New-York daily tribune., 1861-12-28

,Ts >, and beautiful, Glled with JOY and iondnces
tho latter in her sixteenth year, 1iohoe, "ehS"'o
Srd rlcgrp anreariDg, in the dioIoer OF her Ai-A
sttir win her long hair unissienCd and her eheie
rcorinr fror, her shoulder as preiiy ana lusclonH
ma me r.ses OF Der boaalet--b0th bthe ana gite-
ZONE, cieishi1g bright and hopeful visions ol inc
future. How giorions appeared tne pleasant rl''-
rect Of lie opening before them!
The presents and Ortit were produced and The pea
was sreedjy decked with the conrivances Of fashion
aud luxury-south sea ptarls, diamonds from tol-
,cud9 and ho mos. Ursci0as tissues OF Iibet, emma
and Europe. An admirable cashmere ospeelGiiy III
tractcd TIE attcn ion Of 3cGtr%.
" flow exquisitc This ie, mother; don't you think
.fo2 Rntaasi it IS vellow--its yellow! Ills can.
not be for me: the marquis could not have intenoed
a yellow cashmere for ne, blonde MotheF, 90
send to this house. II is a mistake, no doubt Leu
il he changed icr a blue ore"
lie viii coIoe, niy GEAR; 1t is not worm uie
trouble Of sending .
lie win arrive 700 late. Just think of IL tis
this evening" Send ior hiu-dispatch quickly!
TIE order was given anda messenger immediately
dispatched.
NE vounr Girl rose. and basily donuing morn.
ng drese made one Of those eStemporareCns disha-
bile toilets. which 10 the bloom oi youth, become
an adornnIont. Tie marquis arrived, and Was wei
coined with I'll the alllremeDts Of hetfothed oi
sweet sixteen, who desires TO Obtain l"y0r from
her intended lord and master.
| The Marquis oi MouZ2-twcDty-slX years OF age
was 40 elegant and finely moulded man o! medlnm
stature, and features animated with the vlgor q
health. He III, Dad been mostly spent IN ciA'e ~
In the centre OF France, where lis education, Gs Wei
nq the cares oC lis lands end properties had re-
strained him frcu idnlpug in the habits and pleas
urss of BIS age Cold ana method cal, ol caical-t-
Ing Csp0sifion III firm, expenditures coun'enhnge'
aud above all tie slighly contracted lines abo15 h5
mouth indicated 10 tie Discriminating observer ohc
OF those reserved and concentrated nata!es whiC'
tbe instinct Of their v@n meaiOcn'y maintains III uO-
Geuce Of Whoever approach them, and ~ WHOM
burst Of psssi0n Is the 10 he fesred, snce u Ns
lbeen f,noaldoring and checked so long. But thosc
lines were now buried UndeT the crank ana shlllluE
sr lie Of youth rn3 tie pl-asurbe antic fGtioAs vt
on alliance in which the afvantage5 OF beauty, rank
and fortune seemed b realize the ideal whlch inc
MARQUIS had rearei in his imagipation lLe tOn OF
one o. the hravest m4rsbals Of tie empire the n ~
o-is ycls gstsr Cr s Illtuue Tor though ms -tth-f
sill survived. grave wounds in the head had early
deprived him Of his intellectual iacnltes. The prace
Of Mona having at length become insane, was inter-
di.tcd from the management Of hs own hiaiIs, ana
inhabited one OF BIS castles, Uncof the supennt-A"
ence OF an old family ervaut. where he vas the re-
cipent o. frpqneut Gnd socit0us v-its from his son.
/ As might be coniectured, the important question
Of ihe yellow shawl was settled TO the satisGc'iou
Of Beatix. After having tendcTly kil ed tue ROY
tics Of the p7e.y fncer0 that ahe extended to hlm
/ the marquis took his leave and returned 10 the
b1siness occupations in which lie had been inter-
rupted.
/ lie was rot long awaiting new message.
