Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-03
THE ROMANCE OF A WALTZ.
Some Very Pretty AphOrIams AbOu
Women aud RaItEing.

women and WaltEing.
Arsene Housssye's Paris Letter to the New
York Tribune.
The second ball Of the Elysee was
finer than the first, because there were
more pretty women. 1t was the luck
of the invitations. The American
colony was gracefully represented BY
Mesdames Hoffman, Darwin, Robinson
Stebbins, and tutti quaint.
What romapces there are in balls A
portionless young girl-say hundred
thousand francs--comes in with a
Greuze face, under a forest Of blonde
hair A bored young man, with three
hundred Thousand francs income. asks
her to dance. The thunderbolt of love
had struck his heart.
"Mademoiselle," he said, do you like
TO dancer Very much indeed, sir -
And to waltz? assionately, sill. -
Will you make a sacrifice for me?
The young lady looked at the Young
man. why not?"
Very well, mademoiselle, do not
dance nor waltz this evening"
N ~ 0ule socrihCei OHer you
my name and fortune" "
That is great deal" said the Young
girl, more tempted by her feet than her
heart. DO you hear the violinsY
"Mademoiselle, | am called the Count
de " and | have three hundred tbou.
sard livres of income"
The young girl doubtless reflected that
with three hundred thousand francs in.
CONS one could pay for great many
fiddles.
Monsieur" she said, "let us compro.
mise. will not waltz or dance with
any one but you"
No, Mademoiselle, l want complete
sacrifice. You are the most beautiful
person at the ball; every one is gazing
at you; we will walk into one of the lit.
tie drawingrooms and chat together like
married people"
Already" said the young lady. max.
ing saucy face. But she had left her
place in the quadrille. She leaned upon
the arm of the young man and allowed
herself to be taken to the staircase.
This is despOtism, sir." "Yes, madem-
oiselle, wish to be master before # not
after"
The young girl mounted the staircase,
saying TO herself. Three hundred
thousand livres of income, a hotel, a
chateau, racing stable, hunting eouip.
age, travel like princess, caprices like
queen"
They went slowly up the steps, for the
biysee staircase Is invaded, after the
manner Of Venetian fete, by a sea of
guests. The quadrille was ended. All
at once the young girl hears the prelude
OF Olivier Metras Serenade. Spanish
and French waltz, full of rapture and
melancholy, full of passion and senti.
ment. She could resist no longer. She
withdraws her hama from the arm which
holds it, she glides like serpent through
the human waves; she arrives breathless
in the grand salon Of the orchestra She
no longer knows what she is doing. the
serenade has so bewitched her. A
Walter who does not know her seizes
her on the wing, and bears her into the
whirlwind.
Meanwhile what is the three hundred
thousand year man doiHg2 He is des.
perate; he has had happiness in his yery
hands, aud now he sees it vanishing from
him like dream, all because WaIdteufel
had the unlucky idea to play that dia-
bolical waltz. The unhappy lover tries
in vain to reason with himself, to curse
his folly, to swear that he will never look
at the woman again. He has not the
courage to go up the stairs. He descends
four steps at time; nothing stops him
he follows the young GIRL he arrives al.
most as soon as she does before the Or
chestra. Alas She is already off for
the waltz. She is thousand leagues
away from him. The first conner holds
her in his arms, breathes the fragrance
of her adorable blonde hair revels in
the glances of her soft eyes, the color of
heaven.
Is not this the moment to give you my
opinion of the waltz2 will translate t
in these maxims which La Rochefou.
cauld would hesitate to sign.
as
The waltz is double life.
The most reckless w,men are less
dangerous than the most platonic
waltzes.
The waltz can give love to those who
have none, as love gives wit to those who
lack it.
Love is often nothing more than the
exchange of two quadrilles and the con.
tact Of two waltzes.
A woman has learning enough when
she can tell the difference between a
two-tlme and three-time waltz.
After waltzing, some women 20 through
a quadrille as purgatory to the waltz.
Women pardon to the waltz what they
would never permit to the dance.
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Traveller in New Hampshire to farmer
by the roadside-"I suppose you enjoy
these glorious views which people come