The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-02-25

own neaIC, AHu WHdI eIdll, pcICHduCc,
cause chord in your bosom to respond
to the touch Of PHYS fingers, for me-"
sat down beside her, and it was for
lthe last time. She narrated to me story,
in as nearly as can reproduce them, the
following words
Three years ago, I lived at Troyes, in
Champagne, with my father 4 was as
joyous and happy a maiden as lived any
where in France. Ny friends SAID I was
as beautiful as the picture of the Virgin
and I, myself knew that sang the live.
long day like bird. Ny father, as you
know, is q member of that department. of
the government which mas the care of the
mechanical interests of the Empire, and
consequently, has cultivated the society
Of such persons as are acquainted with
the parts and practical workings of all
kinds of machines; aod while we lived at
Troyes, our VISITORS were chiefly OF that
class, whom my father would be closetted
| with for hours, engaged in making draw.
ings and models One of our visitors was
young gentleman q member of one of
the decayed families of nobility He, |
| learned casually, came also upon business
connected with my fathers Office He
SOON began to be very attentive to me, and
he was all that was good and noble. /
gradually came to love him; but being
naturally coquettish, when he offered me his
heart, and hand, I refused, although my
heart was bleeding for him all the while
Oh, how he was stricken when / told
him would not love him! and how he
went about talking with the air for weeks
| I did not, however, cast him off; nay,I
loved him too we'll for that. Iigavei him
my sincere and sweetest smiles, knowing
that after while would accept him, and
then would frown and pout, just for the
pleasure it gave me to see him miserable
for my sake. Well, Monsieur, Il would
not tire you, and will hasten. M. Alex
andre Gerard-for. this was his name--on
three separate occasions, fell upon his
knees before me, and prayed that Iwould
have mercy upon him; and for the third
time, affected to spurn his hand. Still
he futtered about me; but. L could see
that 9 change had come over HIM. He
was not so light-hearted as formerly; his
eyes began to appear graveyard | had just
come to the coclusion that when he de-
clered his passion again to me- would
accept, because / knew Iihad pressed him
with coQuetry about as far was safe. 9t
Justthen Alexandra disappeared. He
was gone for more than a week, when, as
expected, and as I so keenly desired, he
came back. Now there were smiles upon
his beautiful features, when he asked me
to ride with him, and | was happy in the
thought that when he had driven to some
romantic spot he would again request Of
me my hand, for was sure I should not
dSRy him again. h.82o h95a - e.
i Oh, Monsieur, it was heaven to me to be
thus near him again! His soul seemed to
have OWNED the true state of my feelings
for him; and all his words were of love
for me, and of the paradise Of a home to
which he would take me. 3A.i Z ase-i3 -"
i After while we came to point where
the forest bordered the road Oh one side,
end my lover stopped the carriage. II.
J Let us descend my own, my darling
said he, "let's alight, and walk among the
shadows of the grand old forest; for here
we meet face to face with natures self,
and hold sweet converse with her" go
i Then we. alighted from the carriage.
How supremacy happy was thus to be
alone with him that / loved best of all
i else on earth tt leaned upon his arm.
he was strangely eloquent all the time
that we trod the mazes of the woods. -.
4 Everything is beautiful" said he, sew
erything is ethereal; the earth, the trees,
the sky, all are glittering. The, birds
MARBLE their softest songs, and the, flowers
eKhale their sweetest odors for YOU. But
oh, none of these will compare with the
,entrancing scenes and ravishing sounds
that await yol in the enchanted home to
which shall ere long bear you, my own,
say darling Marie" 1-,:t .'.,74 .,,t-, rssa +
IT, Our walk led to fairy spot where grew
many sweet flowers; and one of them be-
came more priceless than The others, be-
cause Alexander plucked it. and gave it
So me. .:ra a4sfas,- he4eb
i Smell the fragrant bloom,' said he.
"Sweet Marie it is odorous and fair, yet
not half so, fair as yous'' sr.S,.1@ prs.. 4
,hb / took the flower and smelt it. 4 .f.ld ,8
1.-THE scent is very sweet indeed" ]
"You love it then, Marie said he. Il
have here the triple distilled extract OF
that same blossom afa +. $40 .sg,,,IsF,
And Alexandra took from his pocket a
vial of perfume, and poured some of ii
upon a white handkerchief. ~
my love-" he said, "the odor of the
flower is too gross for SO angelic a being
Take you this handkerchief and 1nhale
the. same fragrance, Invested of all i'm
purities, and concentrated The effect
you will find to be exhilerating - nay
spiritual" 5aa .r,oua..a .'r
: Icould refuse him no request now, and
: complied .;6t.ua I'll III, md 800
] ! remember the odor was surprisingly
sweet, and the effect, as Alexandra had
: declared, exhilerating. It was more--in.
ltexicating! Iacontinuedto breathe il. The
t more inhaled of it theem more T. desired.
Soon all things began to recede,i growing
smaller, like things in the far perspective
: lOh, how the trees did whirla about me
5 and the white clouds roll and spin Ali