The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-02-02
TILE DISPATC Il j.
WEDNESDAY 4GRNi ... FEBkUar,t =: -
sarsTAs TORY.
4 CArITAE. story
THE SECRET;
or THE FlEuR DE L Y 8!

OR. tn E Fl,
,ha end OF fine autumn even
800 f,ng m yseif mounting The NH which
80. "a the pretty vstering f'aseo OF ietiesesuN'
,,.x a. veil bear that nsnse as any other, ana so
c,,,,Ssaspx II shall be Charming. NEST inSitfnE
-, !, serTares 20 be; fer that approach was di-
80 unfer rich green wall, which etretchei
So tsr above ~ head; being indeed, the straight
s,te Of q high mountain, handsomely furnished
xxt.h tsts ric1 green planting, Out OF (which be.
connie : tack ground. could be seen peepiug ont,
lar ahead, tbs white buildings which made mp tie
.fttte cantoament known rs Pesitessaux. "itw'ii
fare tge." said to myself "a good twenty min
utcs more before can unbucsle, and take my ease
in NV cArssaussrai. By the vay, what ease ia my
<aravsagersi." And with thai took out pocket
seok which my fr enf Wibraaam had written down
with his osn hand the name OF what ne ssid wa.
tae sweetest, freshest, and cosiest ian me
travelling man cfud require. Watched over ny a
rnost bewltchtng laaiiaiy Who was hersefa pic
tnte 30 hook At. The meme OF the Inn vas tne
Pea d Lrs sai tia. 81 its Mistress 1isd"1F ds
,r.a7.,4t. both set down carefully in tho pockets
bo,t II wac hoe said my ifieUd, "but Tor two
,iats:aad heartily sorry vas u to 4nit, IL IL Ike
Tv euptl-i. that shall Join you there % tna@
mt up the roc BOOK, and pursued my road IN
4 r shelter a. the green wall. There were litte
,.;p1.ng walks up lie sides, leading 30 a pavilion
OF an nraer house pgrcAed high enough, and which
one frosA and uasearie', might have found enter
yarnaeat IL puCsuinS, ~ will sit in that pavilion
4s,d - .usseif, 'soue of these fine summer
fbys when ! shall have grown TO be of the place.
'rw.f every cool and refreshing after the day g
~aTa, la:eyer that small be Drinking thosprings
ai ~ kiteseaGz, perhaps
A. last here /. was Not more, suppose, than
forty or Atty ostored, white, shining houses
Clearly very grand, fashionable, drinking town
some say. Nbeu Cur grand children shouic be
grosu IN, there will be marble fountains, and
steps, a RoTg-oa9 rad0ute, conversation house, aud
saloas de jeu, with light click click Of roulette
saeus SIS music. Healthier music, too, from the
Grand Orchestra, OF thirty performers, under tbs
eminent Herr spo"Ge playing morning, noon,
add night, ia thor elegant open air temple, while
tAs nj bic visitors dirk. All which are 10 ba
clearly fJrcseen in the future. THIS inGscence Of
asptct, this pastoral efeCt will have passed of
.ga as that tina. TIE sill be the hot glare of
osuaiiess gas lights, lighting up white moussacb.
ioed faces Il industry ChegaieTs, aud fadel aris-
socra.ss Who knows but this loT building
iug, L.adsn almost with green fJ"ertng plants
aid which | see IL the f!enT de Lys ian, may
hereafter b. swept clean away, or burst into
dazzling, star ng samptIou', aud exh0rbiisnt
Rstel Of the Four Seasons, or Imperial Crown, or
perhaps Of Enyia1d VINO knOwsi
NJ one sasms - he abroad III the little town.
y Que heeds ms NJ oifci0ns gu-h Of the porter
or water iafsrlst No encumbaring q a man
viln rsip, as rough EFpuel Johnson pnt il. !
entered under tho porch and laid Ely wallet
down ua4esislcd Then s&te myself down beade
It.
Some cae vas coming down the stairs with
vs.y iight step. aud singing. chamber wench
most likely, TO.
sStdisr iuty. She gave little start. and curt.
soyei. The most Charming little French woman
Ia tho world, shat might have been cut out aid
stolen from ii picture; ia a little laos cap
u-rcnei Ga ths back Of her h3ad with neat
Is.iej acaet Vi linen, ani apron with iriilei poGk
sts-~QadIme Eryquette, beyoBig doubt. But HAT
cold BLOC ted Wibraham 10 have been 50 SLACK in
SalG sLo lita'a woman, With a csrtaiu dignity Of
he. own, ''H0nsisur is welcome to the fleur lie
Lys. Us las, perhaps. travelled far and vii! d.
sire to lep9se himss!f"
lie dill desire 10 rep5sa himself" ANSWERED; |
"but tor that rr.tpr, he would ask Nsdame's por%
mission to stgy wlere he w..--iG her shady
porch, that is--iu proximity 20 the sweetly-
smelling h0neysnckies which coated M4dsnie's
house
''Well, it pretty place" Madame would
adplt, with little sigh. land curious to say this
was her taTorite scat too And with a delicate
little Ee7chef, which caae from one Of her little
plcgets, shD hrushed from on the seat about a
pinch 81 dust, If sc much, anu sat down jHst oI-
p6al'R.