Thrice afterwards duIirb The day, ord from mo-
tives dB serious a5 that relating 10 tue color oi
cashmere was he forced to return. On the irat so
occasions he arrived apparently loyOg, and silsLcd.
The freaks Of charming gI!i pCssesg number RE g
Iattractio.s A. long % c0ur;Hp asis those Mn.
ling manners seem exquisite l. tic ti9in of mar
riage, however serious difficulties follow: TO prove
agreeable 1t mut, produce between bts band ana
wife an annie harvest Of mutual regards, OF re-
cipr0cal good deeds. II the Young orchard bears
nothing bus barren Nowers Of brilliant ociJta anC
ltweet perfume, what remains aiter TIE irmt ID
piucksd iey oiy ana leaie.s o1&n,lts. r. ,ho
Did this reflection present itseif 70 the NINA OF INC
Msrnuis Do Monza when, for the last time, ne iouhd
himsak recalled by pressing note to the motel OF
tue viicountess IN sach event, he ca not oTo"1
the cent nent 20 BCaIiX. His features merely tl-
reared discoup pcsed. He answered with graceful
ioiitenefs the questions addressed him but IN an
abseut. pre-occupicd manner. lie asked severn
times is no message had come ior him-it no one had
sought bin, ar inaly requested not TO pc sent lor
arai1 since e would not be likely TO return nome
he left the hotel without pressing the haud which
Beat,ix, engrossed ir admiring some trimmings for
got az last 10 tender hm.
TO r atrix the imraiience Of her intended, in the
distractions aud exc nenis OF tie few DAYS pTevi-
ous 20 tho oOnsummation OF the marriage cont at,
appeared ouite natural, and she reasoned from the
questions Of The marquis that be was contemplating
another sUrpIiscibat she WoGld be the Iecil leLt Of
another present.
Her surmise did not prove il.foundod. Shortly
before dinnera clerk from Fogsin brought gigantic
casiet, hearing an order for It's delivery to NADIA
mOi.elle Ge Ctamarauie She bastened 10 open it,
ard after 0uecioning the porter concerning s char
acter, Of which be knew nothing, remained supplied
before Il riete Of owelry Of exquisite workmanship.
"What! this tool" exclaimed Ter guardian.
" Monsieur GO MOnZg goes on cStravaHntly.'
" EItravaTan.ly, s4r! 10 have procured "a aaTchio
nesss coronot-a real oOronet Am not entitled
ltOitW
"Cousin Beatrix, you VIII be liko the Princess Of
T'uptarf gf the ig1--fhQ Of
hol-o on your head" added her cou,in, the young
count Robert de Chanarante, who EGd just entered.
The CouEt Robert, who had been n orphan from
bis inf-ncy, had been brought up by Madame dc
/ ChaDarante as her own chiit and the fra'ernal
lfricndsip that had always existed between Deatiix
and himself was increased by their confidence and
his slight services the occasion of the approaching
nuptials.
E'You must try it on, Bearix" said the viscourt-
ess, marveiug more and more ut the spendor OF the
stones.
Ion! no, no, mother! Twill not touch it No
one must disturb it, AmGdie alone must crown me
with this diadelH. Why is he not heiel Let Iim
be sent for! Cousin Robert, run and BRING him.
BE quickW
detaining the young count, who was about to exc
cute gay lie cousins orders. Monsieur dc Mona
cannot return before evening ard told you so when
he left. Yoa have already disturbed him the fourth
time to-day. Allow him to transact lis business.
Business before everythlng'
Robert apb.a toied bic hat and BeatriS, uitering
q heavy sigh, remained silent The firm deerruira-
lion of ner guardian always checked her. Like all
weak and frivolous iutellecte, she desired easy
sway but the least reistgnce, when IT did lot irI-
tate 10 frenzy, fubdoeG her Immediately. y straw
fire is as quic.]y quen,jeo as iguitedi
At dinner u,y con eraed o. the future. Does
there axist paat On The eve Of wcddingi
Those smiling faces rejecting their nniles in The
features OF lie oyops Beatrix, that lovely child, Of