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and that your portrait. which J now see is
an admirable likeness, is hanging up there in
th, next room. 1t was the first object that
caught my attention on entering, and have
looked at and admired it every day since
Nor was | captivatcd by the charms Of your
beauty alone, for am well acquainted with
your merits in every way, your many supe-
ror qualities, and your lrrcrroachablc char.
actcr. \ man, however 50 little he may be
vcrscd in womanly affairs, cannot spend three
mouths in lady's apartment without no
ticinc and ttudying many things disclosing
her habits hor tastes, her feelings. | have
been an acute and perhaps indiGcrect Obscrv-
cr. madame and what have discovered has
captiyatcd my heart forever. That heart |
offer you again, and humhlY wait your an
swrr to know my fate
There was no bomba t, no lanlaronade in
the baron'~ language; it was the resolve OF q
man who had made up his mind, and was de-
teriuincd to succeed. But the more he urged
his suit, the Jess he advanced in it, till at
last the widow siguiGed to him in due
+ rm and unmstakuhle rlrascology, that he
must instantly shift lis quarters-thus Civ
ing him leave and intimatng to him at the
same time that lac must never think OF setting
foot in her residence again.
Very well, madame withdraw, and will
not return TIL you invite mo to do soi' th"
answer to which uurtiug words wac n snu-
cy smile and toss of the head which cvi-
dcnDly meant, You have long to wait. Mon
siour lo liIron, before receiving such an
invitation.
However. at the end of few days the
invitation 'ra' sent, and the baron arrived
just as the widow had completed making
herself more charming than ever.
w hat have | been apprised OF, cir said
| Madame de Y to him as he seated him
self in an arm char, n h IoHairc, right
opposite to her. During my absence you
brought my long pending lawsuit to an ami
cable l'arrangemcnt.
w hy. yes, madame hut you must be
neither pleased nor dispIeascd with me ON
that account, Us ! acted only in my own
own interest
How so, il you please, baron !!
The fact is, the lawyers clerks were call
ing here with their papers every day and.
owing to heavy and rrotractcd suit | once
had myself, ! have an utter aversion to every
limb Of the law, as our allies, Messcurs les
AnGais lave it. Being acquainted with your
plaintiff, who is debtor of mine, made use
oi my influence over him, and soon got him
to torcgO his unfounded claim; and he
made over to me what he called his rights
It is therefore an affair between you and me
But rcstassurcd, madame, that your delcacy
and susceptibility shall never have to COM
plain ofmy rroccIings Your lawsuit is for
ever quashc1 and that's all =
WhcrcJn the baron looked the widow stead
lastly but respectfully in the face, and gave
no further c5planation
-iAl'mn de WAS somewhat confused,
c"V ~ Slltc OF hcrsell lie was continually
I'Iogu 20 70 '"'lA Vi her eA-tshant' In every
r"o.u VI ntr apartments lie hau lelt some SOU
'chIl VI HlS solouru-loetry, pehcllihSs'
s'pSS' H".lc composer ny hllhsell' thoughts,
ana IlaA'iaS' "c,' Wrltteh IN her albums
anu soi" 'DoohS' an tncS9 g'iiaht attentions
s'elhcu most ch"rihlhg 10 her curiosity ana
Nncn 'u'. important part oil the female con-
5'ltu'i'n Is "WIEencd' other sentiments soon
cotue ''.V" ana olossom'
NOW ~ h"lle"'l thaV 'hc DAY alter the
'"I'" invite" ,i-It. a poor woman, the
mother Of a Gmily to whom Madame de Y -
was in the habit of giving stated pocuniary
relief, called to thank her for her last mum
/ fcent donation, which, she said. would keen
her and hers forever.
So" '.,,..~r .h-~.,+. ,,,y Zoo generous bone
metres, "ut had the honor OF meeting hsTo
WV, Nv, nT"i , ,,. ''F1,"': ':,.-,.,.,
~ ,"'.'"u l',"i''e" tHe MIpo"'
/. ,.''I"llp' NJ ""Nv d" cAcGilth'' W,'a'
Nl''''''o,'i t'I -''''lo''''n On, ho" wei you
'oI ~" SG'y c''cH o''LcI alnl'rao'y
i'S; Us; 'I"''',t'' ! 'oIu nun everything now
i>''',' ',o" ~, YOU "Gro ~ me
Nv vIN - '"'7 w" 'cty i"uC'' al" "'W
| c"u'u 'naV ne o'ner"iSo 'uoou woman
a.! your Iu'''''i 70 me- H'uIlue' your
c 'Gr I '"o ti''' "Vins' p''.
| ere 'It N'''', H"' I,IV thlS WIN me Ior you,
"''' '"'''o ID. I"' ll'o my h'"u7 locNct-
"''H '""'I'l'"S nai,h hotcs-" ior'
/ i'''"'", was '''" 10 accolV IL at HrS'' uut
/ i' N'"'' nave me '"Ee H. "l'houEn "ou
KNOW you "d'e "fS"'Y Gone inucn lor me
ana my poor 'a'''rles' children an dear
| Ha'A!ne' now halpy you must he Win SucI
husband But US only the Just reward oil
Iou' 'h''i'Ht neart anu Ohrl'tiah virtues,
Say heaven bless ana preserve you poth' lor
years ana years TO come =,
strange strange passing strange tho I
the widow settle my tedious lawsuit--pro"
Niue 'or my poor "IuoW ana her chlldrCh-
leaNe some race oi himself everywhere
di'"nu me but men are such queer char,
"c.yr7' such orlgihals' nowadays
ono resolved however not 10 SPEAK TO the
haroh "i ms generous conduct towards her
/ pr"l'SeN' fearful lest she might betray her
H'"H.'"' al so noble an action But anoth-
er circumstance soon came to light, and
caused the baron to be invited suddenly and
nervouSIy to call second time. The circum-
'u'!''' WIS H7 I'lloWs
Il Young co%comb, Leopold de r. i'm
! @Hncd he had fallen in love with Madame
'h - because living IN the house ,oppo-
site to hers. he had chanced now and then to
see her at the balcony before missing her all
On sudden at her departure IRON her apart
ln'h', After many DAYS anxiety he deter
mined on writing hera hillct.d doux, informing
her OF his love- and stating that he would
call that evening for an answer. Having
written his note, he wrapped it up in small
paper parcel, and ierked it over the balcony
into the window. 1t happened that the
baron had Just finished the second breakfast
he had taken IN the house. and was poring
over the newspaper, when the parcel dropped
into the room. lie took it up, and finding
no supcrscrirtion, he opened 1T and read the