The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-12-11

lie the theatre He was the fIiend par excellenc
! the bouquet man; what the Italians call
Is patio.
1f1 AS soon as he was rid of his hat and cane, h
% began very naturally dialogue on the sma
e talk of the day, the only theme open to sue
gentry.
: Mariette was very absent minded in her par
}, of the dialogue; her speech, contrary to habt
}, Was embarrassed, drawlng, almost sad.
Something extraordinary has happened
:. drought the future ambassador. And then oil
b rect ss- a.
Whats the matter this morning, fair one
: oh, nothing little under the weather
ennui Don't let us speak oft
0 Ernest pretended to obey that injunction
e During five minutes again, he chatted on the
e thousandand- one insignificant objects which
last under protest of urgent AFFAIRS he took biz
r eave,-not without having dropped at the
lyoung woman's feet small yellow japanese
rose which he carried in his button hole.
How strange it is murmured Marette
casting her eyes at the clock, that Bridget does
not return.
Il Bridgit, with smiling face soon made her
II appearance.
i How much did they give you for the basket?
:! demanded her mistress.
/ Bridget exhibited the sum-
Two hundred and fifty frances said the
danseuse, in tone like that of an enreged par
i riot; that is no: half the sum | want / would
have kept the peaches At the same time re-
smemberng her promise, she threw a louis to
the chambermaid.
/ Bridget was about retiring. 'Apropose, mad
anne, said she, you could not guess who saw
examining the peaches and afterwards price
them
How stupid How do you suppose could
ho
M. Ernest d'Urty, the young attache.
What he priced the peaches =
He did better-he bought them. | heard
him say to the merchant-Very we'll l take
them. Don't change anything; it's very we'll
as it is; only you will add to them a bunch of
vioets.'
'Ah! thought Marietta, feeling sighted it
was for that no doubt, that she went away af-
ter spending only five minutes with me-a most
unusual thing. He bought basket of fruit
and bouquet, and for whom, if it it
was not for some other woman ?
She was lamenting her fate, signing bitterly,
when Bridget reappeared ready to burst her
sides laughing.
Whats the matter now 2 asked the dams
euse.
Truly this is a most conlcal Joke Aud
exhibiting a package: 'The peaches that
carried a moment since to the dealer and which
". Ernest D'Urty mas bought over aagaiu
he sends them to you by messenger Now
did you ever hear of anything like that be-
fore y
oh, hold your tongue! Leave the basket
and quit the room.
1t was really the same box that Du Roseray
had sent in the morning. Nothing had been
changed except the bouquet of violets that
some delicate hand recently placed there.
Well now, how mis- taken l was = thought
Ia ,lrI; do L., h,,u,
Besides, to whom would he have sent this
present, myself excepted?
Mariette never omitted q day without stu
dying her dance. an exercise half mechanical
half intelligent, in which it is indispensable to
mix the suppleness of harlequin with the ex-
actness of agsculptor. 'Athenians, how many
perils do not brave to please you said Al
exauder the Great, in Asia at the moment Of
embarking on one of his enterprises. dan~
seuse who wishes to charm Paris must not
confront less dangers than the King Of Of Mac
edonia--a single dance costs about as much
care as to conquer q province.
Plague on the dance ! said Marietta. 1t
resembles soma German music which l can
only understand after hearing it Il hundred
times
While she accompanied this speech, the
door was again opened but this time 10 give
entrance to a parsonage who had not shown
hersolt during the day. Figure to yourself
woman already aged, almost obese, L coarse
red shawl thrown over her shoulders, and ho-
ding silver snuff box in her hand from which
she helped herself in large quantities. The
new conner did not waik-one might say that
she rolled along, With jerk she allowed her
self 30 fall on the cushions of the sofa rather
than to go to the sofa to be seated.
Good day, my child said she quite over
come. 1t was undeniably the mother, extrav
agant and avaricious as they all are. A bas~
ket to!erably elegant, but with large rent in
the side, always gaping open, hung on her
arm; we will add that ii never left her daugh
ter's abode without being crammed full if it
was out with the remains of yesterday repast
and Old candle ends. To speak truly, she was
Il hind of ogress, 4a.ck to iscover. Not fresh
beef, but anything that would glut her ava>
rice. With all these properties it was net
long before she smeled out the peaches.
What is that little round machine, my daugh-
ter 2 she demanded of Marielte.
Its present from Ernest, replied the
danseuse-'a basket of Malta peaches
-Confound it! Malta peaches in July Ear
lyssfrut These young ambassadors certainly
have lively way Of doing things Thereup-
on she made an effort to rise, and after much
trouble managed to get hold Of the basket
This is is all very pleasant but what do you
intend doing with them?'
You will eat them! Eat peaches that never
cost less than hundred crowns If [ was
in your place l should do differently. Only
think OF it I! Eat such peaches ?. Why it would
be downright muTdern
Yes mother but Ernest sent them TO me
to be eaten.
Poor weak head There are hundred ways
of honoring such a preaent. Come, think with
me little, and let US see.
Here the old lady's fingers were plunged in~
to the snuff box, and, after taking good pinch
My child, said she, you know master LaD-
cret, the celebrated lShe cited in effect one
of the notabities Of the barr He is good
man and has interested himself for the lest ten
years without ever demanding any payment
1t is he who SUBSTANCES my process that interim
nabie affair of the indemnity OF the st. Domn-
60, from which will come some day or other
fortune. or at least bread enough for our old
days. Master Lancret's only payment from
US has been smiles and compliments don't
you think this is good occasion to recognize
W ar be has done for US?
But mildly replied Mariette, that would
not be very delicate III us to give Ernests pies
ent to another
no matter whether it is Ernest's or any 9TH
ers! Let US leave all this grand talk; such
talk will only lead ,you to the poor house
| Take your mothers advice; get pen and ink, |
write three lines with good spelling, aud send |
the basket to Master Lancret tina, wi hatter
him more than bag of crowns, sithough he |
likes money well enough"
Knowing that she must give in in the long
run, Marietta decided to obey. aud rang for
Bridget
Bring me pen, ink and paper
'Donk give yourself the trouble to search
for words-I w.l direct for .-..--.
DEAR AND HONORABLE SIR: Little pres
ents not only acknowledge friendship but also
talent. l send you without ceremony bas-
ket of peaches which l hope will meet your far
vorable acceptance. Believe me, &c MARIET-
TE. Academy Royale de Musique.'
j The missive was folded and put into the bas-
ket.
Wait moment!' Cried the danseuse.-
The peaches may go, but l will retain the bou>
'quet.' At the came moment she placed the
flowers in little china on the etagere.