St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-12-29


project oc marriage; but the notary had
given the most delightful picture of the
moral qualities of NJ. l.aclos--hc had
spoken Of his disintc, estcdness, his gencr.
osity, his delicacy of sentiment, and every
other quality VIII Oh the man. lacked he
had thereto deceived his fair c;ie,it. aud
had just exposed her to a. most c,eyio,ls
and l,un,iliating refusal. Although this
result was more unfortunate, from the fact
that Mrs. Butler WAS the last person in
the world that he would ~isl, to offend,
he nevertheless felt pleasure in the re
tusal Of NJ L:c!os, which lie could hardly
account for, himself. >..; IT :.:.:.,,: ; j
rns fac: was that the widow. had ma!
a conquest. Tie 5csuty "f her. features,
the freshness cf her co,ii;!exio", and the
sweetness Of l.er manners had ii:,dc II
deep impression upon the heart Of the
perplexcd notary. Old bachelors who
have passed thirty years Of their life in
despising natrlmony, and swearing that
they will never sell their liberty, arc
more ipclined: than Others to pass sudder-
ly from one ;extyeme to tho other, and all
at once wake up to sense Of the loneli-
re;s Of their situation. Such was the
position Gf the notary. We may add to
this that he re yardcd himself as the can G
o. the Insult which the widow had suH,r ID
-|ha: he VS. r-cl, .natlra;ly Hene:o1s,
and when lie had once decided to marry,
was not the mar, ?to' rrtr'at" because h,s
Iady love Hacked a d;.weryH lie threw
,,in,snlf 1T the feet of the .w;duw as so,,l,
8 he re covered, III | com.nen ;ed by abus-
my NJ. Laclos ior his brutal conduct.
Who would have suspected such in
fa,nuus behaviour -. said fe. Two
hearts were required for him, to love you
doubly. Yes, he should have loved the
beautiful and adorable Mrs. Butler, and,
again, Virginia Bernard, his first l9ve,t !
know nothing Of tho young girl, but I
cannot comprehend how lle could resist
tie r::!!:". ~ i3&2 II -" E7"j "<H'@'. i
o. Mrs. Butler only responded ihy sighs ;
her breast heaved beneath her silk dress !;
shame, vexation, ;, anger, and the bittcr,dis
appointnent which is always felt by those
who have been abandoned, struggled in
her soil. ''"' ::''1 ):,>s''' a 'ss:''I >
Are not all men dsceiyels and liars ~
she exclaimed. -. =, 1o. ,.,.: ,,. !;
Nevertheless the notary got possession
Of her hand, Which, he E'cssed to his lirs,
and which was not Withdrawn. En sour
aged by this SIX O. favor: Bo.,ncniaili
resumed :.l[. i :! = :y !. ..n:.: :
. For my part, / have no ccloguc to re.
cite. I never broke my leg tor any wo.
nan, but the mortgages don't frighten ne,
and if you are fond Of Lyons Railroad
stock, l will buy you another hundred
thousand crowns worth, il you will only
unite your fortunes witt, ninv?' .,
Mrs. Butler arose from her reclining
position, and cast glance upon her new
suitor; he Was not bad for noa v; a lit.
tie fat, to be sure, but with Il face tull Vi
frankness ard good humor; his eyes were
fine and brilliant, and his hands reinarka.
bly, we'll formed; he had the air and man
ner # a finished gentleman, and, at the
n"ment Of winch We s;:c4k, his ccu.te-
nance was very ry:cxrrcssiv. 1t only re.
cures al, instant t., win wom:n whose
sell love his bee" wounded, ana who buru:
tor rven 20. And what u difference
be.we5 n 81. i1,cios ard ". ON ..ema;u !
l he first had tur2>ilen u youthful lassion,
;and suffered hiss.sclt to be iutlucn :cl By
a sor:id interest; the second offered his
fortune to.a ruined w,'mal, and even ~ e
OF compromising that fortune il his below
"a wished to satisfy ariIcul5us caprice
:: Is THIS really true, \lonsicur?' cried
the widow; s. do you really love me; 90
you dream Of marrying me '''' "" -
"Ah, madame o." cri d p 1sonnemain,
leaping from his chair in a phrenzy of Joy;
. on the spot, ii it were. possible to7n,or-
row; Or as soon as the proper arrange
ments can be u'adc. The mayor Of the
ar"ondissement is my friend, andtI am on
good terms with the ea.re Of the Iparisl, !;
We will airi,4 the turlnalities, 'auu / will
arrange eve j. thing iin.ue lately"
8 w hand IS yours, - responded the
widow. ;, %sii! - *.ttL 3TItI ~ -~
As it s not goad % dine without ia.
klnS coffee afterwards, i domestic appear.
cd with some Of the finest n,v1t,, and
souac excellent run. Madame = Butler
was too much agitatcd to / take anythin ::
save little euss sucree. Bonnemain SIP
ped Vo!tairc's ambrosia with great salts
faction. In few moments the head clerk
entered with 4 bag in his hand. 22;,<ts3. 4,
q /" What do you wish donsieur Rob.
ert 7" dem anded the notary / AipN t
= g I come from NJ Roshschild, = ans
Wered the clerk 40 IL 1.5&Gt Ss2s3T&%Es T*SS n
]. :, .'Ih A. I. ssrr ]. e ,sss 70. on such
.U..'est,'' N n. Robert ssaot 1t all" ..
+" WIZ not assll zsss,.aL ~1'
"Beeaaee I havs The sun.,'s1sE, ~ :}5'
~" What suln r. .*. ssstsas .ss2<1ess} IF
" :" The hundred thousand crowns you
sent me to i,et on the order Of Mrs. but
ler."s 3 / 80 j -si4 .s<.4 !. 8afss j. -
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