, 1870-12-04
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From the French.
u 4. DE 7. cHAupnoK.
IN ITO, 1t yerssillee. lived the Muquia Of
Fca1s before, had been one Of tho young p.ges
u Louis ". The Marquis. in his youth. hs1
been ono Of tho most diasipAted mobiles OF the
court. Ho had been favorite with all the
various usist1es.ea OF bis soyersfgn; had been
: tElesd of Aadan,e 2,s de Pon esaoas; md tel.
gray in pursuit Of pleasure, grew weary Of
the chaee, and reformed.
Dy way of allsyisting the hzt3.hIpa Of
he married yo1ng and besuttfuf |
woman. whosa union With 20 venerable 4
spouso afforded much naenisncnt to thu cou1-
tiers OF that excellent monarch, I,ouis IT.,
who, like hia subject, Lad grown old. bat, IN
like him, had not ErtHn vlftuons.
ncpbtieea the Marquis ran the same risk 80 [
alj men who mate their bleak December with
beauteoua Nay; but he wsa stil1 handsoms.
accomplished, md witty, and, to gain tbs II.
fscIon of hs Xgnag Sns hs was
Happily for. him, the WA disposed to be
pleased and l1e, being neither Jealous nor
c,releee, succeeded in Inspiring her, M'not
with passionate love, With s:ncare aud re-
anectlul attachment. He made 10 stem reg
ulations for her department; ete was silo sed
oreceive visitors without restraint, and the \
Hotel de Chasnay was as attractive as youth,
beauty wealth, and station could 1usk4 it:
while the tone of the bs,cttty that f1clusated
its mistrees was in perfect hayuony with the
age md dignity Of hes husband.
dc Charnay vaa the Bason de Drsteuil, aEo1ag
officer Who was Just maAaR his eut1snee iu:o
society, and who, for the very reAsan thai ha
had no record whetoHith to srsghtau the sctn-
p1ea Of woman Of principle, was the very
aott OF man, (shouA he undertake to rroT
seLtinsntal} that might also grow to be dan
Eerous.
He waa tslt and graceful, hsd melancholy
eyes, conrersed in melodious demi-tonss, aud
WAS given to gentle pressures OF hands. The
Marquis de Chasuay saw with terror thu. the
young officer WAS falling in love with his
wife !; and his heart beat with apprehension.
when. following This discovery, be percetyed
tita and her et,bonpoint, and vas 1oolng
weary and diapirited. Her husband WAS quite
a. much concerned At her detection zs It his
SuHpicinnh OF its cluse- He Was just As an1-
ioua to make her happy ~ to bo happy him
eclf.
After revolving In his head fifty schemes,
each one leaving him moro petple1ed thAn
before, he conceived the novel idea of
making N appeal to de Dretcuil, and, by a
generous can1or, OF awakening reciprocal
generosity in the heart Of the young man
| hlusen.
| With this intention ha drova to tho Bsron's
lodging. la had just finished the elaborate
Il let with which ha WAS accustomed to arm
himself fcr conquest in his daily yiaits to the
Hotel do Charnay, and, in the fullncss of sat
AID melancholy looking than usual
AN. de Areteuil," began the Marquis, "you
arc falling in love with my wife. You are vl0-
lat1ng tue s,nctity Of happy home, and, in
the tl!oughtle1sness Of extreme youth, are
poIillirE The happiness Of an sssol!snt and
tone would be different, perhaps; bat have
lost my agility "a y swordsulau. sir, And can
| mot n,eature weapons with you- Ths yeara
that have robbed me Of strength, ho.ever,
have taught me. hope. discretion. Ny deal
wifc's name shall be compromised By no word
epare her reputation By leaving this plaes Al
once. Join your regiment ut Stenay, and lei
me owe to your hanor the restoration Of m!
domeetic happiness"
Instead Of denying hia love for tho Asr
ehioness, and ewearsns., after tho manner Q
the galsants Of the day, that be never had pre
stunned to give her thought, do Brescui
burst into teare. vowed that le lavad her t
distraction, end poured tho wbo1c story o
his passion into the CARS Of tho astonishr
husband.
..What!r sobbed be, .task mo to banish my
Eelf from her presence! Why banisbuont t
mo were death. What to me are fsma q
honor! What care for my regimsnts TIL
world contains but one being for ma-ff
but ono aim. To breathe the air she lrcatle
-to dio at her feett I ask but that oae sa
: privilege. Do not dony mo 80 small boon.
