Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-16

the opera. Your dress does not please
these gentlemen; that is enough. You can
not dispute with them. Let us go away"
"What am to do2" said the general,
turning instinctively to the man who had
assisted him before that day. II should
like to hear the Barber Of Seville all the
same"
"There is only one thing to do" was the
reply. ''That is to go home and change
them"
"All the way to Jermyn Street"
II wish could assist you; but can
think of nothing but what have sug-
gested...
'sYou cannot change my trousers for me
as you 80 kindly did the ten rouble noie this
morning, that is very clear, said the gen
ersl. Il suppose we must go home, Ma
tashs, but it is exceedingly provoking"
''It Is, indeed" said poor Nathalie.
sIf the young lady would like to 60 to
the box she might wait for you there" nb-
served the check -taker. 'sYou might show
the young lady the way" he said to his
companion.
--"As for that interposed the young man,
81 hare stall here, and before going to 1t
should be most happy to escort your daugh-
ter to the box, If you would allow me"
Willingly" answered the general; abut
only on condition that you promise to come
back afterwards and permit me to thank
you for all your kindness"
81 certainly will not fail to pay you a
visit, said the young man, who thereupon
offered his arm to Nathalie, and conducted
her to number forty-hve on the grand tier.
elbow could intrust Nathalie to per-
feet stranger ?" said the general to himself.
as he got into cab and drove to his hotel
in Jermyn Street. but he will MI carry
her off, for the best reason In the world-she
would not let him. Besides, he seems to be
gentleman. He will leave her at the door
Of the box"
The young man, however. did nothing of
the kind. 1t seemed to him that. without
abusing his position, he might at least sec
that his interesting charge was provided
with those two essentials at the opera. u
libretto and an opera-glass.
He insisted on lending Nathalie his own
opera-glass (Nathalie's was in her fathers
poeket), promising to ask her for it at the
end of the performances; and the box keeper
took care that there should be no trouble
about the lbretto.
"Now, il stay moment longer commit
breach of confidence" thought the young
man "while, il go away suddenly, sup
posing she Is at all willing that should re-
main, look like fool"
.'You will hear Adaline Patti, the most
enchanting singer Of tho day. he said. Also
Mario, the first tenor Of his day, as you are
aware, and who has really no superior in
ours"
Natalie acknowledged the remark by a
slight inclination Of the head.
"That is equivalent to notice to quit,
said the young man to himself. " Besides,
she has not asked me to take a chair"
He was about to leave the box when thr
door opened, and man highly dressed,
highly brushed, and very highly shaved,
who might have been fve-and thirty, hui
was in fact fifty. made his appearance
.Ah, Natalia Ivanovna, how delighted
am to see you'll" exclaimed the new conner.
"And when did you arrive, and how is Ivan
Mikhailovitch, and how is it that you art
here alone? He put glass to his eye, star
| ,I loft fba1f fa'o
ped it, and then went on talking "And Sc
you are here in London, and what rcall,
have you done with the general ?"
.Oh, he is general, is he?" said tn,
young man to himself 81 might hav.
guessed that from his manner They AT.
all alike"
He again prepared to quit the box, with
out however at oil relishing the idea of leav
ing another man in possessions; but Natlla
lie now moiioncd to him to remain.
"Will ou not sit DOWN. she said. IN,
father will be back directly. My father ha
gone home. He had forgotten some
thing" she added, addressing the new com
er,whose presence did not seem at all agree
able to her.
The new conner was one of those free am
easy persons who when chair is not offer
cd TO them take it,
"Ah, Natalia Ivanovna, you forgot to asl
me 10 sit down" he said, at the same tim
seating herself
II was listening to the music reple,
Nathalie. "The orchestra makes so muc
noise that it almost prevent me from hearing
what you say"
Not word more was spoken ON eithe
side until the general arrived triumphant
attired in pair of black pantaloons.
II have passed the censorship, he sal
as he entered my trousers please them
Ali you have friends M. Bouikovitch,
1t you :"
"And you also are honoring us, he sd
ded, addressing the stranger. Iexpected /
be favored with your visit, but
''It was who begged him to stay ii
: tcrrupted Nathalie.
"Otherwise | should not have committe
the indiscretion Of remaining" said III
young man, making once more move tt
wards the door.
PRAY do not leave US, said the general.
The young man looked at Nathalie, an
thought he wonld take the general at b
word. He accordingly resumed his sea
Gontchalin seeing him do SO, said to hin
self: ''That is the worst of being too abrui
unless a man is a regular brute, he has
make amends for it afterwards. ! shall no
Z have this fellow, whom don't know frol
Adam, sticking in my box the whole eyel
ing"
1 swell, Boutkovitch, how do you get q
!, in England?" he said in French.
e Moderately well, general, answered Il
+ person SO addressed "But 1t is a stran,
country-all the scoundrels of Europe a
collected here just now. Talk about exi
# bitionsl If an exhibition of all ih, bigan,
and conspirators of the world could he hel
e can assure you that all that is mos esse
: tial for such show is In London lhead
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