The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-11-06

'eorlus, ready to faint from tho heat.
y have some unpleasant tidings to an
nounoe," continued he.
"Unpleasant tidingsl Then keen
them to yourself, I beg of yoa. NV
nerves wont bear to b excited. Aud.
beseeoh you, shat tho docr--it mus,
be opep-dop't you see, how I shi,-
err"
The embaas.dor; bowed, aud silently |
retired, wiPins his streaming brew.
"Well!" be- tbougbt, ,"Gaston viii
have delightful fsther-io-lav. If tho
rest of the family answer to this sam.
pie, it must be charming householdv |
He found the servant waiting in the |
aute.chamber. !
"Would you like to earn . louis.
d'orW
A low bow. "What can l do to |
serve Monsieur p
"Quick !sget me some ink, with pen
and paper"
In moment he was supplied.
"Take this letter." he said to the |
servant, "and if within five minutes |
you bring me an answer from Madame |
DuraVin, the money shall Immediately |
by yours"
The laokey vanished with astouish.
ing celebrity, aod returned almost u
rapidly.
"Monsieur, tho ladies are dressing !; |
they request you will wait for a few,
minutes. Have the kindness to walk
into the saloon"
Meantime, a confused sound of ring.
log Of bells, opening and shutting
doors, and footsteps hurryiog to and
fre, was heard overhead. Deslauri,s |
osthought himself Of begu;liuG the
tedious time Of waiting by . minute
examination of the room in which he,
ives, hoping thence 70 derive some in.
formation touching the character and
pur'uits Of its occupants.
| ut IL evident" thought he, after
having glanced around tho elegant
apartment with a critical eye, "that
these ladies think themselves hand.
some, or they would not have so many
large mirrors in every possible direc.
tiou. I see no trace Of embroidery or
needlework. But here are books-let's
see what their studies consist Of. Hap
exclaimed Deslaurius, after having
read the titles of several scattered vol.
umes; II don't think our intended
mother.iu'law is particularly scrupulous
about her reading"
| A piano stood open, and the visitor
1commenced turning over the songs,
whose ownership was marked by an
interlaced j: and D. HIS brow dark.
ened; all were supremely silly-some
| decidedly immoral, ="
"Alas :! my poor CASTOR r he NUT.
tered.
! After the lapse Of nearly an hour,
! two fashionable. looking women entered
the room. Juliet was certainly vety
shovy, with large blue eyes and q pro.
fusion of fair hair. Her: mother, bow.
ing graoiously, said !: "Monsieur Ami.
bal Deslaurlus p
j A low bow was, the answer.
| "You are alone p
! eyes, madame. I have left CASTOR
at the village Of Moriez, suffering from
what will prove, I hope, a slight ILL
ness"
Juliet remained unmoved.
J. "And you fastened on" said mad.
ame, "to prevent our feeling uneasy !;
how very kind Have you breakfast.
ed?"
ii. have not, madame and will
frankly own that l feel very hungry"
Without replying, the lady offered
Deslaurius an ornamented box, filled
with perfumed chocolate lozenges.
"A outlet and . cup of coffee would
suit mo much better" thought he.
4 "You have just come from Paris"
said madame, heaving a gentle sigh.
"Ah my daughter and I have not
been able to 90 there this month; %
aocoust of NJ. Duravin's melancholy
state Of health. You can tell Us what
'] is going on. Have there been many
balls at tho Tuile.iss! Will fur be
much worn this season? Have you
read the last new fnovel2 Tell Us every.
; thing; have. pity on us 10 our dismal
solitude"
I "Ah my dear Gsston," thought
Annibal, 'if thy paps.in.law II some-
vhat silent, thy msmua'in.law' tskss
caro- to MAKE up for tho defect r..
At lsngth breakfast was announced !;
, and, during the progress Of the elegan.
meal, our friend continued to make
, himself so agreeable to the ladies, that
Madame Duravin, as she touched his
hand at parting, said: "Should M.
Senechal not be able to accompany you
to. morrow, remember that all events
We shall expect you here. I have still
thousand questions to ask you about
dear Paris p
On arriving at the inn, Anpibal
found DR.. Meslier waiting for him at
the door. He briefly informed him
that his friends illness had increased,
and threatened to prove Of very ser-
iops character. "And thinking,". :, con.
tinued the worthy man, "tbat 30 would
; be taken better care Of and more closely