The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-08-06

wild, and the arm wildly struck out
almost in an attitude of despair. As
they once more passed by me, the ell
der one was speaking, and 1 heard
her say in a compressed whisper of
intense emotion, II should break nly
heart If she has eloped from the con-
rent l0ith aay Frenchman.
So saying they turned abruptly
from the alley, and went through a
deserted path iu the direction of the
river.
III. THE THIRD WHISPER.
The next night, my wife and I and
the young qttaehe were at the Thea
ter Francais at the Palais Royal, oc-
eupyiug 6 state box.
This was not one of the little
amenities, as might be supposed, of
journalism. The box had been lent
to the embassy, and the embassy had
given it to the attaehe and the at
tache had placed it at our disposal,
subject to the pleasant condition of
his own excellent company.
Itwas a most delicious box, such as
you often get in Paris, but never in
London. The London box retreats
into baroness, ugliness and shadow;
but behind sittiugs in this box there
was a perfect miniature little draw
ing-room. "a saloon, cosey with
cOuches and glittering with mirrors,
where any number of ones friends
might come round and chat between
the acts.
The parterre was quite filed, not,
as in the London pit, with a plenti-
ful sprinkling of women and chill
dren, but with a critical audience of
staid men, including, doubtless. a
troop of claQuers, but, nevertheless,
sure to give eventually a clear
discerning verdict on the merits of
new piece. ltwas great night at
the Francais. There was a new piece
by an eminent author, and this was
also the debut of new pupil. Con-
sequently, the house was completely
filed, and NJ. Alphonse Koek and his
hackers were there in great force
that night.
The actress was a great success
She was one who, all her Industrious
aud innocent life, had been working
for and looking forward to this night.
The piece was so good that in very
brief time it was plagiarized for the
London and New York stage.
In the interval between the third
and fourth acts l had taken up my
Ilorgnette aud glanced through the
house, and in the stag-ebox 1 saw
tbe aristocratic young fellow who
had been talking with the pretty Eng
lish singing girl at the Sale d Ar
tots.
That had been on the Monday
night. On the Tuesday night we
had been out to dinner as l had men
toned. On Wednesday 1 had been
eoncoeting my lueubratiOns for the
Coketown daily paper, which heard
.'from our own correspondent (great
emphasis on the 0'oR,) and to day
we were having this dramatic treat at
he Francais.
"Do you know I said to the at
tache, "who that man is in the upper
stage box opposite. with the bouquet,
which I suppose he designs for Made
moiselle Refine p
''VerY likely" returned my diplo-
matte friend. "PapilliOn will be quite
in love with Mademoiselle Refine.
He's a terrible fellow, they say.
Would you like to know him ?" he
continued. Il can introduce you
presently. 1 shall meet him at sup
per on the Doulevards.''
! "Who is he p said
"Don't you know him +? he belongs
to the Jockey Club, and is quite a
great man just now. His father made
all his money on the BOurse; but he
is aristoeratie looking enough for the
Faubourg st. Germain.'
HE is one Of the Imperialist lot,
then, l suppose, "a new man and
rich ~
80 yes, he is rich enough, if he
doesn't gamble i. all away. He has
got money and his wife has money"
"YOu don't mean to tell me that
that young fellow is married -
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.