New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-09

blindness, Dut there was somethng so spirited about
the young Marquise, that somehow no one ventured
on opening her eyes, revealing to her how long she
had been miserable woman while she thought she
was happy one.
Now il happened that the Theatre de rAmbigu
Comique produced an extraordinary drama founded
no less poem than Milton's Paradise Lost in
the fifth act Of which was the DeIuge and in the first
act Of which was Nine Meran enacting Eve, in bibli-
cal costume, the fig leaves, by general anachrosm,
having been supposed to be ceval with her birth.
Marqnise julie de L. was entirely ignorant, her
would knew it not. That is 1--WE are constrained to
make this explanatory the female part Of the Mar
quise de jules world have been puzzled to tell for
eigner inquiring his way thereunto, where the Am
bgu Comique was situated, but the other portion Of
me Ia Marquises world know perfectly well the To-
cation of the theater, and were particularly acquant
ed with all the actresses and all the actresses friends
some OF them the most charming lorettes of tine day
Paradise Lost, y however, was destined to effect
FUSION Lords took their ladies to see this wonderful
spectacle, II it was for nothing else; women were
anxious in these days Of whalebone and crinolne to
see how Eve looked without any petticoats at all.
The Marquise Julie was as curious as the rest but
the Marquis was disguised at her vulgar taste, and
resoutey refused to let her 60. Whether the story
Of Paradise Lost and Eyes apple had any influence
from the moment the Marquis insisted on her not go
ing, the Marquise Julie resolved to go.
One evening. accordingly, when her husband had
left Paris BY the railroad for Orleans, near which
carriage and having inveigled friend of hers with
young cousin Of sixteen into the scheme she drove
to the Ambgu, and soon found herself seated without
accident in ioge grille {private box, closed with
Between the acts, however, she diligently looked
round the house, for the audience was as curious TO
her as the performance when suddenly her eve light
ed on no less person than her husband. He was in
private box, but not for the purpose of hiding him
self for there two or three gentlemen with him
(the Marquise knew them ally and they we're all
laughing and talking merrily Besides these gentle
men there was lady; very pretty one, too and in
Julie looked at her, and though the lady was only
laughing and showing her teeth there was that about
her which, unaccusto ned as the young Marquise was
to that class of women, made her nstinctivey turn
aside and blush. .@9 ny 20
At this moment gentleman known to her friend
entered. He, OF course, was ignorant Of the Mar
quise's name, and, anxious to show that he was au
fat Of all the ntrgues Of that place, he pointed out
the Marquis and the celebrated Nile Aspasie
The Marquise shook her head at her friend that she
should not interrupt him. and he detailed the whole
of the pquant circumstances of the lason, not for
getting that of the ignorance of the smple.hearted
of emotion, but on the contrary, joined in the con
velsaton, contriving to discover at the same time
where NJ lie Aspase resided. h.~-sa 4JBls5I 40
On her return home Cher friend had not alluded to
in high sprits) Julia entered her dressing room, and
standing before the long arnoire a glace examined
herself curiously from. head to foot.
She cannot be compared to me, said she, after
pause, " she has pretty face if it hadn't that bold
base expression but that is all what can fascinate
Jules so much 7! 7 .ezr.@r- 8 ..,6t@g K E5sr
With these reflections the Marquise went to bed
fully persuaded that Jules would meet with no acct
dent on the Orleans railroad. & .=5 ~
The next morning, having dressed herself with the
simplicity adopted by women of high rank for the
street, she went out on foot by herself First she
went to Jannssets and there she bought beautiful
pnAfo nf
put these in her muff, she proceeded down the Rue
du Helden, and there entering No. =, she inquired
for Mile Aspasie.
!' du h'OiSienle." s.. =. -.g
Au toisiere she went, rang the bell again inquired
for Mile Aspasie, and in % few minutes was show
into the boudoir of the lorette. atss
81 am come, Mademoiselle,r said the Marquise
:" to ask you to let me pass q few hours with you.
"But LIDO not know you, Madame w sAR H4Tp W
'Nor ever will, but / want to know you; let m
stay here in this room till o'clock, and in return
cept these trites."Sf --t'a4 ' 5o'
The Marquise produced the jewels, which the usua
effect no matter from what source they come on tn
susceptible lorettc. 5aa''
| "What can do for you y'said she in return.
"Let no one in, and then forget that am here an
be yourself as you are when you are by yourself"
Mile. Aspasie stared at her, but, at last shruggin
her shoulders, she took the jewels in her hand re
sumed her cigar, and laid down on the sofa. Til
Marquise sat down in corner, and very Aspasi
actually Forgotten presence.
"A
pasie and left the house being nearly run over as sh
turned out Of the Rue du Heder into the Boulevard
by her husbands cabriolet, which was turning out
\ the Bouevards into the Rue du Helder. The Mar
guise did not her husband that day :; he was sup
posed to be in Orleans but the next day he returned
and about hour after his arrival entered his wife,
boudoir.
AS he opened the door, a smell of cigars was very
evident to his olfactOry nerves. That was strange
who could smoke in his wife's boudoir. He ad
vanced-who was smoking? Why it was Julie
herself. -
Jplie extended at full length on sofa, careessly
enyeloped in loose muslin wrapper, all lace and EN-
broidery not very carefully closed at the BOSOM and
exceedingly carelessy smoothed down at the feet and
portion Of the leg, almost the knee was displayed
on the cushions on which the feet recned, nearly on
a level with the head.
"Julie!" exclaimed the Marquis, "Good heavens y
"Hollo, old fellow, is that you where the devil
have you been?" responded the Marquise.
"Jnlie!' again exclaimed the Marquis, lost in as
g " What next? You've said Julia twice. l know
my name-go on say something funny; I'm as dull
as ditch water" - -,......1 ..,,s
Are you mad, Madame" said the Marquis, get
mot in the least only exceedingly fascinating"
Fascinating Why you positively indecent
if the servant should come in do close that wrapper
and let me pull down your dress"
the good Of hiding it if it's worth looking at Here
sit down and be quiet" With this, Julia with 0
graceful but slightly unusual movement of the feet
kicked off the cushion, to make room for Jules anC
raising her head, she pulled whole cloud of smoke
in his face.
"By heavens, Madame" said Jules, starting back
and stamping with rage; who taught you tt
smoke ?'
"M'le Aspasie," replied the Marquise, smoking
quietly on.
"M'lle Aspasie !" stammered out the Marquis.
Eyes, she taught me how to talk, too new Ian
guage; haven't learned it quickly, during the tw
days you have been in Orleans? Did you have
pleasant Journey"
The Marquis didn't reply. Julie shook the ashe
from her cigar and looking calmly at him, passed he
fingers through her hair hanging in disorder owe
her shoulders, said:
"I've learned a great deal since you've been away
Marquis I've learned to dress see, this wrapper
copied from one of Mile Aspasie's. This too is he
favorite attitude Do you think my foot is as pret
as hers? Aspasie is great friend of mine, she i
\ going to give ME lessons"
! % Lessons Madame in what ?"
l " In fascination. We are all badly educated. We
fancy purity, devotion, refinement love, ties that
bind. We believe that intellect wit, elegance and
accomplishments attractions, but we are wrong
Mile. Aspasie has none of them yet she is more tC
A you than am Jules, love you, am resolved
Il to win you back, and, therefore,, have taken les
!, son of Mile. Aspase.''
4 g The devil take Aspasie,' said Jules.
Not yet, amt quite lorette; she hasn quite
! finished my education
julie said the Marquis, kneeling by the sofa
II I" for heavens sake be YOURSELF;
"No, for then l should be q neglected wife, ant