The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-12

Pardon me for having dared--to come"
stasnmered Charlotte II should have In
formed you.r
Monster l.offen does not require 10 Ia
informed to receive his guests well, = cb~ery-
ed William, routcdly.
"Besidee, il was who wishedit, !" replied
Dorothca, !" and had = right"
Her father cast upon her q severe lock.
at y 81. Syhrster's Day" continued the
young girl.
The guests had approached; the major,
realixing that he must control his vexation,
bowed liahtly.
My daughter u right, madam be said,
stiiIiy "she h sovereign mistress here to-
day, and IL IL abe alone who receives you"
.Then to table ~ said william.
Each guest tnok tue arm of lady, and
the major, who alone remained with Madame
Nugel, was obliged to offer her his arm.
But, in passing by the music TO the
dining hall, he perceived every one stopping
before q great picture recently hung upon
tho wall IL was the portrait Lanishsd until
now, and which represented Charlotte in oil
the brilliancy q youth.
"Who has placed this picture here ~ ex-
claimed the major, with Asshing eyes
| a. replied Dorothea, mildly
| And who permitted you D.
NO one, my father; but il 10 ST. Sylvcs-
tcr's"
1T i. true exclaimed all the guests,
smiling.
LuAcn bit his lips.
DO not fear, sur" said Madame Nugcl,
in low voice: "this portrait represents
me young, beautiful, happy you sec that
M one has recognised me"
The major did not reply. They passed
into the dining room, and every one seated
themselves at the table.
LoiIcn was seated rear Maxa.i.e Nugel, 10
whom Doruthea had yielded her place, and
who YRS TO do the honors of the dinner
The major had decided TO avoid scandal,
bit not 20 conceal his dissatisfaction. lie
showed Il the more openly, - he tclt, n the
bottom Of bis heart, less irritated than he
would have wished. lie kept repeating TO
himself that be wa~ the plaything II plot
| arranged between Charlotte and his daugL
| ter, to interest his honor TO render it use
les, and TO cndcavor tn keep up his indig-
| nation; nevertheless, IN unexpected soft-
mess increased upon him. II was the first
time that he bad been too patient and ton
gentle
He decided Al least to keep silence, which
night express his dirplca~ur. Madame
Nugel did not attempt 10 interrupt il, but
the major could not escape her mute atten-
tions. Whatever he did, al his wants were
anticipated, oil his de~ir.s satisfied the
meats and the wines which he preferred
wers offered to him, for Charlotte had for
gotten none Of his tastes. For the first
time, indeed, for fiftccn years, he received
that exp<rienced watchfulne-s of the wife
- 4. a.
| most tender daughter cannot replace.
The rcpast finished, all the Company
went into the music room. l.oti.n Irrccis-
ed the piano had descended NJ well rs the
Iartrait. II had been Opened, and at ifs
side had been arranged the majors desk.
norothca brought hi- violin 70 HIM, and n.
minded him that be had promised TO let il
lie heard. LofIen glanced towards Madame
Nagrl who had approached the piano, and
wished 90 refuse but Councillor Holman
summoned him to obey, exclaisniug that Il
was 81. Sylvester's Day--he must then
Yield. The peice chosen by Dorothca was
| one II the dnos which her father Ind play
cd formerly with Charlotte The latter RI
nscnabered the variation and expression
h,ch the major gave Ia this p~iee; therefore
u was played with peculiar beauty. These
who knew the talent Of L0Gcn had never
observed in him such precision. such charms
and power One might have said that the
two instruments Understood one another.
When they were silent al the listeners ~
plautied, and Councillor Hoffman ran % the
performer..
"You must be n single soul in two
bodies, he aaid, ito have this harmony in
| the cxprcssion al the same sentiment "
Loasn ord Madame Nugel bowed with
rInhArraamnent.
aAh You are made 90 understand 9th
ers, /" added the enthusiastic lover OF music,
prrssiae their hands. "Music Is like an
cmanatiua 81 hearts and % play 40 harlno-
niously v almost 70 love one another r.
Madame Nugel smiled and blushed, and
wished 20 leave the piano hut Dorvehca
begged her to sing one IL the German airs
which sAe pcs6urmed 70 we'll After little
| resistance, she seated herself, and hogan the
| old ballad II !" La Rosc Blsue.
AZ Madame Nugel sung, all the resent
mcnt of the major seemed 60 vanish, and m
understandable emotion seized hun This
s,ng he had heard the first time be saw
Charlotte; and afterwards, in the day of
their union, she had rspcated IL thns1and
times. The voice az Madame Nugcl acted
upon him like fairy, and rebuilt al the
brotse sditice a hss happiness. While lis-
tening 10 her, he thought he saw that little
hosse, surrounded with vines, which they
had inhabited together 1t PRAGUE; that
garden, with ies aebor II clematis and lie
border Of violets. lie imagined himself
young, caniiding, Joyous. twas like IN ap-
pal IRON I'll which had been tender and
hapPy N his pct lie.
Madame Nigel bed Quilted the piano,
and bed bsea soass time in the same spot,
with her asWs cgOsssd and her head cast
down. She was interrupted In her reveric
By the voiee a william, who told her mid
night Rod jnst struck. He took Madame
Nugsl's arm without re0ark, and turned
towards The tsarss With III the guests
There b, In tbs solmn ct which binds for
ever upon earth two bsings, and which dss-
tines them to live Tor o. another, . relig-
ious charactss whishs touches all;hsarts; bat
especially 70 parent the nupiial bcnedic-
ton has something IN Il crave and touching.
II is N sbdicaGioo Of III his rights over tbs
child be- hss hrought nn ~ uhose hapei-
No. - ksssalkar csu16ss 20 anotler
The emotions which the nl9jor had Just
cxpesisassd I'D particularly Aspssd him
% tendsvnsM; and - cold not Tusesnin his
tean whsn b hsasd shs utaiseer Trsoonse
The consecraasd foeush whieh pvs Ms
danghter b Willian- ~ = tnsoluntsry
Qsvsnsat, ~ looks suaght Madans Nuesi;
- ~ cuacsaled her bad IN hsr haada,
- wN sohhiag.
nnbyugaeky q emotion entirely diapell-
~ q - s0nsa8ment there was len IN ths
soal = - matsr.
Anss q, - thought, II is her mother.
ihe - tcneh1 ian. Her mother!