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

ing and hitting each other"
IAN agreeable variety of shops and toilets. -
"Bustle, noise, dust"
"There is no noise or movement in the
country, must allow, only the silence of the
desert, and the mmobiiy of the tomb. Come
now, confess your defeat with good grace ;
the country is death, Paris is life. We will
have walk on the bouievards.
"Not at all. | have an insurmountabIe an
iipa,hy to the bonlevards. We will 90 to the
country"
''Is this an orderi"
"a request, and you are too good m, to
yield"
"To yield 10 tyranny, however masked, is
not goodness, bu, weakness
81 am curious 10 know who the tyrant is :"
"You, sir, who require me to sacrifice my
tastes TO yours"
"lt is rather you, madame, who pay no re-
gard 10 my wishes, and wish to subject me to
your caprices.'
81 assure you that ] am not at all disposed
to accept the part Of viciim.''
"And certainly shall not consent TO be
yours
Edouard and Louise looked at each other
for moment, then, with an air Of mutual def
ance, they seated themselves, Louise at her pi-
ano, and Edouard on sofa. He took book
and began 10 read with imperlurbable calmness.
The fingers of Louise remained immovable up
on the keys, but the agitation Of her little fee,
beating tattoo upon the floor showed that her
nerves were more irritable than those Of her
husband
Edouard at length made movemen, Of i'm
patience.
This reading interests me, madame;
should like TO pursue it uninterrupted. This
music -"
"Does it disturb youi am exceedingly
sorry, but it is necessary to continue my mus-
cal stndies."
without touching the keys A singular
method"
81 am in despair that il does not please you"
The tattoo became more animated.
'''l must withdraw my study" said Edouard
at length.
81 would not have the presumption 10 place
any obstacle in your way"
Edouard rose ; Louise, as he was about to
quit the room, said
''If however, you should decide"
$40 accompany you to the boulevardsl In
possible madame
As he was crossing the threshold of the
door, he turned;
"lf, on reflection, you should conclude--"
10 ioilow you 10 the country Never,
sir"
Edonard marched out with measured step,
and shut the door with all the gravity OF an as
plrant to the maglsiracy.
1t is declaration OF war;" said Louise,
Indignantly II accept It,
From this time, matters became worse and
worse every oay' Edouard ana Louise, more
ana more ''r''a'ep agains, eaeh o'her' had no
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