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

the Dog was gone, the house OF his Delce
was a terrestrial paradise. The next
day, while at her toilet. Louise put her
hand by habit, on one of those black
Dresses which Edouard particularly dis
liked, but recollecting herself, she Sc
lected the freshest and most coquettish
dress in her wardrobe, placed flower
in her hair and another in her corsage,
then yielding to the influence of the
bright colors of her attire, she began to
sing merrily, running from one apart
ment to another to survey herself in the
different mirrors.
Suddenly she encountered Edouard
in the passage. Their meeting was like
a coup de theatre Louise in her gay
dress, with a bright smile on her lips,
an expression of pleasure on her face,
and so pretty-then was all the differ
cnce between a sulky woman and one in
good humor. Edduard's admiration be-
trayed itself by an involuntary exclama-
tion, but alarmed at the prudent mani
festation he retreated suddenly, in fear
of losing that frmness and dignity which
he considered it necessasy to maintain.
When they met again he was better pre-
pared but not less charmed.
Your toilette, madamc,' he said, 're-
minds me that your lodgings are rather
dismal. Our apartments in the Rue de
Rivoli are not yet rented; We can re-
turn there if it is agreeable to you
Louise showed by graceful inclina-
ton Of her head that she felt the value
Of this generous Offer. Verify she
said to herself, by force of obeying |
am likely to become mistress
Il am satisfied with myself said
Edouard in returning to his apartment
Without showing any weakness | have
acknowledged an attention by an equiva-
lent one. have acquitted myself Of an
obligation like gentleman, and not like
simpleton.'
In the contentment which this self
appreciation inspired, he took his flute
and commenced lively measure. All
at once, it seemed to him that distant
piano was responding to the same theme,
and with notes not less sparkling. He
stops. The piano is silent He RECON-
menced in still more lively movement !;
the piano abandons itself to the most
brilliant variations Is it an allusion !;
No, certainly, the piano Of Louise finds
itself for the first time after so long an
interval in accord with Edouard's flute
Charmed with pleasure whose novel.
ty doubled its attraction, our virtueso
now changed the allegro movement to an
adogao full of fsentiment and tenderness.
Immediatly the piano murmurs an ac-
compartment of seraphic sweetness. A
touching emulation seems to inspire the
two instruments the flute sighs and
weeps, the piano fergets its light and
sparkling nature to become mellow and
caressing Carried away by the irres.
istable power Of harmony, the souls Of
the two performers seems to melt into
one. Suddenly the flute stops Louise
waits for it to recoumonco when she
hears step behind her aAI her has
bands arm is around her waist. Mon
sieur Jourdain's professor OF music was
right! '
How pleasant it is to understand
each other! = said Edouard and evening
after they were established again in their
apartments in the Rue de Rvoli.
Yet we have drbarred ourselves for
a whole month of that enjoyment re-
piled Louise.
What folly =
"And the folly would have lasted yet,
SIR said Louise, archly, if | had not
the inspiration to take the first STEP
you are an angel shall mover
pardon myself for having allowed you to
anticipate me in your generosity
| am too honest, dear Edouard, to
let you attribute to generosity what was
only the result Of single word of our
good doctor. That day L threatened
you with a separation and was fully re-
solved to execute my foolish menace,
but hardly was this magical word pro-
nounced than an entire revolution took
place in my ideas my eyes were open
to new light
'And what was this important word
to which l owe so much happiness =
'This word You must guess it
without my pronouncing it. Come y Z
Taking her husband by the hand,
Louise led him to little cabinent which
had been closed since their return to
their former lodgings,
In the midst Of the cabinet was a
cradle.