Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-02
THE RUSSIAN LOVRR.

Il must tel you ? very good story, in
which II is true, a Russian figures, but IN
which the heroine is a French woman. 1T IS
! story ypp may tell 70 some of your readers
with profit a.At Wiesbenden, last summer,
two of the NEST attractive ladies OF Parls look
advantage of the small company and dnilpes 4:
Of the place, to give free rein to their consul
| tutional eaiety. -Weisden has few advantages
of the other German waters it does not pos
sess the Vogue of Baden, nor the generous
"heri of Hamburg, neither has the reputa-
| ton of Spa, nor the aristocratic patronage Of
Toeplitz, whera you are sure of meeting all
the ssRed Book Of Austria. They were con-
seauently at full liberty, besides Madame
| Gabrieue's husband was not with them; they
! were guarded by an old uncle and aunt; bland
janitor and dnenna of gay children Gabri
ellie and Louisa were indeed children, although,
| Gabrielle was, as have said, married, for
Gabrielle herself was not fYe-andrtwenty
and Louisa was but one-and twenty, and they
| were SO airy, SO ilight-hearted and so mis-
chieyous,. nobody would have taken them to
be out Of their teens, A Russian fell desper7s
ateby e.sin love with Gabrielle ana thought
he might pass away a pleasant time in the
! absence Of the husband. & French widows
| bcwitched rarely refuse vicarious husbands,
the true lord being elsewhere. So he made
| 'ove" to her. One day when he was in the
| mdstof protestations of the eternal nature
of his sentiments, she cut him short with a
Why, what is the reason you always call
me Madame; am |. too old in appearance to
be called Mademoisclle ?" ~.
This question confounded the Russian as
| well it might; for 'slove" whispered to mar
| ried lady and love made to marriageable girl
are two very different things, by reason of
| the altar and mayors Office which close the
| vista in the latter circumstance. why
why thought you were Madame Gabrielle
de ---r' stammered the Russian. ''Me.?
That's my sister. She is Madame Gabrielle
de --, am Mile louisa. Ihope you
don't think look as old as she does =? Let
me tell you, sir, your mistake is anything
but fattering" She walked away with the
offended dignity of a tragedy queen, leaving
the poor Russian confused, annoyed and em-
barrassed, at her tart reply and his own mis-.
take. Gabrielle expected her announcement %
| would rid her Of the opportunities of a lover,
for she is one of the few Frenchwomen happy
at home and contented with her husband
She was, however, mistaken. lie did not
retreat incontinently from the field, neither
did he turn his attentions to Louisa-the
pScuuO Mdudilic uc
He became more attentive to Gabrielle, the
true Gabrielle, than ever. She was amused
at the idea of being courted second time
and played the part of marriageable young
girl to perfection. She gave him that equivo-
cal encouragement which leaves the suitOr mid
way between hope and fear, until she left
| Wiesbaden to go to her father-in-la law 3 house.
The young Russian was forgotten soon after
| the two sisters quilted Wiesbaden, for they
supposed heEhadreturned to Russia" They
| deceived themselves. w Wiesbaden lost all at
traction to him as soon as they went away,
and he came to Paris, where he soon managed
to folm an acquaintance with Gabrelle's
| husband he rapidly ripened the acquaintance
into intimacy, and then he told him how much
| he loved the pseudo Lousa aud how anxious
he was to marry her. "My sister-in-law is
| free to marry whom she pleases," said Gabri-
elle's husband if you win her heart her
| hand is yours ooh if that's all, have
nothing to fear" replied the Russian 6 she
has already giyensne everN NenconragemeDt;n
What have you addressed her already =
Yes, indeed | met her at Wiesbaden, and
opened my heart to her. And she has given
| me every encouragement. Indeed, l as
sure you she did. l feel quite certain she
| loves me-" ....-.F, .... a.5a.i i.. +.
The young Russian made this reply with
so much earncstness, Gabriee's husband
thought to himself Louisa must have been
exceedingly imprudent he kept this reflection
to himself, and said: "Very WE'LL Il give a
party tomorrow night. She will be there
| Come and see her."
When he went home that evening he joked
his sister-in-law good deal about the con-
| quest she had made at Wiesbaden. Louisa
and Gabrielle both wondered where he had
heard ofthis adventure, and they felt a good
deal of curiosity and some uneasiness to as
certain how much he knew about it. He
was impenetrable. The party was given the
ensuing night. Among the earliest guests
was the young Russian. His unexpected ap
pearance terrified the ladies. The husband
took him by the arm at the drawing room and
carried him to Gabrielle and louisa
need not present this gentleman to you. He
is an old acquaintance. My dear Count, be
lieve me, you will be received as cordially
here as at Wiesbaden, and assure ycu Lou
isa is delighted to see you" T" Alr! Madem-
oiselle, may l hope my brightest dreams
shall prove delightful realities ~ exclaim-
cd the Russian as he fastened towards Cab
rlelle. d. .-. @ '.... -.s''' .'-'
/ The husband roared as he held back the
| iupetluOuS huSsiau ny tue arn II see lOVe
is blind, my dear. fellow and in your emotion
you cannot distinguish to whom you speak,
Lood again, and you'll see you are addressing
my WIFE, Hh ha !har' 'No, no This Ger
tainly is Mile Louisa ?" There was most
embarrassing silence. The gentlemen looked
at each other with astonishment-thc ladies
looked at each other with embarrassment
until the husband said (his eye glittering and
his brow frowning) what this is the young
lady to whom you opened your heart?-this,
the young lady who gayeTyou every encour-
agement 3-this this young lady you feel Ger,
tainly loves you ?" The situation was certain
ly perplexing The ladies were obliged to
confess to the Russian that they had made
him a butt for their jokes, and to persuade the
husband (this was greatly the, NEST dificul!
task )that Gabrielle had been guilty merely
of an innocent joke. The Russian retired
from the party, and left next day for St. Pc
tersburgh. Gabrielle still bitterly laments
her freak. The husband sill frowns and is
out of humor. PARTS Correspondence Of th'
N. o. Pieayasne. '''&'' ~ ' '''t
The Philosophy of Happiness.
The way to happiness does not lie in at
tempting to bring our circumstances up t.