The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-05-13
A GOOD NAME.


under the chestnut, trees in the Tuiieries
one fire summer afternoon, shave YOU not
ooiiced that you have found IN adnirer Z"
The young Comtes.e d'Isre blnshed
deeply, turned away her head aud laugh
ed, as ale exclaimed gaily-
What nonsensemN
"Nos nonsense at all look opposite,
do you see that gentleman pretending TO
read HE Journal des Debats? Well, he
has been here every day, and every day at
the saue hour"
4" Has he?'
"Well, thought you noticed him
You have not probably seen that he gets
up when we leave. aud that yesterday he
followe ed YOU to the !eor of your house -
Come. Blanche. don't pretend 10 be 50 in
nncent; | knew perfectly we'll that you
have noticed this mans attentions
And l. havep
"Why, then, nothing. My dear cous-
in. do not suppose that the Comiesse
d'Is,rie, the wife Of General Count DIS
,ria, is going to pick up acquantances in
the street like little griset.e; but who
WAS tina, English Duchess who was so
iar,erei by the compliment. of u chimney
swept You, think. may well feel ,hs.
this admiration i. proof Of your attrsc
on and |, your cousin. canuot help being
proud of YOUR beauty
What nonsense Won do talk. Eudo-
xie. one would think you were man in
stead of woman. and-'
AN old woman you would have said.
We'll. so !: is. sweet Blanche, an old wo-
man but YOU should have specia ,espec,
for age for your husband, you know, is
older than l am"
Yes, but never look on him a. An
Old man; we are so happy together tina,
I always laugh at people when they talk
of love and the difference If age
You think, then, YOU love your hus-
band g said Nine Eudoxie ST. Gro x,
turning towards her friend and speaking
earnestly
"Wha. do you meant" replied the
Comt4sse.
"What saw Describe your feelings
for your husband, and | will tell you
whehe it is really love you feel The
General has been away now two Years"
Impossible! Why it does no, appear
to me 20 be three months, and We, it is
Yes, there have been two Paris seasons
two snmmers-how the zine has passed "
"Yes it does singuary enough in the
absence Of those we love. You have had
y box at the Italian opera these two sea-
sons. have YOU not!'
"Of course, | took advantage of nov
husbands absence, for you know be hates
music
mo congeniality oftss'e at any rate :"
No: but then / certainly deserved
this little reward it i. so liresome 10
spend one's evening playing chess and lis
tening to accounts of battles"
VERY tiresome; so Your evenings are
not your especial moments of enjoyment
in yeur happy marriage
"Oh | only salu thew were tiresome !;
but the General i. so good tempered and
so kind that | do not mind enduring
something Cor biz sake -
" He is proud and ton6 of you won
der he did not take you with him.
What. to ichlen, town that YOU
have 20 cross the desert IT, reach That
would have been too dangerous for me 1"
& 1t is dangerous for him are you no,
anxons p
mo. for of course hear from him ::
we'll no, very often. to be sure. hut YOU
know il ANYTHING happened to him the
War ttfire would let me know-so dis
rngn~hed an officer AS General Count
IdIstr,e conli no, die"
Die! Nv dear Blanche do Won know
what YOU are saving! actually c"n,em-
plating the possibility Of the man vou are
so much in love with diving. Blanche
tell me why You married the General.'
"Wei. | have often wondered m, self
how i, came about. He was An old com
ade of my father's and came often 10 see
us We lived. yon know then in the
country; he WAS very kind to me from a
child he got my lessons excused, and Of
ten took me on, riding and boating: he
was always considered NY Is; e..iai friend :;
when he came Mile. Blanche was always
sent for, and | always sat next 10 him at
dinner; he was my especial properly
One dav nv father asked me what |
Sllb'lltl wv heh III VIC 'S' ~ "''r 'lia'ilF'i
ana gone? You know. Bianche. no wife
will allow him to he always with You no
wife Will allow him to spend lis time here :;
when he is married YOU will lose your
General Lose nv General Indeed I
will not Marry, indeed Why should
he MARI, = Most men desire to marry,
and the General has waited rather late -
If YOU do not wish to lose him. there is
but one way to prevent ii, and that is,
Blanche, to marry hitn yourself' And SO
it WAS, cousin, that our marriage came
about"
"And You have never reren'ed it"
Never. The General has been As kind
AZ ever. kinder since lost NY father; he
is indugen, and gentle to me; then you
SAY the General is proud OF me Why
cousin. am proud of him. proud o! bear
ing his name. Why, you know he is qune
hero
Yes, he is hero But come Blanche.
now that you have sufficiently proved
TO me ,ha. you have made love match
and tina, you adore your husband, let Us
90 home.
Mime d'Is,re rose, and she and her
cousin SLOWLY passed from under the shade
IT the chestnut trees into the perfumed nj