New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-01-19


ant In vain she directed her opera glass . the stall
and to the boxes Between the acts gentleman vises
Madame Dubreail IN her box and talked over the @
ltufrences Of the day. Among other matters u
i said --jss- ~ essesaa 9sts sdss 2 "
\ By-the-by, unaiame are you aware that you have
lost one OF your most interchangeable dancersf iesthh
atsly the season for balls draws near its close
4 ~ And who is this devotee n asked Madame Du
i is N Taeosala dc saraud, who has set off this
morning for Italy. ...,..,
1 Gonei and at such moment without waiting big
| aantencel This was the most poignant grief that
Madame DabreuiI had ever suffered III what way
4 conld she account for this preepta.e departure
id must have felt terrified at the decisive moment
HE was so modest, 50 timid s3.ff,
Some time after this event, which had made deep
inanxssion on the mind Of Nine Dnbreuil, she left
Paris Since her wdowhood, she usually passed the
/ simmer at the country house OF one OF her aunfs,
who had dignied it with the name OF Chateau. Nine
| Bonneynl did not receive much company her conn
try guests were usually grave personages, some old
friends of hers. On the present occasion the young
est of the society certain Baron de Granny, who
was only isy years old he complete original
proua Of his nobilitywhch was to say the least Of
Il, bat doubtful-and Of some military exploits that
be took care to recount to every new conner, and
which were still more apocryphal He affected the
ffaukness and rudeness Of an old soldier, and when
ever he had forgotten himself so far as to make use
Of terms not generally admitted in society, he ex
cused himself by saying, You need not expect that
old warrior, bred in camp, can have the soft tones
and etfeniinate manners of a city fop.nia @
Nothing could be more In iicrons than his mode Of
expressing bis admiration for Madame Dubreuil, for
be had become desperately in love with her and took
every opportunity OF paying her attention. The
lovely widow laughed at his awkward declarations,
and appeared to consider them as in jest. This went
on for some time but one morning the Baron find
ing Madame Dubreuil alone in the saloon, made her
formal tender Of his hand and fortune and by way
Of convincing her. naiiitars that he really in
earnest threw his arms around her and insisted upon
sealing the contract which he thought too advanta-
gsous to refuse, with salute. Madame Dubreui, in
censed at bis rude conduct violently rang the bell,
called for her aunt and declared to her that II NJ de
Granny remained there she wenld leave the house.
The Baron who had codly seated himself in an arm
chair, appeared much surprised at the unnecessary
alarm evinced by the lady and said "that he would
give her time to consider the folly of herconduct and
that be should proceed to Paris where he would ex
pect to receive favorable reply to his propo
sals.u He then very quietly took leave OF Madame
Dubreu kEsed his hand TO the widow, and then left
the house. tiss "a seis plss q sstss ss}sifs se
i" Why should yon not marry HIM asked Mine
Bonneval. grant to you he Ia uneouth and inso-
lent, but he is goodhearted creature, and besides
which, he has an income OF thirty thousand franes1
Madame Dubreuil had at first said no; after that
she reflected seriously upon the matter, and had
almost made up her mind TO say yes before she left
Paris. aaasi =
: r preserved
themselves to the mind of Madame Dubreui these
were tho adventures which had occurred since the
day on which the mutf had been put out of service.
/" Juliette = said Madame Dnbreuil TO her waiting
maid, Il am going out is the carriage ready ~
yon.p ssltssl i
e Say am not at home.r aas4st&
g But, madame, it Is the Baron 3saass asas7sN E
Myselfln added the Baron, with all the GOODNESS
and familiarity of an insncibe warrior. ~
A. nd Oarf5n ERr, u caid adj
brenil, :. but cannot now grant you long inter.
view. ! am absolutely obliged to 60 out-some
indispensable affairs.n s.aT ss3us
There is one more indispensable than all the rest
and It Is precisely that am come about. But will
be brief. will speak TO you with the frankness Of
soldier when Is our marriage to take place r"
We can talk OF that another time.n .iiss A.
