The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-10-13
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Murderer'S Tnn.

Hlgn roaQ, COulu nol hetp eAClalnlllS,
Well, Pierre, here we are, you see, safe
and sound, and not eaten up, as was led
to suppose we should have been. We are
entirely out of danger now, presume"
81 am not SO sure of that, sir" was the
reply of my companion We may yet
have difficulties to encounter
l ridiculed the idea-laughed at him for
his folly, and putting spurs to my gallant
gray, desired him to follow me.
| had not cantered more than mile af-
ter leaving the forest, when at the turn of
the road, came suddenly on a cabaret, or
roadside inn, as you call it in this country
1t might have been an " "auberge," for it
gave promise of more comfort within than
the ordinary dram-shops which are to be
found at every cross-road in France. We
had been on horse ba ck for some hours,
and was not a little pleased at the oppor-
tunity which presented itself of rest and
refreshments.
AS Pierre and myself rode up to. the
door of this rural hotel, he exclaimed
"C'este dole the landlord is, rather was
an old comrade of ours, at Mezeres, many
years ago-there cannot be two Maxine
Bourdons in this part of the country.
We were in the act of dismounting,
when barefooted urchin beckoned us 10
ride round in the stable yard by the side
gate. We did so; and having directed
Pierre to look after the horses, 1 was on
the point OF making my way to?the front
house, when my attention was attracted
by female figure, of no ordinary mould,
on a rude wooden balcony which ran
around this portion of the premises, and
rom which a staircase, or rather steps.
communicated with the yard below a nd
close to the end of this open verandah,
and with the sweetest tone imaginable
said Parici, Monsieur sill vous plat"
In three bounds I was on the platform by
her side, for petticoat had ever irresist-
able attractions for me, and she led the
way TO an indifferently furnished apart
ment, which was given to understand
was the sale-a-manger.
sixty ,iu all countries from time immemo-
rial, have assumed to themselves the priv
lege of teazing with chambermaids and
female waiters-a squeeze of the hand,
sly pinch, or even kiss, are the usual
familarities, which not not being inter-
dicted, very frequently have given pre-
scriptive right to these rambiers to acoost
thus unceremoniousy, every female who
countenance of the captivating hand maid
before me, overturned all my philosophy; ;
a more beautiful creature | never beheld
before or since. There was something so
were the most perfect it is possible to
conceive, an expressions cannot describe
but it was irresistiby winning. And to
these advantages, so rare in one moving
in SO humble sphere, were added grace
and a tournare absolutely enchanting.
In short, | was eperdumenS 0m0reaur at
the first glance. To my surprise, she
shrank from me, and repulsed me in so
deIeTWIneu, anu dL Tie saint LilHe, SO uI8-
nifed a manner, that for the moment
was thrown off my guard. Recovering
from my surprise, | renewed the attack g.
but her tone and manner were so decided.
and the bearing of this singularly beauti-
full girl, so lofty, firm, yet respectful, that
l was annoyed with myself for having
been such fool. There was nothing of
prudery, or even of anger, in her demeanor;
for she appeared to regard me with sorrow
and mixture of pity. In short her be-
havior puzzled me not little. Smarting
under the rebuff, believe said to her
rather waspishly, Why do you repulse
me dare say l am not the first young
fellow who has fallen in love with vour