The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-04-28
From the Courier des Etats Unis.
Hints to Marriageble Young Ladies.
BY EUGENE GUrNOT,

ing young person, with dowry ofeight,
thousand francs. This fortune allow.
her to aspire to the hand of provincial
lawyer, but Armande has for an aun
and a god mother very ambitious lady
who promises her more brilliant match
MY niece" said the good lady, "i
made to marry great lord-only y h,
must be sought for. But know wher.
these good matches are to be found.''
"Where then?"
'In Germany, at the baths, at those
summer resorts which are the rendez
vous of the beaumonde of all countries
4. who am telGng you about it, went te
these waters twenty years ago-I was
not SO pretty as my niece, and yet ]
might have been a duchess, if unfor
tunately had not been married"
The good lady wished to realize hel
dream. She carried her niece beyond
the Rhine, to watering place which il
beloved by the fashionable world.
Miss Armande had great success
Her aunt had spared no expense to make
her shine; and the young lady was
dressed like the god-daughter of a fairy
The most dazzling toilets added to hel
graces their elegance and their splendor
She changed her dresses twice day
She excelled all the other ladies at the
balls and drives. She was quoted az
the pearl of fine ladies, she was admired
surrounded, and proclaimed the queen
of the season.
But these triumphs, fattering as they
were, did not attain the serious end
which had been proposed. Armande
found partners and admirers in crowds
but no husband. Her remarkable beau
ty and her exquisite grace had however
made more than one conquest. and
among others had touched the heart o
a young Partisan, NJ. Rene de c.; bu
the young man, justly alarmed at the
luxury and the great style of Armande
had informed himself of her dowry
They had told him it was eighty thous
and francs.
The sum seemed to hi dispropor
tionate to the splendor of the young
lady, and he said to himself with {
sigh
1T is too little. My forty thousand
;ounds capital will not be enough to
satisfy the extravagant tastes. and pay
for the toilets Of such lavish lady,
NJ. Rene resigned himself therefore
TO conceal his sentiments, and sadly
stood aside.
After six weeks ofhollow glory, Ar
maude left the waters with her aunt
who had exhausted all her savings in a
vain attempt.
At the beginning of the month ol
September, NJ. Rene fs..a-hoI,se of one
''i-'''o rireuus. uolng one morning to
make visit in the neighborhood, he
perceived that he had missed his way.
Some information was indispensable,
and to ask it, he directed his steps to-
wards house of modest appearance
which he had perceived at short dis
tance from the place where he had just
stopped in his path.
He crossed well cultivated kitchen
garden, and approaching the house he
heard fresh and silvery voice utter
those words:
"Waita minute, am coming"
This voic, made him tremble he
thought he recognized that of Mademoi-
selle Armande, with whom, however,
he had conversed but little.
He approached softly, and saw a young
lady occupied with a very prosaic care,
She was feeding the chickens, Hel
back was turned towards NJ. Rene. He
saw only her form, which was charming
in ber calico dress. Her head disap.
peared under large hat of coarse straw
The hand which threw out the grain
was small and delicate, hut Drowned by
the sun.
Everything he saw reminded him Of
Armande. But how could he believe
that it was she. The pearl of fine ladies
in calico dress and peasants hat !! The
queen of the watering place feeding the
hens
When she had given out all the corn
which was in her apron, she turned and
passed near M. Rene without seeing
him +; but be had plainly seen her, and
it was the charming face of Mademoiselle
Drowned little like her hands.
He remained a moment speechless
He then went into the house and found
Madeomoiselle Armande employed in
settling the household accounts with
the cook.
His surprise deprived him of speech
and he had some trouble in explaining
the motives of his sudden appari,ion. :.
Joanna will show you your road di
rectly, unless you will rest yourself s
little whiIe." said Armande, pointing
to the adjoining room. the door o
which was open.
1t was little parlor in which NJ
Rene found the father and mother o
the young lady. and the ambitious god
mother who had carried her to the wa
ters. He asked the aunt and niece i
they did not recollect him. The aun
answered that she did not.
"It seems to me as if l had seen you
but l cannot tell where or when," re
piled the young lady.
NJ. Rene felt little saddened tina
Mademoiselle Armande had preserved
only vague and confused remember
ance of him. He reminded these lsdie
that he had met them at the baths.
The young lady smiled as she glance'
at her country toilet. Her aunt sighet
as she thought of the failure of he
hopes.
Before taking his leave NJ. Rene i'm
proved his position as a neighbor to oh
tain permission to come again. H
came the next day and found the quee
Of the waters making preserves.
Every day he surpr sod her thus en-
ra rad in household caraS olwavs sim