The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-04-24
NO. g..
French Gossip.

We translate the following from the Cot
rier des E,ais Unis:
a MODEL PARIS BALL FLIRT.-A lady
VINO has = very extentive circle Of friends,
and who is passionately fond Of the CAV
world, Nine. sle N. las Cor two months
past been every night at soirees and balls.
There has not been any exceplion-not A.
single inIermis-ion in the lis Of fetes.
During the day she re,oses. recruits her
energies repairs her yisage aud refiIs her
toilet. Not an hour is devoted to the care
Of her household, the visist of her friends or
any such concerns. Her solicitor lately
demanded an interview, to consult with
her upon some matters Of the highest nm
poitaDce. lie informs his client that an
hours attention WAS indi,p nsabIe. IAN
hourf grand Dieu!" exclaining Mime. n:
these men of business are astonishing.
Tney talk of an hour AS il il were the least
oftlrngs. They imagine that one hss indif.
ferentlr an hour 10 lose, or rather one hour
10 Ind. IN tile thousand occupations which
command so tyiannically all ou. moments"
However. Mime. de n, who had learned
so well the value of time, knew also tho
value of fortune. She understood all tlis
importance Of the interview demanded.
But how to act was the question. To
sacrti-e the quie: so necessary to the DAYS
duties was impossible, and TO sacrifice q
Soiree was much more impossible. In
tins difficult conjuncture Mime. de n,
who is woman Of ingenuity, found an
exp"'ient 10 relieve her embarrassment and
10 reconcile her interest with her pleasures.
The solicitor received an invitation which
threw him into great amazemeni This
was Tor ball at the house of Countess.
III the faubourg Saint Germain, who was
not his client, and whom he did not know.
i'ni he soon had an explanation of this
enigma. Nine. de n. sent word TO him
that 1t was she who had procured for him
this invitation, and that he must not fail
To he at the bali of the countess. for that
WAS the only time that she would have 10
confer with him OH his business.
The solicitor went TO the ball. and Ma.
dame de n. gave him his hour. by frac-
t'nn'' IN the qundrilles and wallzes. But,
'''er all conversation WAS necessary, ow.
'hS I" the gravity OF the questions treated
ofin The midst Of smiling murmurs. and Of
all The fluite'ing Of the fete. The solicitor
took his notes upon his memorandum book,
While h's client wrote upon the ivory Of her
tablets th. names of her dancing partner.
notwithstanding the interruptions by the
gay and gallant talk Of he attentive caya,
''ers, The conference was completed, and
when the last words had been said. the
solicitor oh>etved: Il must see Won aoajn.
soon, 10 make some communications which
demand new directions. "Morel" was the
renly. Yes. II is iDtlis, eps.bLe ,l,sa
should have with voa second interview
t'e coming week" What dayl" Thurs
day, for instance" "Ehl well, let il he so.
Thursday go 10 the house oi Madame do
Is, IN The Faubnurg ST. Honore-a charm.
ing ieie. will address YOU a card of in.
Vilali"n." "Allons. since there is no means
OF conierrimg with you elsewhere or other
wise Complain not, then. A deliciou.
ball and magnificents"ppe,. coun, upon
You; and Vt there must be third and a,
fourth interview, ! shall not refuse you. I
have balls for every day until the middle
OF April.
This proceeding seems to us quite inge.
minus, and this lady, who makes her sp.
pointinents for business. and who receives
her solicitor in The balls TO which she isiuyi.
tel. merits tc he cited as mode to follow.
Nothing can be more convenient or more ski-
ltul 'i'an thus to carry on at once the serious
matters of life and its pleasures, when we
have no time To lose. The saloons where
one hndS diversion in the dance il, with.
out d"uht. the most agreeable place that
can he chosen for an extraordinary inter.
view with ones solicitor, debate with oseis
notary Conference with ones agent, or con-
suItaIion with ones physician.