The Republican journal., 1873-11-06
From the Dead.

! the Young pages OF Louis N\. The Mar
quis in his youth. had been one of the
most dissipated mobiles Of the court. He
had been a iayorltc with all the various
mistrcs~es OF his >OvcrelGn had bee. a
friend of Madame dc Pompadonr al n
follower Of Dnhawy; and having grown
gray in pursuit of pleasure, grew weary
Of The chase, and reformed.
| BY way OF alleyiating the hardshlps OF
reformation, he married a Young and
| beautiful woman, whose union with so
venerable Il spouse afforded much merri-
mont 10 the court of that excellent mon
arsh. Louis NN, who. like his subject.
had grown old. but. unlike him. had not
| crown yiItnouS
Doubtless the Marquis ran the same
risk as all men who mate their bleak
! December with bcancouS May; bat he
was still handsome, accomplished. and
witty. and. to Gain the affection Of his
! Young wife, he was determined TO pnt
| forth All his attractions
Happily for him, She was disposed to be
| pleased; and he being neither Jealous
nor careless. succeeded in inspiring her,
| il not with passionate love, with sincere
and respectful attachment. lie made no
! stern regulations for her department; she
was allowed to receive visitors without
| restraint and the Hotel de Chalney was
as attractive rs youth. beauty. wealth, aud
| station could make il. while the tone Of
| the society that trcqurntcd its mistress
was in perfect harmony with the a@e and
| dignity Of her husband.
Among the lordln@s admitted to the
| Hotel de Chalnay WAS the Baron de
liroteuil young officer who was Just
making his entrance into society, and
who. lo1 the very reason that he had no
record Whcrcwilh to lrighten the scruples
OF woman of principle, was the very
SORT Of Il man (Should he undertake To
grow scntimcntaD thai mi CHI also grow
to be dangerous
He wa, tall and graceful, had melan
cholv ewes, convcr9Pd in melodious demi-
tones. and Wa given to gentle prcssurcs
Of the hands The Marquis de Chainay
saw with terror that the Young officer was
falling in love with his WIFE and his
heart beat with apprehension. when fol-
lowing this discovery. he perceived that
the Marth0ncSs was losing her appetite
and her ciibo4p0im. and was looking
weary and diSpiritcd Her husband was
quite As much concerned al her detection
II, at his suspicious Of lis cause He was
inst as anxious 10 make her happy aS 10
be happy himself
After revoly ing in his head fifty schemes
| each one leaving him more perplcNed than
before. he conceived the novel idea OF
IN appeal to DE Breieuil and, by gcncr-
ous candor awaken reciprocal generosity
in the heart OF the young man himself.
| With this intention he droYc to the
Baron'> lodging. He had Just tinised the
elaborate toilet with which he was nc
cu,tomcd to arm himself for conquest in
his daily visits to the Hotel de Charnay.
and, in the tulneSs Of satisfaction, was
thinking he was more attractive and
melancholy looking than usual.
M de Breteuil, began the Marquis,
| YOU are falling in love with my wife.
You are violating the SanctitN Of Il happy
home, and, in the 1houghtlessncss of eN-
treme YOUTH are periling the happiness OF
an excellent and NirtuOuS woman. Were
| Younger man. my tone would be dit
lcrcnt, perhaps: but have lost my agility
| as a sWordsnan, sir. and cannot measure
weapons with YOU The years that have
robbed me of strength, however, have
taught me, hope, discretion. My dear
wifc-s home Shall be compromised by no
word OF act OF mine; be you equally gen
crouS. and spare her reputation by leaving
| this place ut once. Join your regiment
at Stenav, and let me owe to your honor
| the restoration of my domestic happiness.
| Instead of denying his love for the
| Marchoness. and swearing, after the man.
ncr Of the gallants Of the day, that he
never had presumed to give her thought,
De Bretcuil burst into tears, vowed that
he loved her to distraction, and poured
the whole story Of his passion into the ears
OF the astoniohed husband.
What" sobbed he, lash me 90 Danish
myself from her presence Why, Danish
ment to NE were death. What to me are
fame or honor? What care for my regi-
ment? The world contains but one being
for mc-lifc but one aim. TO breathe the
| ain that She breathes-to die ut her feet
| ask bu, that one sad privilege DO not
| deny me so small a boon.
This was the very last thing the Marquis
expected TO hear. In spite OF his own
veXation, he felt sorry for De Breteul, for.
being very Young, he was very much IN
earnest, and was fully persuaded at that
very moment that simultaneous with a
separation from Madame de Chamay
would be the Snndrring of his soul from
his body
Nevertheless" thought De Charnay
1.-The separation must take place; and
feeling that words would be wasted upon
such moonstruck oddity, he contented
himself with torbiddng De Breteull the
house, and returned home to see what
effect he could have upon the MarchionesS.
He came upon her in her boudoir, half
sitting half-lying upon the downy cushions
of satin lounge. the very counterpart OF
Smindyrides and his bed of rose leaves
Those of his wife, De Charnay saw, were
very much crumpled. indeed, so he hogan
his task with all possible gentlencss.
With consummate tact he led the con-
ycrsation TO the subject of De Breteull
wondered at his frequent visits; spoke oI
the imprudence of those married women
who suffered one man to be more attentive
TO them than Others and finally drew
from his pretty Marchoness the confession
that De 5rcteuil had addressed her Scvera
notes
Madame de Charnay was quite young
and thoughtless; but she was woman O
principle. She had allowed herself tt
grow sentimental over the plants OF TIM
Interesting youth, and was just on tn
brink of that pity which is akin to love
Her husbands words startled her iron
her perilous state, and she had scarcel.
time to shudder before the prospect
misery that another step would nav
opened upon her, before she felt her hear
leap with joy for the timely deliveranc
that came through the ministratfon OF nc
wise and sagacious husband.
Would you object to show me th"s'
notes p asked he
NO, Marquis replied she, blushing
II ought to show them to you unbldden
But l was so embarrassed lest | shoul'
| bring trouble upon you, and my hear
bled for that unhappy Young man"
She had risen meanwhile; and after
few moments search in her dainty escritou
| of ebony and ivory she draw forth 4 yelve