The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-11-11
From The BFSReh Of p'Hele
My Uaole's Romance.

3, DEy Uaole's Romance. II
-ss D'Orville entered society Ridiculous
lyle liked neither ths play, nor wine
aor race shorses, nor opera ylris. His I'd
Ncation, however, was gained at Pals,
and his teacher was an abbe; but nature
cannot be changed.
2 The natural disposition ofD'Orville was
opened by reading romance. He there
imbibed sentiments 80 contrary to the
fashions of the day, and he took so li.tls
care to conceal them, ths. his best friends
considered him downright original
t2..' Whae pity !" said one, "the fellow
has wit and good figure, but he will
@aveY make anything s.H.i
S3 And he had no desire to make anything
but his happiness 70 succeed in than
there was but one way, to love and be
loved /; but loved as III romance. An
ambitious marriage, or even u marriage
de convenience appeared in hIs eyes I'M
aSearable slavery. ~
I'M. Rond5n, D'Orville's uncle, mourned
ever the caprices of his heir, and wished,
by nil mcsus to marry hir. with Mad. dc
Faventine, very rich young widow Of
distinguished family; but D'Orville's Re
psgnance was insurmountable. h
% .''Spare yourself, my dear uncle" said
Ae, Z" needless care. do not wish your
Beautiful widow, and declare that even
she il the last woman 70 whom would
give my hand y ga .'st s3
81 IA But you have not seen her
$50" Nor do wish To see her. What hav-
ing seen me in know not what public
place, this woman decides, addresses you,
and demands me IN marriage as she would
ask for piece of stuff ut Buffaults. What
Sove WHAT delicacy I II a.
I'd But it you knew how beautiful she is,
and how lovely! y ia{ 20 et5srf .s
.er" Indeed! Why not espousc her your
self then uncle. consent to the mar
,siage.J 81 Gaa@ ,aa.., - ais.l III
. Yes, but she would not consent. I'm
aabrtunalely she prefers twenty five to fifty
years. If it were not for thar, sell you
boy, the affair would have been already
arranged, and should have the double
pleasure of Furnishing you and Of securing
my own happiness, 3 r4a ), aal arog
- "And thai uf your friends ---ar.@ rs
"D'Orvillei D'Orville! Respect Ma
dame de Faventine, or We will quarrel al
Snce." sf al. - attasaEt SIS ~
"As much respect as you please, my
sHncle, but no marriage aG1 E2I.f,l
g The good Rondon bit his lips twisted
The tassel Of his cane, and .muttered be
sween his teeth words at experience and
authority and exheredation but nothing
could conquer the obst macy OF his neph
esw. s-~, II.r ad-r #4.f-..e =. ,.7.4s
D'OIville's refusal did not come solely
from the roIancs system he had adopted
He loved, or at least he believed he love
sd, which ls the same thing. He had
met at the ball of the Opera mask
whose wit had appeared To him SO deli
Date, so subtle, SO opposite to common
place, so much in 3cnn,rast with the insip
4dtartle thar usually reigns at these noe
surnal feasts, that he believed himself the
happiest man in the world in obtaining 8
rendezvous fer the next ball v II
The unknown appeared there, without,
Attendance even, always masked TO the
teeth, bat always amlable, spiritual, in
teresting .....- -
These conversations were continued
while the carnival lasted, al lough the
mask was constantly kept on Ga bad sign
according to the knowing ones,) the pref
tiest foot and the most bee utlrul hand gu
CURED fav6ri,t,iy for the rest In the mids
Of this ntoxica' ion, DOzviiies nncl,
9ropnsed To h,lt ttle alliance with mad
anne de Fav, nsuni, and suffered refusal
OF which he WAS far from diviniug th,
AYue cause. 3g g ID aaRi b-a- sa
In the meantime,a the season was pass
Tag without DsOryi.e's being able t,
learn the name or the residence of hi
dear unknowH /; aud to in.trucs himseli
Mere renamed but the last ball. Ill
went there precisely 81 midnight, deter
mined TO undertake everything, prayers
bears, and even -espl mage, bias the IN
known die not appear.
Filled slth grief and anger, D'Orvill
beft the. ball and wens hoae. Scarce
3y had he entered his house, when he re
eeived visit from his uncle. New prop
asitions pn ,ae part of the young widow
scAeWed Yslestions en- she part Of Dor
Vale. z ag8bk-5 ~ Y IL - agse
a"How odd is my lot - said he to him
self. "A woman who has never seen IN
has determined TO espouse me, and / an
determined IN loving q woman whom
have never seen 1t would seem tina
they have combined ia enrage me, tn
sne by her siiense, the other by her i'm
portunitics. "
Whether he had OWNED justly or not
kne two ladies' continued the same course