The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1857-04-16

n Double MIoTAKE.-A Paris cor
respondent tells the following singular
story "A very amusing hlstoriette is
told Of Count NJ, a gentleman Of for
tune, his vile, and young man who may
be designated as Mr.. A. The latter a
simple clerk in one Of the railroad Offices
and the Count are cousins. The count
oss, a very beautiful and rather conceited
woman, lived unhappiIy with her hus-
band For more than a year past she
had been under the ida that young a.
was desperately in love with her. Every
look the gentleman east upon her when
they met, every pressure Of the hand,
every new vest, every fresh growth OF
the moustaches was interpreted as an
evidence Of ardent, though pent up love.
One night, quite late, Mr.. A. heard Il
ring at his door Upon opening it, to
bis great amazomont he bchela in his
nocturnal visitor the fair countess, attir-
ed in a travelling dress, ana carrying in
her hand her jewel case.
Henry said she, throwing her arms
around bis neck, & have come to roluito
your long and faithful attachment
What attachment : l don't under
stand you =
Your attachment 10 me I have
read it in your every look for months
past. You love me! My husband is
a monster Ler Us ly to some distant
land
Nonsense, ma'am. | love you |
never dreamed Of such thing You
must have been dreaming As to flying
to some distant land--you know very
well that | am an employee, dependant
for bread upon very modest salary.
How the deuce we are to live in your
distant land, | should like to know =
" llo:e, arc my jewels. Our wants
will be triaing--'
Pooh pooh you don't want me to
live on other peoples diamonds, DO you
Let me beg OF you to gotlrn Immediately
home
The lady sobbod and ought to have
been tempting
cannot she said. 1t is too late
~ | seized the occasion when the Coun
. went to the opera, this evening, to writ
!, a letter ayowlug my love for you-you
i" passion for me-my flight with you. Is.
;, this time the letter is in bis hand, and
u | 90 back be will murder nc =
y Here was a pretty business to be sure
y The lady wcpt and the gentleman burs
= into cold Precipitation 1t was nov
two o'clock in the morning. Present.,
sharp ring was heard at the door, Poo
\. turned pale, not doubling that hi
. enlaged cousin had comc tor satisfaction
!, Ncrving himself for the effort, he hi
!, 70 the Countess in n closet and went to tn
y door. 1t was the Count who had pull
~ the bell /; but instead of being in Il rag
, he only looked anxious.
~ Iienry,' sail he, l want you
: | am ready was the stoical reply.
y That's right old boy, Iknow | couI
,' depend upon you. The facts are thcs
i, [ went to the opera this evening, an
at ought to have been home at clcvc
81 g. o clock, but as was leaving the thcat,
" some lrien IS met me end insisted on n
!, supping with them, and have kept II
"s W till this minute. You know what
!. jealous fury my wife ia. You must
- and make peace with her
:. ~ Then you have not bccn home
-, No.
~ What load was off \, heart
'I'll do my best, said he. 60 an
h., wait for me at TIE Toiton. | will /
-, join you in an hour
- Off went the husband, and as soon +;
80 he was at safe distance, \. conducte
! the Countess to her residence, re urne
= to bis friend, and gaily slapped him 0
~, tho shoulder, assured him that 1T Wa
- all right The unconscious Count wer
! home happy man--and 50 ended tn
. adventure but it may be supposed th;
-, the lady entertains anything but a tend,
- sentiment towards her husbands cou,ii