Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-18


PnrisaHis Pecunfary salvation from n
Beautiful but Unprinciplcd Lorette.
The Paris correspondent of the New York
Times has this entertaining story in his last
letter; .lua s.fus lHn
Ineed not tell you that Paris is the rendez-
vous for all the handsome intrigudntes the
world produces, and feminine intrigues,
backed by beauty, ARE deep, dangerous and
successful. One of these modern Circes who
lives in grand style on the Champs Blysees,
keeps carriages and domestics, and has box
among respectable people ut the Opera, has
invented, It appears, a singular device for
maintaining ber aristocfatic establishment.
One of our friends encountered this lady tie
other evening at the Opera, where they were
seated side by side, and where an incident
| which might not have been accidental, pro
voked conversation. The play over, our
| friend offered his arm, which was accepted,
but only after n certain resistance, as was
proper for person Of quality, it being fur
ther understood that so soon as they found
the lady's Valet dc pied at tine door, and a car
riage, he was togo no further. BUTT rained-
there was no carriage to be had, and the lady
WIS obliged to accept seat in the carriage
of our friend. They entered the carriage
a ter a new hesitation on the part Of the lady,
| the valet mounted TO the box with the coach
| man, and the carriage rolled away toward
| the Champs Elysees. The acquaintance, so
unexpectedly commenced, ripened as the
home Of the lady drew pear so that by the
time the door was reached the basis of a close
alliance between Ia belle France and Young
America had been laid down. The parties
separated with au appointment to meet the
next afternoon. r-.r
| Our friend noticed that the lady entered the
house alone, and that the valet did not follow
her. He said to him, "You do not lodge in
the same house as your mistress" mo;
i've a long way from here replied the valet,
Sin the Rue st. Jacques, and at this hour
am afraid shall have to walk ali the way
home through the rain" And the poor fellow
sighed at the prospect before him. Our
friend was moved with sympathy, told him to
mount again to the box, and directed the
coachman to drive him home. And tits here
hat we see how benevolence is recOmpensed
Before separating, the valet approached the
window of the carriage, aud made to our
friend a speech nearly as follows:
"Sir, am for fair play, and one good turn
deserves another. You have done me serv.
ice, and wish to do you one. You are ex.
pected at our house tomorrow, at two o'clock
| and am going to tell you what will take
place there precisely at three o'clock. .Yol
will hear the front door bell ringing violently
which will throw Madame into great fright
You will no doubt, ask her what the matte
, | Is, ana SUe VIII reply lntJ IL is lbl
only constable who has come to seize he
furniture; but then she will faint, and you
TO bring her to and to stop the disagreeablc
scene, will pay the bill. AS you are q rict
Young man, and have carriage of your own
ihe waiting-maid will whisper TO you that i
s only l,l74f. If you had brought Madame
home in hired carriage it would no
have been but 52s francs and, som,
centimes. For gentlemen on foot, th'
YOU will, and as all your predecessors, hav,
lone, you will place the money in my hands
for it is | that am the constable, thanks to
red wig, black coat, and blue spectacles
! You can scarcely imagine, sir, how much
red wig, black coat and blue glasses Civ
, one the air of constable. see by you
expression that you do not believe what
have told you. So you had better come to
: morrow at two O'clock and If the programm
| is not executed point for point as have de
tailed it to you, you may break your can
over my back. ! wish you a good evening
SIR" .r..- ..,. ID. i.
/ need hardly say that our friend thanke
D the valet for this Information, and was faith
$ full TO his appointment. At three o'cloel
sure enough, the front door bell rang vic
0 ently. The lady showed great alarm
, that it was nothing. 4rle false constabl
appeared in fhenacing attitude at the thresf
Q loid. Madame fainted and the chambermaic
D who came in in great haste, informed ou
& friend that her mistress was hrutally perst
' cuted for the miserable SUN of l,ll4f. On
Z friend declares that he never gave utIeranc
v 10 heartier laugh in his lte and, slipping
J? Napoleon into the hands OF the false const'
u Die, he hurried out OF the house, and came
b tell me the story, in order that it might
/ published for the enlightenment Of his CT
o temporaries. ~ .,'r...I ,-lt sIr'rrs +, dol