Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-15
adjutor in an almony, her confederate in
a good action.

u Sood actlon.
PLACING THB TROOPS OF TIRE LINE.
I have remarked that Julie loves yio-
lets. | have procured thousands and
placed them at my window; have sti.
fed the air like bouquet at the opera.
She has noticed. The wind blows the
perfumes from my window to hers, and
rice versa.
SCALING BY LIGHT INFANTRY.
Flowers are charming auxiliarieS
their dumb language has an interpreter
in every heart. They arc faithful troops
who die at their posts, but / want CO.
horts, Zouaves, bouchi- who
will vex the enemy. 1 have found them
hardy, sanguinary, invincible. Alegion
of birds are attracted by the violets;
some of them have flown on jules win
dow. We feed them together. We have
now one common family, our children.
MY vOLTIGUERs HAVE SCALED TIE PLACE.
THE MINES.
have thought Of having lover Of the
time Of Catharine dc Medicis; I have
called to my aid sorcery, that mine Of
plstoniclove. Inmy library is a little book
called Secrets of the Great Albert [ have
sought :hc simplest means of knowing
her who loves ync. Behold the receipt:
"Place at midday a mirror ct the
back of your chamber; open Jour win
| dow to the sun in its full sprinkle sal,
on the sun-rays, say 'Adel Kab;' three
times, and your future will appear.
As that didn't need the blood of nev
born babes, nor vipers tongues picked.
nor four-leayed shamrock to complete the
spell, | tried the Sorcery. / placed my
mirror before the sun, sprinkled the salt,
and Julie appeared It was not mira
| Gle, it was she herself. Mirrors, which
they call fatterers, are ungrateful, they
do not respect the absent.
OPENING OF THE BREACH.
II is religious fete to-day. Monks
are moving in procession, and triumphsi
arches aie everywb here erected. Scme in
genIOus hare placed an arch which unites
jules window With my own. The priest
| has blessed us both on our knees. lac
has said - DominuS UObisc,.H," we have
both replied, Et cum spiritu tuo," and
our voices have mingled in the sare
prayer. They have disappeared. The
rain falls. We must save the flowers
which have been blessed. Julie looks at
me. / loosen my necktis, and say tim
idly: Draw towards yourself. L adam "
! Julic smiles. She draws in the flowers,
and with them 3 note, an avoEsl, dec
laratien, which J placed amid tt Lilies.
| | wrote as follows:
| Il love you with pure and holy love.
Do you allow it! Do you repulse it? 4
sign will signify. If / am odlouS or
ridiculous, throw the flowers into the
street"
Why do tremble! Have not ma Ic
8 breach?
TIE EPIDEMIC.
She has not thrown away the flowers,
but she has shut the window | am
then aR intruder. I have taken away
her liberty, her air, her sun. / have
menaced her with famine-I! What TO
doe L am mad. have a fever. I
know not what am doing but they
have placed me cn my couch. l talk o.
my flowers, of my sorcery, am in de-
lirium!
THE TREATY OF PEACE.
4 nav NSSh DIN Zul
good mother has watched me like a saint.
l return to life, but feeble as q child.
'' More sieges 2" my mother asks.
More dangerous views from your win
dowa"
"Oh, mother" said /, 4" the seige is
raised. But my army of flowers, de.
prived of water, is dead"
4" You calumniate your troops. In
loyal war, the victorious enemy leaves
the soldier his sword, the flower its per-
fume, tbs bird its song. Your soldiers
have had the benefit of On honorable cap
itulation."
| You jest?"
mo. AS mother, having the sixty
years necessary for diplomatist, have
called together congress. l have opened
conferences. have arranged the proto-
coils, l have discussed the guarantees"
81 don't understand"
Having to treat with noble power,
have contracted with her an alliance
offensive and defensive"
What would you say 2"
Look behold the interview of the
two emperors."
gazed. By my bedside stood Julie.
She extended her small hand and said,
Monsieur, here is one half of a bouquet
which belongs to you"
i RRMARKBLE SAGACITY OF a DoG.-The