The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-09-23
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Story OF = Pair OF slippers.

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1 1t is q fortunate circumstance that
Officers not only on duty wear multi,
otherwise too gallant gentlemen would
have cut each Others .throats on Mon
day. all in consequence of pink slip
per. Baron de tt is a very jolly
bachelor, by no means sworn brother
of the Order Of Malta, and although
not professional Don Juan, still with
a certain reputation for success among
the fairsladles' of the capital - lsl.t =.
+ His intimate friend, fCountde p,
on the contrary, has the name Of being
q most devoted husband, and although
/ his wffe's beauty is so great that there
is little merit in his constancy. Not
withstanding this great difference in
character and taste, these two gentle
men have long been inseparable, Ma
dame p always taking up the cud-
gel in behalf of her husbands friend
whenever he was attacked too warmly
in her presence, and the Baron often
remarking that he would ranger him
self as soon as he could find some one
as lovely as the Countess. "a -
Z Both of these gentlemen belong to
staff of a French Marshal, who went to
the front on Wednesday, and two days
before p went to rs lodgings
on business connected with their cam
paigning arrangements. There, was
some little delay IN answering his ring,
and as he, entered the drawing g-room
he heard the rustic OF q silk dress as
the opposite door was closed. Rather
accustomed to such episodes at his
friends room, P excused himself
for the intrusion, and was about to
withdraw, when suddenly his glance
fell upon a tiny pink slipper lying
close to the parlor door, which had evil
-dently been dropped by the fair visitor
ifi her precipitate flight. Hastily
sprineing Forward he snatcf1ed it from
the ground, and saw, with horror, not
only the name ofhis sweet wife's shoe
maker, but also her own monogram.
Madamede P is in your room,"
he exclaimed, in. 2 paroxysm of jealous
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HYoul are madT, answered T..
!" I.giveyeu my word Of honor as a gen
tleman,. that she never crossed my
threshold; had she been here, most
certainly you would not have been per-
mitted to enter. - The Count, however,
would not be convinced, and with the
accusing slipper in his hand insisted
upon being confronted with the lady
who was in the inner room. OF course
permitted this, and finally his visitor
left the house, swearing that blood
alone could wash out the outrage" etc.
Jumping into his carriage, Monsieur de
P drove home rapidly, and burst
like mad bull into his wife's boudoir,
where the lady was making up some
lint for the patriotic association.
"Where have you been ?' he shouted
as he came in. ,r, +-Sl;
"I think you had better answer that
question:" she replied very quietly. "I
have not left the house to-day, while
you rush in here like lunatic."
And then, after moments silence:
"But what are you doing with my
slipper? Give it to me at once. You
are crumpling it up, SO that l shall not
be able to wear it.'s -s11sr..H
$50 youconfess that it isyours, mad
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"Most certainly, and / wish you
would not twist it about so horribly"
every well, Madame; l found it at
your lovers" ,-... .. -...........l.
"My lovers! Decidedly, mon ami,
you are i'll. Shall i send for the doc
tOr?"
81 do not joke, madame found it
at Monsieur de L IS, where doubtless
its fellow is at PRESENT. The Countess
rang the bell, and babe her maid bring
in her pair of pink satin, Fenelons. A
moment afterward three shoes were i'm
the hands Of the astonished Count.
"But whose is the third One?n he
said; sit has. Your shoemaker's name,
and even your monogram and corO-
net"
Madame de P thought for an
instant, and then laughed out heartily,
as she answered:
"I have it. / sert back pair last
week because they were too large. You
deserve, you jealous wretch, that they
should fit me. Mons. Jacob evidently
has a customer who is less of Cinde-
rella than I am. Look for yourself;
they are at least size too long"
{. Confused and repentant, the Count
fell at the feet he had so unjustly ca
lum mated, and in 9 few moments re-
turned to explain acd apologize to his
friend the Baron. "But myl dear
friend" he said, "beg your lady visitor
to change her shoemaker" tu