The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04


IN good part, however, though he couldn'
digest the gentlemen of the opera glasses
and he read with an emotion of pleasur
the notice on the green-roon door forbid
ing all outsiders entrance into the myste
ries Of the couliSscs He also took car
to accompany Pauline home, and to tia
theatre every time she played withou
him; but Pauline didn't object 10 this
for though she was little Of fiirt, sh,
loved her husband.
! The summer passed pleasantly enough
the members of . young Paris were al
the various watering places, and Monsieur
de Gaudry, the Breton Marquis who want
ed to marry Pauline, passed the season a
his chateau ; so that the honeymoon didn't
ferment But in December Paris came
home, and the dramatic society posted
their bills for grand artists Dill on the
first of February, of which Gorgeon wa:
secretary, and his wife patroness. AL
the young men, u Ia mode of theatrical
life, rushed for tickets TO the patronesses
and the prettier they were the greater the
demand. Gorgeon saw that be could not
close his door; his staircase was in con-
slant commotion, and his bell rope was
worn out by inumerable yellow kids. NJ
de Gaudry came to buy ticket: then lost
it and returned for another, which he gave
his brother, aud was forced to come again
for third, and the next day for fourth
for friend Of his, and again for one OF
his club-up 10 at least dozen. Gor-
geon was one of Bertrand's best pupils
he could tip the button nine times out Of
twelve with the pistol; but what was all
that? NJ. dc Gaudry had not insulted
him; on the contrary, he was the mirror
of kindness and courtesy if he quarrelled
with De Gaudry the world would not only
make him in the wrong, but would say he
was cracked.
Pauline loved him as well as ever, but
she liked company and comDlimnnts, and
played with the fire like woman who was
sure of not burning her fingers. When
Gorgeon proposed tartly to shut the door
in the face of her admirer, she stopped
him at once.
F" | don't want to make YOU ridiculous,
said she; " don't be alarmed if any one
Of these gentlemen outstep propriety,
shall know how to show him his error
but if we make a scene, all Paris will know
of it, and you will be pointed at in the
street"
He had the imprudence to allude to
these anuoyances in the presence Of some
of his artist companions, and the conse-
quence was constant series of jokes and
puns at his expense, (not TO his face, but
where he would be sure to hear Of them, J
which ended by souriug lis temper and
destroying his domestic peace.
He accused, and quarreled with his
wife, and she, confident in her innocence,
gave him back tit for tat
In the midst of these disturbances, the
anniversary Of their marriage slipped by
without notice by either The next day
each one recollected it, and Gorgeon said
to himself: She can't love me much to
have let it pass unregarded : while Pau
line thought her husband repented of his
match. But NJ. de Gaudry, who was new
er far out of the way, sent her bracelet.
Gorgeon wanted to take it back, with an
expression Of has sentiments. Pauline in
sisted on keepingit. /" Because you don
think it worth while to make me pres
ent," said she, you find fault with my
friends attention"
Your friends are asses, whom | intend
to chastise," cried Gorgeon.
" You d better correct yourself. Thought
up to this moment that there were two
classes of men superior to the herd-no,
blemen and artists; but | know at least
what to think of artists now =
"You may think what you like" said
Gorgeon, seizing his hat, " bat you shall
not take me as a text of comparison any
longer"
Are you going?"
"Good bye"
"Where are you going ?"
You'll know one of these days"
When will you return 2"
Never" ~ .....