Litchfield enquirer., 1862-05-08
LOVES ,TRIAE.

the following aneedete at one oi her soifees II
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 ' In 1920 and some odd year, young merchan l from New Orleans, a relative Of my husband
 was deeply snitten, on his first residence in Pa ris, with a young madden whom he met one at ternoon in the Garden of the Tuilleries. Hi first impulse was to. follow her-but not being at all acquainted with the streets and by lanes he soon lost sight of her in the crowd, and il was long before he got glimpse of her again.. l But some weeks after this first recontre he hac the good luck to meet her the second time ; and now taking more precaution, followed her SC closely, that he arrived almost as soon as she did :n front of house of prepossessing exte rior in the Fauborg St. Germain. But there rose the Pillars of Hercules, and "Fhou shalt proceed no further p was written thereon. He addressed the fair unknown, most loving epis tie, but she did not even honor him so fur as to send back his letter. Whether it was taken in bad part-whether he had chanced on an incor- ruptibe door keeper, or, in fine, had mistaken the house--the fair damsel remained enveloped
 in mystery. What cared he for his worldly con- dtion |? He was too young to give a moments thought to such sordid subject; and, besides the lady possessed such an enchanting exterior that it gave him the best opinion in the world of her position in society-seeing that she seemed
 
 to walk like vulgar mortals. But spare me the fine phrases. She was one of those sylphide na- lures only discovered since then. The literary world was only in it's aurora of, those diapha- nous creations which have since peoped the world with Indianas and Esmeraldas. To be brief, she was his bride of beauty-and from the shores of the Missouri to the mouth of the Ms sissippi, our American had never seen ought so lovely before
 So assiduous and loving was our hero in his attentions that he at last captivated the notice of the Belle incon,iue. He was himself--l must mention en passaut-far from unhandsome. A little dash of the foreign air, and good deal of Southern elegance, spoke greatly in his favor.- They met on the promenades, at the concerts, at the theatres, and ended by reciprocating love letters. The American s letters were stuffed full of tender and passionate sentiments. He prom ised deal-over much, doubtless-and spoke of nothing less than sacrificing all for her-pa- rentage, fortune, native land-with other usual declarations of a downy-chinned youth of twen- ty. The answers of the unknown, few and far between, were much more sensible and cool, and only now and then gave her adlnirer golden gleam of hope.
 Things remained at this crisis for more than two months-centuries in love without having either advanced or retrograded, when one eve ming the lovers met by the merest chance in the Theatre Fraincas. The fair damsel was accom- panied by her parents, without doubt. But Tal ma played that evening, and probably their at tention Was not so much on the alert, but that the lovers could exchange some passionate words c lu olcrobce. During the first two acts they talked with their eyes alone-a most eloquent language and they talked so much to the pur pose that the damses heart fairly gave in, and so we'll 1 Say that, an entj' aete having left them alone, she could not withhold herself from giv- ing her lover d rendezvous on the morrow. Ily- oil Was the spot agreed upon.
 But, you know,' said she, "what you have promised me to Ieave-aV-GN to follow meT
 Me ! exclaimed the ardent American-' me :! would follow you to the top of Chimborazo"
 Truly" said the nymph. with gracious smile, evidently satisfied; We'll well we'll see to-murrow. E'
 'But l wish to carry you off to tear you from our unionlt6 live far from the world with you you, you alone-qute alone--far from the glancing of vulgar eyes Tomorrow 1 will have a chaise and post horses at your door, answered the impetuous American.
 No, no, replied the sweet creature, that were too precipitate. 1 do not oppose the car rying off, but we must wait for favorable op- portunity. So. no more of horses and chaises, pray thee--with Heavens. said, charge myself with the management of the whole.
 The tender colloquy was here suddenly inter- rupted by the entrance of third person and if the tragedy of Sylia was listened to that eve ming, it was not by the lovers.
 Next day passed heavily away for one-per haps for both--but at length six clock struck, and our hero hurried to the pride of Paris the luxurians garden of Tivoli and such crowd was there on that eventful evening" But what was his alarm, when, after having vainly sought the whole garden over, and that in every sense through an eternity of an hour, it suddenly rush. ed on his mind that in the precipitation of yes terday eve, he had committed the unpardonable neglect of neither fixing an exact hour or place where he might meet with his llfe's sunny half {! The unfortunate inconsolable rushed from one boquet to another, tearing his hair like mad man, but how could he better himself!
 Suddenly, an immense crowd, which rushed from one and the same side, bore him along with its tempestous wave, and placed him in the first rank of spectacle which was about to com mence-nothing less than great ascension in a balloon, illuminated with glasses of all colors with a descent in a parachute! Certes, the af fair was possessed of no mediocre interest, even for love sick swain--but Heaven only knows whether, at that moment, he carried his head on his shoulders, at least in sane state.
 His eyes were mechanically fixed on the mon- ster globule, yet captive, when suddenly they were withdrawn from the magnet of general at tention by the sudden appearance of a youthful nymph, who seemed to descend on some sun ray which the day god had left behind him. She was dressed in rose-colored satin, with corsage of deep sky blue, sparkling with gold and silver spangles Her arms and fairy limbs were GOV cred with flmy flesh colored gauge. She held in each lily hand tiny scarlet banner, which seemed, at short distance, to lend her morn ing wings It was thus arrayed that she ad- vanced to her gallant chevalier, who was pung- ed in a strange dream of fascination, and half mad whether or no he should recognize his mis- tress in this bizarre apparation. Nc roila, said she, in a low, but firm voice, and stretched hirn her hand, are you ready to follow me ]?
 Who remained clownish and confused, if it was not our trans Atlantic friend? He hesita- ted stammered, blushed to the ears, and perspir- ed all over. One would not like to be placed in such an awkward predicament. She understood him in second, and darting on him an eye glance of contempt said, It is not, however, for the top of Chimborazo.' She slipped into the naceNe of the bahoon, and the fair aronaut was lost in the heavens.
 And how would you have acted, fair sirs, in the poor youths place? ? added the prima donna I would have acted as he did, said one. sOh, mo- replied another,' I would at least have handed her into the car.' @ 5e My faith ? rejoined third, T would have risked the adventure, and slipped of at the end. You are judged, Messieurs-you are judged, continued Mallbran with vivacity-s now know ye all in your true colors. Good evening, Sig nor Cavaliers---this is not a tale of Boccacios.'