The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1860-08-29
pY cAlvrs & rRIMM1ER.
sPARTANBURG, s. G, THURSDAY AUGUST 90 1860

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good, steady, honest. young man. DO you
see him. there with his .book9 He is,poine
down to cit OF, a bcnch in the Tuilleries to
read; now the air of the garden is certainly
healthier than here, though my lodge is
famous for its airy situation. If you will
take ms advice. you will just GO out with
him. and read and work un:l Il is tit,sl k.
I when short walk will do you both good"
IF Mam'selle be not too unweli, should
be most happy to offer to read to. her while
she works"
"But am afraid should be intruding
! on Monsieur"
"BahW cried the concierge, warmly; cal
low me to be your good mother for the
nonce. You are sad aad he is dull---you
are the very couple +, enliveu each other"
4 Bo:h laughed heartily at this sally. Pierre
offered his arm to Louise she timidy ac
cepted, aad an acquaintance was thus un-
1 tremendously made in the usual free.and.
easy manner of our lively neighbors. They
went to the garden of the Tuilleries, Pierre
made Louise sit down upon chair, Tor
I which he paid the sum of two sous, or one
penny British, and then began to read 10
her, with her hearty consent, one Of the
masterpieces OF modern French literature,
the. Girondins of AlIhonse de Lamarline.
| Louise SCARCELY listenel a, first, but rre.
sently her attention was drawn, and before
half an hour she arkened with all her
ears.
But am not firing youl' she at length
exclaimed, rs Pierre ended a sentence.
+ "Oh. no ! Maderoiselie, | could read
for hours if did not weary you"
| payar l;stapa,l n, ~ L;,.~ ,,.,,L l.t
SO much pleasure in my life, said Louise,
! Warmly" -. II
"lndeed, :" diensI will continue" replied
Pierre, hooking at her with intense satisfac
| ton, half inclined t6 have added something
to his speech. lie restrained himself, how
ever, and went on rea'ling.
Al length il grew too dark 10 read, and
as Dupont closed his book. Louise pu, away
her work. and rose from her chair. The
young man offered her his arm, and turned
away up,ihe Champ Elysecs. He asked
her. by way of beginning the conversation.
| It she had been,long in Pa,is. Louise, al
most choked with Tears, replied that she
was born H. ere; that her father, thriving
-iradesman- hal died when she was Young.
ieavir e only her behind with a widowed
| IN ther. UGder her care, the business fell
away, and when at lasi Two m 1utbs ago.
her mother died, She had no feSo rce but 10
| tdrn her talentS As a clever ucedewon, u
Ia accouut. She h,d some friends, once
Visitors at her fathers table, who gave her
work aud pnun scl TO recommend her
Hitherto Tho had iouni ample emp oymeml
and hoped to continue To do S, II heailh
and strength were spared hcr.
.'iSut yOu sppt,, ,lalip,tn I sr-,,nl,
able to ab1r sufficiently had 10 ,uilice 70,
your living" said Dupont, k,ntiv.
"Oh, am a strong and lie .riy giil b,
dear mother, however, three months be
fore She died, aal fatigue and grief nearly
killed me- hu. every day get better"
"Wlfat shall you dos to Morrow ?" said
Dupont.
IL 10 not know
Well, suppose we ask M,,lam Carotin
our concierge, 10 go Il day S pleasu in, into
fhs country"
Louise raised her heal and looked at
the young man. She was not used TO
isear of such consideration in worknen
GENERALLY. She was a sirewd aud clever
girl, aud she judged The young man at
once.
,"But why take Malame Carotinl" said
she. with faint alien nj "a smile.
'Because, as You. 10 uot know me, per
haps you would not like to GO oul alone
with me-"
Il should have oljscted once, but alm
work gil aow. aud ! must submit TO the
usages Of my class. have Madam Car.
otins Recommendation, you know, anl if
am not intruding, will go for "a day in the
country with you"
"TllaDk ycu, Mademoisclle." said Pierre
Dupont, gralefuly;' | shah. lhen, calf
you early. IL it IS fine day, we shall
iud plenty of Unemployment until night,
Louise thanked him very much, and At
the lodge they plried, Mr.. PreJre Dupont
stopping below t,.sPeak with his concierge
The good woman spoke IN raplurous terms
Of The young girl, whom she had known,
it appears. from a child. Her fathers
shop bad been opposite, and when her
mother died without Il relative IN the world
the young giil gladly accepted TO IN in
the house oi which Madame Garotin was
the Cerberus.
Now you want wife" said she garrul
ously; upon my word, she's The very one
To suit you domestic, hard-wo, king, never
idle, clever needle womau, one who would
make you all your shirts and was,coats;
and when her grief is past, as cheerful as q
little bird"
but my dear Madam Caroiin," exclaim
ed Pietre, s'nising, mot word Of this at
present. ! have not seeh enough Of Louise
to judge Of her capacity 10 make me happy.
have sort ofpreseniimept we shall like
one another, but, Tor heavens sake, don't
talk any nonsense to her"
"4uotas 2 sileuce," said Madam Carotjn,
placing the end OF her fo,efinger ON one
side of her nose, II know her too well for
that. She's as timid AS a hare"
$50 much the beuer,' replied Pierre
Dupont and with another strong iecom-
mendatiou for silence 10 The talk alive oll