Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-11-11

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y, young peasant girls seated under
" tree, The propriety and even tn
= elegance Of their village habit at
s tracted at once his regards. On,
e held a book, which she appeard t
read with interest The other, he
: elbows on her knees, and her face
y resting on her hands, was in til,
J. attitude of one who listens. Tht
s whiteness of her hands reminded
e him of his unknown's.
! Heavens" cried he, "if the
I face should correspond"
The exclamation interrupted the
e reading,
"My sister, Babet! Get up
Somebody is here"
? Babet rises confused, and dis j..
covers such beautiful and ingeni-
Gus features that the brush of
Greuze alone could give an idea of
) their grace.
What a discovery for a roman
tic imagination. So much beauty,
and in a forest, how irresistible =
| D'Orville had not even the desire
to resist,
Enchanted by an adventure go
conformable TO his character, he
Yields without effort to his roman
tic inclination.
"Whcever you may be-" said he
to the villagers, "do not be alarmed
at my presence l do not come to
trouble your solitude nor your in
nocent pleasures, but allow me 10
share them, and be sure that | will
not abuse your confidence"
This speech was not brilliant
but 1t was pronounced in a tone so
limid that it had effect; for in love
timidity 10 always persuasive. Bah
ct and her companion, reassured
little by little, consent to resume
their places on the grass, and the
happy D'Orville obtains permis-
sion to seat himself near them. He
requests them to continue their
reading but Nicole, the elder, pre-
fers conversation. D'Orville learns
from her that she is the widow of !
the farmer Of the land Of which her
friend is the owner; that she re,
mains there with her cousin Babet;
that this poor Babet, although near
ly eighteen, had not been able to
find a husband who suited her that
in truth she was little difficult to
please; that she would wish such
an intended as we read of in story
books. but everybody cannot ex-
pect that good fortune.
"Tbat shall be your fortune,
Babet," said D'Oville in q low
tone, "if yeur heart can respond to
mihe."
Nicole was willing to continue a
conversation which could not but
be interesting since Babet was its
subject, when the shadows began
to gather and warned them to re-
tire, after promising to meet at the
same place the next evening.
D'Orville returned home, gave
himself up to all the ideas which a
like adventure could create in a ro-
mantle mind. He directed La Fleur
to 90 early in the morning to in
quire after the health of the two
cousins, to inform himself of their
manner of living, and, above all, to
discover if Babet had any secret in.
The skillful valet fill
filed his commission to the delight
Of his master, and returned with
the most satisfactory report.
The evening came at last, and
the two villagers appeared at the
same place.
La Fleur gives his arm to Nicole, !
D'Orville profits by the example,
and offers his to Babet. The prom
enade is long without being IA
tiguing D'Orville speaks of love,
and she listens. On the morrow {
this conversation is repeated, and t
although repeated, becomes still '
more interesting From day to t
day love makes new progress, and {
Babet finally makes the confession |
which completes the happiness of s
her lover Upon this touching
lvowal, D'Orviile decides without
hesitation, to brave the prejudices {
If birth an fortune, and to follow /
Jlindly all the feelings of his heart. I
He flies to the chateau to give c
La Fleur orders to make prepara- e
ions for a .fete champetre, where h
Love and Hymen should preside S
the noise of a carriage is C
heard in the court. 1t is our Uncle. i
"There you are, found at last" +
said the good man, throwing him Il
self into an armchair, "Is it thus c
me should quit his relations, his t
'riends, his mistress, to bury him s
ielf in the woods ? l have learned Ii
If your pranks, of your little firta- a
ions at the opera ball" "
"How ! my uncle, you know"
II know all, but l pardon YOU
learn that the charming unknown, G
With whom you are so much in ri
owe, is no other than Madame de s
Faventine." tt
"Heavens Can it be possible ?" p
"Oh F.! very possible, and to con- "
.ince you of it you will hear it il
rom her own mouth, for she has W
ONE with me"
"How! She will be here =? No! o
lever: 1 can never see her again. n
1now, uncle, all my misfortune, W
it can be so called, to love and D
D be loved. / have formed new
ttachment; ] renounce fortune, :
races, wit; ! espouse candor, art th