The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-06-16


almost ell his attentions to Mrs. Old
and, Gs ! had already soma small knowl'
edge Of the elementary par, Of the hn'
guOge, was just as we'll pleased that
she should cOns up, as il we're, TO by
level, From this cause. often walked
Of before the lesson was over, AMI some.
times, indeed, tkulksd il altogether
fnding the system, as vol 90 Gioberti'i
friend, TO be an uaeonscionable BORE
Mrs. CD, on the contrary, displayed
On industry l never beloved her TO pos
sess, aud would pass whole evenings
oyOr her exercises, which often covered
several sheets Of paper.
We hal now been about Eve weeks 10
Turin, when my brother wrote 10 re-
guest that would como back as speed
ly as / could, that a case in which |
held brief was high 10 tho cause. lis!,
and would DO tried very early in the
session. ] own | was not sorry Of tho
recall, Idclosted the dreary life ! was
leading. Ihatsd Turin and its bad feed.
ing and bad theatres. its rough wines
and its rougher inhabitants,
Did you tell the COun! we are off on
Saturday. oskod | of Mrs, Old.
Yes, said shO dryly.
4 suppose he's inconsolable,' said l.
with a sneeT.
Hes very sorry we've going, il you
mean that, Mr.. 0'Dowd. and SO am l.
We'll, so am not I; and you may call
sp DulOhnan il you catch me here
again
The roun. hopes you will permit
him to see you. lie asked this morning
whether he might call on you about four
o'clock
Yes, III see him with since pleasure,
for once ! cried. since it is to say good
bye to him
/ was in my dressing room, packing
up Tor my Journey, when the Count was
announced anil Slown in. Excuse me
COun', said |, for receiving you 30 in
formally. but 1 have hssty SUMMONS to
call me back to England. nad no tiGs to
spare s-is
Il sill. aalaiihaisndiag
some ofthat time, all precious asit is,
said he, in Frenah, and with as serious
gravity that had never observed in him
before.
Well, SRI said stifily, l am al you'
orders
1t is now seventeen long years since
that intcrview, and am free 10 own that
| have not even yet attainsd to sufficient
calm and temper 10 relate what took
place. ! can but give the substance Of
our conrersation It is not oyerplesS.
ant 10 dwell on, but it was to this pur.
pori. The Count came 10 inform mt
that, without any intention OF cadearol
on his part, ho had gained Mrs. Old I
affections and won her hearth Yes, muot
valued reader, he made this declaration
10 ME sitting opposite to me at lhe FIRE
as coOlly and uucOncsrnedly as If he
was aPologzing for having carried Of
my umbrella by mistnke It is true. he
was circumstanlial in showing that all
the ardor was on one side, and that he
throughout, the whole adventure, con
Quoted himself AS became galanIuomo
and the friend Of Gioberti whatever
That might mean.
My amazement--I might almost cal
it my slupefaction-a' the unparalleled
impotence Of the man so ovorcame nj
that | listened to him without on effoE
at Interruption.
'Ihovs come to you, therefore, to
day., said he, TO give up her lOi!ors.'
Her lctterS!' exclaimed /; and shO ha
written to your
Twenty three times in ALL said he
as he drew large, black pOckoI.bOOl
from his breast, and took out conHid
srablc roll Of papers. The earlier one
are less interesting said DO, turning
them over 'Ttis about here, No. IA
that they begin to develop feeling -
You see she commences 10 call MT
Caro- Animate she meant TO say, An
nibale, but, poor denrl she mistook. -