Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-05-08
IRAsBURGH, VERMONT, FRIDAY, MAY s, 1868.

ever, her emotions found expression, and
storm of vituperative abuse was show
cred upon the head of the astonished
Eugene, designated as an artful intri-
gante, designing pauper, who had in
Isinuated herself into the establishment
for the sole purpose of entrapping MIR,
! Arthur Rushton-with much more 10
the same effect. Mad'lle de Tourville,
who had first been too much surprised
by the unexpected suddenness of the at
tack to quite comprehend the intent and
direction of the blows, soon recovered
her self Possession and composure. A
smile of contempt curled her beautiful
lip, as taking advantage of a momentary
pause in Mrs. Rushton's breathless ii.
rade, "Permit me, madam, to observe
that if, as you seem to apprehend, your
son has contemplated honoring me by
an offer of an alliance with his ancient
House, Her look at this moment
glanced upon the dreadfully agitated
young man the expression of disdainfuI
bitterness vanished in an instant from
her voice and features-and after few
moments she added, with sad eyes bent
upon the f1oor-"that he could not have
made more unhappy choice-more un-
fortunate for him, and more impossible
for me !" She then hastily left the room,
and before quarter of an hour had clap
sed, had left the house in hackney
coach.
The scene which followed between the
mother and son was violent and dis
tressing one. Mr.. Rushton, goaded TO
fury by his mothers attack upon Made
moiselle de Tourville, cast off the habit
of Difference and submission which he
had always worn in her presence, and as
serted with vehemence his right TO wed
with whom be pleased, and declared that
no power on earth should prevent him
marrying the lady just driven ignomini-
ously from the house if she could be
brought TO accept the 0ffer Of his hand
and fortune! Mrs. Rushton fell into pas
sionate Mysteries and her son, having
first summoned her maid, withdrew to
ruminate on Mademoisell de Tourvile's
concluding sentence, which troubled him
far more than what be deemed the injus-
tice of his mother.
When Mrs. Rusbton, by the aid of
water, pungent essences, and the. relief
which even an bour of time seldom fails
to yield in such cases, bad partially re-
covered her equanimity, she determined,
after careful consideration OF the best
course of action, TO consult a solicitor Of
eminence, we'll acquainted with her late
husband, upon the matter. She had a
dim notion that the Alien Act, if it could
be put in motion, might rid her of Made
moiselle de Tourvile and her friends
Thus resolving, and ever scrupulous as TO
appearances, she carefully smoothed her
ruffled plumage, changed her disordered
dress, and directed the carriage, which
had been dismissed, to be again brought
round to the door. "Mary," she added
few moments afterwards, " bring me my
iewel-case--the small one: you will find
it in Made--in that French persons
dressing-room."
Mary Austin reappeared in answer to
the violent ringing of her impatient LADY,
bell, and stated that the jewel case could
nowhere be found in Mademoiselle's IS
dressing room. "Her clothes, everything
belonging to her, had been taken out OF
the wardrobe, and carried away, and per-
haps that also in mistake no doubt"
Nonsense, womanp replied Mrs.
Rushton. "I left it not long ago on her
toilet glass. l intended to show her a
purchase had made, and not finding her,
! Iaft !, as I tell voun
Another search was made with the
same i'll success. Mary Austin after
wards said that when she returned to her
mistress the second time, to say that the
jewel case was certainly gone, an express
sion of satisfaction instead of anger, ii
seemed to her, glanced across Mrs. Rush
tons face, who Immediately left the room,
and in a few minutes afterwards was
driven off in the carriage.
About an hour after her departure
called in Harley Street for Arthur Rush
ton, with whom l had engaged TO go this
evening to the theatre to witness Mrs.
Siddon's Lady Macbeth, which neither OF
us had yet seen. found him in state
of calmed excitement, if l may SO ex-
press myself; and after listening with
much interest to the minute account be
gave me of what had passed, /, young
and inexperienced as | was in such af-
fairs, took upon myself to sugges' that