The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-06-19

ed to tho eyes-what lady young or old
s would not have done SO. particularly wher
: the avowal came from a young, handsome
= and wealthy man? However, she took i
in good part, and laughed outright at he
q interlocutor
You are laughing madame, and how
. ever
r Your folly provoker my laughter Mon
a sieure Barou; really cannot help it,"
Nevertheless, madame, l can assure y ou
I am fully master of my reason, at least
of as much of it as remains, su bdued as it Is
5 by intense passion
/ What, sir! intense passion at the first
!, sieht"
You forget. madame that I have now
been living three long m ont tbs in your apart
ment, and that your portrait. which I now
See is an adorable likeness, is hanging up
there in the next room. 1t was the first OBJ
ject which caught my attention on entering.
and l have looked at it and admired it every
day since. Nor was l captivated by tn 9
charms OF your beauty alone. for / am well
acquainted with your merit in every way,
your many superior qualities, and your ir-
reproachable character. A man however
so little versed he may be in wemanly af
fairs. cannot spend three months in lady's
apartment without noticing and studying
many things disclosing her habits her tastes
her feelings. | have been an acute. and
perhaps an indiscreet observer, madame,
and what ! have discovered, has captivat ed
my heart forever; that heart l ofsr you
again, and humbly await your answer to
know my fate.'
There no bonn bast. no fanfarorade in
the barcn's language; it was the resolve of
a man who had made up his mind, and was
determined to succeed. But the more he
urged his suit. the less he advanced in it;
till at last the widow sigDified to him. u
due form and unmstakable phraseology,
that he must instantly shift his quarters
thus giving him his leave, and intimating to
him, at the same time. that he must never
think of setting t"ot in her residence again.
Very well m ada dame--I withdraw and will
not return till you invite me to do so;' the
answer to VIII ich parting words was a saucv
SIN lie and toss of the head which evident
ly ment. You have long to wait, Monsieur
lie Baron, before receiving such an invita-
tion.'
However, at the end Of few DAYS the in
vitstion was sent, and baron arrived st as
the widow had completed making herself
more charming than ever.
What have been apprsed Of, sir?' said
NJ Madame de Y to him as he seated HIM
self in an arm chair right opposite to her
During my absence, you brought INV long
pending lawsuit to an amicable arrange
meht.'
Why, yes, madame; but you must be
neither pleased nor displeased with me on
that account, as | acted only in my own in
terest'
How so, if you please baron?'
The fact is, the lawyers clerks were call !
ing here with their papers every day; and,
m a heaUv nd ,yotrocta1 S,,i3 I
had myself L have au utter aversion to every
limb of the law as our allies. Messieurs les
Anglair, have il. Being acquainted with
your plaintiff who is debtor of niue, |
made use of my influence over him. and .
coon e., hi>- L.; r--i~.i ~i-....,
and he made over to me what ho called his /
rights. II is. therefore. an aft air between
him and me. But rest assured. madame,
that your delicacy and susceptibility shall
never have to complain of my proceedings.
Your lawsuit is forever quashe w here
on the baron looked the widow steadfastly
but respectfully in the face, and gave no
further explain atom.
Madame de y was somewhat con-
fused but in spite OF herself she was con-
tinually forced to think of her extent. In
every room of her apartment he had left
,ome souuenir Of his sojourn- poetry, PEN
cillng. songs. music composed by himself,
thoughts and maxims, ETC., written in Ter
albums AMI scrap-books. Allthcse gallant
attentions seemed most charming to her,
while they piqued her curiosity; and when
that mportan, part of the female constitu-
ton is awakened, other sentiments soon
come forth and blossom.
Now, it happened that the day after the
oaron's invited visit. poor woman, the
mother of family to whom Madame de
y was in the habit of giving stated
oecunary relief, called to thank her for her
asst m unificent donation. which. she said,
would keep her and hers forever.
You were absent, my too generous bene-
actress but had the honor of m meeting hero
With your husband
NV husband!' exclaime ed the widow.
All, madame what an excellent. what {
Kind hearted gent eman! All l.. how we'll you q
ire mated for you suit each other admirably. s
Yes. ma adame. told him everything, and
low kind how Providence like you were to
lie. He seems to love you much and how c
Gould that otherwise be? 'Gond women
avs vour husband to me, madame, your |
,enefactress is absent for the time being; t
,ut ere she went, she left this with me for
,ou:' and thereon he put into my hands
,ock et-book containing bank notes-a for 7
une, madame. I was loath to accept it at {
rst, but would have m take it, although I
Tod knows you have already done much
or me and m ms:Isr fatherless children +
III, dear MACS, how happy you must be
With such hhsband! But tits only the Just ;,
eward Of your excellent heart and Christian .
irtues May heaven bless and preserve you {
10Th years and years to come!'
Strange, strange. passing trange. thought t
be widow. Settled my tedious lawsuit q
rovid ed for nv poor widow and her children s
leave some trace of himself everywhere a
round me! But men are such queer char "
cters, such originals nowadays She re- P
olved, however not to speak to the baron fl