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

so in the nineteenth
At the same moment that he finished the r
lection, sweet and pleasant odors, half gam
half fruit, coming all at once from the stor
arose like cloud Of incense to his olfactorie
Du Roseray wac under the empire of that
restibe charm of culinary articles of whit
X Grimod the Fox speaks so gowingly.
Let us look in and see what they have sa
ling which he entered.
In order to describe what his eyes beheld
this bazaar of good things for the stomach, OF
must have the power of analysis that Bazt
has shown in his first chapter Pean de Coagil
All the fruits of the earth were here deposite
If not symmetrically, but pell NEIL amongst ia
flowers or aromatic herbs.
Behold ME taken prisoner on the Threshold
like the Others said Du Roseray.
From the momen. he entered, he could q
longer resist the desire of buying; that is bl
natural, But what? Leading free and cas-
life, like most bachelors, and having no fxe
boarding place, Du Roseray took his meals g
cafes and restaurants of the first class, folowin
only his whims ....
| / can repay an obligation to friend by sen0
ing him something, said he.
| Having entered, lie hesitated. There lay
splendid salmon laid out on block Office, lik
, a seal in the Polar seas. But what a fish
that's decidedly vulgar. They next showeC
him some game but he decided it was out Q
season game iii hot weather He again uset
his lorgnette, and at once exclaimed:
"A basket of peaches! Early fruit! that il
by nature a splendid present to b. offered by
any one How much for this basket of peach
es q demanded Du Roseray, without taking The
cigar from his mouth.
They are the only things of the kind at THU
moment in Paris, replied the merchant
| How much do you ask 2
Three hundred francs
Du Roseray threw down on the counter fifteer
where shall l send them p asked the mer-
chant.
oh! have not thought of that yet,' said the
,ion talking to himself, and after making fee
bic effort, said IT'S hard for me to decide
truly. Put the peaches in pretty wicker bias
| ket; with fresh leaves to separate them, and
send them to Mile Marietta of the opera
Here's my card, which you will place in the
bottom of the basket. ....
That's sufficient, Monsieur 'H
| In short time the bell rang a the house OF
the one designed as Mademoselle Marette, of
the opera.
Marietta, of whom, out Of respect to custom,
we will not give the true name, was in 1863
one Of the young danseuses who initiated at a
respectable distance Taglioni and Fanny Els
Ter. She was less spplauded at the theater
than those two brilliant artists, but was more
feted in society. The cause of this circum-
stance was her youth and blond beauty. From
that epoch was heard the cry that blondes were
all the rage
Mile Mariette therefore received much hom-
age on the part of those who delighted to have
before their eyes figure that resembled as
much as possible the fair blonde Cypris of the
Greeks. We have nothing to say as to the
manner in which she received the prose poets
ny and bouquets, and all the different forms
that the spirit of seduction takes, in order to
introduce itself to beautiful woman. 1t is
sufficient TO remark that DnRoseray was among
the number of admirers of la petitted dan-
sense Mile Marietta was in her study, learn
ing new dance.
Madame, said Bridget, her chamber maid
and maid OF all work, heres basket of peach
es that NJ Du Roseray has just sent you.
A basket Of Malta peaches! Peaches in the
month of July when in all probability there
was nothing of the kind at Baron Rothschild's
and certainly not at the Kings palace, was
! one of those delicate attentions to which all
women are sensible, be they even opera dan
GERS.
'Du Roseray is certainly the most charming
OF men, and deserves TO remain forever just
twenty years old, said the sylphde, after cast
ing an eye at the present. However the first
moment of satisfaction over, the fair sprite be-
gan to reflect.
We must here remark that those Theatrical
dvinlties, often receiving more homage than
queens, always obeyed and overloaded with
tavors, have to descend frequently to the posi-
tive realities of life. If they find at each iu>
stant shower of gold falling at their feet, like
Danae they squander, nevertheless, more OF
the precious metal than a certain king with the
10 4 me-
saying little.
Nile Mariette was one of those who, having
Il superhuity three times over manages things
so as to never have enough for the common
necess aries of life. Throughout the year there
were interminabe duns. When by extraordi-
nary circumstances these debts were paid, there
arose desires, coqueGtish caprices, the aspira~
tions for new dresses, shawls, cashmeres, new
furniture, &c, &c, ruinous fantasy, perpetu-
al combat between luxury and misery, clinging
to each other.
That very morning Marietta had dreamed
though i'll waketul state, of charming gold
b. acelet that he had seen one of her compan-
ions wear behind the scenes it was in the fig
nre of a lizard with its tale in its mouth.
| L II die if | don't have just like il,
| thought she. So, in turning round in her hands
the basket of peaches, she oould not keep from
her thoughts the dream of the bracelet
Certainly it was very handsome on the part
of Du Roseray to send me these peaches but
they cost their wait in gcld-besides, they are
eaten so quickly Why did he not think Of
the bracelet Bat the present race of men new
err think of what they ought to-
From that moment bizarre thought of most
seducing logic took possession of her mind.
Sell the basket Of peaches and with the pros
ceeds buy the golden lizard so much desired,
1t is all folly for the reader to believe such things
impossible, but in certain parts of Paris things
and incidents more strangely Occur. Mariette
; rang the bell for Bridget.
; Bridget listen said her mistress. You are
a girl of resources with brains to comprehend
and aid me / an in one of those critical st>
nations where we must waive all considerations
to accomplish my purpose. Take this basket
of peaches of DG Rogeray, get into carriage
! which will hide it without being afraid of any
thing, you will carry them to some fashionable
, place where such things ale sold; 60 quickly
don't let the grass grow under your feet /; take
, what the man will give you for them and come
back to me,-I'll make it right with You after
wards .....
Bridgit obeyed like martyr, without open
, ling her mouth Chance, which is ever stepping
Into all complications sent the chsmbermaiC
to the very same store from whence the peache
came.
/ w
a smile slightly irouical
. Bridget pronounced her mistress name in
low voice. XII
These Malta peaches are not worth much
, said the industrious merchant. They come D
the hundreds every evening How much &
o you want for tbem?'
How much do you offer Z
r Two hundred and fifty francs
That viii do,-quick =
! While that scene was occurring on th
boulevard. another was taking place in the boz
doir of Mariette. a visitor had presented hin
IS self and had been waiting for about FIVE min
n utes.
e 'Ah, is it you, Ernst? It's an age since 1 sa,
/. you
This was none other than young Ernst Urt
@ who, following and aristocratc dodge of til
present day, had put an apostrophe between ii
two first letters OF his name. Young, rich, goo'
, looking, provided with tolerable good educ,