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

ing the Great Exhibition. From the mid
die OF April, hanging up at the doors Of tn
houses in the fash ionable and central neigh
borhoods OF the French capital, might b
j seen bills with 'JoH apartenaent naenble lout
, Presentnaer1t;" and. many family. many
widower. migrated to some distant outskir
giving up their apartments to strangers G
foreigners, il consideration of receiving som
} thousand ironcs; while they themselve
nestled down, during the great influx, i
some hum BILE locality, within or without tn
walls ln letting, there was no distinction
OF Datlons made: the terms were the SAM
for one and all for the native compatriot
as well the Mllard Anglais; for the Ger
man baron, as well as The Russian bovard
the Polish count, the dollar laden American
for every body in short, who would pay: tina
was the condition.
nj adame de y Young and hand
some widow of fve-aud-twenty, who, OF
the hrst OF April of that memorable year
Mad thrown OFT her weeds, signed herself
among the regnius epidemic. One morning
she rang Tor the lodge-keeper OF the house
| IN which she resided IN the Chausee d'Antin
and ordered him to nail up the universe
bill. lodgings to let"
wv hat running up and down I shall have
of itn' excla with pteous shrug, the
seemingly disconsolste,porter, who inward
ly rejoiced at the circumstance. for he, also,
hoped to reap golded harvest from the ne W
corners.
"N5mportre Ardre, ;" coHtnued the charm
ing yourg widow; let my apartment tor
thrse thousand francs, aud you shall have
your commission oi five per cent, If TO I ba-
chelor or widower; tour per cent, il to a
married :ouIls, without any iusant;ne
incum mbrances; and three per cent, if
to family; and here are five francs. to
drink nv health.
ALAS alas!' groaned Andre, as lie pocket
ed the silver-piece. aud promised, in tone
of melancholy devot.dness, to do his best.
That evening. the widow, accompa MED by
her femme de ch0n1bre, I, ok up her quarters in
a small cottage hear the village OF F-nten-
ayaux Roses, outside the Barriers d'Enfer
and contiguous 10 the pretty bols de NJ eu-
dom, " here she rast'cated IN the iuil enjoy
ment of her independent widow hood till
the expiration OF the term.
On tie Pod of August following n ad anne
de y returned to Paris. aud drove to
her residence believing that Ter apartment,
which had been let by the porter. was va
Gated aud ready for her.
m sd am-," said Andre, "the gontl aman
has not yet gone"
- w hat gentleman, a Andre!
"The lodger, Madame-Monsieur de
R provincial gentleman very hand
soma. Yet it is not my fault. For | in
was up. and that be must go; but he said to
me it as all right-it was his affair and he
would square all matters with m madame.'
go and inform h'm. Andre, that have
returned, and want my apartment immedi-
atelv"
''Useless maiame-competely useless;
be's AS headNtrong as donkey; he wouldn't
listen to me; tits with you alone be wishes
to confer"
BE it SO, Andre; go before. and announce
me-"
NJ adame de Y was received most
graciously and polite by the occupant, who
hUs addressed her:
You cannot conceive, madame, how
comfortably find myself in this your pretty
aud how much desire to spend
u it the remaining time have to stay IL
our charming capital, and l fondly hope
on will have the goodness to allow me so
o do; whatever be your terms, accept them
De fore hand"
To this the widow replied. somewhat sur
,rised, that she had no terms to propose:
hat she wanted her apartment, and must
y hen she heard the provincial declare his
determination to keep it. even if it were
necessary to stand a regular seige Madame
ie y endeavoured, as gently as po.si-
,le, TO make h i'm understand the impropri-
tv of his conduct; but all to no avail for
he locataire pleaded his cause with grace.
ce aud wit. The debate became
warmer and warmer, the gentleman losing.
nd the lady gaining no ground; while Andre
Tipped away to his lodge, informing his
,e tier half that the Storm Is gath ering above
1t last, after mi ch speechiiying on both
ides. the gentleman. breaking the pause of
pparently deep reflection, spoke again.
I'VE m adame,' said he, 'shere rem aims
ut one way to arrange our little dispute, so
) to enable you to resume possession OF your
el shtfsl residence. without oSsting me-
What is your meaning STRIP demanded the
sw lid .red young widow. looking still more
IN her am ,zement.
NV meaning is this. madame: my name
, Arthur-Baron Arthur de B. l be-
BUG to an old and hon arabic family-am a
achelor, and 50 years OF age. My estates
re- worth fifty Thousand francs year; but
MS mention merely out Of respect to the
.ws of business; and despite the originality
nd aueerpess of my conduct. which may
erhaps have offended you. am consider
j a very good natured person; and. upon
be whole, fatter myself am man fully
,pable of making lady happy. VIII you.
,erefore, do the honor of accepting my
cart, my hand, and my fortune?'
To this sudden proposal Madame de Y
.plied with dignity: Your jest is. not IN
cry good taste, sir, and all can do is to
ugh at it,
Serious, mos. serious. madame. am in
beg you to believe IT. .
what. sir! you propose marriage merely
lat ou may not have to give up my apart
lept? :.
"A little upon that account; madame. but
i'll moro because of more overpowerlns ,,