Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-24
A Pnrisian Litcrateur In an AmorOus En-

A Partisan Litcratcur In an Amorons Elm
barra ssment-FalIing In Love with a
Company" u LL Aa. ..Lth--
certain Partisan iterdteUr became quite
fascinated recently by an unknown lady at
one of the opera balls. She would not re.
move her domino, but, at parting, invited
him 10 visit her, and gave him her name and
address. The next day found him at the
door of the large, fine house indicated by
ihe street and number upon the card.
Madame - was at home, the concierge in
formed him.
apartments?" ,...Y
nv no means less enamored at finding the
lady so magnifcently lodged. the visitor as
cended the staircase, at the head OF which
he was met by servant in full livery, much
embroidered and belaced, who threw open
the door of a large apt rtment, suspended
around the walls of which, or carelessly
thrown across articles of furniture, were
number Of brilliant toitettes.
$50 THIS handsome boudoir Is used merely
as wardrobe" said our young hero, mem
tally mo wonder Madame requires whole
house to herself"
Before he had time for further comment, a
lady, finely formed andvery elegantly dressed,
entered the boudoir, and advanced to meet
him. The palpitations of his heart did not
permit him to doubt that this was his domino
of the masked ball. He stepped forward, ana
was about to take her hand, when formal,
"What do YOU wish, sir2' chilled and embar-
rassed him. The voice, too, was strangei but
then voices are sometimes disguised. =,
"Do you not recognize mel? he stammered,
at length, "Are you not Madame -,-F
'No, sir, am not; but it is just, the same
nrIar which Nom
sieur may wish to give can take charge oi
as well as Madame"
The word order opened the eyes of the vis-
itor, and revealed to him what the sound OF
MANY scissors in active exercise in the adjoin-
inp room. and the numerous garments dis
nlayed about the boudoir might have shown
him before. if he had not had over his eyes
the traditional bandage of Love. His domino
was "Madame - and Company" dress
makers. Madame was out or engaged; the
Company" had received him.
This revelation placed our hero in great
perplexity. II was evident that Madame did
not confide her afdires du cour to the Tom
pany." How could he get away without
either compromising her, or compromising
his purse by ruinous "order."
"Excuse me, madame" he said, aftera mo-
ments reflection; 81 am about to speak
frankly to YOU. / am an author by profes-
sion, and am at present engaged upon fash,
ionable novel. / was about describing ball
in high life, when | found myself not sut-
ficiently familiar with the minutie of the
latest STYLES of costume. Fearful of commit
ting SOME solecism in the attire of my hero
ines have come hither, as painters go to the
art galleries, to copy the great masters. VIII
Won be so kind, in the spirit of artistic
ternity-the pen and the needle are sisters,
they both embroider-as to permit me to cast
glance upon your gallery Of masterpieces 2
and, taking out his eye-glass, he began to
examine attentively the suspended toitettes.
A note from Madame --, that evening,
apologized for her absence, thanked him for
his ingenious device, and appointed a time to
receive him; but we are notintormed whether
he cared to risk another interview with the
COMPANY