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

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Madame la Marquise de ST. Hilairs OF
Madame la Comtesse Duplsssis %
n. Armand shook his head.
at Was at none Of these, Madame. a..
though / have the entree at most of the
houses you have mentioned. a ball giY
en- by Madame Delauny first afforded me
the delight of your acquaintance
"Ah. 1 comprehend. lt must have
been year ago, then Monsieurs for Mad.
anne Delauny has received but once this
season. Last night was the fTst Of her
soirees, and certainly it Was not last night
that had the honor of being introduced
to you.''
PARDON. Madame; but We met last
night for the first time"
81 am indeed oyerWhelmed with confu-
sion not to remember-' she began
But NJ. Armand interrupted her,
"Before l proceed farther, Madame. l
must entreat your forgiveness for all that
| am about to say. We did indeed meet
last night should rather say this mora
ing-and under most peculiar circumstan-
ces: Have your permission to proceed,
and your pardon for an indiscretion which
was as tempting and delightful ss con-
fess it was imprudent aud rash"
The lady bowed her head; but she had
turned very pale, and her heart began to
throb like a Gagged bird.
He told her all. He told her of his
shame, his terror, his anxiety to speak,
and yet his dread of betrayal. He ex-
cused himself gracefully-he urged his
fear of alarming her-he was frank, res
pectful, delicate.
After he had concluded there was for
some moments painful silence. The la.
dy, who had been pale and red by turns.
sat nervously plucking rose to pieces leaf
by leaf, with her eyes fixed upon the
ground. The gentleman sat opposite to
her, silent, and pausing for reply. She
felt his glance upon her, and she knew not
what to say. AT last. in voice some.
what tremulous and low, she spoke.
" And pray, Monsieur Armand, how
did you discover my name and address 2"
I" found what had before sought in
vain. Msdame.-a a 6acrs. told the dri-
yer to follow your carriage. watched
you enter your own door. sent my SER
want this morning to ascertain your name
at an adjoining doatiquej' and now am
here to cntreat your pardon and the per-
mission to continue an acquaintance SO
peculiarly. and for me, auspiciously be-
gun"
Who could refuse request so char
miugly solicited Z? Not Madame la Com.
tesse, decidedly. who was an admirer Of
fine eyes.
AS for NJ, Rodolph. he repented of his
letter, and sought reconciliation with
the beautiful widow. He found a gentle
man in her drawing room occupied in her
service in most interesting and conf
Dental manner. In fact. he was holding
skein of silk upon his extended hands,
and the lady's dainty fingers were rapid
ly twining it around an ivory reel.
" All, NJ. dc Mayall." said Madame la
Countesse, with an amiable smile, as
she rose and indicated chair for the Wis
itor 81 am delighted to receive you.
Auguste," turning towards the gentle
men. who yet held the silken threads,
this is one of my old friends. Permit
me to introduce my friend, NJ. de Msyall
M, Armand"
:" hope" said Mr.. Armand. with the
most politeness, "that NJ. de Mayall will
honor our wedding with his presence.
am charmed to have the honor of making
his acquaintance"