Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-07-02

Il" "Madenoiselle Moliere ,"


Il came to find you on the part Of the Indy
who wrote the note, and it is she whom you
will see tomorrow"
Although tho cvaSivc form of the last words
might easily be explained by praisc-worthy
discretion, the president could not but feel u
certain anxiety, and ask himself whether he
might not be tho victim of a mistake. We
may, nevertheless, imagine the cagcrncss with
which nc repaired the next day to the rcndez-
vous. lie found there I.cdOux, who, after
having made him climb a tOrtuOns and dilapi-
dated stairway, introduced him into n tolrra-
bly neat room, telling him to wait there for tho
lady Of his thoughts, who would soon appear.
half an hour rolled away, which seemed II CEN
tury to the impatient magistrate, and during
which he passed through all the anxietics 0i
the most cruel doubts. At last, tho door Of
tho apartment opened, and woman entered.
Tho duehnG had not deceived him, II was,
indeed, La BGjart; il was, indeed, her coa,lct-
tish micn, adorned with that fascinating and
provoking grace which enchanted ever, body,
and inflicted moro wounds than all the arrows
Of Cupid.
The magistrate, enchanted and bcwldcrrl,
bent his knee before her, and it was u good
minute before he could utter a word. SO great
was his confusion and delight.
You love me- know it, and am CRATE.
fdl, sail The cOmCdHnhc, raising him with n
very majcStic air which was familiar TO him;
VI prove it TO you by exposing myself in
ordcr to see yoli, to more dangers and inron-
vcnicnccs than can tell you. But passion,
alas does not rcason,' added She, With a
St'ilcd sigh, which was succeeded by little
nervous cough habituu with the actress.
And why, then," stammcrcd the magis.
trate, intoxicated with love and with happiness.
nave You not responded by single glance
to my lnpassioned looks? Only last evening
you did not even dcgn to fix your bcautilni
eyes upon me once. Why this cruel dissnu.
lation:"
Heavens! what say you?" exclaimed the
actress would you, then, have me ruin
myself for youy and do you not know that
all my proceedings, my words and even my
looks, arc watched! All my companions arc
jealous of me, and would not fail to play me
some evil trick If the most insignificant demon
slratlon escaped me in their presence. Be-
ware, then, of coming TO the play every night,
as you have done for the last two months, for
you have already compromised mo by this as
sldulty but, especially, never speak to me
Of the thcatre-it would be the certain means
OF spelling all, and ! would never see you
again in my lifeH"
will obey You, my queen, whatever it
may cost me-" replied the magistrate, in a
sorrowiul and submissive tone, "and will
conllne myself to contemplating you ut dis
tancc, as a poor captive bird looks at the light
when brilliancy fascinates him. and towards
which he fain would lly."
You arc gallant, Monsieur President"
~ am in love, charming Bcjart; but, in
your turn, and in exchange for NV blind obc.
dicncc, will you grant me ono iavOrY"
What, Monsieur Presidcntp"
"That Of accepting from me somo little
present, very unworthy Of you, whatever may
DO its value, but by which wish to manifest
my gratitude, and to remind you always of the
humblcst OF your slaves as the most frrvent of
your adOrcrs"
| Willingly, provided it 10 a trifc; for
declare to you that am not interested"
"Oh, believe you-I must believe YOU"
interrupted the President, enthusiastically
~ am unwilling to defer longer this feeble
manifestation Of my tenderness. DO you
know any good jcwclcr ncary"
There is ono on the Quni dies OrIcvrcs
named Gautherot, who has pretty good as.
sortmcnt," replied In I'cjart, in tho most in
different tone; but pray do not be in haste ;
there is plenty Of time"
No, no." cried the generous I.an,lcllc, "
wish you to come with me Immediately"
DO you insist uponit?"
Yes. And shall be very much Offended,
If you do not consent"
see, decidedly, that ono cannot resist
YOU"
AS she spoke thus the beautiful comr1iennc
adjusted her mantle, aud without any further
hesitation, accompanied the magistrate to the
jewt Her Gauthcrot's, who in a few minutes
displayed before her all the valuable contents
of his shop.
II do not know much about icwclry," ssaid
La Bcjart, "but since you compel me to do so.
and only to please you, will take this simple
little necklace, which appears to be in the best
taste"
ut is yours, my quccn," replied I.an,lcllc +;
what is the price, sir 7" added he, in an un-
dcrtonO, turning to the jcwcllcr.
Ten thousand pounds" replied the rncr.
chant ut is the most valuable article in my
shop; the large diamonds which form this
necklace are without flaw"
Tho stupeficd magistrate looked by turns at
his intcrlocutor and tho beautiful Molicrc,
who appeared not to have heard these last
words, and continued to admire the Snnrkliny
jewel with infantilc joy. How dared he acquaint
her with the cXOrbitant price Of this ornament
to which her choice had so unfortunately fall
en-! The poor president felt that his courage
was unequal to the task, aud, wiping away
drop OF cold pcrspiration which stood on his
brow, ho said to the jewcllcr, with a deep
sigh
I" No matter, sir; send this necklace to.mor-
row, to my address"
Such an expense was in fact, far rbcvond the
resources Of the enamorct and simplc moris.
traic; but when once the little malicious god
who carries bow and torch, gIidcs into the
BRAIN oil grave parsonage, he makes his new
slave commit all imaginable lollies. President
Landcllc was especially the subject of his tyr.
anny-tor this first prodigality was followed
by many others, which, Notwithstanding her
parade of disntcrcStcdncSs, did not appear to
be at all displeaSing to the coincidence: OIL the
contrary, she daily conceived some new caprice
which her adOrcr hastCned to crafty. In order
to rcccivc!h her visits more suitably. ho had
hired small house with n garden attached.
where colIations and presents constantly sue.
ccclcd each other
With such mode Of life, the magistrate
soon saw tho end ofhS savings, and mortcarcd
tho property which formed his whole patri.
mony. But such was tho violence Of his ras.
sion, that tho prospect Of approaching and
complete ruin did not trightcn him in The
least, and, notwithstanding this, hc would
have been tho happiCst of mortals, had not
the restraints imposed upon the freedom of
his love poisoned this felicity. Thus. when.
ever no visited the theatre, he suffered thous.
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