This vas the vcrs last rhinE the Marquis ha
expected to hea1. Spite OF his own ve1atio,
lie felt so.Ty for do EEetenil, for, hciug ve,
young, ho wss yoIy much in earnest, aud V,
fully persuaded at that vary moment tl,i
simultaneous with u seoa1atioa from Madam
de- ch..n1y would be tho euu1er1rg OF lis &c,
from hi. body.
D Nevertheless" thought da Charnav, "tb
sera, atiou rnn:t take place y and feeling I'll,
. wtkJs would te wasted upon such \ moot
q ettuek oddlty. be consantcd himself With 10
G l,idtiing t1e Hreseull tho house, aYd retutue
. home to zee what effect ho conli h.eo npc
). the afa1cllIoucss.
Hs cams upon her in her boudnir, ha]
! rittinE. half-lsinG usoa the doEny cusl
T. ions Of 4 satin lounge. tho very counterpart
/ Sniptlzides and 1.,s bed Of Iose-leaves. Thot
J; OF his wife, Dc Cl1.rnay saw, we're vary muc
y crunpled, indeed, 80 he began his task with i
! possible gentfeness-. .....
! With consummate tact he led the convsrs
. tion to the subject OF do Brcteuil wonders
Q at his frequent sitits; spoke Of the impruden
+ Of those nasried women Tho suffered OF
P usan to DO mote attentlveto them than other
;, and anaily dEew from lia nretty MaFrhione
j! the confession that do GFcteul had address,
hcr several notes.
,f ,... ~ ahs Esa . rom.n of n,incin,a. !;
u hsd allowed herself to grow sentimental oy
T. the plsints Of this Interesting youth. and Y
It just on the brink OF that pity which is akin
70 love. Her husbaud's words startled ter fre
II ~ tpnass. hafars +hs ,r4,s,,.c ~ ~ rnfsa,rtt
n att."r s,nn 1orid liz h.Fa Fo pnsnsd nnon b
1e hefoTn .i,c fc1t i,nr hesrt lenp with ioy for
e, finely Geliyerauee that came through
n h.ns." - A ''''S '@'> :
Ill ..Woa,d yon Object to show me- til,
he note. - .skfd he.
hs hoses M.rnnis:, atu ne ,or,,ed a,e ,,us,,no,
4er ,&,,it - hsrs s,,,u-, thnm tn yors. nni,,;,
IN Int wss euobaTassed Leaf i should br1
re- ,,'%",s,r Juu "n to,,;, , nt.n 49, V
ed Wsapp. 3ouns una. n,as,r.,,a. and affair .
Iu- ,ene.-..1 snsrn,, n I,aT ilsintv escriioj,,a
m ai.nnr .na ;rnrr .,,e ;irax fortl; \ vaiyet nf
Of fol;a .na ~ frn,r Ia 1osn.scanssd nockets ff
a tla notes OF Tie iove-ricI Captain.
.s7 y. Th.,n.r rnsn'dai thet,. and heean
he u,.a eT1a Thas yera hnTinr Sith love hHt y
by ieso le.o .th,t n,otassa, IN lava no hooe Of
s. tl,1O: tuu 'ant sat ~ es m.,ter oi cousse, the
rlr fnmE aoo.s H1.sr.t mnv n ,,..,;e, hs5 ~ Ii
Ii. cos n,s;ea 1s,, 1 1,;u IT, mnst nut M an ond 10
na.''e 5;sa 'e'' u'"' 1a0 lnus1 t1' ~ '''>4 ~
re- NE W,5,o IN c,,.,n,v m. reading these p,eci
ty, aems;ous ~ fs ror;nr N.IcjnIsss looked
nni na .ra~eh;;,m. a r. x,s rlcsr i,,si sha.
nd pS,e aia IA III ts!; n IA rrcten;i:s ,,en,
Jus ~ s,,,c;da. 1H md th.t nhieh Iuost excited
VI 81 st sust =; aaa ~. snG "a thsrefors ii
no 81 ns,st a. 1 1.ncs.o,,s ~ her Mesa at m
The oe nr's. for -. ,a 1 =, ee.s os live
in ,ore III th,t VA wa % to he II he I csuse Of death,
mil .,s.n.4 ~ 70 - n,,o.; urr-larsss
eonSes' Mn , t2aG 9aust, sha !,
l,ar ~, ;s.ans,r ~ ~. =, ~! hn.h.nd
heir EoesihIy rrIoine.f dc Charnav. With
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