Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-22

A Paris chroniqucr having insiuuated that Mile.
Rachel was about exchanging the stage for a hus
band, she denies the soft impeachment Of the novel
let rather fabust, in the following charming let
ter which the Evening Post translates from one of its
European exchanges:
PARIS, March IL, 1885,
have heard goodly number of men OF wit
say That II is better 10 be abused by the press than
endure its silence and neglect. / must thank you
then tor the kind notice You have been pleased to
make of me in -. But why, cher ann, are you
always talking about my marriage and why, even
Eow, do you suppose capable of committing such
useless piece vi folly! have two sons that adore;
have thrty-two years on my certificate OF BIRTH
have at least fifty my face. will not say how old
the rest of my body is. Eighteen ysnrs o passion
:.,e TRADES exhumed oil the Stage, running about here
and there 10 the ends of the earth, winters ~ Mos
cow, Waterloo treasons, the tIeacherous sea and
thankless earth, enough, It would seem,
why poor little bit o: woman ike me should grow
old.
But Heaven protects the brave and seems to have
created, expressly for Ivy us- little corner not laid
down in any geography, where can forget my ia
tgurs, my troubles, my premature old age. And yet.
you let loose your ugly duck perch Oh my branches
amidst tho other bids who greet me with thousand
pretty songs TO welcome the return OF wha; myself
or the spring
Had died in America, you would have been the
Grst--uh, | am sure of ito have cuns-crated To me
one OF Your most passionate teulictons-Une worthy
OF your mind ana your heart ANA now that have
by q species of miracle, Ms II Were, been raised from
the dead; and now that oan hope I" SEE you again
and press your hand ~ that of old friend you IA,
10 yourseli-"SLe is alive-l'am clad of it, and Go,
be- thanked. Now let's tease her
Then, away you dash again, plump against IN,
over.susceptible Understanding people at the ex
pense of poor little Rachel. Oh the fine triumph TO
your wit, a. though there We're no other victims o
which to exercise it. IL that the way you ought &
treat poor creature, who has really COME back ftou
the other world-comc, be good aud just, and &C
knowledge yourself guilty "f an nveterate wish t.
tease my poor self. =" that may have the pleasure
of forgiving you again; and may hope to see yo
noon once again at Paris in the country.
By Jupiter, fee! tina; am only too good to trea
YOU in this way. for this letter is certainly not write,
iv a Graade JrGgtdtR:s, but, by good girl, win
calls herself kAChEl-.
"Wha." adds Jules Lecompte, who communicate
this letter to the Independence Beige, what could "
add to this genteei declaration at principles NJ
thing. We will only say that, i'll explaining the in
probability Of certain reports this Industrious, U
ruther charming woman, will lead many to believ
that she had but poor reasons 10 offer. But we WI
not be OF the number, for obviously the door b
which Mile. Rachel should cater into the marriaS
state would DO the ONE through Shch she woul
pass from the world of art. One married woma
more would signify nothing, but such artistic I'll
l.ss would be social calamity"
-caaerd duck is also synonym in the French for
ridiculous, improbable story.