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

NO"S SSI"S"N VI =" S'>Sp'N'o h'Sh'J tlOuSl'
himself bound at least 10 make the com
mon place inquiry after her health and
said .it .. ....- . sa<.
Are you indisposed, madame?
I | have been, but am quite well now,
she replied, in tone SO gentle as to ex'
cite Edouard's surprise. q 70 "o = ~,
At the close Of the repasf, the cock
came in to receive her ordors. s
i wish you to procure some woodcocks
for dinner to-day, said Louise.
But | thought madam disliked them.
my husband fancies them, that is
enough a haa .g.t .s,..
1t was trifing thing, but it was the
first concession that Louise had made
since their marriage, and her husband
said, good humoretIIyA '"'
Since we are 10 have woodcocks you
had better invite your uncle Joseph tc
dine .....t.r.,.. ...tI....r .......
Uncle Joseph was one Of those Oh
whom Monsieur had most frequently
avenged the sarcasms of Madam.
Edouard had replied 10 the civility o.
Louise by civilty on his part, yet he
had kept himself on his guard. 'Wo'
men are adroit,' he reflected. 'Wha
they cannot gain by force they attempt tc
gain by art. Perhaps this unexpected
defer, nee is a trap for my generosity.
must be firm as well as courteous ~.
The day had commenced too well tc
end i'll. Edouard, in the course of it.
recalling the aerial voyage of the unforlu
male Ration, began to feel some remorse
and looked abound for the poor animal lc
give it, at least the indemnity of caress
but the Angora was neither on the carpe
nor OIL the divan, nor on the law papers,
which had been the startling point for i'll
pGrlous leap. ,a af1 a ..-'l ~
What has become of RatonH he aske,
OF a servant. .r, '....., ......
Ration has gone away. | carried i
this morning to Madam's mother. Mad
am has made her a present of il. ,, t
This was SO extraordinary, so incom
preIIensibIe, that it had 10 be repeated
before Edouard could believe it. .,
And his surprise was not greater thar
that OF honest uncle Joseph, when on ac
ceptng, somewhat unwillingly, his niece's
invitation, Edouard met him with a cor
dial smile, pressed his hand warmly, ant
paid him many compliments and, wha
was still more agreeable, there was nc
snarling Tom to salute him as usual wi h
a growl. ,ooVt --' ,... ,a .-et
What have you done with Tom!' b.
asked at length. Have shut him up!'
Il have done better, have sent, hin
to brother lawyer who admired hin
very much, while | was glad to gel
rid of troublesome animal who bit my
friends and annoyed my wife,
1t is unnecessary to say that during the
rest of the day Louise was charmingly
amiable. and Edouard overAowing with
frank gaiety, and that uncle Joseph or
his return home, declared that now lha
that dog was gone, the house of his niece
was veritable terrestrial paradise.
The next day, while at her toilet, Lou.
ise put her hand, by habit, on one of those
black dresses which Edouard particularly
disliked, but recollecting herself, sh,
selected the freshes, and most coquettist
dress in her wardrobe, placed flower ir
her hair and another in her corsage, ther
yielding to the influence of the bright col
ors of her attire, she began to sing mer
rily, running from one apartment tc
another to survey herselfin the differen
Suddenly she encountered Edouard il
the passage, Their meeting was like ;
coup de theatre. Louise in her gay
dress, with bright smile on her lips, ar
expression Of pleasure on her face and 81
pretty-lhele was all the difference be
tween a sulky woman and a woman ii
good humor.
Edouatd's admiration belryed itself BY
an involuntary exclamation, but alarmed
at this imprudent manifestation he re-
treated suddenly, in fear of losing tina
frmness and dignity which he considere,
it necessary to maintain. When the,
met again he was better prepared but no
less charmed. ln'F .loaaD.as..
.Your toilette, madam he said, 're
minds me that our lodgings are rathe
dismal. Our apartments in the Rue d
Rivoli are not yet rented ,, we can returl
there il it is agreeable to you
Louise showed by graceful inclina
tion of the head that she felt the value o
this generous offer. r, 1gl a"me-
Verify she said to herself, by fore
force of obeying | am likely to becom
MISTRESS .&ItHI " u- o. a'{ hft%
II am satisfied with myself said Ed
Guard in returning to his apartment :
Without showing any weakness l hav
acknowledged an attention by an equiva
lent one. Ihave acquitted myself Of a
obligation like a gentleman, and not lik
a simpleton.' @l 70 si4sfs t,ioA
In the contentment which this self-ap
probation inspired, he took his flute AM
commenced lively measure. All I
once, it seemed to him that distant pi
ano, was responding to the same theme
and with notes not less sparkling. H
stops. The piano is silent. He recon
mences in still more livelv movement