The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-09-14
Wa, as pro,t, a maiden aa ever wss seen"

FlnlsilnR ScDOOl, anu TeCouuso euS 'Oi-
tunes of one Mary Degai, damsel who
--"at the age Of sixteen,
Was as pretty q maiden IA ever wss seem
AT this interesting period Of her life, the
beautiful young lady had just made her
debut,
"witL spick and span new. suparane education'
from the very select establishment OF one
Madame Cancan, who, we are rhymingly
told, WAS
ia perfect Partisan,
Her morals Internal, her manners elysian."
At the school of this remarkable woman
dress, dancing, and manners were Of course
not overlookcd-in fact, they were quite
ovcrdone. The pupils,
They d. essed like those elegant ladies at Goupils
With what marvellous grace did they join In the dance
No Puri,an'modesty marred their fosrssrso n..
Once a week reception" was given, on
which occasion "young Now York" was
admitted en- mdsse, to impart to Madame
Cancan's young protegss 'that most diff.
cult art of conyersing with easo;" and, OF
course, with such facilities, the young Ia.
dies became proficient. As for their man
ncrs, we are told
--"Txas good as play
To watch the voil bred and imp er,inent way
~ -~..n cStsr roon In. Their gait In the hHee'
Miss Mary Degai, it appears, was the
net pupil Of Madame Cancan, and Tor
mo.t sufficient rcason--sho was excellent
pay.
ain her own right an helressa plum at tho least
plantation down south, & ana p.rl IN lT aarss
, But l know she had plenty OF dollars "ha hisse''
We are not surprised, therefore, that
"she was petted and fsssd,
, Aud splendidly treated, ,,.
.hoa M AN she chose and her school teachers cheat
musrlod candy in SCHOOL, smoked cigars, shd-0h DEL
Y Resd great many queer oo0hso" '"' ,:.. e
The first striking episode in the life o,
/, this fast young lady was the appearance o'
:" lover in tho person OF "wonderiui lot
y eign young count" the Count Cherahl'
o who captivated Miss Mary's susceptible al
o. fections, and corresponded with her by
. shooting letters on the roof OF her board
ino school. Having emerged from the
P "6nishinr school" of Madame Cancan, the
ly next step in life was for the beautiiu
as vounp beiress to display her wonderful a
%. cbieyments to the gaze Of tho fashlonapi
circles Of New York; and what 80 fitting
for debut as ball!
e avh,t hall that one wasi All the city was there
mo pon rsigned like a king the white marble starr
bn Ana Anu h,iilr and long to each carriage and pair
And Kamnaerer hid in q nice little iar
in or thick. tufted laurels, played many an AT, .,ho
Soft waltz wild mazOurkin, quick polka SLOW S'h0
oe ousdriiles called by Julien the cotisi
or Globed lamps shed soft light over shoulders 81 ss
Willie men, hat in hand-fsshion "a n, oS"atio
ty- T.tsi in tones that muffod In swee, n'ous'
y TasIi those fair flowers Of the fsirer creation
Sss na, observe them last night al the oper
cry At this ball, Of course the Count Ch
thy ,.m; was present, and found opportunl
Gus for tete-atste with the fair Degai' WI,
ted decides her fate for life. The Count
tho not vet been fully described, but he Is
AL, srtenso.
uy "rhe Count was exactly the man for sixteen main,
hat ta tall he was dark, he was naughty OF mein'
e had beautiful feet, and his smile was serene
nust Though his hair might have pesosS .hoen:
nsti His sse~et soewell his age might have 0een
ntry All the passions Of youth, an the VII OF TUG
tn. Count was an exile--a matter Of course
The foreigner here has no other s res9u,oe, ,o,.,
one saving labor and, whati ask noble to wSrn no,,,
aa, AJAX as an exile for reasons POLITICAL
s.aDn. people ss' msao good swoo
ma had tried change air for his o. o. the srosps
hem And hsth sy.s Tss nnSs musaS uasaIU,
And And his English was brofen to exquisite smash
nued And now comes the climax:
~, ri .r,as be sat tefe-atsts with Miss Mary Degai'
'o " r.iting low in her ear, In his Frenehihed way,
accu az hs chateau at home, and the balls at the
~ YGns,amns and Chanty, aud other tom'fooiene
and While poor Madison MoySraya rising ST. awg
firing in search q Mis- rr
whom Who'd promised him the y.y next ne ,hs wall. .
trust aSison Mowbay 60 home to your Srsi. %
To vour Chitty and Blackstone, and such IKE rene
su For Enough Mary pss her hand for the
choos AZ faS aoar Ssspas forever it,
drn .~si5 sSs a. yo% sns are ~opns in
rvo blsck. .shrouded agures slip out OF the haseme
State ooas 10 sae rather ike an slopsm maria
still But 70 iSs s,1 pssa s away With the coan
b may The next scene the reader is introd
II give to, is ..,,x x,,,.,r, street,
inter where thieves. and bossar' and loafsr' meet
-, tbe .nd vbere eaallid misery consorts with