Litchfield enquirer., 1875-08-05

k4AH OAslA tO3cAuC1 OH ku6 Da0Qu0EI6-fOE am not so very many years younger than he, no indeed d-aAd, if wanted some fun, had only to pull his hair and run into the Eouse; he would CIV; and monsieur papa would come out with his hand spread open and -----'' '' '15--- -Sssf.-
 Madame gave her hand malicious little sweep, and joined heartily in the laugh which followed.
 ''That was when they lived over the way. But waitl you shall see; I have something. This evening the General-'
 The houses of rue Rorale gave a start and rattled their windows. In the long, irregular line of balconies the beauty of the city rose up. Then the houses jump ed again and the windows rattled; Mad anne steps inside the window and gives a message which the housema1d smiles in receiving As she turns the house shakes again. and now again; and now there comes distant strain of trumpets, and by and by the drums and bayonets and cIat- tering hoofs, and plumes and dancing ban ners; far down the long street stretch out the shining ranks of gallant men, and the huttering, Overleaning swarms of ladies shower down their sweet favOrs and wave their countless welcomes.
 In the front, towering above his cap tains, rides General Villivicencio. veteran of 1S14-l5. and, with the gracious pomp of the old time gentleman, lifts his cooked hat, and bows, and bows
 Madame Dehcieuse's balcony was a per feet maze of waving kerchiefs. The Gen eral looked up for the woman of all wo- men; she was not there. But he remem- bered the other balcony, the smaller one, and cast his glance onward to it. There he saw Madame with one other person only. A small blue-eyed, broad-browed, scholarly looking man whom the arch lady had lured from hls pen by means of a mock professional summons, and who now stood beside her. a smile of pleasure play ing on his lips and about his eyes. 'Vite!" said Mademe, as the fathers eyes met the sOnis- Dr. Messy lifted his arm and cast a boquet of roses. 4 girl in the crowd bounded forward, caught it in the air. and, blushing, handed it to the plumed giant. He bowed low, first to the girl, then to the balcony above; and then, with responsive smile, tossed up two splendid kisses, one to Madame, and one, it seemed
 '.FOr what was that cheer?"
 ''Why, did you not see? General Vil- hvicencio cast a kiss to his son.
 The staff of General Villivieencio were faithful few who had not bowed the knee to any abomination of the Americans, nor sworn deceitfulIy to any species of com promise; and this band, heroically uncon- scious of their feebleness, putting their trust in reactions and like delusions re- solved to make one more stand for the tra- dltiOns of their fathers. It was concerning this that Madame Delicieuse was inciden- tally about to speak when interrupted by by the boom of cannon; they had promis- ed to meet at her house that evening.
 They met. With very little discussion or delay Cfor their minds were made up beforehand), 1t was decided to announce m the French English newspaper that, at a meeting ot the leading citizens, it had been thought consOnant with the public interest to place the name of General Her cule Messy de Villivicencio. No explana- ton was considered eecessary. All had been done Tn strict accordance with time honored customs and if anyone did not know 1t 1t was his own fault. No euIo- gium was to follow, no editorial endorse ment. The two announcements were des- tined to stand next morning. one on the English side and one on the French, in severe simplicity, to be greeted with pro- found qualification by a few old gentle men Tn blue e0tt0nade, and by roars of laughter by rampant majority
 As the luntO were departing, sparkling Madame Delieieuse detained the General at the head Of the stairs that descended into the tiled carriage way, to wish she was man. that she might vote for him.
 "But General" she said, 'shad I not a beautiful bOQUet of ladies on my balcony this morning?"
 The General replied, with majestic gal iantry, 'it was as magnificent as could be expected with the central rose wanting. g And so Madame was disappointed, for she was trying to force the General to mention his son. "I will bear this 10 longer: he shall not rest. " she had said to her little aunt, until he has either kissed his son or quarreied with him" To which the aunt had answered that, ''coute que coute, she need not cry about It." nor did she. Though the Generals compliment had fOiled her thrust, she answered gaily to the effect that enough was enough; ssbut, ah! General, dropping her voice to an un- dertone. eff you had heard what some of those rosebuds sad about you
 The old General pricked up like a coun- try beau, Madame laughed to herself. "Monsieur Peacock, have thee;'' but aloud she said gravely:
 Come into the drawing room, if you please. and seat yourself. You must be greatly fatigued.'
 The friends who waited below overheard the invitation.
 ''Au revOir. General" sad they.
 ''Au reycir, Messieurs," he answered, and followed the lady.
 Genera, said she, as if her heart were overfiowing, ''you have been spoken against. Please sit down."
 '.Is that true. Madame?"
 ''Yes General"
 She sank into luxurious chair.
 lady said to-day-but you will not be angry with me, General.
 'With you, Madame? That is not pos sible."
 ''I do not love to to make revelations. General; but when a noble friend is evil spoken Of. -she leaned her brow upon her thumb and forefinger, and looked pensively at her slippers toe peeping out at the edge of her skirt on the rich carpet ''ones heart gets very big"
 Madame. you are an angeli But what said she. Madame?"
 "Weil, General, I have to tell you the S@s~-S sA 4SAAg yO0 GOb O0 8uRTT. W 0 were ali speaking at once of handsome men. She said to me: Well. Madame Delicieuse, you may say what you will of General Villivicenclo, and I suppose it is true; but everybody knows'-pardon me, General, but just so she said-.all the world knows he treats his son very bad ly" f-.. -.= ..-.-s-.....7
 ''It is not true"
 "'.1f wasn't angry!'' said Madame. mal- ing a pretty fist. 'How can that be?' I said Vel, she said. mamma says he has been angry with his son for fifteen years. But what did his son do?' I said. Nothing, said she. Ma foi' said, sme, | ItooIvoua be angry if my son had done nothing for fifteen years ho, ho!' ls
 The old General cleared his throat, and smiled as if by compulsion. l- You know, General said Madame, looking distressed. ''it was nothing to joke about, but I had b say so, because did not know what your son had done. nor did wish to hear anything against one who has the honor to call you his father. g
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