Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-08-07

pleted note from my friend, expressive
Of regret that he would be prevented
from accompanying me, but asking me,
as favor, to proceed on my journey,
and promising perhaps to join me ere its
I had to go off alone, which to
in France, was not so pleasant.
But, after all, it mattered little. Your
true Yankee is at home under all cir
cumstances-and | profess to be the
truest Yankee blue.
George did not join me. I loitered
away the summer and autumn pleasant
ly enough, and returned to Paris but
few weeks before Christmas. The first
news l heard when once more establish
ed to my student chambers, in the Quar-
tier Latin, was that my old friend Geo.
LIE We're had married, and that the bride
was an heiress.
1 lost no time in hunting him, to learn
the particulars of so unexpected an af-
fair.
1t appears that George was struck
with the lovely face we had met on our
promenade, and had determined to make
its acquaintance. He returned to the
dark street, and not finding the fair Marie
at the head of the stairs, incontinently
picked his way down the steps toward
the glimmering lamp, where he found the
object of his search arranging her faith
er's accounts. The old man had gone
out. George made some excuse for his
intrusion, and having stumbled over a
heap Of broken glass at the entrance to
his cave, found his curiosity greatly ex-
cited as to the nature of the traffic car
ried on by the occupants.
Maria answered his questions with an
ingenious modesty which completely
charmed my friend. When he had ex-
hausted his powers of questioning and
felt impelled to take his leave, he ex-
pressed a desire to make the acquaint-
ance of Marie's father, and announced
to the blushing maiden his intention Of
calling on the morrow for that purpose.
What need of further detail? George
called on the morrow, and made the &C.
quaintance of the rag-seller; called the
day following to talk to Marie; the day
after on some other other excuse; anC
, was shortly established as a regular visit
or at this warehouse of rags. The olt
, man gave little heed to his visitor, ant
Marie was left alone to entertain him
a labor of love which she did by n
means seem to object to.
Until one day, as George was pickin
his way across the -four, toward the step;
the old man walked up to him with tn
abrupt query, "What was the aim of a
o his visits?'
To which George made answer tha
he loved Marie, and desired to make he
his wife, if her father had no objection.
: II have no objections to make wa
= the answer; 'but you have parents, an
must Immediately acquaint them wit
> your wishes"
! Now Georges parents were wealth,
and looked to their sons making an a
lance Suitable to his condition and pr,
spects in life" Imagine their consterl
+ alton when Master George, one mornir
;, after breakfast, communicated to the
the story of his love. The father brol
- out into unmistakeable anger, and Il
mother declared herself too much ou
ragged even to faint. But George had +:
/ the obstinacy of an only child; and ha
ing vowed to marry Marie, consent
no consent, at last brought his parents
at least think of the matter as a pos
70 bility. In secret, however, both faith
= and mother were determined to preve
be by every means SO ungraceful match
~ The best way to do this seemed to t
IL. old folks to be, to invite the propros
=. bride and her father to their house
at meet party of friends. Here, thoug
+ they, George will see the folly of unit
IN himself topeople whose appearance mi
inevitably bring ridicule upon him. 4
.er cordingly, at the appointed time, Ma
.od and her father made their appearance.
10 A select party of Georges had be
bv invited. Among these queer velvet jacl
10 and knee-breeches of the Auvergn
u5 rag-seller excited no little amuseme
mo but the sweet innocent countenanee
at his daughter caused also no little s
,de prise and remark.
pse The party were shortly seated at tai
and now the host began his before-c
TO certed play upon the old mans ignoral
NV of civilized life. He however made