Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-05-08

any COhblutTdulc icHElH VI tihO' Ai
this / understood, or thonght did, per-
fectly but Rushton, bewildered, en-
tranced by feelings altogether new tc
him, saw nothing, heard nothing but her
presence, and felt, without reasoning up,
on it, that in that delrious dream it was
his fate either TO live, or else 10 bear nc
life. Mrs. Rushton--and this greatly
surprised me--absorbed in her matrimo.
NAL and fun nishing schemes and projects
saw nothing of what was going on. Pro
badly the notion that her son should fol
an instant think of allying himself with
an obscure, portionless foreigner, was, tc
a mind like hers, too absurd to be for g
moment entertained Or But stay
borne along by crowd of rushing thots
find have somewhat anticipated the
regular march of my narrative.
NJ. and Mad'lle de Tourville, accor.
ding to the after testimony of their land.
lord, Mr.. Osborn, had, from the time oi
their arrival in England, very constant
visitor at their lodgings in King street
He was a tall French gentleman, Of per-
haps 80 years of age, and distinguished
appearance. His name was La Hous-
saye. He was very frequently with
them indeed, nd generally he and M.
de Tourville would 60 out together in
the evening, the latter gentleman not re-
turning home till very late. This was
more especially the case after Mad'lle de
TourvilIe ceased to reside with her fa-
ther.
Among the fashionable aiticles with
which Mrs. Rushfon was anxious TO sur
round herself, was a companion of ac-
and high breeding, who
might help her to rub of the rust which
she feared to have contracted by her con-
uection with the city. A Partisan lady
OF high lineage and perfect breeding
might, she thought, be easily obtained !;
and an. advertisement brought Mad'lle
de Tourville to her house. Mrs. Rush
ton was delighted with the air and man.
ners of the charming applicant and af-
ter slight inquiry by l,tter to an ad-
dress Of reference given by the young
lady, Immediately engaged her, on ex-
ceedingly liberal terms, for 6 months
that being the longest period for which
Mad'lle de Tourville could undertake to
remain. She also stipulated for permis.
sion 10 pass the greater part Of day IN
the week-tbat which might happen 10
be most convenient to Mrs. Rushton-
with her father. One other condition
testified alike 10 NJ. de Tourville's pres
sent poverty and her own flial piety; il
was, that her salary should be paid
weekly-she would not accept it in ad-
vance-avowedly for her parents neces-
sites, who, poor exile ! and tears stood
in Eugenie's dark lustrous eyes as she
spoke, was ever trembling on the brink
of the grave from an affection of the
heart with which he had been long affiic-
ted, Mad'lle de Tourville, spoke Eng
list exceedingly we'll as far as the rules
of syntax and the meanings OF words,
and in an accent charming in its very
effectiveness.
She had resided with Mrs. Rushton,
who on all occasions treated her with
the greatest kindness and consideration,
for more than two months, when an in
cident occurred which caused the scales
to fall suddenly from the astonished mo-
ther's eyes, and in moment revealed to
her the extent of the risk and mischief
she had so heedlessly incurred. The
carriage was at the door, and it struck
Mrs. Rushton as she was descending the
stairs that Mad'lle de Tourville, who had
complained of headache in the morning,
would like 10 take an airing with her,
The sound of the harp issuing from the
and the family disiin-
guished tones of her voice in some plain
tive silver melody perhaps suggested the
invitation and thither the mistress Of
the mansion at once proceeded. The
folding doors of the back drawing-room
were partially open when Mrs. Rushton,
on kind thoughts intent, entered the front
apartment. Mad'lle de Tourville was
seated with her back towards her at the
harp, pouring forth with her thrilling
and delicious voice French romaunt
and there, with his head supported on
his elbow, which rested on the marble
stood her sod, Arthur
Rushton, gazing at the apparently un-
conscious songstress with look SO full Of
devoted tenderness--so completely re-
vealing the intensity of passion by which
be was possessed-that Mrs. Rushion
started with conyulsive alright, and
could not for several minutes give artieu-
Iation to Ire dismay and rage which now