East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-11-11

At the conclusion of the service, h,
presented her book, with an air O.
profound respect; and, thus scrapinf
acquaintance, he attended her home.--
On the road he said, with a most in.
sinuating air, tnat he had long wished
for an opportunity Of telling her the
immeasurable degree of respect he
felt for her; and having prefaced hor
willing ears by such discourse, he
added, omphatically:
"If the homage of a man Of tolera-
BILE fortune, high rank, and most
fervent desire to please you, will be
acceptable, you will find these quail
ties in your most humble, aliectionate
and devoted slave"
There was no resisting this COM
pliment. The widows answer was
couched in such gracious terms, that
Combiac ventured to ask permission
TO wait on her at home. The widow
acceded and, under the protext Of
playing piquet, the Marquis de Mas
carille (as Combiac had created him
self for this occasion) said so many
agreeable things, and played his part
so well, that the widow was perfectly
delighted.
The idea of having made conquest
of so great man, (for titles must
make great men, induced her TO treat
him with the greatest afability; and in
short time, the marquis had made
such an impression, that he was adj
mittcd to the house on the most init
mate terms.
At length he told the old lady he
could no longer resist so many attrac-
tions, and that his life depended on
her returning his love. The widow
blushed, and the marquis went on to
tell her that he should not have hesi-
tated so long in making his proposals,
but that, being an extremely jealous
disposition, and as madam had mar
riagablo daughter, he should be al
ways alarmed lest those who onmo TO
pay their attentions to her, might be
smittcn with the superior attractions
of her mamma.
'Therofore, madam" he added, 81
must beg that you will marry her
without delay--and, after that we shall
live in a state of perfect bliss"
Gross as this was, the old lady swal-
lowed it her extreme desire to be
made marchioness made her then
regret for the first time, that she had
refused her daughters hand to Pas
tourd. She graciously accepted the
offer and told him that his
wishes respecting Nichou should be-
complied with. On the same day she
sent for the chevalier, and told him
she would consent to his immediate
marriage with her daughter. Pas
tourd, who was Of course acquainted
with the plot, agreed to everything
and III twelve hours afterwards was
united to Nichou.
The day after the marriage, and rs
l%g nSg 0G9Wlhs mn594lihSs df3cFFo SA4 FFooovod from him
az am extremely grieved, madam,
that business Of Importance compels
me to go to Gascony, from whence /
have received letters, stating that the
greater part of my property Gncluding
my patent of nobility, which had been
preserved by my illustrious ancestors
with the greatest care, from the time
of the deluge) has been destroyed by
fire. All that remains to console me
under this loss and disappointment (for
without fortune or title, how can l
pretend to the honor of your hand p
is, that | have been the instrument Of
bringing about your daughters mar
raigc and, in bidding you farewell
for ever, permit me to advise you, in
case you should receive any more Of
fcrs of marriage, to inquire little
more cautiously after tho gentleman
than you did respecting your
MAscARrLLE."
1t is of course impossible to describe
tho Indignation at being thus grossly
deceived and aiironted, Ior si.V 49,
saw through the whole affair. She
went into the country, and declared
she would never return. Time, how
ever, changed this determination; and
the apologies and forbearance of her
son-in-law, and the afectionate atten-
tions of her daughter, induced her to
forgive them, and to abandon that sill
" vanity which might have destroyed
their hapniuess.