The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-08-23


A NAUGHTY French SroEY.-"Gamna," the Piquant
and always interesting Paris correspondent Of the
New Orleans Pcayune, gets of the following very
Frenchv moroccan in OF his late letters:
do not believe that Easter eggs were ever more IN
vogue than now They certainly we're never 80 costly.
In this age when machinery relieves nature ct all her
trouble OF course we don't call Oh hens 10 furnish us
With eggs for Easter. An ostrich could not PROVIDE
us with eggs of the required size for put into
cgrs parniture de chiuiueecan YOU conceive 4n egg
large enough to contain bronzed clock and pair OF
aix.brauched bronzed candeabras Velvet dresses
containing only thirtysx yards Of material, Lace, and
trimmings to adorn it, and mantle to match, da-
dem Of diamonds with artificial flowers made cf pre-
e;ops stones? IL these objects find place in our Eds
ter eggs AS the French vain, everybody tFes to
optsine bis neghbor in the beauty and value Of his
ureEeu at last this present, originally mere tribe,
represents now a considerable amount cf money, and
al nobody would sue for love affection in forma
pauperis everybody is heavily mllcted Yet fxpen-
ve as they are have heard Of their doing some good
this year.
Easter eve, wealthy banker went to of the ia
NOUS jewelers. shops in the Rue de Ia PAX and asked
"a look at come bracelets Az his face was familiar,
the handsomest on hand were shown to him, aud he
gelected one which cost 81 900. He put his visiting
-ard In the caske which contained the Jewell and or
ered all to be placed in the great sugar eGg-or our
Easter hens are confecGoners. Send that TO il lie
O." mentioning the name of popular dancing girl at
ne rrs nd onera ttI3y the way, show some Tings
not too cosvp He selected ring Of 5lo0 and placed
Il in the egg "Send that to Madame 4, giving bus
yyif.'s name He paid for both articles and tripped
with light step to bis club. What gives more buoy
anew than light conscience? He dincd at hs club,
payed bis accustomed games Of whist and aqout ten
O'Clock made hisway tethe dancing girls odSn9S She
received him coldly He was astoaished, for after a
man has made Partisan woman present OF "a, Ooo
he has right to expect not only continuance but an
increase of her friendship After abusing him Boundly
for stingv fellow she rang the bell and her chamber
maid answered it. She said to the LITTER Cecile,
show your hand to Mr.. Meanness" Cece, with char
ecteristic impudence Of lorette abgMs thrust her
hand in the bankers face. He saw gltterng pm it the
800 ring he had selected for his wife. The dancing
girls boudoir was not as agreeable that night s usual
lie abridged his visit 1t still early in the even
ing; he was at loss to know what to DO with himself
At last he determined to go home Ill., sat smoking
IN his sitting room for some time aud then the thought
struck him Suppose pass the rest Of the evening
with nv wife He rang the BELL his body servant en-
tered jean, is your mistress at home les, SIT
GO ask if she will do me the honor of receiving
me this EVENING" While the servant wasIgone on
this Grand he arranged his dress little, and upon his
Tfe's affirmative answer he went to her !oonhs She
received him with open arms exclaimins: YOU would
run me crazy to day! l have never seen a bracelet
which suited better my taste ought not uptraid you
for extravaganza? No, | am too delighted to utter
enc word Of reproach." She threw her arms around
his neck They sat side by side OIL the sofa and the
banker found the between the refined, edu-
Gated gentlewoman and the vulgar uncducateH garrett
born, kitchen-bred dancng-grl, delightful. Hours
flew by. The next day be broke With the dancing.
girl, and he has since declared he never kIcw what
happiness until Easteasye