Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-02-02

, him her hand as she spoke. mot your
, sad French adieu, but rather your more
, hopeful adjuration-au revoir."
Heaven grant it," he answered. He
was little moved, a little sorry to leave
this soft-eyed yet resolute lady who per-
sisted in rejecting his love, and yet kept
firm hold on his friendship and as much
esteem as any woman can ever hope to
gain from a Frenchman. Au reUoir''
then. And what trophy shall 1 bring
you from Berlin?"
"The Ancajani Raphael, OF the little
finger of the bronze statue Of Frederick
the Great, or mummy from the Egyp-
tian museum? ?" she asked, laughingly.
".Suppose / ask for handful of anne
thysts and coral from the jewel room at
Potsdam, ar the weathercock from the
crown princes palace at Babelsburg p
Or perhaps you had better break off the
head of Queen Louisa's statue at Char
lottenburg Napoleon the Great broke
her heart you know?"
ISLANDER, madame, slander, Napoleon
was too true Frenchman to insult
woman"
"Too true Frenchman, vicompte !"
she said, half laughing, yet really in
earnest.
How many PAGES could | walk on
the rue de Rivoli alone and unattended
in broad daylight without being insulted
by both words and looks from your coun-
trymen? No, no, you must not mutilate
any tree or statue in Berlin for me-"
"I promise you that | will not"
Sab, that is we'll said 1t is so noble
in the victors to spare the vanquished.-
And do prevail on the emperor not to
carry off the sword of Frederick the
Great"
He did not notice that this was "spoke
sarcastical," as Artemus Ward hath it,
but replied in good faith =
To the victors belong the spoils.-
But rest assured that France will treat
conquered Prussia with all her usual
magniminity and generosity"
"I have not the slightest doubt of that.
The gathering shadows of the twilight
hid the curl upon her lip. Well, | will
tell you what | would like to have-a
bracelet of the celebrated iron-work.-
Bring me one when you return"
can iron bracelet-good. You shall
have it if live to return. Au revoir,
then, madame, and if | fall shed some
few tears to my memory"
! He raised her hand to his lips, bowed,
and was gone.
Poor fellow p said Alice Lascelle,
little sadly, to herself Well, / am
glad that lam to leave Paris tomorrow.
She rang for lights, for the shadows of
night were creeping over the city, and
then she returned to her seat by the win
dow. Crowded omnibuses laden with re-
turning pleasure seekers, carriages, cabs,
soldiers, idle pedestrians, came and went
in ever changing throngs. All seemed
gay and insouchiant as usual. Mrs. Las
celle looked thoughtfully on the scene.
Why is it," she unused, that | can
not feel careless or confident in this city
any longer A presentiment of coming
evil oppresses me. There is thunder in
the air, but from what quarter will the
cloud arise ?"
AT that moment the servant entered
with lighted candles. The act of open
ing the door created draught of wind
which swept a number Of papers and
pamphlets, which lay on one of the Ia
bles in wild confusion to the floor The
waiter hastened to pick them up, but one
folded sheet futtered to the feet of MIS-
Lascelle. She stopped, took it up list
lessly, opened it. 1t was cheap litho-
graph, such as may be purchased for
few sous at any of the news stands in the
Palais Royal. 1t presented wide and
desolate plain, and on the dim horizon
could be described the serried lines of
vast armies lost in the vague shadows Of
the distance. In the foreground figure
was emerging from beneath the uplifted
slab Of tomb skeleton form bearing
a musket, and grinning with feshless
jaws beneath the shade of military cap.
The inscription was "encore en- scene,"
(once more upon the stage.)
The door opened as Alice sat gazing
on this picture in thoughtful contempla-
ton, and pleasant looking gray haired
old lady entered the room.
Your visitor is gone, see, Alice"
she remarked, "your uncle and l think
of going to the comedie Francase to see
Breseant and Brohan, in lie Lion
Amoureaatr.' Would you like to accom-
pany us ?"
Thanks, dear aunt, / think not" II
am tired of hearing lie Rhin AHemand'
and the 'Marsellaise, and they form the
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