Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-01-23

En6lIsh did he know, but his wife
spot it huently, and amirably we'll
TieF boarded at Mrs. Mullers, a
good batured notable woman, who, on
every occasion, showed the greatest
respect and admiration for her fair
Iboafdsr. Yet NJ. de la Todr-du-Pin
was Id constant dread lest the conVer-
sation of that good, plain, and we'll
meaning woman might be the cause
Of great eaaut to his lady. What .
contrast viththe society Of such gen
tIemeH % NJ. de Norbonns, N. de
Talleyrand, and the high-minded and
polished nobility Of Francet When
ever thinking Of this transition, tpar
IiticdlaHy' when absent from his wife
and tiIling the garden of the cottage
they we're going to inhabit) hO felt
such pangs and heart throbSingS as to
make him apprehensive, on his return
to Mrs, Muller'si to meet the looks Of
his beloved wife, whom he expected,
to see bathed in tears. MEANWHILE
the good hostess would give him
hearty shake Of the hand, and repeat
t. him, Happy husbaAdf happy
hasba1dp'A q 7Ia ~" ai.@a'oia +.
At last came the day when the
fugitive family left the boarding.
house of Mrs. Muller to go and in.
habit their little cottage, when they
were to be at last, exempt from want,
with an only servant, negro, Ia
kind of Jack -ofafF- trades, viz, gan.
deher, footman, and cook-the last
function N. dela Tour.d Pin dreaded
most Of Ill to see him undertake.
1t was almost dinner time. The
poor sI6igrant went into his garden
| 10 gather some fruit, and tArried as
long as possible. On his return home
his wife was absent Looking for.
her, he entered the kitchen, and saw
young countrywoman, with hOr back
to the door, knesding dough, her arms
of snowy whitenssS bare to the
elbows. . sEH 5a2@ adl
NJ de la Tour du- Pin started the
young woman turned round. 1t was
his beloved wife, who had exchanged
her muslin and silk for = country
dress- as for a fancy ball, but to
| play the part Of afreal farmers wife,
IAt the sightof her husband her cheeks
crimsoned, and she joined her hands
lin eupplieating manner. "Oh my
Hove" said she, "don't laugh 1T me;r |
am "a expert as Mrs. Muller" :.
| Too full of profound emotion 20
-lspeak. heo claSped herb to his bosom,
land kissed her, teryentlys From his
inquiries, he learned that when he
imagined her given up to do despair,
she had employed her time more use
fluffy for their future happiness. She
had taken lessons from Mrs. Muller
and her servants, and, after six
months, had become skilfdl in the
culinary art, and a thorough house
keeper discovering her angelic na- nPa
ture and admirable fortitude. A1J ,
dearest" continued she, III you
knew how easy it is. We in . mo
ment understand what costsa country
I woman sometimes, one or two years,
! Now we shall be happy; you will no
''tlopger be afraid of snnti for me, nor
doubt my, abilities, Of which Twill give
yop1 many ! proofs said she, looking
with q, bewitehing smile upon him.
! II T4gu1Q 94I ~ BbCI. V,0a 10 Il 4
"Come, come you promised US a salao,
and l am going to bake for tomorrow J
the oven isahot.lT To-day the bread Of
I 1.-THE 3town will sdor7but, o. ,hencetor-
ward leave it tome ."s75. gs7, ro;
From that moment Madam dc "a
/ TourLdu-Pin kept .heraworda She IN
tslsted yon going herselfIto Boston to
sell her vegetables and cream eheeses'
fftMas ON such h7an errahd that M' de
FTaileyrand nmet her. 10 The day, after
he paidhetoaivlsit and dfoundI her in n
poultry yard, surrounded by,a host Of
fowls, hungry chicksFand pigeons. op
She was all that s5taSl she had promised
] to be-, Besides, her health had been
|,so g much u lbse,Insea eattsd thata she seemed
less fatigusd BY ths' hodsework- than
lif she had attended the balls in the
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