Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-02-23

do me the iavor Of sending to Mons. Las
cellss and tell him / must see him imme-
diately."
Madame, our orders are Imperative.
So indignant was he that any one should
try to supplant his wife in his heart, that
he said, ! am resolved to fulfl the duty l
owe to society and Madame Lascelles."
The lady walked the room like Gagged
tigress.
You will permit me to write to him p
she said anerily.
Madame, the ends Of justice cannot be
compromised; what you have TO say TO
the prosecutor must be said in court, pub
licly, tomorrow morning" 81
Impossible must see him. 1t is as
much for his sake as mine !" i2
The official shook his head. After q
pause, the lady said, :" / must then see the
chef of police he is particular friend
Of Lv husband
AID have you husband ? Alas
madam this aggravates this ofense.
And the heNonest official seemed ready to
weep.
"Do me he favor of sending the chief
to me-"
The official lived, and left the room.
When he bad go,e, the lady gave way to
her rage.
"Was ever woma. in such a terrible
predicament The Chef of police, al
though friend of my ,usband, does not
know me !-and they ar. so accustomed
to be told falsehoods, that b, will no, be-
lieve me-" As she said thse words to
herself, the chief entered the APARTMENT.
Madame, in compliment to yuir sex, !
have obeyed your wish, although his not
customary for me to have private nter-
Views with prisoners"
81 am obliged to you," replied the lady
"will you favor me with your attention !?
Certainly"
"As you are an intimate friend of m
husband. have the less hesitation in ask
ing you"
The chief bowed and smiled.
"You must know, Mons. de Caussidier,
| that by way of a joke, to test, in fact, tn
fidelity Of my husband, I played him
| trick"
| How very wrong to play tricks upo
your husband" observed the chief with
quiet smile."
The lady continued: al, therefore, ser
him letter in a disguised hand, and sigr
ed to it feigned name, asking him to met
me. As changed entirely the style I
my dress, and wore the thick veil you Sc
have now on, he did nor know me, bu
/ has driven home and given me into you
custody"
| As she said these words, she raised he
veil, and disclosed the face of Madame d
| Lascelles.
What you say may be true; but mad
anne will pardon me if l require proof G
this strange story. A lady to make low
to her own husband is unheard of sine
/ the days Of Cyrus the Great. To dout
their fidelity is not so incredible; indeed
have known several cases myself of tbs
in my own experience. But what do yo
require of me, madame p
Why, release me, and send me HON
TO Mons. Lascelles."
The chief elevated his eyebrows as
calculated. Sdcrey II is not usual
send prisoner TO the house Of the pros
cutor"
But ! am his wife even now he is
the greatest distress Of mind at my my
terious disappearance. Oh ] monsieur,
| is SO fond Of me, that he will 90 mad
he is kept in suspense as to my fate"
The chief of police gave broad gri
as he said, In that case he will come
me to report your disappearance"
At this minute an officer entered ii
room. A gentleman wishes TO see yo
about the disappearance Of bis wife,
"lf his name is Lascelles, show him il
to this apartment"
The next minute Mons de Lascell,
confronted his wife.
We need rot pursue the story in dets
further. The wife was so charmed vii
her husbands fidelity, that she forga,
him the temporary annoyance he had pl
her to, of an hours imprisonment and
may be mentioned, as proof of her con
plete triumph over Jealousy, that her d
mestics are not now selected for their qua
ificaiions of antiquity and homeliness.
GROWING OLD ToGETHER.-Husba,
+ and wife who have fought the world si
|. by side, who have made common stock