Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-08-14
Srlttt Gale.
MARRIAGEABLE LADIES.
BY EUGENE GuINoT.

MademoisClle Armande \. is charming
young person, with dowry of eighty thou
sand francs. This fortune allows her TO as
pre TO the hand Of a provincial lawyer, but
Armsnde has Tor au auu. and q godnother o
very ambitious lady who promises her more
brilliant match.
My niece" said the good lady, "is made to
marry a great lord-.only he must be sought
for. But know where these good matches
are to be found"
"Where then ?"
"In Germany at the baths, at those sum-
mer resorts which are the rendezvous OF the
beau monde of all countries. ], who am tell
ing you about it, went to these waters twenty
years ago-l was not so pretty as my niece,
and yet | might have been duchess, if un-
fortunately had not been married"
The good lady wished to realize her dream
She carried her niece beyond The Rhine, to a
watering place which is beloved by the fash
ouable world.
Miss ArmauGe had great success Her
aunt had spared 10 expense to make her
shine, and the lady was dressed like the god.
daughter of u fairy. The most dazzling toi.
let's added to her graccs their elegance and
their splendor. She changed her dresses
twice a day. She eycelled all the other ladies
Il
the pearl Of Gnc ladits, she was admired, sur
rounded, and proclaimed tie queen OF the
season.
But the triumphs, hattering as they were,
did not attain the serious end which had been
proposed Armande found partners and ad-
mirers in crowds, but no husband. Her re-
markabe beauty and her exquisite grace had
however made more than one conquest, and
among others had touched the heart of u
young Parasian, NJ. Rene de c.; but 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 thousand francs.
The SUN seemed to it disproportionate to
the. .splendor of the young lady, and he said
to himself with sigh:
1T is too little. My forty thousand pounds
capital will not be enough to satisfy the ex
travagant tastes and pay for toilets Of such q
lavish lady"
NJ Rene therefore resigned himself to con
ceal his sentiments, and sadly stood aside.
After six weeks of hollow glory Armande
left the waters with her aunt, who had ex.
hausted all her savings in vain attempt.
At the beginning Of the month of Septem-
Der, Nj. Rene found himself in the environs OF
! l., at the house OF one of his friends.
Going one morning to make visit in the
| Eeighoorhood he perceived that he had mis-
sed his way. Some information was indispen-
sable, aud to ask il, he directed his steps TO.
wards house of modest appearance which he
had perceived at short distance from the
spot where he had just stopped in his false
path.
He crossed well cultivated kitchen gar
den, and approaching the house he heard a
f., civ N tpr words
"Walt minute am coming"
This voice made him tremble; he thought
he recognized that of Mademoiselle Armande
with whom, however, lie had conveTsed but
little.
lie approached softly and saw young lady
occupied with a very prosaic care.
She was feeding her chickens. Her back
was turned towards Nj. Rene. lie only saw
her form, which was charming in her calico
dress. Head disappeared under large hat
Of coarse straw. The hand which threw out
| the grain was small aud delicate, but brown
ed 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 u
calico dress and PEASANTS hat The queen Of
the watering place feeding the hens!
When she had given out all the corn which
was 10 her apron, she turned and passed near
NJ. Rene without seeing him but he had
plainly seen her, and it was the charming
| face Of mademoiselle, Drowned little, like
her hands.
| He remained a moment speeches.. He
then went into the house and found Made
moisele Armande employed in settling thu
household accounts with the cook.
His surprise deprived him OF speech, apC
he had some trouble in explaining the motive
Of bis sudden appariticn.