Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-02-02
ynttrtstina storp,
One of Loves Stratagems
A ROMANCE X REAL LIFE.


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In the month of December, IS, a
young man arrived from Paris at Dieppe
and took up his residence at Hotel de J.
Europe. .Ele was idle, had been fortu.
nate, and the sole object of his stay was
some little adventure, some ball room
conquest wherein One employed, and
whereof to be vain. Well, in the hotel
there lodged lady, young, beautiful, en-
veloped in all the undefnable attraction
of mystery. No one knew her; she went
neither to the baths nor to the balls; and
she had not even a servant with her to
be bribed.s All IA ~ Rotel were raving
about her beauty, her grace. and her
dignihed manner. At night they would
steal up stairs to catch the tones OF her
Voice, for she sang exquisitely. Our
young Parisian's head was completely
turned. 10 have such neighbor, with
the face he doubted not, of an angel
he knew she had tlieSxoice of one,--and
yet neither to be able to see her nor to
speak to her-it was enough to drive
him mad. He bought guitar. and com
posed songs, where the word (Uoisine)
(inconnue) 1t was quite in vain, song
and guitar were equally wasted. AT
length he resolved on writing world
of cupids, grapes. vases, and roses, adorn
ed the border of the paper; the seal was
of azure blue wax and bore dove ready
for flight. The whaie staircase was per
TUNED as he bore the scented epistle to
the servant he had paid to convey it
But the letter, and@ts half dozen success
sors. brought .as 40 .Pssr,isian
was supplied witha aishment: what |!
had he, the utterlN& Irresistible, remained
fortnight under Xle same roof with a
young and beautie woman, and only
learned that she ent by the name of
Madame Paul; nj me, too, which was
not supposed to be her own! Love has
many stages, and the young Frenchman
had arrived at orws very unusual with
him. namely, melancholy.
OIe day he was reused from discon
solate revery by one of the servants,
whom he had bribed to observe the mo
tons of Madame Paul, running in to in.
form bin that she had ust gone down to
the quay, to see a packet which was en-
deayoring to enter the harbor in the teeth
OF contrary wind. In an instant he
was on his way to the quay. The sea
was writing 0uder the influence of the
stormy wind. The whole town was gath
cred on the heights which commanded
the coast, wateAi1sahe vessel, which
seemed, in shce: fnadness, forcing itsiway
d spite the furious wind aud the falling
tide. The gale blew so strong, that~the
colossal cruci6x Of Wofre Dams de Bon
RecourS bent like a hazel wand. Twas
thrilling sight; tue noble ship painted
with divers colors, lighted up by one of
those chance rays which stray DER dark
est seas, while the hack ground was form
ed by barriers of immense black clouds.
Now, the vessel seemed lost in air, and
it rode the ridge of some enormous wave:
and then. again seemed lost in the abyss
of waters.
1t is the Northumberland, an Ameri.
can packet" said an officer. !" By our
lady she carries the stars and stripes
aloft with a gallant bearing. Yonder is
her captain disputiRg with tall man in
naval uniform. Faith butthe captains
right; it is madness to think of entering
the harbor in this, weather. Still, his
tall companion insFa hUwscln they risk
such noble vesself
In advance OF the crowd, her feet on
the wet and slippery rocks. stood fe.
male, immoveab1e, with her eye fixed on
the naval officer wffo:n she could distinct.
ly see by means of small telescope
Her graceful form told the Partisan it
was his unknown. TO catch sight OF her
face, he went knee deep into the water !:
he stood directly before.her but, so in.
tent was her gaze upon the vessel, she
saw him not. Suddenly dark shadow
fell over him; the spectators warned him
of his danger; the next moment gigan-
tic wave burst over his head. He sank,
struggled, rose, and, dizzy and dripping,
scrambled to the shore, amid the laughter
which his safety ensured. The first
thing he saw was the Beautiful unknown
laughing too. He cast upon her sup
plicating look OF reproach. She extend
ed her hand to him. All, how | blame
myself, said she<sU-fnISifi, in low sweet
voice; it is for my sake you came; is it
not so? do forgive me-" Our young
Partisan was now fairly out Of his senses !.
At this moment general shout an
nouced that the ship had tackled: away
she bounded from the shore, like sea.
bird over the waters.
"Ah r said Madame Paul. with d deep
drawn breath, and peculiar expression
of countenance so much the better.
do not Cunning to her companion) ask it
you love me, | know you do; am sure
OF it. Come at FIVE o'clock to my room;
| will order dinner for two. Do not fail:
! must speak to you; to morrow it will
be too late"
From that time till FIVE o'c,ock he was