When
YOU have settled this point between YOUR
selves, it viii! bc time enough to call again
lie had rung as he spoke and, Wary entering
With very determined countcnancc, the two
visitors departed, changing silent gaze OF
the greatest bcwildcrment.
All this, however, only rcdoubled u,
Gascon's anxiety to get out of St. Petersburg
and he proceeded to his wiic's room to tell
her that they should 90 Immediately to En-
land, where, in her own country, they would
settle for good But she received him very
strangely, and remarked that it would DC TOO
much for him to leave behind the lady who
had so pleased him at the masquerade, and to
whom he had given a ring; that she had
heard all, &c. lie demanded the name OF
his base caumniator, and she gave it bitterly,
Your triiend Amarofl,,' adding with recu-
liar look, you know not all your obligations
to him for good intentions De Gascon he
gan to protest that he was innocent of every
thing, when she suddenly drew the glove from,
her hand, and repeating the sigral words, ,"the
ring and The p,'omiSe,' held up before his eyes
the identical trinkct which he had given to
the masked lady. 'Cntai!hful husband,
said she with smile, it was for nv sake that
you forgot your Wife
And who the deuce was the lady sent
home in my own carriage = exclaimed DE
Gascon, innoccntly.
1t was Madame Lemilotf'
Here n. dc Gascon burst into prolonged
fits Of laughter.
i crushed, said our country woman, Sin the
midst OF his arful description Of your Irritation
by showing him that knew more about it
than he, and that was nnvse!f the object of
your sudden admiration; for l would not
leave him All imaginary triumph over my dig
nifty and honor /; and it was the last word