Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-16

woman might be the cause OF great
eanai to this lady. What a contrast
with the society of such gentlemen as
MI. de Norboune, M. de Talleyrand,
and the high. minded and polished no
bility of France. Whenever thinking
of this transaction (particulariy when
absent from his wife and tilling the
garden OF the cottage which they were
going TO inhabit. he felt such pangs
and heartfelt throbbings as to make
him apprehensive, on his return to Mrs.
Muller's, to meet the looks of his be-
loved wife, whom he expected to see
batbed III tears. Msanwhiles-t
hostess would. give him a hearty shake
of the hand and repeat to him. "Hap-
nv husband -Happy- husband -
At last came the d8y when the fugi-
tive family left the boarding house oil
Mrs. Muller 10 go and inhabit their
little cottage, when they were TO he at
last exempt from want, with an only
servant, a negrOTa- kind of Jack of=all-
trades, viz: gardener tootman ami
cOok-the last function nj. de la Tour
din. Pin dreaded most Of all TO see him
undertake.
II was almost dinner time. The poor
emierant went into his little garden TO
gather some fruit, and tarrled as long
as possihle. 90 his return home his
wife was absent. Looking for her he
entered the kitchen, and saw young
countrv-woman, who, with her back to
the door, was kneading dough; her
arms of snowy whiteness were bare TO
the elbows.
Mons. de Ia Tour-du-Pin started; the
vouno woman turned rOuud 1t was
his beloved wife, who had exchanged
her muslin and silk for country dress
not as for fancy bail, but to play
the part of a real farmers wife. AT the
sight of her husband her cheeks crlm-
soned, and she joined her hands n
supplioating manner-"Ohl my love,
said she, ''dOn't laugh at me. am as
expert as Mrs. Muller"
Too full of profound emotion 70
sneak. he clasped her to has bosom ana
kissed her fervently. From his iHqui-
ries. he learned that when he thought
her given MP TO despair, she had en-
ployed her time more usefully for their
future happiness. She had taken les
sons from Mrs. Muller and her servants.
and, after SIX months, had become
skillful in the culinary art, thorough
housekeeper- discovering her angelic
nature and admirable fortitude.
dearest" continued she, ''if You
knew how easy it is. We, IN a moment,
understand what would cost a country
woman sometimes one or two years.
Now we shall be happy-yOu VIII no
longer be afraid of ennUi for me, nor
doubts about my abilities, OF which L
will give you many proofs, sad she,
looking with bewitchiDg smile at him.
Come, come, you promised US salad,
and / am going to bake for tomorrow;
the oven is hot To-day the bread OF
the town will do-but oh hencefOrward
leave il to me.
From that moment, Madame de la
Tour-du- Pin kept her word. She IN.
sisted on going herself to Boston TO sell
her vegetables and cream cheeses. IL
was on such an Grand that Nj. de
Ta!leyrand met her. The day after he
went 20 pay her visit, and found her
in the poultry yard, surrounded 10y a
host of fowls, hungry chicks aud
pigeons.
She was all that she had promised TO
Des beSlueS, ntF Htdith tti2 bCSh ~
much benefited that she seemed less
fatigued by the holsework than If she
had attended the balls IN the winter.
Her beauty, which had been remarka-
BILE in the gorgeous palace OF Versailles,
was dazzling III her cottage in the New
World. NJ. de Talleyrand said so to
her.
"Indeed % replied she with naivete,
''indeed, do you think so ? / am de-
lighted to hear it. A woman is always
aud everywhere proud of her personal
attractions"
At that moment the black servant
bolted into the drawing room, holding
in his hand his jacket with a long rent
in the back; "Missis him jacket torn;
please mend him"
She Immediately took a needle, re
paired Cullah's jacket, and continued
the conversation with a charming sim
plicity.
This little adventure left deep i'm
preston on the mind OF nj. de Tailey.
rand, who used to relate 1t with that
tone of voice peculiar to his carnations.