The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-07-28

Strateu; replied Leopold, 1.-the billet
was written by Mademoiselle Emile,
and tho envelope by my friend Tussac:
Md'lle Emile is II tiamo of Tussac |
| would not believe in his success, and
bet with him that he could not triumph.
In order to prove to mo that have lost.
| and now owe him breakfast, ho sent
me tho billet under this envelope. Com
prehend you now :"
''Perhaps," replied the widow.
AS Mime. de Sareuil saw approach the
epoch of her liberty, she manifested
towards Leopold an air of Distance and
GOODNESS which took from day to day n
more determined character.
Does she begin to suspect that my
friend Tussac is but climera, phan-
tom ?" said Leopold, soliloquizing.
But suddenly the veil was torn away.
One day-eight days after tire expira-
ton of the fatal dclny-Leopold on
tered the house of Nine. dc Sareuil agi-
tated and pale.
what do you wish!" demanded the
widow in u tone of cool indifference.
What / - yesterday, | was
here, but did not find YOU" replied
Leopold
Il was out"
Alone g. enquired Leopold.
"No, | had n gallant"
And you avow it !"
Why not - replied the widow.
"Iou will know it, and am not in tho
habit of lying"
50 In the evening l returned; your
door was shut against me. Were you
not in 2"
was replied tho widow.
"Alono %
"No."
e With your gallant, presume 7"
"a young man, perhaps ?" observed
Leopold.
Twenty eight years of age, SIR"
May / know his name %
:" Why should conceal it ? 1t is u
friend Of yours" replied the widow.
"One of my friends =? Which, if you
please :"
I" Can't you guess -
ellis name, madam your pardon,
am unable to guess it."
Well, it is your friend Tussac" re-
Piled the widow.
Leopold remained dumb for an in
stant. He did not expect his phantom
friend Tussac thus to return upon him,
but his anger suddenly opened his
mouth.
mo Madam" said he, " it was not
Tussac."
"A hazardous assertion, that" re-
piled Mde. de Sareuil. :'But why was
it not Tussac ~
"Why ? Because Tussac does not
and never did exist
you acknowledge tho trick, then,>
said the widow" and yet you daro 80
complaint But, sir, you will now learn
the prico of an odious lie, which has so
long covered up your real character.
The name of TussHc, which you took
at hazard, to conceal your bascnoss, is
really the name Of the young man with
whom spent the day yesterday. Justly
alarmed at an attachment which |
thought real, and which appeared to be
dragging you into innumerablc diff
cultics, | became dcsirous of knowing
something moro than you seemed dis
posed to tell mo about your friend
Tussnc. ] made inquiry, and at length
met II young man, elegant, amiabic,
spiritual and full Of good qualities,
who is not cousin TO the minister, who
has no sisters, and who has never seen
you! 1t is about two months since tho
vcritablc Tussac was introduced TO me;
his merit made n lively impression on
me, and when hc declared his love and
attachment, gnyc him my hand
But it is rauk treason, after five
years Of constancy,' exclaimed Leopold.
YOU should have known, Monsieur,'
replied Nine. dc Sarcuil, that your
friend Tussnc would finish by playing
you II trick!
Still, | will have my rovenge!'
Leopold received from his friend
Tussac IN cup dc'pcc in his right arm
Two days after he broke tho seal Of IL
letter announcing the norriago of Nine.
de Sarcuil.
STEAM-' Talk about your northern