The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-01-25
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a Lovers Revenge.


sides those who are present." said Castor
de Ryons to MmS. de Vauban, at whose
house he had been dining.
No, expect no one; purposely invited
no one that might talk to you as an old
friend; not only as an old friend but as an
old woman, for you know am an old wo-
man."
No one would say that but yourself. "
'No; the world VI suld be too polite to say
it, but can say it myself. CASTOR, do you
know how old ou are?"
Yes, am thirty-one. ..
That is still a very young man, but an
old bachelor. Why don't you marry?''
Because | have seen too much OF the
marriages Of my friends. "
You mean because you hate women
but | do moi, / love theln-loye them
all with q true, perfect affection; but know
thom thoroughly.
DO you know what fate awaits you?"
"No."
AT fifty you will have the gout." -
Il shall hope to find some one who will
work velvet slippers for me.
Not at AZ you will mary your cook, that
il all. "
\ IF she is a good one, perhaps ii is the
best thing could do. /"
II had most charming young lady to in
troduoe to you.
"A charming young lady! don't introduce
her, know them ALL | can describe her
WITHOUT ever having seen her A good
musician, at least brilliant player on the
pianotorte; speaking a little English and a
little Italian; drawing little, painting O
little, cmbroidering great deal; large eyes,
thin waist and hair; beautifully dressed;
tolarable intellect and great refinement,
an innate love Of luxury; a great fund of
observation; a decision Of iron with the
midncss of the dove; as much knowledge Of
financial matters as a stock broker, as much
positive innocence as an angel; strong pas
sions, great imaginations, dormant i'll head
and heart to be awakened by the husband
for the benefit of other persons. Such are
the young ladies created by the nineteenth
century; I'll none of her. Were she the
daughter of king, had she eyes like sap
shire, teeth like pearls, lips like rubles, the
beauty Of Venus; the wisdom OF Minerva,
the grace of Diana,sthe riches Of Peru in
her cellar, and the pactolous running thro
her garden, would not marry her.
All men who talk in this manner make
some absurd match when they are too old
to appreciate woman, but marry because
they want nurse.
'iiAn old bachelor always finds one, while
q married man is not sure Of finding one In
his wife; married man is like a protested
'check-of no value to any one; whereas a
bachelor, of whatever age he may be- is al
ways valued by some lone, or rather every
one expects something from him, and SO all
are civil to him."
"You have never been in love. ;"
s'You are not my confessor; | have stu
died women too closely; | rzkd them like a
book, " :"
whatever may be your opinion of wo-
men, you cannot deny but that they have
inspired great things. "
eyes; and once they had inspired them,
prevented their achievement. No, l know
women too well ever to trust my heart, my
honor, or my life, to those terrible and fas-
cinatihg creatures, who. having all these
responsibilities think of nothing but of
/, dressing, ROW like thread passers, now like
eNolles; but never of the sacred duties they
Ibkave sworn to perform. Marriage is heavy
.echain have no desire to bear.
7 "But it is not heavy when borne by two. "
HNo, because third is often called in
to help carry the burden.
"You are dangerous man, and If L
wasn't forty fve-but here is woman who
can defy your scrutiny, now try your knowl-
sodge of woman upon her.
As she spoke Nine. de Vauban advanced
to meet tall, graceful woman, dressed with
the richest simplicity, whose remarkable
beauty was forgotten in her exceeding at
traction of manner.
After few words of cordial affection ad
dressed to the lady of the house, she walked
across the room to NJ. de Vauban, who was
playing whist, and greeted him and those
who were with him with the familiarity Of
long acquaintance.
'FWell," said Nine. de Vauban,. turning
to CASTOR, who is this lady? not her name,
will tell you that--shc is the Countess
Angelo de Viiiette--bht you read women like
a book, try and read her
''Shc is a woman Of high breeding; Paris
ian by education, but with foreign blood in
her veins.
"Her mother was Italian
"She is either widow or separated from
her husband; for you did not inquire after
the Count de Villette."
''No; she is separated from her husband"
with all the honors of war, the faults
remaining on the husbands shoulders, or
,you would not receive her..
iRigkt agcin; NJ de Yillette has ali the
faults--they separated by mutual consent,
he agreeing never to inhabit the same city
she did
'Of eeursc he must have felt he was very
wrong; butt pity q man who was obliged to
separate from such a woman; she is unlike
all have eyer seen."