Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-01-08
~ nave secret sorrow here,
q grief I'll ne'sr i'm part;
It heaycs no sigh, ii sheds no tear,
Bot IL COngumes nv heart -

One Gay the forsskcn girl ordered the car
riaee for drive, and depsrted for an airing,
accompanied Icy her mother. After visiting
some of the most fashionable snd gay places,
she directed the cOachman to drive to the
Pont Neuf, and when midway on the bridge,
stopped tbe vehicle. The moment the door
was opened, she sprsDg up the steps, aud
thence 70 the psrapet OF the structure, with
the evident intention Of throwing herself
in the Seine. The prompt movement of the
footmau bafiled her suicidal attempt. and
abe was reseated in the carriage BY main
force. The mother asked the reason of her
dreadful resolution.
'Do you ask me, mother?" replied the
young giIl. "YOu know my position; aban-
ooned by my. lover, what has life left to
charm my stay?
"Have you not mother to console you
nj 10 live forf'
You will be better of, and in my grave
You arc rich and well provided for"
This is madness and impiety," answered
the mother. "The man who could thus
break his solemn engagements, would make
worthless husband. Among the young
men of your acquaintance, there is more
than one who would be proud and happy to
possess the hand this miscreant has re-
jected."
"Ah, mother, never speak to me of loving
sgsin! answered the poor girl, as she sank
back on the cushions Of the seat, and burst
into food of tears.
'Henri," whispered the mother to the
footman, us there any thing amusing at any
of the theaters?'
eyes, madame replied the servant
They are playing a famous pantomime at
the Porte St. Martin, called Joeko, or The
Brazilian Ape"
"Haye you seen it2'
More thBn On0c madame
VERY Tell-shut the door, and tell the
coschnan TO drive to the Porte St. Martin.
Pas deceIereP'
The orders were obeyed, and they soon
reached the popular theater AS good luck
would have il, subscriber had Just relin-
quished a private box, which madame imme-
diately engaged for herself and daughter. 1t
required not little persuasion to induce the
young lady to follow her mother and seat
in the box. Here she drew the cur
tain AID concealed he eyes, still red with
weeping, in her delicate hands.
The piece began. Roars of laughter and
applause, bursting from the entire audience,
fpally succeeded in awakening the curiosity
of the unfortunate beauty. She withdrew
the curtain, removed her hands and gazed
upon the performance, listlessly at first, but
aiterwaTd with interest She beheld an
enormous orang- outang climbing trees, turn
ing sun m rsel 2, cracking nuts, andlpeifJrm-
ing all the amusing gambols peculiar to his
curious and agile species. She found herself
laughing and clapping her hands with the
rest. MsZurier, the performer this night
surpassed himself. AT last he clambered to
the dress circle, ran along the edge of the
boxes, seating himself near Mile. =, the
OisconsOlate young lady.
The latter fed him with bon. bons and nuts
from her retioule, stroking him with her
band while he ate them, entirely forgetting
that she was petting man and not a mon
key, AID the object Of attention and amuse-
ment 70 the whole house. Finally, when
the curtain fell, Miss - turned to her
mother with a smile no longer melancholy,
and said;
"Ah, mother we must come here every
night p
And every night tue young lady was
found at her post. Every night she fed and
fatIeTed the agile MazuTier. At last they
exchanged words and little notes. Finally,
Asdemoisel.e invited the actor to call at her
house.
"AlasI" replied the man-monkey, "that is
impossible" And be dropped from the
boxes ou the stage.
The fact was, that the performance of the
pazt was 80 exhausting, that the moment the
curtain fell Mazurier was forced to take his
bed where he remained until il ives time to
dress for the next night performance. How
ever the loyels-for they speedily became
sUch--met, and Mademoiselle found Mazurier
sn elegant, accomplished, and highly.edu-
Gated young man. He had been destined for
tine law, but meeting with repeated disap-
poiltments, had taken to the stage to escape
death Of starvation. To make a long story
Short, MademOselle married the monkey
with The consent ofhe mother. Their union
was happy, but brief for poor Mazurier died
IN year, in consequence of his professional
cKertiOns.