Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-19
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From the Home journal.
The Cream-Cheesc

On the ran ROAD from Corbel to PariS-a man
about thirty years DID, and lady who minht
nave passed Tor ten years younger though the
baptismal register proved her to be t,TanIv.
five. 1t was a bright morning in june. not =
c.oud yelled the deep blue OF the heavens
and the sun, shining obliquely through the
WINDOW, inundated with its rays the side
where the lady was seated.
The sun incommodes you, madame" said
the gentleman; 81 should be happy TO ex
change places, if it would be agreeable to
you"
g The lady showed by smile and bow that
she was pleased with his courtesy.
81 am exceedingly obliged to you, sir; but
cannot ride backward. 1t is not for myself
either, that fear the sun, but for this basket"
She pointed to a charming little piece of
wlckerwork on the seat beside her, from be-
meath the cover of which the edges of some
vine leaves peeped out.
The sun does not injure fruit, madame
and this appears, besides, to be sufficiently
protected"
1T is not fruit, sir; there is only simple
cream cheese IN the basket; but | should
be distressed if it did not arrive in Paris ner.
fectly fresh.
Then, as if to be certain that she had not
compromised herself in talking to the stranger,
10 whom have the honor to speak 2" She
added; taking care, however, to conceal by a
smile, the distrust which suggested the ones
ton.
"TO future inhabitant of Corbell, madame
have recently purchased house there, and
have Just completed its furnishing. My name
is Delannoy."
The lady inclined her head with a satisfied
ar There was no great information, it is
true in the name of Delaney but it was
evident to her that man who had just pur-
chased house must be respectable.
Delannoy thought he had right to ask
question in his turn.
"Does madame reside at Corbell?"
eyes sir"
81 shall be happy if my property is in the
neighborhood OF madame 1t is situated in
the Rue de Quatorze."
Indeed, sir We should have been neigh.
bors SIX months ago. l occupied at that time
the first story of the Nogenlet mansion. Nog.
enlet is the name of my husbands family 2"
MADAME is married. then g"
81 am widow, sir"
Delaney looked more closely at Madame
Nogenlet; he observed that she had piossv
black hair; expressive black eyes, ruby lips.
which disclosed two magnificent rows of pearls,
small white hand; i'll short that she was a
very pretty widow
The sun Is shining full upon your basket"
he remarke% after completing his observation
1t would have been difficult to refuse for
the hand Of Deannoy, more prompt Than his
word, had effected the change before he had
completed the offer
80 much trouble about a cheese | am
AFRAID that seem very ridiculous to you; but
have an old aunt in Paris, Rue de Varennes.
whom love like mother, and who is very
fond OF cheese, which are made in great per
lection In the neighborhood OF Corbeil Inever
visit her without carrying one with me, and ]
am naturally anxious that she should receive it
perfectly fresh"
1T only justifies, madame, the opinion one
would form on looking at you"
An examination Of a few seconds had shown
IL 1S}dame Nogenlet that her complimentary
n1lghbor had pleasing face and fine form.
us 1t as permanent dwelling or only as
summer residence, that monsieur has purchased
house in our village 2"
81 do not know as yet madame. 1t will
depend upon the effect which a change of air
may produce upon the health of my wife"
"Ah, monsieur is married !"
The conversation became more languid.
Perhaps Madame Nogenlet found some cause
for regret in the information she had just re.
celved; perhaps Delannoy had discovered
there was danger in becoming too intimately
acquainted with a widow as attractive as Ma.
dame Nogenet. But these details are foreign
to our story.
The train stops. 1t is the station of Choises
lie Roy. Madame N0genlet utters a cry of
surprise. Among the persons who await the
arrival OF the train, she recognizes boarding
school friend whom she has lost sight of for
several years She alights hurredly. She
can go on by the next train. A delay of an
hour and half will not do any great harm TO
her good old aunt.
Delaney remains alone in his compartment
OF the car. While lie is congratulating him.
self upon having come out with honor from
this perious renconte, his eyes fall upon the
basket Of the pretty widow. In her eagerness
to hasten after her friend, Madame Nogenlet
had left upon the seat the precious cheese, the
object of so much sOlicitude. Happily she
has given her name to Delannoy. She has
even indicated the dwelling of her aunt for
whom the cheese is destined. Delannoy can
do no less than carry the basket to its address.
1t is an imperous duty OF politeness. which it
would be impossible for a ell.bred man to
neglect.
That he may not in his turn, forget the bas-
ket Delaney placed it upon his knees, and
while thinking OF matters and things in gen
eral, halt mechanically he raises the lid. Per-
haps he had little desire TO see the physiog-
nomy of this precious cheese We must not
suppose that curiosity is the exclusive privi-
lege of the daughter of Eve.
The parted vine leaves allowed him to per-
ceive a golden surface of very tempting
character; but his attention was soon diverted
from this to the corner OF a sheet of paper in
which the cheese appeared to have been at
first wrapped On this corner there is sig
nature, and it is that of Valentine, his wife.
This is a singular accident, he said to him.
self, and what is more singular is, that Valen.
tine has never spoken to me of this Madame
Vyif bo
ponding.
A simple signature cannot satisfy him.
"Let me see in what terms my wife writes to
this lady"
He half turns the cheese, and succeeds in
detaching the paper. 1t is only fragment,
containing on one side two lines of the third
page of a letter, preceding the signature, and
on the other portion of the address. Two
= l.es only! Yet these two lines suffice to
0raw from him cry OF surprise and ndigna
ton -
81 shall never forget how kind you have
been to me under all circumstances.
My love i, thine forever.
VALENTINE"
On the back is written, "To Monsieur -"
The rest of the address is wanting.
"No matter" he cried, trembling with rage
'the guilty wife must be punished first |
shall find means atterward to reach the accom-.
plice,"
The train steps at its destination. Delan.
noy, holding in one hand the basket of Mad
anne Nogenlet, and pressing convulsvey in
the other the tell tale paper iumps into a
coach, and soon arrives at his dwelling. where
his wife is awaiting him. lie had sent on be.
fore him Marlette, the servant, to inform her
that the house was ready, and that he should
come himself for her in the course of the