Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-02-24


less Mam'selle de NantelIe will takc pity on
me- e sa'a 4ssl
The offer is rather ungracions,' said the
lady addressed, yet | accept it--not Cor
yon, but for the polka y ;, eEts
'llonored beyond my warmest hope ex-
claimed the Count, approaching the groups
which were assembled for the polka III
Ions @ ~ ss
The party which had been congregated
together separated different WAYS, and as
the tair stranger WAS about following them,
Count Beausoleil intercepted her.fa -
Stay one moment a7eT g essay - rs
What would YOU sir 2
Those who ask for nothing he. con-
tinned bowing respectfully, sometimes OBJ
tain the most VIII you, fair stranger,
| permit me To-
Initiate your friends, to paw me com
pliments,' was the laughing interruption.
No! to ask you few question:.
count Beausolcil every moment was be-
coming more confused and half repsD-
ted he had requested the lady to speak
with him. .7s - - s
| On! if that be ALL she replied still
4
The more | look at you the moro am
perplexsd Have you brother r ~.
| had, but be died some years ago.
All then you were born some y hsre--'
The Count recollected himself and bowed
in the greatest confusion. I'LL beg par
dom a
Your questions are very strange said
the lady with slight tone of Indignation
Observable in her speech, and vour man
ner is still stranger; you look 1t me with
an air of doubt aad suspicion. Are you
acquainted with any one resemblsr .
Yes,-ny evil geniusv
All, you are complimentary 7 sneerea
the lady.
| But it often happens that our good and
evil genli stand side by side; you are the
angel OF my happiness, the other is----
The" laughed the lady pointing
her jeweled finger downwards.
Precisely
4 And | resemble that amiablc person
age?
Most astonishingly.'
' Then your compliments are most orig
inal!'
@ifaao ~ uotTo t9I Ioau tSsiNifS5 nsst
eyes inten.ly on the Count. Counts Gas
conade and Vanille approached him, with
the party which had just left few mo
ments before to engage in the polka, with
!, faces besraying great excitement and as
constituent.
How! what-what is all thisi what
has happened 2 exclaimed Count Beauso-
il.
ooh Beausolei such an unfortunate
event! Duplumet-" commenced Gas
: conade.
r 'Oh Henri-your friend Dupumet' =
9 exclaimed Mam'selle de Nantelle in the
g same breath. rs
Catch me Catch me somebody ! I'm
! ruined and undoner echoed Vanie. +,
What is the meaning of this = again
IS demanded Beausoloil. sa-s.s 81. .s as.,s
= your friend--the hanker-oh 7 com
menced Mam'selle de Nantelle, but she wa,
o unable to proceed. ~ III. -
Has run away = finished Gasconade.
: 'Bolted, with all our money, continued
Vanille, post -chaise and four-the mex
/ street.-the promised to lend me shre,
le thousand francs to morrow-Im swindlet
to give. the particulars, Gasconade--pn
I'd too agitated-do give me glass Of cham
pagne-or ginger beern "a .. ~
ne ''Tis too true = said Gaeconade, DIT
plnmet has absconded with notes al
ce property to the amount of several mil
ed ions even now he is on his way to th
sts frontierl' 3 e11 N@.sa a a#4fs asAA-s
'Ah!' exclaimed Beausoleil a. pale q
e. death, and my pocket book containing m
securities my whole fortune is lost :
= am beggar.' 4.a . ga'ea ssl 81 & =
hg The mysterious lady whose basilisk ey,
, had not for moment been turned frol
ne Count Beansoleil advanced quickly,
III, him and whispered in his ear,
Did 1 not predict Il Ha! Ha Ha
he She disappeared through the crowd
On. Beausoleil turning saw in her beauteo
.tv form the individual who had iatroGuc
himself as Satan.
err sAh! the fend the fend ! he raw
to as he was about to follow her.
ng.' But Gascenads and Vanille held b
ka, back.
n lan What would yeu do, maniac |? e
claimed the former What do you me
i'' by the fiend? You can do nothing. I
:, : ;, banker has departed and is now bsyo
" pursuit. Stay, you are too excited. 7
3 ., know not what you would do sa
Beausoleil staggered and fell faint
ma upon sofa.
(ro BE cosT1kuED.)