True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-20
2, RAGAN, Editor and Proprietor.

i assure you that | am not at all dis
posed to accept the part Of q victim
'And | 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,
Louise at her piano, and Edouard on a
sofa. He took book and began to read
with imperiurable calmness. The fingers
of Louise remained immovable upon the
keys, but the agitation of her little fee,
beating a tattoo upon the floor showed
that her nerves were more irritable than
those Of her husband. .... ..s...
Edouard at length made movement Of
impotence. ... u...
This reading interests me. madam |;
| should like to pursue it uninterrupted.
This music
Does it disturb you? am exceed
ingly sorry, but it is necessary to continue
my musical udies
Without touching the keys ? A sim
gular method ... ...
: | am in despair that it does not please
YOU
The tattoo became more animated.
Il must withdraw 10 my study said
Edouard at length. -.......
Il would not have the presumption to
place any obstacle in your way ..
Edouard lose Louise, as he was about
To quit the room, said
Ii, however, you should decide
TO ACCOMPANY YOU to the boulevards?
Impossible madam ........
AS he was crossing the threshold of the
door he turned: ........ ..a.
If, on reflection, you should conclude
TO follow you to the country! New
er, sin .........-.
Edouard marched out with measured
step, and sbu, the door with all the gray
its of all aspirant TO the magistracy.
1t is declaration Of war, said Louise
Indignantly. Il accept it, ....
From this time, matters became worse
and worse. every day. Edouard ard
Louise, more and more irriated against
each other, had no other care or occupa-
ton than 10 invent means of annoyance,
In their conversations, irony and epigram
were on their lips. Happiness and peace
seemed forever banished from their house
hold. ~ ..-.
Louisa went one day to visit friend
it was raining, and while the ladies' were
talking of the fashion and the theatre, the
master of the house entered, followed by
a Newfoundland dog who was both we
and muddy. Happy to find himself un'
der shelter, the animal gave shake
which distributed around him dew oI
doubtful purify, then began to leap upon
The silk dresses OF his mistress and Louise
leaving the print of his paws at every
bound at last he stretched himself out on
a Jivan Of sky blue velvet, between two
cushions whose embroidery he gnawed by
way oi amusement. On her relurn, Lou
Use was imprudent enough TO describe
this scene in nc approving terms in the
presence of her husband. Her comments
we're not lost upon Edouard, who return
ed The same evening with a magnifcen
Newfoundland dog answering the name O.
Tom. d. ...-.. ..s.l7s', ..
AT breakfast which Edouard gave L
some Of his friends, the conversation turn.
ed upon the instincts and habits of ami
mails each of the guests spoke of his re
pugnances Or predictions Edouard ex
pressed the greatest antipathy to the cat.
It's selfish, thieving, cruel he said
its caresses are not marks of affection
but expressions of its wants. When j
gets mouse in its claws, it will restore i
to dreadful liberty, twenty times, fo
the pleasure Of seizing it again. Their
never was more horrible torture for 6
pleasure, nor more refined cruelty in al
executioner." .-. .. 81
After this violent sorlie of the felin,
race, Louise could moi live withouta a cat
she chose superb Angora, which sh'
christened with the name of Ration.
1t may be imagined that there was no
an entente cordiale between Tom ant
Ration, Louise, always ready to com,
to the assistance of her favorite, was Law
ish of correction to Tom, while Ration re
ceived an equal share from Edouard. all o
which did not increase the harmony O
the household.
Among the visitors whom the ties o
relationship or their position in the worlt
obliged Edouard and Louise to receive
there was some whom Monsieur favored
with his affection, while for others HI
felt repugnance. Madam made il her du
ty to be very liberal of courtesies to th'
last, and to reserve all her GOODNESS 70
ike former. 1t is useless to add tha
Monsieur made reprisals on the persons
whom Madam liked or detested. a,
! Edouard, naturally gay in his disposi
ton, had q great aversion for sombre col
ors particularly black Louise had sud
denly q great passion for this color. Sh
wore black mantillas. black dresses, blacl
hats, black wells you would have though
she had lost every member Of her fami
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