The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-02-03

certain chill and restraint, which, heaven knows.
tried hard to shaw ard dIssipate. Many more
Of Nsdsrnes Projections had to learn that night
nv aud by abe went over 10 the piano and dis
c1ursed little French ballads IN the most delight
fn, fashion; patois things acted 10 the most per'
feet fashion. l bad never heard anything ~
pretty, said to her Ia warmth Of admiration. she
| said was very good. was complainant; did
50 much honor. &C, &c. Every one seemed 10
delight in il, bat that heavy exquisite with the
moustsche. whom have mentioned before Sd
| perciiious felowi He iounged Gu the sofa In a
| lazy insouoiant mood.
That night IN my rtom--the pretttest little
| room, in abe world, be IL recoiected-I made
| wholeserse rcsoutio nsanely. TO have regular
| formal p>aking mp with Madame. There
some hing plossiog Ia the notion; perhaps tears
| ffom Madame. /, is an old story that, leaning
| tewards quarrellipg for tho sweet pleasure OF
| making IA things straight again.
So, that next mornint-it was a fac sunny
foyeiysng morping-f we OF forth to the garden
where saw Madame out betimes, trimming her
fsoSsrs, and here made repentant acknow-
lie ugaent Of all my sius. had furnished myself
VIII the choicest of bouquets procured from
mel xhs orng hortculturisls, and presented them
hufnbly ms peace Offering, which was Rraci ously
scce ssed The old smiles were returning, the old
wiuuiDg manner was coming back.
We are friends now" she sad, putting ont her
hand, "bat We never were enemies"
"Nor ever shall be-" said.
"Who shall teli2" sha said. "Mon dieu, you
looked so slckedly at mt yesterday, was qnitc
frightenedH
"DldI,'I snswered. quite sghas. a. my own
viilany. "No. 1t Caruot have been"
lac ICED yoa did
"'Taas nor a. you, then; Il must have been ~
elG TouEluu" This was abe signal for commence.
Juent ofan au'sesbie dispute, which completely
4 +tored he Did harmony. / said: BY the way, I
have received l. tsnrs-bc siusss let'ers-this morn
lag whicn l iess viii hurry my departure. l
must think OF setttng ons Tomorrow, or the day
! after" There was 80 such pressing need OF dis
I .tL.. . I p.lta boon al. Al ~
| wes It posssbis-was that q little tinge Of color
! creeping over her cheek
chou Iicu aad mast on really go3" she ga id at
length. What a misfortune"
Il .nnst, iUeaed.7 said. land, believe me, With
| inaaite regret ths happy hours have passed
in ,Ass liltle retreat shall never be forgotten by
| NE: neither can fJTge---
40. ssa 50 s,'Iar,d atthis piece of news,' she
| interTpp ed ha counted on your staying with
| us longer. Do not go yet"
| Ilooked at her ith strange feeling Of nteres'
| What cousa she ma am ID you really wish me
I me L. reuixa?" i said. taking her hand.
| ..Ny faith, yea" she answered. ali we're to let
| Won iuto ,istia ct you would. Shall
| | tell hnl TAa--,no. ! cannot bring my mind
! to IT. AID she tarn ed away her head. Was it to
hide another Of tboss tell iaie blnshes7
| Dear Madame said, you must let NE into
this it!ie mystery
Il cauDot, Monsieur.
lyon must--I-i will promise you to stay if
| Won do" She turned round.
"WeII, that makes a difference. So must tell
| Won nv secret. You 1iG-t snov, :heL-----H
| Here ,Ams running IRON the house tile sou
htette or weitipg wU;l an Madame was wduted
ia the Kit eben.
"YUu che II hear It another time" Madame said,
"peT haps not at all.
.Cruel one" ! said, reproachfully, land your
promIseP
well. If vou m1st know, come to my little
h1udoir a: breab fast-EiGle, and, perhaps--''
| Win that size disappeared What could this
secret be Could it lie, iudeed-thst the wan
ierer had inspired 9th sort Of regard this gen
rie rec!Dsc, this cha rmipg provincial? I. seemed
terrible coxcoubry TO let such notion even near
frns: and yet ono might as we'll have slammed
blindness Why may | not admit, to myself only,
aud III the srictes5 co ohdence, that lean to that
! persu4sIUUf
Ana prav Why no. let me ask, (tbis l spoke to
u,vseii FACING the garden, Ihough;fuiIy waiting
| for breakfast sUrlmous,l are not our FFeUCh Sis
! ters ont speaking in such matters; NOT auff ring
! suytEing in the likeness Of a worm ia tie bud to
prev on their olive cheek: Else what the sisniti
| canoe Of that ii,tle embarrassment and these
binrhesi II was Il great N stery, and pleasing
mystery, too. Then fell Into tia. ol,i specula,
| tom Of how a worse destiny might surely BETA
| one than spending the residue OF his lie in this
pIeaaAut retreat. far removed from the busy hum
| Of meD. Proprietor OF this little territory. where
| noue of tie worlds wickedness had, as yes peue-
| tra.et where might be studied eterneily that
pastoral simplicity characteristic OF the French
| rural districts. Where, at the head of my own
table l might ic8rn from pAssers~by how the
charms would daily heighten: children Antoine
Marie Estelle, growing up abont the golden
age at hand, lite toiling Oh like a dream.
.Eseakfast, Monsieur" GhrCon, with hutteling
napkin, ANNOUNCES.
In the boudoir, as it was called, Malame was
seated.
- have promised to tell you my secret, and
shall keep my lroL!se.'
drew near confidently. "Wil! you be ANGRY.
Madame, if tell you that have hsIfgusssed it
already
. and another
Another" | said. "Tou have told It TO anoth.
err
Ma fo why not; Was it indscreet;"
Him. sad.
Welt then" she said, sin three words my
Hide secret is tas, am going 10 be married next
week -
f started 70 ny feet with q Bound. Married -
| VITA d. yon mean"
"'ri4 inteIli4ible." she said, laughing.
alt il moustrou5!" said, intensely mortified;
sand to whom pray"
+ was 20 that icsoleut, insufierabls trading exI
quisite, CT tire pointed mousssches He so
e,egeDt, Madame said; such grace in his bearing,
his air SO distinguished. Had he not struck Mou.
sieur in that view Adoiphe, that was the name
Der AdoIphe had indeed offered his hand. Noble
perscn! Such qualities, such powers. and be had
even terres-th8t is to say, some sort of estates -
He Wac altogether tharmant
4 ton:.horse diligence went by In hours
time. ! would depart by the four~horse diligence
That business of mine had now become press
! ing,it would not admit of moments dela:; i said
! packing my portmau teau violently
| A. FIR Madame Or, quette, the conclusion fcame
to when fairly Gagged in the coupee OF the diligence
was, that she was thorough Freuct-----well,
not TO be uncharitab!s, that her name contained
one let er too many.