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


ted BeausoTcil from coming here tonight
I'VE are, therefore, secure from interruD
ton 80 .-c13 ffisz sHss ssa ssa s1asss
Bnt at this juncture voice was heard :
10 the ripper saloon Announcing Count
Henri BeausolciL Madem'selle de Nan
telie turned pale--pale as death. ses.
ia . he is here she exclaimed. by
whit strange fatality? Leave, me for Heav-
ems sake-he may suspect ?
4 Count Gasconaee hastily left her side.
Oh! The pangs which swept ike knife
across tbe hcart-strings of Louise de Mans ?
teile as she awaited the approach Of
her betrothed. 1t was not long before
he bad entered and was by her side. 81
Mam'selle de Nantelle, my dear Lou,
Use? be exclaimed in tLo gayest manner.
! must say that Duplumet is the, very
best OF hosts His parties arc the finest,
and best selected in the city-aIwavs some
new hon-last week the Oiibbcway In
dlans-to-night the Polka-ther divine
Poika--every thing so gloriousp ae 80
Dear Henri, how rejoiced I am to sec
you This unexpected pleasure. - 81
Unexpected! now that's uakipd -
Could you for an instant suppose could
refuse to obey your commands
My commands! do not understand
Ibis dear little note said the Count
predicting smalltinted billet, which was
brought me at my club, does It not COM
mand my immediate presenceg
You are in error-I wrote no note 7
Oh! can I mistake the hand 7 he said
raptqrously pressing the paper to bis lips:
| My headache has gone off, | shall be at
the ball, come, dear Henri, to your faith
full Louise
Mam'selle de Nantclle hastily snatched
the note from his hands. ''Tis my ha ad,
certainly; yet | never wrote it; somc de-
signing person has initiated it
twas now perfectly plain to Count
Beausolei.
All! | see = said he in half audible
voice, my friend Satan, he said be would
force me to come here. Confound the
fellow! he's beginning to make me nery-
GUS
It's very strange-the note is not
mine 7
! Oh! yes, yes [ know all about tits
from-ahem-ha ha ha Ia Joke of one
OF my friends, no doubt! ha ha hap
gngsftstah tfl5n 5nastsrs Coupt Gassaaaeo re-
air of astonisnmeHnnt inHn ree0ghized Ttaiig tasg guE Oh
man and lady who occupied one OF its Sc
cluded corners. ........
ooh such beautiful creature such a
divinity said he advancing. But, Henri,
/ Thought
THAT we were moping at home !; but
you see we've changed our minds, and are
} come to lead the revels,' returned Count
: Beausoleil. But who is this divinity that
has made such an impression on you!
: "A stranger I've been talking with in
e the music-room such wit, such anima-
e tion they say she is an American prln-
e cessr ee.
O The voice of Count Vanille was heard
d here to say, Well upon my life and hon,
D, or, of all the-really. think, in fact,
: am sure I never beheld such charming
al bewitching-.' His stransports were brough
it to sudden close by the appearance of hi
s. three friends.
m 'Mam'selle de Nantelle-Henri-Gas
ut conade-' said he shaking the hands {
er each with affected astonishment; Ho
do you do 1! Tn so glad to see you
/ little expected the pleasure Isn't th'
ne capital acting, be continued, whisperln
ell in the ear of Count Gasconade, woulda
ed l make my fortune on the stage Z -.
n who is this mir sculous beauty, Count
"a enouired Beausoleil, that has so power
- fully excited your poetical imagination
C. Imagination 7 was the reply with
ew slight tone of indignation, my dear fl
low she's an angelic reality--a strsng
ex- / saw Just now in the card>room-su
icy eyes such lips! such teeth Oh up
my life AID honor, she's too handsome !!
all They say she's German countess
In Really, gentlemen, said Mam'sele
Nantellc, 'you have piqucd my curiosi
'le, | must see this paragon. Gasconade g
on ne your arm and placing her tiny ha
ten within the profered arm of the young a
sart vivacious Count, she started in search
the stranger beauty. ....-.
t. Ahem! poor Beausslcil = mute
But Vanile to himself. ..-... ....
tam Follow them, V2nille; Louise h;
leil, Gasconade! take her away from him
.. she'll die of ennui,' said the lover, as
the two disappeared amidst the crowd in
slale card room.
npts Yes, yes,' very likely, replied Van
cher sitting laugh know she dctests
you he's such vain fool.
You Count Vanile followed the coaple
your the apartment, while Beauseleil comms1
tare- with his own thoughts paced silently up