Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-10
A Partisan Lorette's Method Of Ensnnrins g
".f Foreiahgrs.
The Paris correspondent Of the New Or
leans Della writes in his last letter;


ForeiehBrs.
The Paris correspondent Of the New Or
leans Della writes in his last letter.
The lOretts distinguished foreigner at a
glance, and applies to him the particular dew
ice suited to the circumstances, choosing
from the inexhaustible catalogue of her own
and her companions experience. One of the
conmonest and most successful plans to raise
the wind is us follows Tho lprette dons her
elegant robe, hat aud shawl, descends to the
street, and seats herself in an open cabriOlet,
at neighboring remise, the price Of which is
two and half frqncs the hodf, Including five
suis gratuity to the driver, who, in this in
stance, is perfectly acquainted with his GUS
toner. To insure a profitable result 10 the
enterprise, II Is indispensable that the weather
should be fine. 1t is between four and five
o'clock, p. NJ, as the adventures enters the
carriage and orders the codchuian TO drive
slowly along the boulevards or up the
Champs Elysees. At this time in the after
noon the fashionable avenues are sure to be
tbronged with idlers and strangers.
The elegant toilet and handsome features
of the lorette, flor these women are either
really beautiful, or thoroughly understand
the art OF making themselves appear attrac-
tive, as she leans back, with carefully studied
negligent grace, in the vehicle, are certain
to draw upon her the gaze of passers-by.
MADAME" is somewhat tastidious in making
selection, but her Judgment is unerring
The foreign-looking gentleman, sauntering
down the boulevard from the opposite direc-
ton, is a predestined victim. The lorette has
made her choice. AS the foreign gentleman
nears her, swinging his cane and scanning
the passing equipages, she catches his eye, as
it rests momentarily upon her, smiles AMIGA
bly, so as to display two rows of dazzling
teeth, mods, and turns away her head, with a
low-toned order to the coachman to accident
ally approach nearer the pavement. Mean
time the foreign gentleman, racking his brain
to remember where he might have made the
lady's acquaintance, hurriedly retraces his
steps to obtain better view of her features
his object being happily favored by the slow
pace of the cabriolet and its proximity to the
curbstone. Madame again catches his eye,
and again smiles. Thus encouraged, the
stranger, who is now satisfied that he never
saw her before, is confident that she mistakes
him for another, and thinks the opportunity
for an adventure too tempting to be lost
takes off his hat, smiles in return, and beckons
to the driver to stop.
81 see you have half forgotten me-" says
Madame, with an arch look of reproach
1--WE danced together, the other evening, at
the Countess de T's"
ITO be sure we didr' says the other, who
don't know the Countess de T. from the
Queen of the Sandwich Islands, but inwardly
argues that lady who mods to him in the
street, on so slender basis as q ballroom
acquaintance, must merely wish to hint 9
fattering interest in him. "How stupid
how unpardonably remiss in me not 10 have
recognized you Immediately p
81 forgive you," returns the lady, coquett-
ishly, "on condition that you take ride
with me to the "Bois"
The delighted stranger, congratulatine
himself on the fancied error to which he is
indebted for this charming rencounter, seats
himself, with alacrity, beside the pseudo
countess or baroness, and away they are
driven for round in the wood and tour Of
the miniature lake. The stranger thinks
himself blessed, Of course, yields to the de-
lusive Joy of the hour, and in very briet
time becomes the victim of this artful woman