Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-10-15

All. uncle, don't jest. Besides, you
would lose"
If do, shall pay; perhaps that
will help to console you
No, my uncle, there is no question
of money in my trouble"
" Let me hear then"
My father has just announced to me
that am lieutenant in the regiment at
Il i 4 X T."
A great misfortune, truly One of
the most gallant uniforms, and all the of
feers Ecntlemcn.' +
But, my dear sir, I don't wish to
be soldier"
q How? You don't want to be a SOL
der! Do you happen not to be brave,
ell %
81 don't know that, as yet; however,
| should not permit any one but you to
ask such question"
"Well, then, Cid, my friend, why
don't you want to be a soldier Z"
" Because | want to get married I'M
cle."
W-h-e-w y
"There is no whew about it, uncle;
am in love"
And you call that a misfortune, You
ungrateful fellow? | wish it was | that
was in love, | assure you. And who is
the object of so chaste flame p
All F! uncle, she's an angel"
Bye and bye you'll prefer to love a
woman. However, what is this angels
name !"
"She is called Noemi"
"That is not what | asked you. For
YOU, Noemi is all in all To be sure it's
a pretty name; but for me, who wants to
know who the angel is, and to what ia
mily she belongs, her family name is ne
ccssary."
"She is Mademoiselo Amelot, I'M
/ Gle"
=" The devil that is better than an an
gel graceful, tall brunette, with eyes
like black velvet. do not disapprove of
the CHOICE
"Oh Z! if you could only appreciate
her soul"
" know; | understand. And you
are repaid by a return, as we used to say
in my time. Is that the way you express
it now?,'
Indeed, uncle, I don't know"
How you don't know, unworthy
nephew? You are every day at home in
ther hooeo, and yos DON'T know yet whe-
Their She loves you?"
"She does not even know that | love
her, uncle"
con, indeed You deceive yourself
there, my fine fellow, and you prove
yourself inexperienced in these matters.
She knew it at least quarter Of an hour
before you knew it yourself"
My dear uncle, all that / know
is, that ! shall kill myself if do not OBJ
tain her hand"
"Oh! ali! Very well, by brave fell
low, there are many chances that your
wish will be gratifed. Your father is
much more wealthy than hers, and We
ry much doubt whether he will give his
SON"
Then, uncle, | know what | shall
Co."
Indeed, What is il? Do nothing
stupid at least, and listen to your uncle. .
" Yes, sir"
" In the first place it is impossible for
yon to marry at twenty"
" Why so, sir?'
" Because | dosnot choose to let you,
and without me this marriage cannot take
place"
"Oh my dear, kind uncle
" If the girl loves } GU, and if she will
promise to wait for you three years"
" Three years, uncle
" DO not argue the question, Or shall
make it four. If she agrees to wait for
you three years, you shall join your re-
giment."
But, uncle, ~"
d" But not at Clermont. | will have
| you exchanged into a regiment quarter
ed at short distance from Paris, 50 that
you can visit her at least once in every
three months until your probation has
expired"
8" 1t must be as you please, uncle, but
how shall | know whether she loves mo?'
" How shall you know, sir? POUNDS I!
by asking her"
Oh, sir, | shall never dare
Z" Then take leave Of your father, and
pack your trunk"
+" But, sir, you do not know this girl
| have tried hundred times to tell her
that loved her-l have despisod myself
for my timidity--I have thought of a
thousand devices / have learned fine
speeches by heart--T have written leS-
ters, but hang it, at the critical moment,
| have felt as if the word was strangling
me, and have lodged the question ~
Her expression is 50 sweet, and at the
same time so chaste, that it seems to me
incapable Of an earthly passion. As for
the letters, they were even more difficult I
AT the moment Of presenting them, they
appeared TO me 10 insulicrably stupid
that could not tear them in sufficiently
small pieces"
" Atall events you must end this mat
ter, my boy. Your father has not told
you all; if he sends you to Clcrmont, it
is because the colonel Of your regiment
is his particular friend. and has an only
it is Il rich aud honorable
match"
e" But"
i know very well what you are about
to say that all this is nothing in the
present easc. To be sure, love is a great