Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-10-26

y went along, "Le Capitaine is rigl
e Non Dieu, what an eye! and SUI
grace! oh, curse my stupidity to 10
them SOL shall meet them again
Q / should have to stand sentry at Il
g church for six weeks--le dtablei no
. hot!" He had now reached the hote
. and the gong was sounding for dil
: ner.
After dinner the young Parisia
again sought the drinking salool
and taking his seat in one Of Nudge
arm chairs, began to speculate o
the adventure of the morning.
!. "Married---no---no = she's to
young g-and in mourning. / wonde
who is fort may be for her ia
ther or her brother-but then sh
seemed so pleasant-by Jove! it mus
be for a husband-bah! no the 9th
er lady was in black as we'll as she
may be it is the fashion and ther
such a smile-eh, she must have
been to confessional, and was return
ing with light conscience--what
need has she to 60 to confessional?
such creature must be incapable OF
SHINING" and thus ran his thoughts
while the eyes of the young French
m an wandered around the saloon
they rested for moment on -four
sheet postor,' Theatre d'Orleans, Lu-
cia di Lammermoor, Mademoiselle
Calve, Prima Donna, Sc Parbleu!
an opera among these Indians! shall
90, out of curiosity, and who knows
but the same motive may bring my
thither?-three O'CLOCK
- three to seven, four hours-how
shall | put them in-on board the
lie Fleur, that's it--capital idea
co nfess myself to LIE Capitaine-the
OLD shark has cruised in these waters
bel perhaps he may assist me,
and Louvret walked out Of the sa-1
Ioon and was soon on board the 'Le
Fleur,' and discussing bottle of his
ayorite champagne with the worthy
Captain.
At seven o'clock precisely two
trangers ente red the Theatre dor |
cans and took their seats in the
lress circle. They were as the read
II will guess, the young Frenchman,
.onis Louvret, and the Captain of
he "Fleur,
''Captaine you were right-they
,re beautiful, beautiful all-but if
he were only here, you would not
ee one of those lovely faces that
IoW surround us.
t'Have patience, my boy--she
nay come in yet
"Ah, CaptainesI fear mott first
aw her in church."
Sand ! hope you'll soon see her in
church again, if her fortune cor
esponds with her beauty"
.'Do not speak of the fortune, j
rould marry her tomorrow if she
Tas not worth a single sous-ha! see!
is her figure! yes, and her-sacre,
gentleman. See! she is looking
his way, le dta6le, she enters the
losed box lost--lost--lost!'
1t was indeed the lady whom
had seen in the cathedral
Tho entered the box. She was lean
pg upon the arm Of a young man,
7hom any would have taken for her
but a blind man, or a jeal-
us lover. There are many boxes in
be Theatre d'Orleans into which the
ulgar eye has never yet peeped.-
these pretty exclusives are SO con-
tructed, Venetian blind fashion, that
hey are impenetrable to the gaze of
he pit bourgeoise, while the occu-
'ants from within can see the whole
ouse. 1t was one Of these ambus-
AIDES that the mysterious lady and
er cavalier entered, and the ex-
lamation uttered by young Louvret
,as not without its meaning, as un-
sss the lady felt otherwise disposed
lie would there be invisible during
he whole performance. She did,
owever, feel otherwise disposed, and
be had scarcely entered the box
then smalI white hand pushed
side the curtain, and the same eye
hat had 50 Jbewildered the young
Frenchman in the morning, now
ooked through lorgnon, first upon
he stage, then around the parquette
nd dress circle. There was still the
anne tantaliziug smile-the same
Expression Of gaiety on her dark
jrunette features, but she had changed
Ter mourning dressfor oneof ofwhite, and
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