The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-08-06
FRIDAY. AUGUST 6, 1869

oh, uo T. said Alphonse, laugh
iug; you wiii not have to write an
other chapter Of the Mysteries of
1t is some convent where
'--.e IS large aud good school, bu
they doa't say the name oft. III
+ recol!ect Alright, 1t was neither no.
I vice nor nun. but some teacher, who
had right to 60 out a good deal,
and went one day and didn't come
back. It's rather a spiteful para
graph, and calculated to get up
little scandal and gossip. But the
ground won't do for US to tread on.
But We will have the paragraph"
But as the paragraph did not seem
to be sensational, I declined the offer,
and was soon at work on the funds
and the Suez Canal, aud, what was
still more important, inquiring
whether the Empress really intended
to put down the ehignon, a point on
which CoketOwu would naturally feel
very anxious.
So l went about my usual avoea-
tious that day, and that matter of last
night had quiet faded away from my
mind. 1t was my custom in those
days to go and hear the band play in
the gardens Of the Tuillerles. This
lasted from five to six o'clock. 1t
was pleasant conclusion to the la
bors of the day, and gave plenty of 1
time to dress for dinner afterwards. !
You paid two sous for your chair,
and then seat was provided for you
in that open circular space in the
midst of which the band was station
ed. You heard the music better to
be sure, and you had seat; but the !
heat was not much as mitigated as i'll
you were in one of the alleys directly
under the trees. The sun was very
fierce that summer day, and 1 was
driven to give up my seat. l went
to tree, where | could rest myself
partially, and also pernse a pro
gramme, being, as l call myself, |
''constitutionaIly tired" which my
enemies eonstrue as being "habitual-
ly lazy" Inthe path behind me two
ladies were pacing restlessly about.
Once OF twice they would pause ap-
parently to listen to the music, and
then at once they resumed an eager
conversation with which the music
had nothing to do. l confess that
| had momentary feeling of irrita-
ton against these ladies' If people
don't care for music why do they
come to musical places? They were
my own country women, and 1 mo-
rosely thought that only English
people would be guilty Of such bad
taste. What business had they there
and jabbering instead of
listening to the music? $3.50.
Paris was at this time overhowing
with English visitors, though many
of the French residents were away. /,
The Legislative sittings were Just
coming to a conclusion. But as these
two Englishwomen once more prom
enaded down the path, they hardly
to he summer vlsitants be-
longing to any excursion of pleasure.
[ had done them an injus tiee. 1t was ]
not mere "chat and jabber," as 1 had ]
termed it, On the face Of at least
one Of them there was an expression
of terrible anxiety. The eyes were
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 compressed whisper of
intense emotion, II should break nly
heart # she has eloped from the con-
rent Nth aay Frenchman."
So saying they turned abruptly
from the alley, and went through a
deserted path iu the direction Of the
river.