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

ROMANTIC CHAPTER FROM PARTISAN
LlrE.-The Hotel Mole with which are
connected SO many memories, has Just
beeu purchased by celebrity of anoth-
er sort-a charagraphical celebrity, who
left the theatre to marry man of the
world.
In 1881 or 1899, a charming young
danseuse, of admirable 6gure-slender,
elegant, light, with magnificent eyes,
and limbs divinely formed-made her
debut at the opera. In the opera bal
let, the Temptation, in the second act,
by order Of Satin, diamonds, flowers aud
pearls are thrown into boiler, while an
iDfernal circle surrounding it chant dla'
bolical music. From this boiler comes
fourth lovely young girl-the beautiful
Miranda-M'lle. Duvernay.
Ia 1886 MILE Duvernay left the ope-
ra, to the great regret Of its patrons.
She went to London, where she met with
e. eat success. She was surrounded by
the seductive influences which her posi-
ton and beauty attracted, and soon gave
her heart aud life to a very rich man,
who became paSSionately attached to
her.
Mile. Duvernay bad sumptuous
apartments, elegantly furnished, and nu-
merous domestics ; every week she gave
dinner, and invited some of the most
gay and distinguished men of London.
In a word, she led the most sumptuous
and luxuriant life Of the world
In the meantime an aristocratic gran
dame died in London. This lady had
with her model femme de chambrc, a
sort OF goveruess, OF naughty bearing aud
exquisite manners, full Of intelligence
and devotion. Death only separated her
from her mistress. MILE. Duvcrnay
wished to secure the services of this fem
me dc chambre. She thought her pres
cnce would add to her consideration,
and give to her home something more OF
aristocratic position. The terms Of SER
vice were agreed upon, and the young
woman, Miss. Temple, entered into the
employ Of Mile. Duvcruay.
Three days after this, being the time
of one of her weekly dinners, the guests
had assembled in the saloon already
the dinner had been announced; but the
mistress of the mansion did not appear.
They inquired, they searched, and f.
nally found her in her cham uber, lying
upon the b,d, her face hid in her hands,
with all the signs Of profound despair.
/" What is this, my dear :" asked the
future husband, with tender solicirude.
"It is this" replied NJ lie Duvernay;
b" it is that l shall 60 l shall return 20
Paris ard re-euter ~ Crcra l prefer
to be only simply dauscuse than to be
exposed to such insults as l have just
received"
OIL" What insult :"
"Oh, the most cruel, the most humil-
iating !"
:" But ahat :"
"Miss Temple leaves me She has
given me to understand that, though she
consented to enter my house, she was
not aware that my position was not legit-
innate, and that she finds it impossible to
remain with me. I.shall die No, |
will not die, but l will return to Paris
tomorrow.
Mile Duvernay was SO seriously affcc-
ted with cbagrin that she was compelled
to take her bed. She was vi>ibly chan
ged by her sorrow. The light forsook
her eye. Finally, her lover, touched by
her tears, her sorrows and her sufferings
entered her apartment one morning, aud
said to her: DO not weep, my dear
Miss Temple will remain with you"
6 Truly How have you altered her
resolution :" Il have just Informed
her that in eight days | will marry you
The reader can judge Of the effect of
this announcement. Mile. Dnvernay
was soon restored to health. ln a few
days she married her lover, Mr.. Lyue
Stevens, whose father was worth more
than go 900 of revenue, and who as
sured to his daughter-iu-law a dowry of
100000 francs. Ten years have elapsed
since the marriage, and Mr.. Stevens has
never regretted it 1t is Mr. and Mrs.
Stevens who have just arrived at Paris,
and have purchased rIlotel Mole.
1t is u striking example Of the vicissi-
tudes of human aft irs that simple dan
seuse becomes mistress Of grand man
sion, where the memory Of the old min
ister of Louis Philippe carries you back
to that Of the great Mathew Mole.