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

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momeleF over the chimney, piece ct nine
degrees Resamuf, With windows that
wouldn't shut. and o marble 9OOr with.
OF, carpet )--'that the balmy cir Of lily
(my teeth chAvcrcd as l set it DOWN
would soon restore her; and indeed al
ready she seemed to feel the change
That she did, for shs was crouching over
a pan Of charcoal ashes, with a saiIsosd
wrapper over her shoulders,
ls'suo use going over Shali is in every
ons's experience OAs sSrst coming south
Of the Alps--the daily, hourly difficulty
Of 90, believing that you have taken a
wrong road and got iato Siberia; and
strsngest of all II is to see how little the
natives thin& Of 1t. declare l often
though: sosp must be great refrigerAnt,
and I wish some chemist would inquire
Iulo lne IHAtleE.
Are we ever to begin this blessed Ian
gusgc9' said Mrs. o'D. to me. after four
days Of CLOSE arest--snow still falling
sal the Thermometer going daily down,
down lower and lower. Now lad
made inquiries the day before from the
landlord, and learned that he knew Of
mos. competent person, not eGselly
regulsf teacher. who would insist upon
going 10 work in school fashion, but
man Of sense and q gentlemun-indeed,
B person Of rank and title, with whom
the world had gone omewhat badly,
and who was at that very moment suf.
fsring for his political opinion, far in ad.
vance. as they we're, Of those of his age,
'HeS.a friend of GioberI,' whispered
lhe landlord in my ear, while his features
became animated with the most intense
Now, l had never 40
much as heard of Goberti, but / felt il
would be deep disgrace to confess It,
and so only exclaimed, with an air Of
hslfinptcduNiy. Indeed
As true ai I'm hero replied he
lie usually drops in atou, noon TO
read the opiaioue, and, if you permit,
III seni him up 10 you. His name Is
Count Annibalc Cas'5ocaro.'
Eh1stenel forthwith TO Mrs. O'D., to
apprise hea oflhe honor that awaited u.s.
repeating, a little IN crttnso. alI thu. the
host had said and finishing with the
stunning announcement. 'and q friend of
diober,i Mrs. O'Dowd never ainched
under the shock. and too prouA to own
her ignorance, she pcrtlv remarked, i
don't thiak the more Of him for that
felt tha, sho had beat me, and sat
down abashed and humliated. Mean.
while Mrs O'D,, retired 10 make somO
change Of dress; but, ro.appearing after
while in her smarseSi morning toilette.
and very ooquOtIish little cap, with
cherry coIOred ribbones, l saw what the
word Count had done at once,
Just as the clock struck twelve, the
waiter flung wide the double doors of
our room, and announced, as pompous.
Iy as though Tor royalty, II signor
Conte Ji Gas.rOcaro, and there entered
u tall man, slightly STOPPING in the
shoulders, with profusion Of the very
backcst hair on his neck and shoulders,
his age any thing from thirty FIVE to forty.
eight, ard his dress shabby blue sur.
tout, buuoned to the throat, aud reach T..
ing below the knees.
lie bowed and slid, and bowed again,
till he came opposite whore my wife sat,
and then, with rather a dramatic sort OF
grace, he lifted her hand to his lips and
kissed it. She redeemed little, but |
saw she WASH: displeased with the air
Of homage which accompanied the Ocro {.
mony, and she begged him to bo seated
Town was disappointed with tho
Count, his hair was so greasy, and his
hands SO dirty, and his general get up SO
upcarea for; but Mrs, 0'D. talked away
with him very pleasantly, and he replied
in his own broken English, making little
grnaoes and smiles and gestures, and
some very tender glanoes do their duty
where his part oil spceoh failed him, In
fact, watched him as a sort of psyche.
Iogicrl phenomenon, and I arrived at
Tho conclusion that this friend Of Glo