, 1858-11-26

i'srOciOus beasts were ashti6Sg, Wien & SEs I'd
Monsieur, win you please 80 and hing ~
my glOves" A. i7
"Why notT answered the cavalier.
n you dare Do Il I promise that win Io,s
you for ever after."
He threw himsslf into de ing ma sIi,i,l i =. z
turned with the glove, but not eithoui tubSiidIs
narrow risk Of his NE. fI -
"Here b your glove" MD he Stas R.i6
your lOvei IdesplSs the affection tkit heif,
IS callOus as yours is eapkbls Of bSsiawine.n
They tell story at Paris that has some analorv,
to the above, and which no doubt 3 quite as m.
as Il is strange. Three months ago, 70 ! minute.
young man in ball costume, white doves md "a
bis face hidden under mask, presented himsssif
at the house Of . sOmnambnIist and made thS
curious demand which follows: ~
MADAM, you see In me an unlorsunaiS idsk.
mad with love andngs. Ispply q YOU % 1in,5;s
Z you cannot possibly Indicate q method BY vhith
can manage to stab with sword ths woman I,
adore! I"
The sOmnAnbulist hers made ! gesture n
surprise.
THAT this Introduction may aol siaims \ YOU :
continued the visitor, asome words d exblkh,.
ton are necessary, I know. Isherei6fs pfisJjia
to listen patiently for few minutes hns. Al
bertine X*"ss belongs 10 one q thA tldiit
and most wealthy houses Of the ihhb6urh 81
Germain. She Is twentyone years Cd, sna |.
As beautiful As the day. I leave you 70 iui.Eiis
Il she has lacked suitOrs for her hand. But
during three years, lovers the most anilbls. fks
richest and nobIest, have been In turn ruise,5i.
SuitOrs In succession have follo4od fhs tr,fi of
the beautiful AIbertine; iluitsFSa around NJ
carriage; talked with her ten minutes. and. a.
next day, have been obserTed 10 avoid her pras
sence, and Prudently run away from her honna.
! was astonished At those successive drleais and
had already attributed them 70 some myulsripds
cause, when singular rumor reached ny cara
Nile. X x'sss, Il was said, would nol fits kcf
hand but to the mar who should give Der = wound
with sword, In duel, without witness.
"Ijcined the ranks Of her ndoltfs; paidJks
most assiduous court 70 her; and Cd one esuuink.
at . ball In her house, I took adyantaee of &
sontre-danee TO make regular dselaraiion q ny
affection.
you love me- said she, looking ne fhiI n
the face, and aspire 70 my handl II1ilI not
refuse you, provided you come Oh win kohdf
from proof which L pleases ne 70 put you ~
ready i,ags a's, - -. q.
".vsry well-i0llow me- ~,
ave quilted tho parior, and BY series of
passages arrived in q large room, q sombIl
and warlike Appearance. Swords masks, ioils,
gloves-indeed an the appuItenancel Of n. ar
mory-were hung upon the waIlA MilIe. Abcr-
tine took down two duelling swords, presented
me with one, andput herself On her guard.
ssI win be your win. slid she 70 me, fyol
succeed in touching me but defend youis,If
well, for l am Of the FIRST force IN he an
we crossed swords and afnr two q ,kr,s
passes, my weapon quilted my grip. and lev len
PAGES distant through the air. MadomoisiII6 ~
garded me with indignation.
"'My revenge 2 said L
Granted; in eight days At the same hour
"0n the day appointed we enpgsd arnin;
did my best, but cane OF with serious wound
smOthered my shame and fhss- but Il ialmpoe
sible to tell you what feelings passed uiIhh M
felt At the same instant violent Love and
violent hate. went 10 my ieneing.maei1r, nd
learned secret thrust Of great Ma
accorded to me the honor Of third renco1ilN
"'You have some eOurasp.' said shs. foNnf
ing yiciOusly.
"'No mademoiseile, have only loyat
"'very we'll Be careful l shall not sparo