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


DO you doubt mo ?"
- Not in the least
"Will you tell n,e how and whcro
you employed yourself last evening -
asked the widow.
Last evening but-yes-nothing
moro readily. l was at the show"
AT the Gynas9um in u front seat,
on the ground floor, the first on tho left!
You had II lady with you. You see |
am well informed, sir. Who was that
woman %
Il was along with no lady" replied
Leopold. "On the back seat of the box
was my friend Tussac, and in front of
him at my side sat his sister,
"Ah! has M. Tussac sister ?''
He has two"
You have never spoken to mo of
them.'
They are married in tho province
[ scarcely know them; they very rarely
come to Paris.''
" Hold, Leopold! :" said the widow,
Twill you do one thing that will mako
me infinitely happy!"
"4ou have only to demand it,"
Well, break off at once this in
innate liaison with Tussac and his
family"
THAT will be very difficult" replied
Leopold. II am just on the point of
associating him with myself in q great
industrial onterprise-an exploration of
certain mines, the privilege to do which
has been granted us by the minister,
who is full of good will towards Tussac,
his cousin; for Tussac is cousin to the
minister and that minister, through
my friend Tussac, has already been
very serviceable to my family"
A slight shade of jealousy, which had
obscured the comtenance of the beau
tiful widow, disappeared before the JUS
tifcation of Leopold, who never in vain
invoked to his aid his friend Tussac.
But suddenly the carelessness of the
young dandy exposed his reputation for
fidelity to peril much more grave. He
was seated at the side of Nine. de
Sareuil, entertaining her famiiiarly with
bis approaching happiness.
Only four MONTHS" said he, % and
we shall be united ~
Yes" replied the widow, Gin four
months the Introduction Will be raised"
''You will quit your weeds," contin-
ued Leopold, which long since left
your heart; you will return to that
world, of which for a long time you will
be brilliant ornament"
Your gallantry is charming to day.
said the widow. 4" "Havo you retained
the box at the opera which / spoke of
yesterday 2"
eyes; here are the tickets"
Leopold opened his wallet to exhibit
IL L, Al f,Il
from it of n small perfumed billet.
Nine. de Sareuil took it up, opened and
read.
"To-morrow noon l shall be alone,
and ! desire to pass the whole day with
him whom | love moro than all else in
the world. EMILE"
The indignant widow presented the
open billet to Leopold. "Hold, Mon
sieur," said she, Ill "a voice altered by
emotion, replace tho paper in your
wallet"
" Hortcnse - cried Leopold, "you
are very prompt to accuse me-"
.In effect" said the widow, this let
ter Is very innocent.'
80 said not that" replied Leopold.
80 1t is neither n letter from Il lady,
neither love letter, nor Il letter Of as
signation :" continued the widow, sar-
castically.
" All this proves but one thing" said
Leopold, "and that is, that / hayo lost
a breakfast at the Rochcr de CaRc0ic."
What signifies this pleasantly !''
said the widow.
unfortunately for me nothing could
be more serious"
In uttering these words Leopold re-
opened his wallet with q meaning slow
ness, in order, apparently, to gain time
for reflection. Among dovcn letters
he''took adroitly an envelope which he
presented to Nine. de Sacruil with an
air Of triumph.
Here is my justification, he OK
claimed.
That envelope ?" enquiringly said
the widow.
" Addressed to me. The billet was
within"
" Explain"
Look at the hand writing of the
billet" said Leopold -. = a woman's