New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-19
Pafasiam Gossip.
From The Home Journsl. I

eitkMlHHc4 Mas1flu
was seated n his Office. one dav zjfh 4 1nnunsasr
Of mauuseripts before him. These he was tnrnine
over rapidiy and ina arre. NORTON ,aYs fysrtsgay
of tConsmesna ssHys -; misa sseMns q mns
ished 20 Whls hs wss M ss'.eassua , ns
eyes and saw isas ,sSv ds.ssI re h
was observing him VI s N s asssen,
her stood two servants Il tastfs 9;ss ,s .a
arms crossed stiff as faras = r.' ss sas
dignffsd as monarchs. '.'''''o ' soie = sAin's,
IN u8sas BoasI ysisos 80 sat q 4 s sight
offered chair to the lady The issssr snH frar,
her pocket manuscript NJ Bouiog hesssa ,,.a-
foundly as he received II.
TO what address 4 shall send the Proesahsssa,"
he asked, " IN case this T. accepted - ss4 4 @
Monsieur" said the lady, with lofty, but st1l
gracious smile, "my servant viii return In thfse
days 70 hear your answer
At these words she withdrew. Three days after
one Of the lackeys came, still rigid impenetrabe,
immoveable.
The manuscript i in the printers hands, said
N. Buloz.
Madame, the Marchoiness, viii come herself to
correct me proof-sheets,o replied the man
The public mas had the privilege Of reading the
mysterious M Marc6loness production. = WAS the
taie, " Madame de Marfay,s which appeared IN q
iate number of the Regae, and which has been 80
unmercuully criticised The public has learned,
also, pe'ore ~ Buloz maeif tnat ne was the VIC
Ths author of Madame De Maryayu i Mr.
Well KNOWN noser 70 faris IN 1850, before ne be-
gan e sen Tacn nss only been since ~.
Marsags R,,s m VIII aangnter o. manufacsurer of
H. hs saa % esea.sde rarnsssus Both
a am vslse were piessly refused snd n
nId M ~ 1osl y y aas lace. f. aMofe tnat -
nS ys Cr;. ts IN 3 .ae son o. gutcn fatner
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gleas iauies'
SINGULAR Or PLURAL THE latest news Of the
/ quarter de "a Mddetelne, Is, The Marchioness de
In the salons OF the Fdnooug Saa'ss- Honoys,
| Of the Fd,bourg Saint Ge'Tadin, and Of the Rue
| dc luxembourg, every one aecosts his nsigheor
i with the question: s s7e = s6
| Have you heard the newsT
No; Wnat.
The Marchioness de = has got her equip
ages.n
All ! hahi is IL possible ~ s s4. sss AT;
4 Would you have the explanation of the enigmas
Here it is The Duchess Of - had two por-
tonless niecss. @ she did not intend to give them
dowry, but she wished them to marry well, never
theless. The Mademoiselles de L. had an
illustrioGs historic name, which suggests remem-
bIances Of court intrigues, diplomacy, elegance:
wit, and even literature. Last year, the elder Of
the two spent for her toilette alone her entire
heritage of sixty thousand francs. This was not
folly but consummate prudence. By this judi
clous prodlgany she thus placed IN fnli reiIef her
true riches - her beauty, wit, and distinguished
!, name. She consequently became great belle.
But Mademoisele de II was not girl 70
: make misalliance. She would have preferred
absolute poverty to plebeian wealth. She refused
the hand Of one OF the kings Of the exchange, who
would have given her fortune five times greater
than that of her ancestor, the Duke de L-
and could have rebuilt for her the celebrated Cha
: teau de g.
The husband Of Mademoiselle de L--must fulhll
, two conditions he must be noble, and be must
! give his wife equpages. The Marquis de j. had
the first qualification, and he was ready to promise
the second.
The marriage is celebrated. The new marchio-
ness Is in carriage-her own carriage--a very
pretty berline, all emblaz0ned with broad arsto-
cratic seat, and drawn by q span Of handsome
horses. The new marchioness is content.
On the morrow, the marquis conducts bis wife to
. dine with her aunt, the duchess. The marchionesa
remarks that the carriage Is the same as the even
n ing before. The next day, the marquis takes his
. wife to drive in the Bois de Boulogne. The Same
carriage as before.
a The brow of the marchioness slightly frowns.
| She says nothing, but upon her return requests q
- private interview win ner husband. no
2 forgotten your promise!
Il What promise, my dear marchioness! nave
IT that am not ready to keep"
You promised that l should have equipages.H
l. Very true, and you have them.H r
81 have one. Your plural il singular M
u aNot at all, marchioness; it il my singular
=, which is pnral.D
st 81 do not understand you.e 8
!, Be good enough to take my arm, and vii
20 PfUye ~ w you.
n The marchoness took the arm of her husband
% ana nc ne ieads 70 Lne a, caa,rriage-nouse.
- n,aaamo no sa',9' oiins wv sno oaupase
d Francois drags into the middle Of the court th.
N heavy and embiazoned be,sine.
= nh o.en, maraus y = sun Ine same lnlng.
~ ameis so,ache ny N'A1 sAo' '.'a1
- +
ora,a. Jra,ss hacIr dazan ho,,s taEas a,ran ~
t. seat, replaces ii by an English one removes th
upper part. substitutes for it bellows-top, etc.
etc Inc veaicle unatsrgoes saaoas osnes 1911 .sal.s
p p from, brisla nbaeton from nbneton n cla,
Of a.bane; and Francois changes his own costume T.
a. beiit the diferent vehicles.
is pleased with this device of her rch but still
IN nomcal husband. ID tins way she said, n yo
haa @ ynnd yuI make tWo hopsas e
=. The MARQUIS still insisted that he had kept tn
terms Of the agreement and given his wife equ
is pages.
na 4hst s his sngular vas niara the wife tba