North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-11-15

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The room was warm, and NJ, Rrillan,
when Rosine's back was, turned, silly, filed
Madame's glass more than once, SO that good
lady by and bye dropped asleep. ~ tRosine
blushed and grew uneasy but her = guest
without noticing her, agitation, drew. ibis.
chair q little nearer hers, and told her how
| his childhood had been passed, how its bitter
memories had made him msanthrope, and
how hen gentle virtues had Won him love
and reverence. which he had / not before
deemed possible. Then with a hurried ca
gerness most unlike bis usual mansery he
| asked her to become bis wife. aa; ,.s,..lns
eRosne listened in silence. Ever siucsJs
had known M Brillian, life had been. easier
and brighter to her. Unconsciously she had
leaned upon bin, even when she was blaming
herself for accepting favors 90 quietly con-
ferred that she did not know how to decline
| or prevent them. 80.
Looking back upon bis conduct toward her,
| and seeing it in the new light shed upon it
by this avowal, she felt its delicacy and gen
erosity, its winning thoughtfulness and CRATE
full trust. The love that had 8. lain latent in
her heart, waiting only for an enkindling
spark, burst into conscious existance. M.
Brllan knew it, and. STOPPING. received bis
acceptance in tlmid, trembling kiss. .ar,oa
"You must remove from this old shsllto-
morrow, darling" said NJ. Brillian; eve can
not be married at the 'Foly'-that will neYer
do" s' -,
"And why not ?" asked Rosine, in aston
ishment; 'Shall we not continue to live
here, and shall not give lessons as now %
"Probabiy not; but who do you think you
have promised TO marry % sd lo
IAN elderly man of small means and no
apparent business, living in the 'Eolly,n
ddreary and not very respectable house linn
dirty street in Paris" fz i a..s 4. e.fas1
eve shall see" " said M. Brillian; and
after few rapid movements, he stood before
his betrothcd handsome man of thirty-five
with short, thick, chestn hair, curling close
| ly on his temples, a delicate moustache
curling over the clear brown of his cheeks,
and fine figure tastefuHy habited in the
most elegant of the prevailing styles. Then
he sat down and whispered in her ear the
name of one of the most distinguished lave
yers in the capital. 81 et 4Ha zs@4 8s1
Rosine's blue eyes opened to their, utmost
capacity, and her lover looked fondly into
them as he continued: rs.a. "a Bon
"There was great lawsuit pending which
involved an immenae estate, and was certain
that conld secure it for my client II could
secure some important evidence which Had
been dexterously concealed. put myselfin
the hands of.one of those artists whose buei.
ness issfo perfect disguises, and commenced
my search, which finally brought me here
To day Ilhave gained my cause, tnt nv sue. suc.
cess in court was nothing to what I have
achieved here. Oh Rosine, you have given
me love, aud faith, and glad hopes t6at reach
evon to Heaven" ra.- q 4a.s7e sET ed|
Upon the following New Year. eve a pleas.
ant wedding was celebrated in fashionable
street, aud then M and Madame de Court
ney and Madame Chatelle drove 70 splen-s
did mansion, all aglow with lights and scent
ed flowers. There they received their friends
and re latives, or al least portion of them.
for, or,although Nj. ana Mime Antoine Chatclleo
made the most humble apologies as soon as !
they learned that thcir neice was to be re- re-
stored to society, they did not receive we'd
ding cards. r 5r sid Hi $3.50 aaat E',.
When the guests departed, the happy hus-
band offered his wife his own especial gift =
1t was picture in frame of gold set with
pearls, and represented lis library at the
"Folly," with light shining through crack
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