Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-08-23

PREFACE
Things q they are.
Vive h Bizarre.

INTRODUCTION. M |
Keep cool and let me introduce you
to Miss Blanche Cerceau. Es
CHAPTER 1. se rg4ad |
And waited in the drawing room, till
I thonght my hair would grow gray before
she would appear. The carriage was at
the door it was q bitter cold night; l
could hear the coachman swinging and
slapping his arms to keep his hands warm.
I had wound up the musical box for excite.
ment, and listened to its soulless jingle for
occupation !; l had made the little king
Charles spaniel stand on bis hind legs
till he began to think that was his normal
position. I tried with my right hand tol
coax Uncle Ned" out Of the piano
much to the chagrin Of that grand instru.
ment, whose mission was classical music.
Ibeat retreat from the realm Of sweet
sounds to that Of sweet feelings-my pa
tent leather boots were awful tight. In
blissful agony heard, 1t last, the opening
Of door, musical laugh, the rustic of
silks, and there before me Just giving the
last tightening TO her glove-lace, was
Blanche Cevceau. Such = seraphic smile,
such . cooing voice. ha
II And did keep him waiting the
dear little Arthur And did he grow
fretfal = 81 s9sae a Ilss5ti.a
. IN tho lexicon Of Politeness which
Fate has ordained for bright man.ofthe.
world, there 10 no such word as Fretful!"
I answered. ! had been studying this
answer for two hours-Bulwer gave the
lesson. A replied, my eyes fell on the
ball costume Of Blanche. The Pyramids
lof Egypt were evidently intended to be
represented BY that Dress, her head the
apex, and the bottom Of the skirt the base.
had to open my eyes twice to take in the
fdl circumference. there was no end to
that lower hoop "Can she get out the
front door. " thought L; granted, yet can
she get into the carriage I Hadn't
better ride out with the driver I" ] mildly
asked her this last thought She ans
wered: as uei .lsisl ..sis a6ests isiat.ti
s Never, dear Arthur, on such = night
as this! Ride inside, only yut your feet up
on the cushions; then / can stand up.''
!" Kind.hearted Blanche" thought !,
I.s what sacrifices yeu make for one you
love !" Ientered the carriage first, 4 WAS
not gallant, but then. she insisted on It 7!
Then she came in-how can't tell. but
she did Il. And standing up like Hippo.
drome girl in her chariot, and holding on
Ito the hasd.straps, of We started TO attend
Madame Ravencourf's grand ball.
- i6 So CHATTER II.
Il Vas Z full house how It would have
|eladdsnsd the heart of prima- donna, 1t !
dollar hsad! Through the crush o
human beings swept onward with
Blanchs once osly thought it was al
Iup Nth the whale. bones, but We 60
ahsosEh . litale bsss bat still elastic occa
isioaally, . spaseer-by would sweep ths
skirts rousd till saw those daintill.
ekssssee tiny ket, and her figure looket
like diaoer bell cut IN two; but the wav'
swepe on, and the pyramid was Pyra
Imid. isf fag A 5AslH
win yos waltx1" I said to her Is III
! |musie enunded. assa w
aOh! |! 10! I never waltz now ~ . Con
|iousd thess hoops" thought l. But ~
I.sdil = quadrille -very easily. Only tw'
|steps, and the figure vas complete; .
awkward step from the gentleman vis-a
Vie, and rip went the lady's skirts, hoops
|sse.;; then came apologies. retreat 70 ii
r Idressiax room-sepairs impossible b
. Ito sead home for the carriage-aDd in
! lstead Of having splendid evening