The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-08

''Estelle, think we had better sal
for New Orleans tomorrow sait
Count dc l..
ooh fudge, when will you learn Il
let me have moments peace" peril
nently answered Estelle.
"Father wrote that he was quite IN,
said Estclle.
IL am not alarmed, he was always
dying when anything allied him.
am going 10 Newport before put my.
self in the hot city Of New Orleans, -
answered Estelle.
This conversation took place in a
handsome private.suitc ofrooms at the
ST. Nicholas Hotel, New York, six
weeks after the parties had arrived
from France.
Louis de l.. was the same pleasing
! and refined gentlemen MS when first IN.
| troduced 10 the reader, that is in ap.
pcarauce and while before the world /;
but in his private rooms lie was truly
miserable---he was Of n weak, sickly
mature, believing that money alone
could give him happiness he had
been raised in luxury, but when he he.
came Of age all Of his expectations
were lost, he could only claim his no
bility, and this without means to main
tain his title, he came to America hop
ing to be able 10 live in aiIluencc and
to lningle IN the first society here.
He was dazzled by Gena's great
beauty, and anxious to get her money,
his refined and elegant manners won
the heart of our heroine.
The result we have scen-still Count
de l.. was not vile man, he was only /
selfish and had mortal fear of pov-
erty.
Estelle's passionate disposition com
plctcly awed him; he was conscious
of practicing deceit upon her in re.
gard to his wealth, and he felt humble .
and mean when she twitted him OF
his poverty
81 am sorry to see you so heartless,
EstelIe, toward your father contnu
ed the Count
"Well, ! am not, perhaps you are in
a hurry to get to him, in order TO beg
some Of his gold,' replied Estcllc
Lonis was used TO these sneering allu-
lions to his poverty, yet whenever his
apoilS Svlrs reFerred 20 tt, TIC kecnly
felt that he was in reality bcggar,
still he was so accustomed TO splendoT
md so unfit for any kind of business. {
hat he could have accepted money on l
my conditions.
lie rose and paced the parlor, with q
ais hands behind him, looking down $
lpont the ground, his lips tightly press (
I'd together, $
Estellc was lying on the sofa in /
aegiigc robe de chdBsbre, her golden
lair careessly confined at the back of k
Ter head with n white ivory comb,
while soft curl lay on her left Shout d
Ter, her languid blue eyes were intent g
y gazing upon Madam Dcmorest's t,
'ook of fashions.
II declare rieny dc noavean dans $
eau monde said Esotlle petulantly.
Louis still kept on walking, not a
eeding the remarks Estelle was con a
family making upon the all absorbing
ubject of fashion--this Indifference a
Estelle, who said il
"What good company you are here a
We been talking, p0ar aRe deBu heare, C,
ans me response de pouS, | might as Il
'ell have no husband"
II know nothing about fashions" tC
aid Louis, "as long as you are pleas. il
d with your dress, | am" d.
"Such Indifference Is very provok p,
lg. | declare am an unhappy wife" Il
They spent the summer at Newport.
he autumn came when all the elite g;
'ere returning from the various water V,
lg places and rural districts, TO com. to
renee the gay and exciting season in
ne great Metropolis, still Estcle said tv
othing about her father, until Louis mi
liormed her that the money sent TO te
lem by Mr. Pitt, while they were in
arls, was nearly all gone; the letter
ent desired them to come to New m,
'rleans As he wished to see Estelle tn,
nee more, he wrote this so as not to no
Ncite her. sir
~ am now feeling quite i'll, but do rs
y = Nv NVhNA 4 nidti iANt NOUlO
me yet; | desire to see you. Come sai
your devoted father" ma
Estelle was very angry when her do,
lsband told her that il was necessary
have fresh supply of funds. 90
Yes, that's always the tune YOU sing -
oney, money; was fool to marry ~
begger. Wen, write to my father. w. w.
g,.ta hare money" "a,
In about two weeks, Count de L
'eived an answer from New Orleans, h hS
q letter enclosed for Estelle. ~
He FASTENED TO his room to inform =, .l
wife that her father was dead ~
hen the hcartless Estelle heard this, io
e was loud in her lamentations. and "s
nted abuse on her husband for not IL
,ing her directly nom France to maj
W Orleans PIN
Why, my dear, if You remember 2 NJ
htly, vou said that You would first ieel
ne 10 New Iork" sue
Il suppose You will ahusn mo 70 hlal