Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-07-25
Gitcrarp 9eleftions.
A BOND OF UNION.

- OOAO VI ON4ON.
Louise Duperrier was eighteen years
ofage she danced gracefully, sang agree
ably and played the piano like the rest of
the world her family thought it time for
her to marry.
Among the young men that visited at
their house was Edouard Lavernay, who
could make graceful bow, turn COM
spliment well, respect the rules of qua
drille, and decipher at first glance a new
romance be was in his twenty-sixth year,
and just been admitted TO the bar, and
was altogether perfectly suitable hus-
band.
Madame Duperrier assumed one day
very grave air to announce to her daugh-
ter that she must prepare to become Ma
dame Lavernay, the Lavernay and Du-
perrier families have come to an agree
ment on the reciprocal advantages of a
marriage between Edouard and Louise.
Out of respect to that wise custom which
vproseribestha before the indissoluble knot
is tied a yonng couple should have time
ito study each others character, it was re-
solved to allow reasonable latitude to
this mutual investigation, and the sigma
ture Of the contract of marriage was de-
ferred for fortnight. As Edouard during
this time was authorized to visit his be-
trothed every day, Madame Duperrier
thought it her duty to give some instruc-
tions to her daughter, which might be
summed up thus:
AAIy child, no caprices, no inequalities
of temper, and, above all, no negligences
in your toilette. Your lover at whatever
moment he may present himself, must
find you gentle, smiling and perfectly well
dressed marriage is battle to be gained
be always under arms"
The task was not difficult Edouard
delighted at marriage which secured
to him two things generally envied, fine
dowry and a pretty wife, took care to pre-
sent himself in full toilette, morally as
well as physically. Could Louise do 9TH
erwise than amiable to lover always
gracious, attentive, submissive?
The Fortnight of trial passed in per-
fectly satisfactory manner on both sides ;
the contract was signed, and the young
coupf6 were conducted in great pomp be-
fore the mayor and the cure.
We have shown Edouard and Louise
in their character of betrothed lovers, let
us lock at tlem now as husband and wife.
Contrary to the assertions of astrono-
mers, who pretend that every moon is
composed four quarters, the honeymoon
of the rev couple was not prolonged be-
! yond the FIRST They had yet in their
ears the thousand voices which wished
them an unalterable felicity, when the
: first cloud darkened their horizon yet il
was day which seemed made for happi-
ness the skies were blue, the sun re-
! splendant.
/ No more visits TO make, thank Hea-
venl" said Edouard; "this lovely day
which we can spend as we like"
'.And we shall have delightful prom
enade shall we not?'
'.With all my heart get ready as soor
/ as possible
"You need not fear. shall not make
/ you wait
I What pleasure" said Edouard, rub
bing his hands joyfully, ''to get away fol
Z Z little while from this confused, noisy
4 Paris, and breathe the pure air of thu
z country"
SWhat did you say, my friend p
= Il said that in the month of July, and
in weather like this, the country must b
q in all its splendor7
III 20! the country is very dismal"
sDoyou think so ? nothing can be gay
y er; woods, meadows, bowers, rivulet;
% birds twittering in the trees"
" a% And not voice to say as we pas
D@ along What handsome couple !"
IS, confess prefer the boulevards."
III @Oh he boulevards-do you thin
,Ts them pleasant p
sI5s ls5 Charming"
dsy 1--we rows of trees between two row
,Cs Of houses
sss I'D "But what houses They are palaces.
A' y "A psllmell Of carriages and peopl
b,a crossing and hitting each other"
1sS San agreeable variety of shops an
n"' toilettes."
~ HThere Is no noise or movement in II
country, ] must allow, only the silence
~ the desert and the immobility of IL
tomb. Como now, confess your defeat wi
good grace the country is death, Par
~ life. We will have a walk on the boul