Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-09-16
Under the Rose.

FROM THE FRENCH OF ALPHoNsE KARR.
Your yellow rose is tie souvenir of
curious history. i
, 1t was my habit to visit, some two year
since, an elderly lady residing in my neigh
borhood, whom admired for her esprit, n
less than for her amiable and bencvolcn
disposition she was passionaiely fond 0
flowers, and you would scarcely credit tn
, pains took in arranging the bouquets tha
l occasionally presented, or how delghte'
I was at her astonishment at receiving
flower that was rare to her, or Of a variet,
not common in the country.
Il met at her house, the other evening, nj
old gentleman who has lately taken posses
sior Of large properly in the neighbor
hood, which he inherited from a distant rel
alive on condition that he shall assume hi.
name, and who in consequence is known al
NJ. Descondraies.
He caused himself to be presented at my
old friends, and might with reason be
Jealous of his attentions. The acquaintance
ripened into mutual friendship, and they
pass nearly all their evenings together at
tyic-trac.
/ saluted silently without interruptiDg the
game. When it was finished l offered
Madame Lorgerel a bouquet of yellow roses
which had brought for her.
My roses were very beautiful, which was
not the case with the yellow roses of that
year; the frequent rains having seriously
interfered with their foriscence. Mine,
however, being protected by an overhang-
ing roof were perhaps the only ones that
were well opened. Madame Lorgerel ex-
claimed with delight at the sight of the
beautiful bouquet.
| My flowers elected no remark from NJ.
Descoudraics, who was apparently absorbed
| in reflection. | was at a loss to account for
their mysterious influence upon him; but
presently Madame Lorgerel engaged his
attention by some remark, which diverted
mine from the circumstance. After mo-
ment's silence, he remarked: "You do not
know that this bouquet recalls, as if by
magical process, an epoch of my life that
relates entirely TO my youth. Within five
minutes / am twenty years of age; within
five minutes l am again in love with wo-
man, who should be sixty years old, if, in
deed, she still lives. ] must relate to you
this history it is a circumstance that has
exerted upon my whole life great infu-
ence, and of which the souvenir, even at
this day, when my blood has scarcely heat
enough to nourish my life, and 10 enable
me to play at tric-trac, affects me 10 an ex-
traordinary degree.
| / was twenty, lit is now more than forty
years ago. and had just left college, where
they used TO keep young men longer than
they do nowadays. After having sagely
chosen for me, and without my concurrence,
profession, my father one morning an
nounced TO me that he had obtained my
appointment as lieutenant in the regiment
of s**, in garrison in the city of Auver-
que. and babe me hold myself in readiness
to leave in three days.
! was somewhat taken aback by this, for
several reasons in the first place, had
no taste for military life, though that was
/ in sooth an easily overcome objection the
sight of rich uniform, a few exciting
phrases, and a little martial music, would
soon have made me an Achilles or Cesar,
as they preferred.
But | was in love.
Not for the world would have though
of limiting a word of this TO my father; his
only reply would haze been an order to de-
part that very evening. But had an un-
Gle, and such an uncle
de was man about the same age as
am now, but he had remained young in
spirit not selfishly, for no old man ever
renourced with a better grace, the pomps
and vanites of Satan, but for the sake OF
others. He loved The young: be under
stood them without being envious of them.
/ He did not consider his infrmities as adj
vancements, nor old age necessarily wis
dom; but by dint of good sense and good
nature he lived for the happiness of others.
| He mingled in all the generous follies, in
all the noble weaknesses of youth; he was
the confident and protector of all their
loves. of all their debts, of all their hopes.
sought him then, and said TO him: II am
very unhappy, my uncle.
II will wager twenty louis you are not"
replied he.
"Ah uncle, don't jest. Besides you
would lose"
":f 1 do, / shall pay; perhaps that viii
help to console you.'
NO, my uncle; there is no question of
money in my trouble"
"Let me hear it, then"
my father has just announced to me
that l am lieutenant in the regiment;
of *s*.''
"a great misfortune truly. One of the
most gallant uniforms, and all the officers
gentlemen"
but, my dear sir, do not wish 10 be
soldier"
.How? You don't want to be soldier
Do you happen not to be brave, Ell Z"
Il don't know that as yet: however l
should not permit any one but you to ask
such a question:.
.well, then, Cid. my friend, why don't
you want TO be a soldier!"
because want to get married, uncle.
Nv W. 50
There is no ,oheso about il uncle; am
in love-"
.The deucei and you call that m:sfor-
tune. you ungraieful fellow! ! wish i was
that was in love, ] assure you And who