The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1866-11-15
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"Hor.ce," said Mme. de Vein, ad-
dressing her son, one morning, - the,
met at tho breakfast table, "do you:
know that your cousin Leonie will be
in Paris tomorrow r. ~, -. =. !,
"Leonie! I shall be very glad to geo
her; she must Be- very pretty, I should
think, for remember her a. = child;
exceedingly attractive, with blue.syes
and golden hair: She must be: eight.
Gen."
"No; only seventeen" a.. -.
"a mere child r..
~ don't know that. By the way.
Leonie writes I think she considers.
herself 4 woman"
"Oh, these little girls educated in
converts fancy, Of course, that they
are Of importance, and that they know
the world; though perhaps. Leonie
has some right to be Of importance, now
that I think Of it; she has very 'vy large
fortune Has she not p '..'. -
"Yes; nearly half = million Of
francs" -: "." = ]-..s.- - -;
~ had forgotten that )" and Horace
de Velin, thinking the subject exhaust
ed, took up paper, At the same time
proceeding with his breakf.at.
But NINE. de Vein could thick Of
nothing but her niece; her son had
forgotten that she was rich-that SEEM
ed strange to her, for that thought had
occupied her now constantly for three
yeas i; that is, ever since her niece
came into possession and that thought
vss preparing Leonie = warm and most
adecsioaate: reception. :..-: ::::.' 49,.
=Lsonie had no relation in Psris but
herself; Of course she was to remain
With her; che had never been in soci.
ETY., and Nine. de- Velin had promised
her'elf the pleasure! Of showing her
niece just a much Of Partisan society
- was allowed young lady, and e,pee-
i.iiy guarding her and her fortune
against all dangerous acqu.intan.es.
Of coarse there would be many anx-
ioas fathers aud ambitious young men
eager 70 secure the hand aud fortune Of
this young 'heisess, but MIMI: ds Velin
bad already disposed of both: IN favor Of
htf SOD, sada'h.d not the slightest
theaest'5f admitting any more csndii.
dates> ssr'the piise:o: I'd ~; T. '.:9:'
Hdssee, however had every chance
in his t.vcr. >s:s.'
Handsome, with q charm Of manner
thateven intP tPasisi.n society was remark
.b'a.'a most agreeable aow: Of seoavsrss-
tiaa, a,apd An 3air Of deferesce to every:
woman gthat WAS especially Aattering.
He vasj just twenty.seveu ). had all the
telf:possession Of = man Of the world,
but, yet had lost nothing Of tho .enthu,
P;asm Of youth. And this man would
be the 6rst, tol meet Leonie, Who, in her
convent, had seen but few, young mea,
!
md those only provincial sep,lsmep,
brothers Of her; companions, yyho5 oeea.
sionally flashed . visit Of five minutes
10 the course Of the year, hating tie
convent and feeling i'll Il 80 - il i, tie
society Of the attendant num- atnd con,-:
leqaently exceeding Their usual usual i;k .iyk:
xarrdness,' and, not likely ,to' = appeal 4 q
tho most ardent Imagination, 'oa '"s.''' %
OF course teonie would tall II, ~ low. I.
with herscousin: i 1t could not =bs 9TH
er~iie, and though Mms' de- Velin had
no filth in love matches, end knew that
. we'll bred French girl should nsvs.
know the existence Of such 1 passion,
still Nine dc Vclin, .s = woman; Knew
that love vas not under command, and
/ thitiit was the. yery best} auxiliary th.,
ahs could have for forwarding her plan.
70 With regard to- her, sen shel had AZ
\ anxiety. ii OF course Hosaes knew, thai
he must marry, and ot ooarse he mml
marry : youps girl, we'll edacated, =,
pretty - tho f.tes allowed. and Will
~ large . fortune ~ il. should BE- hi.
luck 'sl te 'c''bt1 c'oetein.A .AaI>c : .vaz solx.Y
,4eonie fulfilled all these eosditions
nay; more, Tor she Iy.s, ashad been tolt
! her e*e,edingly, pretty, and Mime. 4,
.. velie knew, that her riches we're, in tn
j extssnei far shove what Horace soul,
i. expect. she, had never eontemel..s,
he, smallest oppositioa On hi.l part sh,
bad l.intendeo, even, . tai him of he
plans, but nov she; hs,itated Hor.s