True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-20

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the Rue de Rivole for palace Edouard
suddenly discovered that the location was
too noisy he gave warning TO his land
lord, and took lodgings in a dark house
in the most deserted street of the Nor. i.
ais. .-..
Music, even in spite OF the opinion
which Molier puts in the mouth Of the
professor of NJ. Jordan, was powerless to
re. establish harmony. TO the great an
noyance of delicate ears in the neighbor-
hood, as soon as Madam began to play in
the key Of sol Monsieur would take a
prediction for The key ofla and if Mon
sieur found pleasure in the melancholy
movement OF an adagiO Madam com
menced Immediately one Of the most spar
king polkas other repertoire. .'Her-
They had lived thus for more than a
month. The vase was full drop was
only wanting to make it overflow, 1t was
not long in coming.
One morning, Edouard, as lie was
about to 60 10 the courl-room, perceived
Ration nonchalantly extended upon the
papers he was To take with him. 1t was
permitted to Tom to take such liberty.
bu' in Ration it could not be chastised too
severely. The indlscreet Angora, vigor
ously seized by the neck, described a
curve whose extremity encountered Il
beautiful porcelain vase, a recen' present
10 Louise from her dearest boarding-school
friend. Attracted by the noise, she had
no difficulty in detecting the culprit.
'You have taught me sir, to be surpris-
ed at nothing' she said, picking up the
precious fragments.
l1a' Blame dis cursed animal, here.
madame, whom | found extended on my
papers, .''F ''| "'
This poor animal has only spared you
you the initiative in new Style of annoy
ance, which you would doubtless soon
have invented. ''...' .t.. 10 ..'"7
l am lost in the admiration Of youl
perspicacity, madame, and more espe.
cially at the amability of your conjec.
lures ...
TO predict the future it is only neces.
sary TO recall the past veg .'.-'
You delight in playing the part of a
victim
No one will dispute with you the palm
in that of tyrant' '. ..'' ...t.|
"lf the tyranny is so unsupportable--
The slave can then throw off the
yoke [! Is that what you were about tc
say, sir?'
AT any rate nothing is easier; hus.
bands have no basiiles at the present day
to support this pretended tyranny
If they had, most of them would
throw open the doors on condition of new.
er seeing the prisoners again
'Anot unreasonable conjecture
L have been thinking seriously. fol
some time of satisfying your secret de-
SIRE .|'
Indeed! l have not been accustomed
TO have my wishes thus anticipated
my mother has already offered me an
asylum Sc" " &aN ''" ''.4'
/ 'Ah you are woman of precaution.
'And ofexecution.' .....t. ......
Whenver you wish--' ...,
This very evening SIR .ts
'The sooner the better .l
''The quarrel was interrupted by the
announcement: Here is the Doctor, mad
ame.'
Louise had been indisposed for severa
days, and given orders that the physicians
shonld be sentfor. 's'...
None of the dispu es between the hus
band and wife had proceeded so fal a:
this Edouard bowed to the doctor, ant
went out merely casting naughty glance
at his wife, which was returned with in
terest. "a W.
What took place between Louise ant
the physician Nothing but what il
very common. The doctor gravely fell
at her pulse, made inquiries respecting heI
appetite, her diet, the state Of her spirits
then having expressed his opinion in {
few words. he wrote mild prescription
and withdrew; yet he hardly departed
when Louise sank back into her chair ant
tears flowed freely down her cheeks; bu
her grief was not of long duration, By
degrees her brow became more serene
a smile appeared upon her lips the colo
returned to her cheeks her eyes shone
T Yes, she exclaimed, is sacret
duty, which will perform and soon af
{ ter she added, "a duty /! / will. make i
a pleasure. | will find my happiness il
She did notg 60 10 her mother that eve
ming as she had threatened. tsa
Edouard did not pass very Tranquil
night, though satisfied he was right in as
serting his own authority, he reflected
that he might have done It with littl'
less harshness; but the evil was irrepara
bic now he must meet the consequence
with frmness and philosophy.
We may Judge of hir surprise III,
next morning when at the breakfast hou
, he saw Louise take her usual place at th,
table. He looked in vain for any trace
of the anger which had animated her tn,
evening before. Her face was perfectly
calm, though somewhat pale. Edouard
attributing to illness what was the natura