Excuse me A. Ny love cannot accommodate itself
to these indefinite delays have already waited four
months. | have resolved upon being married within
the next three Weeks Consider If that will suit you.
/ must, however, with Che candor Of soldier, warn
you that should yon not consent, / have another
party quite ready She ID aswidow, not to be acom
pared wish you certainly, but still will make very
agreeable substitute. You have the first offer, but
must have your prompt determination, and give
you tl six O'clock this evening, when shall expect
your irevDcal,le answer ~ f;Vs iss'fsss 7ss9r9
y Very well = replied Madame Dnbre1ila
g Do you authorize me 30 hope2p Ill aa~.
Have not till tonight to deeideY Juliette, take
my muff and put i into the CARRIAGE
"a /. That would make magnificent cap for grenn-
der said N. de Granny what pity that it should
be employed for idle show. But you like these nuns,
you ladies they serve you for hiding places it Is
into these things your loveletters are slipped All
take care not to let me catch you atitl When am
your husband | shall inspect your mufl."
When Madame Dubreuil had got rid OF the Baron,
who accompanied her TO her carriage, she looked
after him with contemptuous smile, and ex-
claimed ss4 sAsss7N 90 z So s sa9 III
The smpleton ~ as'ssi ,'sssf q ksss sssss
But she aid not mean to say that she would NOT
marry him Men with thirty thousand francs year
are not easily found and a woman who must live in
luxury, who must have her carriage, must learn to
IDlerate even ridiculous husband. ss ails - ~
Theobald was rich also, but Madame Dubreuil had
not seen him again. and doubtless be had forgotten
These reflections made her melancholy and to d.
gert her attention. she ordered the coachan 10 drive
Ter to Q snmptaous shop In the Rue Montmartre.
Here they uuroed before her piece after piece Of
,ostly stats which she turned over with careless
md dsdaiufal air. After having purchased some
I've or six dresses, she looked around TO discover
where she had lain her muF. At that moment she |
observed q young man going out Of the shop, who
trongly reminded her Of Theobald Unfortunately
he could not see his face. Should IT be hims
Agitated, distressed she reganed her carriage and
whether it was mechanically, or whether she felt |
odd she put both her hands, which she had not done
before, into her nun. Here she found paper it |
vas letter, which she eagerly read: II
:. fou know my love for you. 1t is time to pat an /
md TO torments which ! can no longer endure If |
you have any pity for me- II you do not reject the
ofer of my hand, come tonight to my sisters where
will wait for you. One word viii save me from de- |
'pair Should you not come, shall know how TO
consider your absence, and you will hear no more
rom the unhappy THEoBALpe
II was Theobaldl | was not deceived ex |
Stained Nine Dubreuil. At his sisters this even
ing. will be there.n
And ID the meantime, IN order TO prevent all dis.
agreeable rencontres and TO prepare properly for her
'eming happiness, Mime Dubreul at once wrote to
he Baron these simple words
+ " will not marry you. Nine Dnbreuiln
And then at the appointed time, she went to Nine
10 Merange's house, who happened to be Alone and
eceived her with the cordially OF an old friend.
1t is an age since saw you, lovely widow. Have
Fou only just arrived from the eountryl They saw
hat this winter is to be very brilliant Shall tell
ron secretl am tired OF being widow, and am
linking quite seriously Of marrying again. What
10 you think Of it By,the-by, have you received
etter nom my brother, from poor Theobald z"
Certainly, and il is that letter which brought me
lere.r ..5a :. 1893. 80 =, ] ~ -
To Offer your congratulations1 Yes, he has made
! capital match-she is country girl, but is worth
million frances" ~ y IS ~
) . What can you nean?' se9 'ss1
oh, you must know, as you have received the let.
er from Bordeaux, where Theobad has just married
rich heifessn sasHlss 81 - Tz77'
Madame Dubreuil was petrified. ssf
An y continued Madame de Meranges "he had
'ther projects formerly, and did think that should
lave you tor sster.inaw One evening last spring
ne poor fellow was waiting for you here until past