The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-10-09

|gaineu DC always under arms. In
task was not difficult. Eduoard, delight
ed at a marriage which secured to hin
two things generally cnvied, fine dow
ry, and IA pretty wife, took care to pre-
sent himself in full toilette, morally a.
well as physically. Could Louise be
otherwise than amiable to a lover always
gracious, attentive, submissive?
The fortnight of trial passed in per-
iectly satisfactory manner on both sides;
the contract was signed, aud the young
couple were conducted in great pomp
before the mayor and the cure. We
have shown the young couple in their
character of betrothed lovers, let us look
at them now as husband and wife -
Contrary to the assertions of astrono-
mers, who prctcnd that every moon is
composed Of four quarters, the honey
moon of the young couple was not pro-
longed beyond the first. They had yet
in their ears the thousand voices which
wished them an unaltcrablc felicity,
when the first cloud darkcned their hor-
lzon; yet it was Il day seemed made for
happiness, the skies were blue, the sun
resplendcnt.
No more visits to make, thank
Heaven said Edouard ); this is love-
y day, which we can spend as we like.
And we shall have ii delightful pro-
mcnade, shall we not; =
with all my heart; get ready as
soon as possible
You need not fear, shall not make
you wait
what a pleasure, said Eduoard rub
bing his hands joyfully, to get away for
IA little while lrom this confused, noisy
Paris, and breathe the pure air of the
country
What did you say, my friend =
{ J said that in the month Of July,
and in weather like this, the country
must be in all its spleudor.'
%, the country is very dismal
DO you think so /; nothing can be
woods, meadows, flowers, rivu
lets, birds twitteiing in the trees
And not voice to say as we pass
along, What a handsome couple. | con-
iess | prefer the boulevards.'
'Oh, the Boulevards, do you think
them pleasant =
Charming
Two rows of trees between two
rows of houses
But what houses--they are all pal
aces
"A pell-mcll OF carriages and people
crossing and hitting each other.
An agreeable variety Of shops and
toilettes
Bustle, noise, dust
'There is no noise or movement in
the country, | must allow, only the sill
ence of the desert and the immobility OF
the tomb. Come now, confess your de.
feat with good grace-the country is
death, Paris is life We will have d
walk on the Boulevards.
Not at all. | have an insurmount-
able an'ipathy to the boulcvardS We
will 60 to the country
Is this an order ?
A request, and you arc too good not
to yield
TO yield to tyranny, however mask
ed, is weakness.
L am curious to know who the ty-
rant is
You, sir, who requires me to saci'
ice my taste to yours
: 1t is rather you, madame, who pays
no respect to my wishes, and wish to
subject me to your caprice
: assure you that | am not at all
disposed to become your victim
'And I certainly shall not consent
to be yours
Edouard and Louise looked at each
other for moment, then with an air of
mutual defiance, they seated themselves
Louisa at her piano, and Edouard on
a sofa. He took book aud began to
read with imperturablo calmness. The
fingers of Louise remained immovable
upon the keys, but the agitation of her
little teet beating tattoo upon the floor
showed that her nerves were more irri-