Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-11-18


him sitting In his chair. mo,ionles, NJ n
statue, his eyes fIed upon the chimney.
place. where he seemed 10 read the rates OF
discount. A small smoky lamp the body
Of which bad oncc been green, cast glare
upon bis death.like face. lie raised his
oye As advanced, bot said nothing. Ny
chair was placed near him, prepared ior
me. for was expected. Does this being
think?" said to my,oli. /" docs ho know
I II theri bc God lla. ho feeling. hope ?
Can hc taste Lappincssl 10 hs dead
10 sentiment, to pAssion' ipi,isd him As
I would Psr,on in illness, thoosh was
perfectly aware he bad millions at tho bank,
aud that hi' una sin,,iIn sra'pcd tho pos.
session Of the wealth Of worlts.'
Good evening Father Gosbcck," said !
TO him. lie turned n. head towards me,
and hi' shaggy eyebrows were slightly nov
oI Ills Characteristic motion was equal
70 tie glycst 'uile Of a son Of the gay south.
| continued e.
You are as gloomy as the day when the
failure OF the great Publisher was announ.
eel 10 you. Have you sustained some los.
%. to-day" ThI. was the Gre, time had
spoken to him OF money matters.
I he looked ar me. and with hall sneering
halt chueklius NOieO, said IL am anus.
ing myself"
"You amu.c yourself then sometimes p
/ llo shrugged M. shoulder, regarding me
with look OF pity. do you bslieye
there argnO pocts but thos0 who publish
verses p said he.
Poetry Is in that head thought I.
F." There is no life more brilliant than
mine. continued he and his eyc' grew an-
imatod - Listen TO mo. BY the recital of
the events OF the morning, you shall under
sand my pleasures lie arose and bolt.
ing the door, drew close curtain Of old
tapestry, ani returned to hrs seat,
This morning" resumed he, Z" | had
only tNo drans to receive ior all tho 9th.
ors had been gwen the evening before 1
cnsh ~ my bankers. had received the
Grsi bill IRON young man, handsome, and
. ia the frs, rank of fashion. lle camo here
nj tiIbury. The paper signed by one OF
the most beautiful women in Paris, tho
! wife OF u rich landholdcr. had been obtain
Cd 4 know nui how OF wherefore although 10
was in all likelihood 'or gambling debt,
and Was Tor the sum OF u thousand france
The other ball for The SANE amount, was al.
~ to b. paid BY fe'a-i-. ior it ~sa oisnsd
Fanny Malyert' II had been passed TO
the 10y linen. DIAPER. The COUNTESS resides
in the Rue du lleldcr. aud Fanny in the
Rue Montmarirc. II you could know tho
romantic eoulecturcs which | formed in 60
ing out ihi, morning What joy ielt IN
rejecting, tia. u these two iair DANES were
not ia funds, should be- received with more
respect and attention than their own faith.
srs! How many things would not the
COUNTIES DO Tor = thousand francs She
would assume an air Of affection would ad.
dress mc IN that sweet tOne which she 10.
serves igr hor most particular friends.
would actually suppliea.a me and -
| Here the old man knit his brows, and
continued with dcmonine ehucklo; And
/ IL am tho aVenser--l bring rcmorso.
But let Us quit conjecture. larriye. "Tbe
countess has not yet risen," lispcd a femme
dc.Chdmbrc. "WhSn can sho be seen? p
q" At twelve" The countess is ill 80
-" No cir, bot she did not return before three
from ball" "My name is Gosbcek.
Tsll heT my name. ! shall DO here At
twelve" proceeded to the Rue Mont
martrO, to a house VI modest appearance.
pashsd open an old door, and saw one Of
those obscure courts whore the sun never
shines. found the porter 10 his lodge
" MademoHollc Fanny Malvcrt, is she at
hOmc2' "She is gone out; but Il it is for
bill, the money is here" Il will return
said for the moment | heard that tho
money was ready, ! felt inclined to know
the fair debtor. passed the morning on
the Bouleyards, aud as mid day sounded, ]
wa. travorsins the saloon which adj1inel
tho chamber OF the countess. 4" Madam
las this moment rUns hcr bell, said the
femme dc ci.smJrc; 81 do not believe she
can ba s0en yet" IL will wai, and |
seated mysell upon an embroidered ottoman.
In lev moments the femme de ohdmJrs
approached and said Please to enter
cir"
"By the polite tonO in which she ad-
dressed to the these words was sure her
mistress WAS not prepared. Bu, wha. .
beautiful woman saw She had hastily
thrown over her shoulder cashmere shawl.
Her black hair escaped in di'heveled ring
lets from beneath beautiful cap, perched
capriclously or a, random on her head.
Upon large bearskiD, stretched at the
fee. Of lions ehisselcd in the mahogany Of
the bed. lay two shoes OF white satin
thrown ,hero,with allthe eaTslossness which
the lasitude Of ball produces. Upon a
chair lay the rumplej dress, the sleeves OF
which trailed upon tho noor. Stockings,
which Zephyr nigh. have worn, lay al,
the foot Of the coueh. Flowers. diamonds
gloves. { bOquet Of fowors, a sash, wore
thrown in coulusion around. | fel, vague
odor VI perfumes. A rich fan half spread
out. was on the eh'uney-plaee. The draw
ers VI her wardrobe were open. All was
luxury and disorder, beauty without har'
...I ......ev H.. ..I.I Es,-