The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-10-09

try Until the miuoie OF november anu that
he had all that time to seek an apartment to
suit him. only Lefort must leave empty a
part Of the suite Of rooms to store the iurni-
ure of his successor. Lefort consented to
this ioyfuily, and the furniture Of the new
tenant was brought 70. , "a
Meantime. Decamps. who saw him still so
sorrowtu at having to nulthis rooms, said to
him one day:
There is. perhaps, some way to arrange
with your new successor"
IL do not know him, and don't wish to
try to make bargain"
"Show me his furniture" said Decamps,
"and can guess wha, sort Of man he is.''
Letort conducted Decamps into the rooms
where the furniture Of the new tenant was
placed.
Hum. hum" said Decamps on casting
his eyes over the articles, (" all this is sim.
| pie, comfortable, in good taste, furniture FOL
an income Of twenty thousand francs, late.
ly removed. 1t is the right sort OF man--s,
rather il is woman; here is woman's furni
ture, this toilet. this wash table, this book
stand Of inlaid work"
But the husband ,"
81 don't see any husband in the matter
no masculine furniture, a single bed no bu
reau we only want to know &c she is wild
ow, young girl, an old maid"
How shall we find out thsts"
He opened the toilet table. There was
small comb. TO which was attached two mag
nihcent hairs of golden blond.
GOOD" this hair does not belong to al
old woman; let US look further. He per
ceived portrait turned against the wall
He turned the canvas. Il. was the portal
OF woman, blond, very pretty. painted il
1925. by Horsent.
1T is the portrait Of the lady," said De
camps. 1t is the portrait Of married wo
man; the dress indicates il. This woma
was about twenty when il was painted. Sh
must be still very pretty. She is an intelli
gent woman. loving art. Judge by The selec
ton Of the books in this library. BY the mu
sic on the piano. Ny friend. you will no
quit your apartment"
81 must ask this lady to give it up to me
then"
q No. you must ask her to share il wit
you. You must marry her."
!" You are mad /; you are laughing at me.
"Ispeak very seriously. Your furnitur
seems made to 90 with that Of the lady. III
suite Of rooms IS two large for one OF you !
lone; il is exactly what is wanted for 20
two"
" But don't wish to marry"
"You are wrong. You are forty year
old; this lady suits YOU in every respect
She pleases me, this woman, and wish yo
to marry her. Let me manage"
Lefort gave him leave. When The lad
came from the country. she was surprised /
find her rooms occupied and her furnitur
doubled. DecaDps awaited her. He show
ed the lady the rooms arranged by himself
and the portrait Of Lefort hung up opposite
her own.
"See, madame said he. " what wonder
full harmony between these articles OF iurni
ture. See how well the portrait matche
your own. IL is certaioly the portrait Of III
man sho shonid be your hssband."
The lady was sensible and kind. She wa
not angry, and laughed heartily, and as b,
was an intelligent man, distingue, very
good fellow, with suitable fortune, he wa,
accepted. He married the widow and diL
not leave the rooms.
He never left them until last year at tn
death Of his wife whom he adored, and WHOM
he rendered happy till the last moment
Decamps remained their friend, and both
whenever they saw him, thanked him 70
having made the marriage OF their furniture