The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-12-11
KENOsHA WISCONSIN, THURSDAY DECEMBER II, 1862

n nronerty. The old fox wants 5000 franks more
O than it's worth, and nothing will make him LEI
G 60 feel sure that after receiving these peach
/ es he will show himself infinitely more accom-
modating. But how shall write? All by
Joye need not rack my brain on thai
i score. Il needs but slight variation in the
4 words of the pertie danseuse. 8
| He wrote thus -
u DEAR AND HONORABLE NEIGHBoR Little
/ presents not only acknowledge friendship, but
1.-The relations of good neighbors. send you
without ceremony basket Of peaches, which
IShope will meet your favorable acceptance.
| Believe me etc: LANCRET AvOCAT.
1t was now the peers turn to fall in ecstacy
over the beautiful Malta fruit How much
those gentlemen of the law have been calumnl'
ated.' said he; maintain that they are less
churlish than those who speak against them
Now here is one, my country neighbor,
| shrewd man in most things; well, he sends me
fruit almost as valuable as the golden apples OF
the garden of the Hesperides. certainly shall
not forget his delicate attention.
| Just then valet entered preceded by young
| gentleman, a protege Of the count, NJ. Ernest
Id'Urty. an attache of the ambassador. The young
man came to thank the count for some good Oh
fees done him with the minister of foreign at
fairs The compliment paid, Ernest turned his
eyes to the centre table of his protector, where
J
| BY Jove = thought he, that's my basket, and
these my peaches. How came they from Mari
etts house to this place? l must have the key
to this mystery
This kind of visits never being long, Ernest
excused himself aud retired.
Il shall see Marietta said he, descending the
stars, and reproach her as she deserves
During this time the count ceased not TO al
mire the peaches.
:. "a h. hail
touch these. My digestive organs are abomIna-
bly, deranged, and the doctor prohibits fruit OF
any sort. | must not think then of eating those
peaches But what to do with them? All by
Jove, if not slightly impairment to send them TO
the Duke-my colleague, in the upper Cham-
ber who tried to humiliate me last week, by
helping me to the wing of pheasant. But no;
he would o. ly eat my peaches ana laugh III HIS
sleeve for getting the better of me IN the OAR
gain. can do better than that. Let me see
Yes, truly Last week l was still unwell
nv dinner was troubling me. Hazard led me
to the opera; during the ballet la petite Mari
cite dancing Frightened me up and made me
feel Young again. From that moment digestion |
went on finely; I went out hummlng an air, |
slept like q charm, and I am myself again:
IT'S then to that charming creature that
owe my recovery, and my thanks are justly
due her will therefore write her
HAVING "a UbIFOE VI AiiIS hNS
count found nothing easier than to alter the
lawyers note 30 suit the new circumstances
"Mademoiselle: Little presents do not only
acknowledge friendship, but also talent. send
you without ceremony basket OF peaches,
which hope will meet with your acceptance.
Believe me, &c,
LIE COMTE DE-Peer OF France.
At the house of the Danseuse enters Ernest
D Urty and the lady herself. The young gentle
man was quite in the mood to scold and quarrel
aboat the present of the morning, when Bridg-
Of, ready to split with laughter, again appears
witt the eternal basket in her hand. ''See what
NJ le Cont de- sends us, madame" said |
she; 1t is an enchanted basket, or l know moth.
ng" Enchanted OF not said the danseuse,
this time it goes not from here. Ernest, lend
ne hand to eat these peaches
The Malta peaches made the dessert for two
lays Unhappy Ernest D'Urty had the luck
10 take out the one from the basket, the funda-
nencal peach under which was the card OF Du
Roseray What's the meaning of this ? de-
nauds he Then replying to himself, when one ;
lolds to ones Illusions he added, 'one must !
never probe things to the bottom. Boston ,
Saturday Gazette.