The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-02-09

~ hoil IecIlnlHB III ner carriage, with he
l. feel upon the front seat, and in her mout
q sf!aadid Havanns cigar.
cat length come she exclaimed, Al
: she nimbly jumped from the carriage, Civ
6 ing shake of the hand to all those wht
a were present. Better late than never. Ell
e | have just returned from Italy! Have
had most delightful voyage In pass
: ing through Paris last week, was de.
!. tanned for steeple chase All the gen.
tlemen told me that it was impossible for
2 me to be absent. 1t cost me good deal!
lost twenty bets and very large bets
too ?
: 1t would be difficult to describe the as.
toniShment which met this entry of her S
on the scene. Mdm. De Mercy had be.
come irrecognizable in her metamorpho
sis into 'ionne.'
She, who formerly was so sweet, so
modest, so reserved, now held her head
up and spoke with as much affrontery as
facility, never stopping for moment ex
cept 10 puff away some smoke.
my equipages will arrive Tomorrow
she continued. after few compliments.
horses of pure blood, English grooms.
everything Of the best, charming dog
cart, which ! drive myself with four hor.
ses, or, four in hand, as we sporting per.
sons express 1t. "Ah! my dear cousin,
will dinner soon be ready? for am dy.
ing Of hunger"
Dinner was soon served, and the com.
pany took their seats. At dinner the
'lionne' declared that in consequence o,
her health she drank nothing but MADEIRA.
She drank little of il however, and talked
very great deal, and upon the strongest
subjects. She knew everything; she could
recount the very details of the scandaIous
reports current in the society Of the capi-
tol; every giddy woman was an acquain-
tance Of hers; and every man oil doubt.
tul character was of the number OF her
| friends.
After dinner she invited the young men
10 come and smoke cigar with her in
the alleys OF the park, and on entering
again the parlOr. she proposed that there
should be game of Iansquenet.
You are then gambler 2 inquired the
Marquis.
4 like The cards, and it is an unfortun.
ate passion for always lose.'
The Countess pulled her TO one side
and observed 10 her:
BE more upon your guard. my dear
See the unfortunate effect produced by
your words upon the Marquis
well, what does that concern me- Lit
tie do cafe for your Marquirs Of So
years of age
But reflect that he would be husband
OF the first qualify
"A husband! Little do | care for one
Marriage is like whist at FIVE cents game.
And when think that had you listened 10
me, would have had the folly to have re.
married
The Marquis frightened, his alIusion
disSiptaed, left the next day. The hand.
some Anatole resisted tor three days the
mockeries, The estS, the epigramS with
which the widow attacked him, for she
vented upod him all her wit. Humiated.
in despair he left, and Hector de Valnay
remand alone.
But he had lost much OF his assurance.
The voyage to Italy particularly disguised
him. The Countess hazarded few words
about the pianist.
'HuSh! langudly reclaimed the 'liOnne;
do not speak Of that! If the Baron should
know il'
'Who is the Baron? A suitor for your
hearth
oh bah!'
Who then is hel'
Nothing. detest him. =
Now have come here in order never to
meet with him again. He is far from be.
ing the equal oil Frederick
The Countess inquiring who was this
Mr. Frederick, was informed by Mdm.
De Mercy that he lived in country house
in the neighborhood of the chateau.
One morning Madam De Mercy sent
messenger to Paris.
What affair SO pressing can you have,
inquired the Countess.
i have two, letter which await with
impotence. You are woman. or at
least you have been,' was her reflection.
You should then understand me-
i? Well now that is fine!'
And then an order which send 10 my
6nancier.'
you play then at the exchanged
Like the rest Of the world. must at
least, try to gain enough to pay tor my
extravaganza
What? are you not rich enough with
rental OF hundred thousandP
Beautiful misery need three times
that sum. But unfortunately, il cannot
disspate the capital Of fortune, at least !
can anticipate my revenues. restrain
myself until | shall have reached the age
of reason or repose, of cunning and OF
wisdom
Astounded by that they saw and heard
the confidence Of The Valnays was dimin.
ished. r
-. She slips through our fingers
She has seen the more pleasing side Of
widdowhood. and will not re-marry.'
we were wrong to refuse the diVision,'
replied the Count. ..
The Countess endeaVered to remon-
strate with Mdm, De Mercy upon her
conduct, but her observations were re.
ceived with but an i'll grace.
"A truce to moralizing! beg of you,'
exclaimed the Lionne Il am mistress of
nv own actions. Where would be the