>.Tn-a if Madame knew" said l. feeling shst a.
opening for compliment was given me, which
Only the t..t!ost kind wouid heve neglected; 'taeu
ii Madame knew what a becoming frame to q
Charming picture it Was, she would sit there ali
day long
She saloothed Il wn her apron, AM said with
smile, ii was tres Liou ait.
ITS the truth, Ms'am, I said blGut!y. tfana
my triald Niibrah s,2 IS stock and 3 stone"
Your friend NHlbram," sac kaid. 80. mou
Doul ycu know him, Ih9re Is another fsieud CT
his, QUE Monsieur EtuYi0Ag who Lad boe stayia9
ilii us,-a Sood-heatted, weI-iGtentio ned saiof,
bat, mon Djpu, So ab5urd,' And thereupon
a 4dt:ae chsLteted throuS IN who. list of iok,
s1d cii Ubgut item In oHe quarter OF an hour
VS. were the beat igieGr5 Ia tie world. GONE.
Said she, rising, "nuw Will show YOU ycur
arartmept; the greitess little apartment in the
world
II.
Tae prssttsst little apartment In the world
CpsI.d On the court, for there Was nothing short
Of Ia couEt!D GAdaHa's hotel. Nothing short. too,
OF a fountain 10 taa centre, and orange trees IN
square green boxes ranged regimen sail about
Coming sl. through the glass doors of the nresti,
est apartment i'll the world, you would See there
was Il gallery CFe-acit, IL king canopy AMI
pleasant shade, with little wooden chair Tor y0rl
10 sit Ca ahd smoke. and look at the t1uutaipau:
crsnge..reeF. 80 that he who weuId Lay< quar-
relied with Nadsle's description II aer apart
mont, Gs eeiGg too b0lsttal, must< nave been
hard. sour, practical ohuTi. t-e might as we'll
hare tachisi hr. cterne's Psf1aian wig maker i1r
Offering tks tTeaie TO be sebmereej in the ocean
The santimeataI clergyman though. "a pail Of
water would have yeel IS convenient; not 80 ro-
o.iCa truly. l llSow, had he been standing before
her az shs sslsf-tho sentimental cergym Gn-he
would hs.e agreed with her heartily, and taken
har aRnl in hts, aud ke9tit there for Heaven only
Knows now Long.
Dipner, Aaasme had sad, would lie toward three
O'clock, in thai long glass oorriIyr, which ran
down SIDE Of the court. No more ftipg
pace. Doc; iedly pettteseaux was more advanced
~,
fast GioTtoas -Four Seasons era. BY that duner
time, Madadio had also said, should have oppor-
truity NJ seeing her company gather tosether-
tire quality OF which had already guessed, far
sacIo was town of fai. szs and respec liability
70; msny leagues away; il which tow Jas cf course
aDoanted gentlemen OF working hatiS8 small
merchants smaller advocates, ihy ei5ians ard the
Ike, who h.d not wealth enough for distanttrayei
aud were gia4 70 turn PetiteseAuX into Il small
p,uchhsck hesith restoring watering place. Aad
Al, the quality Of The resp ectabie towns came TO
pstteseHux 1heH 1t could
Al dinner, then, saw them all. Sttauge to
say, they were OF the quality had guessed; for
there was little round black with sharp
ferret eyes. Hho aad need 10 write av0ca at after
his uame of four,ou. Neither had the ioug grave
man in black who was called Kiquet, any reason
to sAt out hi" card that he was OF ,he Faculty Of
Medicine. He was Oot speaking; as it were Of
his profession. SO, too, MAS It with the notary
or scrIsOiiagman, Faquiae.; and with Monsieur lie
Cure, whose garh spoke for him There were half
q da3sn y DO uf meTchants, or trading men, who
had not sIch visible NJ 4rks Of their calling shout
savps; tat, tvinkled-syet fellows TO whom waters
mast have basn Of prodigioCs oeueht. But three
isdies Gully, OF the company, Madame Tourlou, |
Aaasme F4quiuet, aud Madame B4dlne; betwixt
whom EaSoa fires OF Jealousy, aud unGying ani- |
E,0eiiy-
rnes5 olemsnts, with Madame Croqnette herself |
al the head Of her own table. were gathered to. |
gsshec Ia the little glass pavica, at the hour Of
dinner | was set next TO Madame CrCeue.te, a |
stranger, and person II distinction. Needless to |
aay, afadame's demtoi!ette WAS charming. No !
staring, or taking measures OF the stranger sad |
his points; he might have been sitting there as |
In his aecua,a med seat, every day this 2nih back
Monsieur 10 Care ~ho sat beside meand Who / be.
ueve wa dean or vicar generals ignitary of some
bort, ia e9niigno districts, addressed me in his
smooth, riactd tones, As though he had parted
from ;.se Ut breakfast. lie WAS good enough to
detail 10 the origin and progress Of the malady
til At had brough! him ~ the waters, taking 10
MaIans towards tho close, who listened with ex~
interest.
Gentle little ~omanl she had heard it twenty
times, | could swear. 80 cielr' she sighed, with
hard eissped, ':hew cruelty You must have suft,r.
ID, uoasisur he Cure"
"MesdsGias snd Messieurs," said the good man, !
with more force than appropriateness, 81 can
sn.uro Won that had o ere Within MY yelna lha. |