The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-17
a Lows sroRY.
Nosml or, Under the Rose.


4
Year ysiiow ross = the souvenir off curious
j. =. my hasl. % visit, ssa.e .so yesrs since.
WHO'S s3nissd II ssf esprit. 10 isss Than isl
hsr Aniabls AID teoevolest dbpositicn; she vas
pAaeiOnAtely fond OF d3wcFs. aud yon would scarce
b credit the pains took Ia arranging the bou-
quota that occasionally pre@e ntsd, or how delight.
I'd wss It her Astopishms u II receiving ahower
that vas rare 70 her, or Of q variety not common
% the country.
nss q her houss, the other evening, an old
geaslemaa Who has lately taken possession OF =
he bad inherited ffsm some blatant relative, on
condition that be should assume bis nsrne. ana
who, IN consequence, h known - NJ. Descend
raies.
and might with reason be jealous OF his delicate
attsutions. The acqnaiasance coon ripencd fnio
mutual friendship, and yeut nearly al their
svsaings together ct trice,.-~.
saluted silently without inferrupttng the
game when IL Was flashed offered Madame
Lorgerei : bouquet ofyes,ow roses which had
brought for her.
Ny rcsss we're very beautiful, which WAS not
the tase with the yellow roses Of that year; the
frequent rains having seriously fnterfered With
their hsriscence. Mine, however. being protected
by sa everbansiog roof, we're, perhaps, the only
opes thst we're we'll opened. Madame Lorgerel
exc.aimed With delight at the sight Of the bouquet
vi.
arnIss Who WAS aopsreutly absorbed in reflection,
i was az loss to sceount for their mysterious In
fuenee upon him, but presently Madame Lcrgerel
engaged his aftsation by some remark, which d.
v.rsed nina from tho circumstauces After a mo-
,raat,s .gi.sce he remark d.--
ssYou DO NOT know that this bouquet recalis,as 1t
bv masics, rrocess. 40 epoch Of my life that relates
estireiy to my youth. Within i've minutes l am
twenty years OF age! within i've minutes am
again IN love with = woman who should be sixty
var oid' n INDEED she stijl lives 1 must relate
70 Won This history: II Ii circumstance that has
eYsrted soo ms whole life q great influence, and
~ ,.hich In sonvenir even nc this day, when my
bIood has soarcely heat enough to nourish my life,
Ana To enable me 10 play at trictrac affects 10
ar EXTRAORDINARY degree.
nae tventv M "a now more than forty years
aeo.1 ana had Just LETT college, where they used 30
keep young men longer than they do now adays
After having sageiy chosen for me, without my
concurrence, profession, my father one morning
announced to me that he had obtained my appoint
ment - lieutenant 10 the regiment OF in
garrison Ia the city OF Auverge, and bade me hold
myself in readiness TO leave 10 three days.
was somewhat taken back by this, for seSerai
reasons: In the first place, had no taste for mil
itary life, though that was ia sooth an easily over
come objection; the sight OF rich uniform, a lew
exciting phrases, aud little martial music would
soon have made me "a Achilles or a Cesar as they
preferred.
Bnt was in love. ,....
Not for the world would have thought OF mint
would have been an order to depart that very
evening. But had uncle. and such an uu-
cle
He was man Of about the same age as am now,
but he remained young 10 spirit not seihsh Ior no
old man ever renounced with better grace, the
pomps and vanities OF satan, ous t,r the SAKE o.
others lie loved the young ne understood them
without being envious OF them. lie did not con-
slider his infrlnifies as adsancements, nor oid age
necessarily wisdom; bus by dint Of 6. sense and
good natures he lived Tor tue happiness OF others,
lie mingled in ali the generous foiiles' IN all the
noble weakness OF youth; ne was the connlant ana
protector OF all their loves OF all .hesr oep,s All
81 am very unhappy, my uncle"
81 will wager twenty louis you are mol" replied
he
.'Ah' uncle, don't jest. Besides, you would lose"
"IfI do, shall pay: perhaps thas will help to
"No, my uncle, there IL no question of money in
my trouble"
LET me hear 1t then"
"My father has just announced to me that am
a lieutenant In the regiment--
"a great misfortune, truly. One of the most
gallant uniforms, and all the officers gentlemen"
''But, my dear sir, l don't wish TO be q soldier"
"Howt You don't want to be q soidier?-Do You
happen not to be brave, ehf
al don't know that, As yet; however, shouldn't
permit any one but you to ask such question"
sWeli, then, Cid, my friend, why don't you want
TO be q soldieri"
"W-h-e-w!"
t'There is no whew about 1t, uncle; l am in
love-"
"And you call that a misfortune, you ungrateful
foll0wl i wish it was that was in love, assure
you. And who is the object Of SO chaste a fame."
"Ah! uncle, she's an angel"
"By and.bye you'll prefer to love woman.
However, what is this angels nane?"
"She Is called Noemi"
"That 10 not what asked you For you, Noemi
Is all in ALL To be sure its pretty name; but for
me, who wants to know who the angel is, and to
what family she belongs, her family name is ne.
cessary.'
'.She Is Madomoiselle Amelot, uncle"
"The devil! that Is better than an angel; grace
full, tall brunette, with an eye like black velvet
do not disapprove the CHOICE"
"Ohl II you could only appreciate her soul"
81 know; understand And you are repaid by
the way you express 1t now!"
Indeed, uncle, don't know"
slow! you don't know, unworthy nephew You
are every day At home In her house, and you don't
know whether she loves youl"
.'she does not even know that love her uncle"
"oh, indeedi you deceive yourself there my
foe fellow, and you prove your inexperience in
these matters She knew it at least quarter Of an
hour before you Knew II yourself
my dear uncle! ali thst Know Is. that shall
Kill myseIi II 90 nor OBTAIN ner nand
"Oh' Ali Very we'll, my brave fellow, there are
many chances that your wish VIII not be gratIfisd
Your father 10 much more wealthy than hers, and
very much doubt whether ne VIII give his SON."
"Then, uncle. know what snail DO
"Indeedt what Is 1t! DO nothing stupid at
least, and listen to your uncie.p
Yes, sir"
"In the hrst place, 1t Is impossible for you to
marry AZ twenty.
why 30, sir
"Bscause do not choose to let you, and without
mo this marriage cannot take place."
'Ohl my dear, kind uncle"
"lf the girl loves you, and II she will promise to
wait for you three years"
'rhree years. uncle"
"Do not argue ths question, or shall make it |
four. II she agrees ~ wait for yon three years,
you shall join your regiment"
But uncle
"But not at Clermont Twill have You exchanged
intoa regiment Quartered at a short distance from
Paris, SO that you can visit her at least once in
every three months until your probation has ex- |
pired."