Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-10-04

DuC NJ. AEmanu was parklGuihEly CAREFUL
not to think aloud.
"But.let us not talk of any thing so tire
some. Let US talk of you. Idonot think.
after all, that you would make such bad
husband-and-and at all events, 1 think
I may as well run the risk, and take you. !"
An immense squeeze from NJ. Armand
depressed the proper degree of rapture.
"Coms tomorrow, then, Rodolph, and
we will talk over the necessary arrange
ments for the marriage
Here pressure of the hand was not
Sufficient, and NJ. Armand added to it
sigh of passionate satisfaction.
"What do you think of it? But you
say nothing. 1t is true, you seldom speak
much; but 1 only ask you for single
word-will you always love me ?''
She leaned forward for the reply. This
time NJ. Armand felt that it must proceed
from his lips, and was proceeding to give
| it, but without speaking, when the young
lady suddenly drew back and reproached
him just as his head came very close to
hers.
After momentary silence, "well yes"
she said softly; 81 permit you, and let our
embrace be the seal of reconciliation"
And the ceremony was performed to
NJ. Armand's intense qualification.
"Ah, goodness r. exclaimed the lady,
"we have already reached the Fauborg
St. Germain How will you escape from
the carriage without being seen by my
servants 2"
N. Armand made gesture of despair.
"What is to be done would not
have them know this for the world. All,
an idea has occurred to me. Do you
know what o'clock it is? 90
NJ. Armand took out his watch and
touched the spring of the repeating move
ment.
Excellent it is only half-pAst two, and
the Countess de Blois will keep up her
soiree til1 at least three. Ny sister is
there; l will ask to speak with her, and
then you can escape. Here is the Rue de
Bac, and the door of the hotel is yet SUR
rounded with equipages."
The lady stopped the carriage, the foot
man descended aud approached the door.
"Ask if my sister is still at this ball"
The servant entered the hall, and the
lady turned towards her supposed lover !:
"Now fly adieu till tomorrow !"
NJ. Armand sprang quickly from the
vehicle without having been observed by
the driver, who was occupied with the
care of his horses, and disappeared amid
the carriages.
The next day she waited long and anx-
iously for the arrival of NJ. Rodolph.--
Hours passed on, and he never made his
appearance. A letter came. Itran thus :
"Madame Ia Comtesse-I need scarce
ly inform you that our engagement must
henceforth be ended. Doubtless it was
to accomplish this purpose that you per-
sisted in going last evening to that ball.
despite my threats and my entreaties. Il
is no longer possible that we should re-
main fricnds-5titl less lovers. Perhaps
we neither Of us have much to regret in
the relinquishing Of an union for which
our dispositions are evidently unsuited,
and which could only have proved source
of unhappiness and regret.
"Deign, Madame, to receive the assu-
RANGES OF my consideration and esteem,
RoDoLPn DE MAYALL."
The lady was overwhelmed with am aZe
ment. The paper dropped from her hands
and the tears gushed from her eyes.
''Is he mad Y' she exclaimed, CATER
our conversation last night in the carriage,
to treat me thus! !"
She forgot that in that conversation she
had been the only speaker.
She could not refrain from weeping.
He had been so kind, SO amiable, SO Of'
fectionate last night, and now
! At this moment a servant entered the
room with visiting card upon salver.
Madame la Comtesse bent over flow
er-stand and hid her tears among the ge-
raniums. She took the card without look
ing at it.
"shalI I show the gentleman up, Mad
ame ?"
She nodded; there were footsteps alrea-
dy on the stairs-she dried her eyes. re-
sumed her seat. and opened book has
tily. h
4 gentleman entered the ROOM hat in
hand He was good looking, we'll dress
ed. and perfectly unknown to her.
81 hope" he said with quiet smile.
''that Madame la Comtesse de Chalon will
pardon the intrusionof one, who, although
a stranger, has yet spent some short time
most agreeably in her society"
You speak in parallels, Monsieur" /"
and here the Countess glanced for the first
time at the card, Monsieur Armand"
''Yet, beg to assure you, Madame,
that we have met and not very long since
OF course. it was impossible to doubt
the word of so gentlemanly person-she
thought herself exceedingly forgetful not
to remember him; particularly IS he pos
sessed such fine. aud really such express
sive eyes, She motioned him to q seat,
resumed her own chair, and smiling gTa-
, ciously, said
ave have met, perhaps. at some ball
; hut 7 am ashamed to confess that / can
not in the least recall your features"
.'Certainly, Madame. ball was the oc-
casion of our meeting