Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-07-25

there were some who monsieur favore,
with his affection, while for others he fel
repugnance. Madame made it her dut,
to be very liberal of courtesies to the last
and TO reserve all her coldness for tn,
former. It is useless to add monsieur
made rehearsals on the persons whom
madame liked or detcsted.
Edouard naturally gay in his DISPOSE
ton, had a great aversion for. sombrt
colors, particularly black, Louise hat
suddenly a great passion for this color
She wore Black Ihantillas, black dresses
f.i@~i- ii.-.ss, black vefIs you would have
thas1ahsS lsseat as,ss s......--ss..---s
her family.
Retaliation was not long in coming
Louise had said hundred times that she
would not change their apartments in the
Rue de Rivole for a palace; Edouard
suddenly discovered that the location was
too noisy, he gave warning to his land
lord, and took lodgings in dark house
in the most deserted street of the Morals
Music, even in spite of the opinion
which Motier puts in the mouth of the
professor of NJ. Jordan, was powerless tC
re-establish harmony. To the great an
noyance of delicate ears in the neighbor
hood, as soon as madame began to play
in the key of SOL monsieur would take g
prediction for the key of la, and if mon
sieur found pleasure in the melancholy
movement of an adaigo, madame com
menced Immediately one of the mos
sparkling polka of her repertoire.
They had lived thus for more than (,
month. The vase was full drop wa
only wanting to make it overflow. 1t wa
not long in coming.
One morning, Edouard, as he wa
about to go to the court room, perceived
Ration nonchalantly extended upon th,
papers he was to take with him. 1t wa
permitted to Tom to take such liberty
but in Ration it was irreverence whicI
could not be chastised too severely. Th,
indiscreet Angora, vigorously seized b,
the neck, described a curve whose ex
tremity encountered beau tiful porcelain
vase, recent present to Louise from he
dearest boarding-school friend. Attracte,
by the noise, she had no difficulty in de
tectIng Ine curprir.
"You have taught me, sir, to be sur
prised at nothing" she said, picking u
the precious fragments.
"Blame this cursed animal, madame
whom found extended on my papers.
"This poor animal has only spared yo
the iniatiye in new style of annoyance
which you would doubtless soon have in
vented"
81 am lost in admiration of your pei
spicacity, madame, and especially at tn
amiability of your conjectures."
predict the future it is only necet
sary to recall the past"
+" You delight in playing the part of
victim"
''No one will dispute with you the pall
in that of tyrant.
"If the tyranny is so insupportable-
"The slave should then throw off tn
yoke? Is that what you were about I
say, sir 2"
"At any rate nothing is easier hu
bands have no bastiles at the present ds
to support this pretended tyranny"
"If they had, most of them would thro
the doors open on condition of never Sc,
ing the prisoners again."
"a not unreasonable conjecture"
Il have been thinking seriously, f
some time, of satisfying your secret
sire"
'Indeedl / have not been accustom
to have my wishes thus anticipated
my mother has already offered me
asylum"
"Ah! you are woman of precaution
"And of execution"
"Whenever You wish"
@This very evening, sir"
"The sooner the better"
"The quarrel was interrupted by t
t announcement "Here is the doctor, n
; dame"
Louise had been indisposed for sevei
+, days, and had given orders that the ph
: sician should be sent for.
None of the disputes between the In
e band and wife had proceeded so far
F; this Edouard bowed to the doctor, a
e went out, merely casting naughty glaI
at his wife, which was returned with
t terest.
: What took place between Louise and
: physician? Nothing but what was v,
: common. The doctor gravely felt at