The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-07-28

ming woman who said SO graciously,
IS oa come late, my friend !" Nine.
sSarsuil was a widow, and Leopold Der
nogille her husband in prospects. Their
marriage would already taken place,
but for the testament of M,de Sareuil,
who in his wrath at quitting the world
While there was anything to be enjoyed,
INSERTED the following clause in his last
IN and testament:
I'll give to my beloved wife all my
Roperty, moveable and immoveable,
0ndition that for five years she lays
6side her mourning, abjures all par
{ 6s of pleasure, and remains unmar-
After thiAshe may remount the
be, go to balls, and take a second
sband, if it seems good III her
ht.''
This was a terrible sacrifice, but the
Fifty thousand pounds left her on such
conditions were not to be lost by non
compliance Herewith. Nine. de Sareuil
armed herself with patience, and Leo
pold, who had been her lover previous
to her first marriage, having pressed
his claim on the ground of his ancient
passion, was received in quality of pre-
tender to the hand of the beautiful and
rich widow. All other rivals were dis
tanced, and he alone remained master
of the field. He had only to wait the
completion of the time fixed by the
defunct husband. He was young, vain,
and felt it difficult to accommodate him
self to a sentimental tete-a-tete pro-
longed through five consecutive years.
The house of Nine. de Sareuil was al
ways open to him from morning till
night. Great assiduity was expected OF
him. and the manner in which he en-
ployed his time was often inquired into.
His cares were numerous, and his posi-
ton not unlike that of a real husband
at least he was subjected to most, if not
all it's cmbarrassments. Wishing to
place to good account the last days of
his celibacy, and on the other hand de-
string to retain his credit unimpaired
with the widow, his career placed him
at length in position somewhat ambi-
guous. He became enveloped in pro-
found dissimulation, and in order to ex-
tricate himself from accommodating diff
culties, invented his friend Tussac.
On the occasion referred to at the
commencement, instead of going at six
o'clock to the house of Mime. de Sareuil,
who expected him to dine with her, he
did not make his appearance till half
past nine. 81
detained by your friend Tussac,"
said the beautiful widow with an air of
discomfort "this is what you always
say to me !" a
You must know l have been con-
nected with Tussac ever since, our col
lege days, and that his friendship is
very useful to me-"
Il know all your friends but this
Tussac. Why have you not presented
him to me 20
''Tussac is an original replied Leo
pold, o. beau who fears, to show him
self. He will not endure any restraint.
He dresses very negligently, says eve
rything that comes into his head, and
smokes continually. Three faults which
render him unfit for the society Of ladies.
j have attempted to improve him in
these particulars. but my efforts have
been in vain"
q am very curious to sec him." OBJ
served the widow.
d" Perhaps in our walk.s,silIe day we
shall meet him." replied Leopold; "then
we shall take him by surprise"
The next day Nine des@feuil said to
Leopold -
s'Explain to me, my friend, the disor>
der that reigns in your affairs -
" How 2"
'.In conversing this morning with my
notary, who is yours also, | learned by
chance, and without desiring it, some
very curious particulars. GU are ON