The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-02-09
new aouncs.; and was IS retiring, when

- os,s' "iu ~ "e' te''t - ~ " !" 'is' 'ie'
: ,''saBut,. Mr.. Montagu, 7 wish t,
9 trouble you with a commission, i
: you, can find time to execute it fo
e me s -'@ 81. .''-.-i''' ~. 20
: I assured her I was at her service
: Then will you have the goodness
to see my carriage ordered here d
twelve, as ! have been out all the
week and am tatigued-; Perhaps yot
will let me know; when it is at tn.
door, as I do not wish to be seen leay
ing SO early.
''Adon mon bon ami, fEphfaim,
thoug It / ! celia ra edw miear.'' =. Anc
thanking her for the honor of her com
nands in a tone of deep and gratefu
respect, left her to execute therns a
. That, dune and twelve o'clockIeenss
l made my irway to her +. She was
seated near the door, and, whispering
to her I tor the seerecy)she wished nae
to practice gave me the privilege to
do so) that the,,carrisge Twas ready ]
offered myself as her escort to it. She
acceptedpny offer and placed, her aral
within mine;, as she did,so 1 felt q
ffuttering in my heart iIrwas UMPIRE.
pared for, and as the staircase was
deserted j looked up in trembling and
confusion into her face and perceived
she. loosed at me. One instant, onr
l|eyes met, AID the next they were cast
down or averted, aud I thought The
iconfusion was mutual :" positively
shook As handed her into the car
riage Istainmered ont an expression OF
hope that she would soon feel relieved
from the fatigue next day, and begged
her permission to cali and inquire az
ter her health in the morning. "A
gracious smile and a graceful. ihciina-
ton of the head a.sw cred me and the
coach drove off ~ ~ - 81 s0'-''5,
Fool" said I, as I Slowly reasEend-
ed. ''to match your puny wits against
a woman's charms and wiles' = Ypur
own wea< snares have entrapped you -
Insthe morning haviifg dressed my
self with more than ordinary care
found myself, about two O'Clock, with
4 very unsettled pulse, ut Madam e
Perofiets door; and being announced,
was uslIeredEinto the drawing room,
where the ewidow was seated Oh couch,
Mt a small and elegantly carved writ
ing table. drawing her small, white
hands over, some Invitation cards
The usual inquiries made and answer
ed, our conversation, I turned on the
previous nights party and she told mo
she, was busy when, ], entered, writing
cards. for one of her own. > 5,,,..-i.
/ /" But do you. know" said she, tI
write so little lately that. my, hand is
! quite stitfsand ! am so awkward, See, :"
said she, laying it over the table to me,
with the ink = = - = - -,
Indeed. said / rising and advanc-
ing to the table, AMI with an aff;ecta-
tion of short sight: taking her hand in.
mine to examine fit.ii .tThis ink of
yours is a most saefilegious, xiolater.
IW ould you pernitl1me,a .ladded, as
she drew her hand away, 1tito finish
your. task 3 {, 4 ~. f-,74t J,.!i,.,,. .
u ooh, indeed,p she answered, rising
and vacating her place toitme, s.you,
will oblige me much if you viii under-i
take ,thatikiDai office tor mel a.
r "Ra.her say tor myself" i. said >,
for l. feari' l am selfish in seeking The,
pleasure / ask" ".,ri i5sl. f,s--,ai 49,.
She made no reply, but smiled, and
placed herself opposite with a list of;
names to dictate, a-r,a,y-a-,. eze.{ =.
,..What is thisI?" If said J. I,gtakiRg4up
the last she had finished. This is my
name. me.1''.AA Am the ofIfy@HHfr.: Montagu
ofgourqac cquaiatmqestS1'EO .7E,l Il
She nodded acguiescence. @,
~ sand am to have the honerIof at
tending yea29G ( ,TnsH .aaiI "a
,of'lfi, she answered, j. tHo better, no
more agreeable engagement. ,.,t7.ru .
"iieavens r said Il 90 'twhat better,,
what, more agreeable engagement is it
possible that. I-could baye,2 What
o Encouragement could induce me to
/. MIR Montagas" said theswldow,
Il will read the pames-i ri l,ssue,
81 thank yeu-but, Madame re-
sumed, '.you must first permit, me to
thank you for ,the.honor you have done
me, or yoa'wilg make me believe you
think SO meanly tof me as. to deem me,
to it,. ~ 81 ..-:I.i.,a :
+ ii.f1fyyoltr,o thanks are on each recnr-
renee Of the occasion TO he as! feryent," ;"
said the widow,irtT .fear the task will.
soon become 4hksome 4 tQ2 you,: Tor !
thavej Just made up my mind, if. you
will promfseuato write all my cards,
and be a little more. sedate in your
gratitude, to put your name down in
my book iior the season.; All. I'd
lis it ,possibles Madame? then will
I be sworn. like the, Hebrew coPvist,
neverte pen aught. else; and will att
t-n,l yorhi too happy, as your bidden.i
your boundenl scribe Tpay, but there
isino room for that dubious smile-I
will swear.Raaa h-:e ~. 81. q.-I
pray she replied -, ''re-
member, if you write for me. .only,o
how many damsels will die for the
lack of the elegant food of, yonrbillet
doux ~ u ,i!asi. is-s@f: SIT q: =
7ie.Not one, I assure;you, Madam; il
/ have polluted paper; to "a woman
since my arrival, or: daredto- harbor
thsaghts OF more than zone, and she,
one to whom 1 can never presume to
aspire -H -c~* 81. NJ hssrr.,
. Then there is one, Mr.. Moatagu p
But pray remember my cards.b I fear
you, will make a very negligent
amanuensis. "sCr Tli.,riih h.. ara
~ "There' is, indeed, zone, Madame, if
] dared to reveal her.nsnj - I,.a Il
ri'Well, we'll, Mr. Montagu," she
said, sIdon't! wish to confess you."
81 'sAnd yet, Madame Iianswered,
"you could iabsolve me!@.a - II
.li"AIrs.Monta2u,n said the widow, |