Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-06-14

cd Of length Have you shut him upl'
81 have done better ! have sent him TO a
brother lawyer who admired him very much,
while ] was glad 10 be rid Of a troublesome an.
imal who BIZ my friends and annoyed my wife.
II is necessary to say that during the rect oil
the day Louise was charmingly amiabe. snd
Edouard overfowing with frank paiety, and thai
uncle Joseph, on his return homo, declared that
now that dog was gone, the house Of his niece
was veritable terrestrial paradise
The next day, while at her toilet, Louise put
her hand, by habit, on one Of those black dress
es which Edonard particularly disliked, hut,
recolecting herself, she selected the freshest and
most coqoeIIish dress in her wardrobe, placed a
flower in her hair and another 10 her corsage,
then yielding to the influence Of the bright col
ors of her attire, she began to sing merrily run
ming from one apartment 10 another to survey
herself in the different mirrors.
Suddenly she encountered Edouard in the
passage. Their meeting was like coup de
theatre. Louise in her gay dress, with bright
smile on her lips. an expression Of pleasure on
her face and so preliy-lhere was all the differ
ence between sulky woman and woman in
good humor.
Edouard's admiration betrayed itself by an
involuntary exclamation, bu, alarmed at this I'M
prudent manifestation he retreaied suddenly, in
fear Of losing that frmness and dignity which
he considered it necessary to maintain. When
they met again he was better prepared but not
less charmed.
"Your toilette, madame" )" he said, ''reminds
me that our lodgings are rather dismal. Our
apartments in the Rue de Riyoli are not yet
rented We can return there il il is agreeable
to yoa.'
Louise showed by graceful inclination Of
the head that she leli the yalae Of this gener
Gus offer.
Verify" she said to herself, "by force Of
obeying ! am likely 10 become mistress
IL am satisfied with myself" said Edouard
in returning 10 his apartment. tWihoui show
ing any weakness | have acknowledged an at
teuiion by an equivalent one. have acquitted
myself OF al obligation like gcne nan, and
not like simpleion."
In the conienimen, which this selfapproba-
iion inspired. be took his flute and commenced
lively measure. All at once, il seemed to
him that distant piano was responding to the
same theme, and with notes not less sparkling.
He siops The piano is silent. lie recon-
menees III still more lively movement; the
piaro aoandons i'seii TO the most brilliant vafi-
ahons'
is " an iliusion NO, certainly, the piano OF
Louise hnds iseli Tor the hEs' time aiicr so long
an interval IN accord with Edonard's flute.
Char"ed with pleasure whose novelty doub-
I IL "a
'eu us attraction cur 'ir'uoso now changed The
d"egro movement 10 an addgio toll ot sentiment
and tenderness. Immediately The piano mur-
mnrs an accompaniment of seraphie sweetness.
touching emulation seems TO inspire the Two
instruments the haie s'g'is and weepa tho
piano ioree,s us hehi ana sparkling nature to
oeeo"e "enow ana caress'ns' carried away
y ,"e i'res'S'aoie power oiharnony' tue Souls
VI 'ne TWO performers seem 10 melt into ONE
o"uoenly' he n"'e stops Louise waits Tor II
'e'on'pe"re "neh sns hea's s'ep oehind
"e, anu ne' nusoana arm Is arunnd no waist
mons'eur 'ouroain professor oi music was
''s"i ,.
now pheasant II Is 10 understand eaeh OH