Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-02-19
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The Thespian Manuscripts.
KDlTnD BYH LANSING BURROWS.
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THE NYgT1aIOUs COMPACT,
A oHr- 1, E-sA.kss
LrDTABLE A PARIS.


the presence Of Count Henri BeausOleil,
wss Of 20 common appearance. Hn dress
wns Of the prevailing fashion, and scFupu- |
IousIy nice His fine hack suit contrasted
pleasantly with vest or spotless white,
h,d bic polished boots might have been
used foE rejecting mirror. Histkin vns
ieminiupIy fair. and on his cheeks w tbe
bloom Of yonthfsl bcnnty a lousinhingl
pair Of JOnne FEnnco moutlochiuu and aI
jstimperial. oFnamented his finely csrved
mouth HiA beautifully 1nonlded handl
gFasped = tiny walking cane, with which
ever and anon he ePlayfnlIy patted his boota.
As be entered into tho presence of Count
Bsausolsil be politely saissa biz has apd
made oNtNcon nI DoN. 81
Hes dssiISsh polite shem = muttetsd1
Crcqutt.
'RetItei' stsvuly Commanded the Conua1
:, the vnlst, whOao cough had hstsayedI
him.
Well he again muttered. III listen.
outaide.' He gave parting glance 70 the:
individual and stsli9ned hilpsslf behind
tae door.
Nov, 81, to what nm indebted sSs tie
honor Of this sOmsuhat unreasonable vis-
iif enquiFea Count BeausolsiL AFTER bis
visitor was seated. ".
l arm sorry, SIR was the reply, IN a
voice nbnsually sweet aud nelodioua to
Be cbfged'tp intrnde On your hours oI
privacy and tnjoymen, bjA MP bdeinens
btinR 81 nature that CkKDot he posspoDed,
trust you viii excuss me-.
'Re.lIy, I'll, 4 - = : Ioes lpuSdegulapd
me, on yonTuslfls
To you, sir, r. I should not have pre-
suMed to distutb you
Indeed was not aware that I lm1
any business Of such importance that il
could not Be postponed until to-mOsf0W 7
Are ycu auFe OF that I Reflect little
Docs il relate to Mam'spllc de Naptslle,
my intended wifer
NOlfenect again .s
'Uponsmy word, ~, ! en- quito 4 I
loo
No mercantile lynnaaction that be- =.
capod your memory I No bin Of exchankc
or bond that il due to.dsyf
None that / can rocoIlect.
u must refresh Your memory then.
an the holder Of document bearing yocI
signature, the eonrse Of which expires to-
sIDdeed ysu uSiOsish me- yop must 5.
70 error. / hare NO bill out, INV forum,
bang ample, ] have NO occasion 10 borros
oa my ncceptanee,'
Ian a9Fry youF memory y 20 faulty
vii you favor mo With few minutes at-
tentioD, and permit me to explain myself
sCsrtainly 7
s;euul Bsausolsil arose aud touched tb,
~ upon the table. AZ its Rrss note Gre
act suddenly daFted in.
Ring, ir Z he cnQpired.
Yoa'so been linienino, aigpah Z
sOh ldear, no Sip-Ym too much 81
goytIemang
Wine--and cigsFe.
Trembling, ansl With eyes fixed on th,
htie,nan Nlo had introduced himself !
tan. he plarrd vine and glaSuea upol
- table rten spooing closet beIigbi.
snlhn ..uI,, and placSd Il also on ID
~. " 'he sidDef ssInan image.cOu-
ans. ,issFs.
lies Tie lsSt gentleman that I shoul,
Ike % smoke with,' Be mmtAerol ID 81
A'ngnlR manNsr. ugh! tie i6hsa a.
spvpipg blucl Poor master, he'll 10 q
u tho 1sst PuG. and b tnrned into Whit
> ral Good BY sir-I:ll sweep you q
= he morNiDg
CreqHct fsiRncd to retire, blt steaIthiI
reinrned and hid himself under tbe iarr
tahlc, - he thought unnotic,d. But Is
quiok eye q Satan had dstected his ma
u@nvro. 81
.Yon smoke. Of aourse, aid the Coun
lighting . cigar, 'yoln find thcse ciraI
particularly Hne-thss are contraband."
Satan daiutily took one Of the prohcre
cieprs. and throwing himself very casiI
ba:k in tho chair, commenced 10 smOk
after . short silence, daring which Il
~ cunt steadily regarded his strange cOu
PaniOu, the latter said
NJ Yea ] know them! have I 20,
many friends in the Custom House,. No
70 business are you young enough % !,
collect twelve yeAn back r