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

1 IT. u
AIRS. Lascelles was the model Of jeal-
GUS wife-she never went to bed till her
husband was safe and sound in bis room,
and she invariably searched his pockets to
see if they contained anything contratand.
She was SO very pretty that she might
have been perfectly easy, for certainly few
could approach our fair heroine in person
al appearance. She had been married
about seven years, and had done her best
to annoy her husband in every possible
shape, so far as the fair sex was concern
ed. In every other respect she was
treasure-she hated flrts, and boldly de-
nounced them all, both male and female,
as something worse than fools in intellect,
and something still infinitely worse in
morals.
Having brought her hr rsband good for
tune, she felt that independence so un-
pleasant to husbands when woman plants
her back against her marriage certificate
and deties her legal lord and master.
Lascelles, who was really very fond of
his wife, was lawyer in excellent prac-
tice and repute his sole sorrow was that
absurd suspicion, which destroyed his men,
tai peace, and sometimes seriously inter-
fered with his profession. This she had
carried to such an extent that he had re.
ally contemplated advertising that no
young or pretty clients would be attended
to in consequence of the sensitiveness of
his wife.
Their drives in the Bois de Bologne
were the most amusing things in the world.
When Madame Lascelles saw a carriage
approaching which held any of the fair
sex, she would appear to close her eyes all
but a little corner, out of which she looked
with all her soul. But time is insufficient
10 describe the numerous methods the fai,
Julie Lascelles had Of plaguing her hus-
band out Of bis life. Sometimes a ellen,
would call upon him at his house, where
upon the suspicious dame would plant her
self at the key-hoie, and greedily drink il
every word that passed between them
She cross-questioned his clerks, way-laic
his messengers, and, in fine from becoming
the delight of his life, she was his 6et
noire. 1t was in vain that he affected 8
holy horror of every ether woman in tb,
world. She declared these assurances tt
be all hypocrisy, and given with the SOLE
intention of deceiving her.
Their household was composed of tht
hom sliest females that csuld be scrapet
together. A menagerie of orang-outang.
would compare fayorably with their batch
of domestic servants. Jokes were made
by his friends upon this speciality of his
and when the International Fair was be-
ing organized, Charirari gravely proposed
that the household of 81 Lascelles should
be sent as a specimen of all that was hid.
eous in the world of Beauty.
Mons. Lascelles was sitting in his of.
fee one morning when note was handed
to him. His garcon said that lady close.
ly veiled had left it, He was accustomed
to receive SO many letters from ladies, that
he opened it with great equanimity. Des.
pite his GOODNESS, what man of thrty-five
could be insenslble to such billet as this
My friend, am a woman of great
sensitiveness and impulse. / have seer
you-I love you. Caesars triumph wa:
not more immediate than yours. / saw
you, and loved. You see, mon annie
that abbreviate his dispatch. I shall die
if ! do not tell you to your face, how mex
tricably my happiness is bound up witt
you. Listen-I am married 10 man who
adores me, but ! love you-love you only
You are not human If you are insensible
to my homage. If you are, die. know
where you live. have seen your wife
although | have not the honor of her &C
quain,ance. / will be in carriage at min,
this evening, at the corner of Rue 81
Honore. Approach the driver, and whis
tie thrice, gently. Then say, Vendome
If he replies, St. Cloud, open the car
riage door and you will find Marguerite
Do not speak to me till we arrive at ou
destination, which l will leave you to Sc
lect.
Adieu, mon annie only write tn
truth, when add, love you truly an
tenderly."
Lascelles turned the note over, locke
at the seal, which was Cupid escapin
from a cage. held the paper up to ,h
, light, while quiet smile stole over his Sc
- date countenance.
: After few minutes reflection, he pu
the billet into bis pocket, and walked |
the office of bis friend; Marc. Caussidiert
the chief of police.
Is Non cher Lascelles ~ exclaimed tn,
genial and colossal person, "what can
have the pleasure of dong for you?"
"A most important service-not
' much for me as for society,""
b .Abl YOU interest me! Proceed"