Litchfield enquirer., 1871-01-19


 s'5"Of course.,aI ain included in the invita-. tion," he said, and the only difficulty in. my. way is the want of1a dress-coat, .
 "But how San l present yon?''I dpmur. red. a~I am stianger 10 this lady. can. not ask permission to bring afriend." so
 '.NothiDg is more simple. demonstrated Bourgogne, unabashed. eff can only pro cure coat. You take me with you Good Madame pushes forward with enthusiasm with enepressement.a 'YoHabow gracefully to the first burst. When sthe applause has somewhat modifisd, you draw back witt becoming modesty and present me as the true hero, ,atlraggedi there against my will l shall enact my role to perfection. You naturally embarrassed, will do the same. Il will be superb I see it all. mon ami, there is nothing n the world like the genius oi initiative, that sympathy withaeYents, thai complicity with Fate which made Napoleon sublime. Adieu, go to negotiate loar of twenty five francs, which will hire my costume. Curtain to rise at nine precisely First appearance of Messieurs Bourgogne and. At reroir." s..@...-.-- -
 Before could remonstrate, the wild fel low was gone.sil @,fs@ tsfs1l'Is t3 87 a2
 ,s.f The wolst of it was, sthat l. knew he would fulfil his threat, and that he would compel me to accede to his desires lest he should revenge himself by some more ab surd freak of his smischievous genius; but ]. looked forward with dread to the even ing, and determined, if possible, to slip of before his arrival. =
 But Jules was too clever for me, and ar.
 sr &v; eFxAx, raH in 8 fanltless1 evening costume, which he had got of a foa,'ntssear, with immaculate kids and wonderful linen; and, before could settle my mind, we were walking arm in arm up the narrow passage of No. 49. ss-..E7 f1 4
 The door was standing. open. and a few people were chatting Informally on the steps. The group opened to make way fol small, square saloon, in which about dog. en people were assembled. in the centre oi whom was Madame de Iisle, who instantly me, and thanked me in few well-chosen words, for my opportune as 4. a. ..,,,gss.ss ..t
 !" Then it all fell out as Bourgogne had planned, except that, as drew back to present my friend. to my amazement, Ma dame de Lisle extended both hands to him, and then presented her forehead, French fashion. for a salute, which Bour. gogne, quite annoyed, deposited there. j.
 What, is it thou, Jules?' she cried, with the familiarity of an old acquaintance. ''''And what possessed thee to have myself pre-. scented to sme?"a.Yl 3 sa5lf ssE g35
 My fair cousin said Bourgogne. "though I was too busy with the blouses yesterday to remark more than that the equipage was we'll appointed and the lady beautiful, something Tn the face haunted me, and, putting the name with the fea- lures, had a shrewd fancy that might find friend; but not Esing sure of any thing but my own audacity, did not tell MT. .----- --, who brought me here most un tonight. {, 4-< zz----.4-L1 L.,..as.
 s.I have not seen this madcap cousin for seven years, said our hostess, turning to me; "but I see he can remember face as we'll as I. Tomorrow you must come to me again, when I shaA be at liberty. Now, let me present you both my friends. '.
 The circle to which we were introduced, certain names of note curiousiy mingled; members of the Left" were amicably with dowagers of the St. Germain, while one or two titles of the empire were making them selves comfortable with the coffee and cakes of the hostess. ,r s.et.-.zt -ys .-e....Fs
 There was no political conversation, but the tone of discourse was that of the gra- cious causerie which Madame Recamier de- clared to be among the lost arts of the Pa. risians, but which fingers stia &in certain circles, where the wit and grace of the wo- men, and the subtlety and and address of the men, would not have disgraced the sa- looms of the Hotel Rambouillet. 7@,sJ-
 o ."'It is strange.' l said, thinking I was addressing Bourgogne, s'to see the nobl-s of ld reiNe yoche looking so much like other people. One imagilles a Rohan or a De Coucy with certain presence and digni- ty to distinguish him from the herd"
 Monsieur, said a playful voice, start ling me from my half-reyerie, "have you yet to learn that Rohan or Montmoreuci is but another name for an imbecile?"
 ,'M. De Freslincourt can afford to say such things better than younger noble,' r said Madame de Lasle, who had approach ed, ''siince his own blood is of the purest. Mir. -, come away; l wish to pre- sent you to charming old lady who, will confound you by speaking of the Place de La Ooncorde as the Place Louis Quinze, andswho knows no empire, and believes in bis sacred majesty, Henry "" fts
 The old dowager was delightful, per- feet fossil of the best type; and then I foun d a senator who detailed some of the exci.ing scenes at the semaces of that august body; and so, alternating, passed 8 very agreeable evening, until at length I found myself beside Bourgogne taking leave of Madame de Lisle. 3d} 1aaaH eIs11E bs}7s
 ,.sWho, then,l is she?'a I demanded, as we walked down the alley. .'this cousin, whom yol embrace after seven years ab- inventionsis thisa' Il t9@1l,ts5
 e"My dear fellow,,,', answered my friend, ]" truth is stranger than fiction She, is cousin by marriage. Her father is Berli- ner of note; her mother was acountrywo- man of yours. De Lisle, poor fellow, he was shot in Mexico. He was of good blood, had connections with the Faubourg St. Germain; his wife, you see, has cemented them. aSSe has a taste for politics. and dabbles in literature, is rich, and widow. What more can she desire2 saw her. at my fathers, seven .years ago. l was but 8 lad then, and faith had forgotten her ex- in the sexcitements of living. 1t is quite worth while to discover 2 cousin who has such Lafitte. and Chateau Margot as this lovely being. I shah devote myself to her henceforth.n q IsAsTsls sfaai sii5 IA I
 aBut what has she to do with all these politicians?"I I asked. iss4 q aa4 as8
 ssThat passes me-, replied my. friend. Perhaps it was for the Lafitte that Jean