Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-07-25
IRAsBURGH, VERMONT. FRIDA{ JULY Is. 1856.

our de Theatre. Louise in her gay dress,
With a bright smile on her lips, an ex-
preston of pleasure on her face and SO
was all the difference be-
.ween a sulky woman and woman in
good humor. !,
Edouard's admiration betrayed itself
by an involuntary exclamation, but alarm
ed at this imprudent manifestation he re-
treated suddenly, in fear of losing that
frmness and dignity which he considered
it necessary to maintain When they met
again he was better prepared bat not less
charmed.
@Your toilette, madame he said, @re-
dismal. Our apartments in the Rue de
Rivoli are not yet rented; we can return
there if it is agreeable TO you"
Louise showed by the graceful incIina-
tion Of the head that she felt the value Of
this generous offer.
"Verily," she said to herself, .by force
Of obeying l am likely 10 become mis-
lress."
/ 81 am satisfied with myself, said
Edouard in returning to his apartment.
"Without showing any weakness have
acknowledged an attention by an equiva-
lent one. I have acquitted myself Of an
obligation like a gentleman, and not Ike
a simpleton."
In the contentment which this selfap-
probation inspired, he took his flute and
commenced lively measure. All at once,
it seemed to him that distant piano was
responding to the same theme, and with
notes not less sparkling. He stops
The piano is silent. He recommences in
a still more lively movement; the piano
abandons itself to the most brilliant vari-
ations.
Is it an illusion? No, certainly, tn,
piano of Louise finds itself for the frs
time after SO long an interval in accorC
with Edouard's flute.
Charmed with a pleasure whose novel
ty doubled its attraction, our virtues nov
changed the allegro movement to an adai
90 full of sentiment and tenderness. I'm
mediately the piano murmurs an accom-
paniment of seraphic sweetness. A touch
ing emulation seems to inspire the tw,
instruments the flute sighs and weeps
the piano forgets its light and sparklin
; nature to become mellow and caressing
CARRIED away By the irreeistable power c
harmony, the souls of the two perform
ers seem to meet into one. Suddenly
the flute stops; Louise waits for it to re
commence; when she hears a step be
/ hind her and her husbands arm is aroun
her waist.
Monsieur Jourdain's professor of musi
was right!
elbow pleasant it is TO understand eac
other r' said Edouard one evening afte
they were established again in their ne'
apartments in the Rue de Rivoli.
"Yet we have debarred ourselves for
whole month of that enjoyment" replie
Louise.
t "What follyp'
'And the folly would have lasted ye
/ sir, said Louise, archly, IF had not tn
inspiration TO take the first step"
t ''You are an angel! / shall never pa
don myself for having allowed you 10 al
tieipate me in your generosity"
Il am too honest, dear Edouard, to i
q you attribute to generosity what was onl
the result of single word Of our goc
i, doctor. The day / threatened you wit
a separation and was fully resolved to e.
ecute my foolish menace, but hardly wa
that magical word pronounced than el
\ tire revolution took place in my idea,
:, my eyes were open TO a new light"
"And what was this important word
which ] owe SO much happiness"
"This word! You must guess it wit
out my pronouncing if. Come !"
e Taking her husband by the hand, 10
n ise led him too little cabinet which hi
been closed since their return to the
n former lodgings.
y in the midstof the cabinet was a Grad