Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-20
Union AND AMERICAN.
THE ROMANCE OF THE INJURED
HUSBAND.

Arsene Houssaye writes IN his last
letter to the NeJC York Tribune: Ma
dame Rattazzi gave tonight a Yene-
tan fete in the Avenue de l lmpera-
trice. The women were masked, the
men wore the Venetian cloak. 1t was
very pretty and amusing. cannot de-
tail the duadrilles Of INVESTIGATIONS
which filed the ball room. The French
women have succeeded the Italians IL
the art Of playing lmbrogllos.
Here is one worth reporting: a
representative Of the people and a
former Prefsct of the Empire wanted
10 90 TO the ball without their wives,
but the two ladies, who were cousins,
arranged to 20 there without advertls-
inc the fact too loudly. Naturally
they came principally to be revenged
upon their husbands, and you may
easily imagine that they went at 1t with
a will. They began by teasing these
gentlemen as 10 the consequences Of
their absence. How" said one Of
them. could yOu leave these poor
women at homer Are you quite sure
they viii stay there without you? How
do Won know they have not gone 10
drive IN the Bots, to talk sentiment IN
the moonlight Nonsense" said
one of the husbands; "Te know our
wives; they are doves who 60 TO bed
early. Our wives are the old-fashIOned
kind who stay at home and spin. "
Take careI Penelope also staId at home
and spun; but Ulysses did well TO re-
turn"
The husbands recognized their wives,
but this was only the first scene Of the
comedy. The lively invention Of the
ladies did not cease there. A quarter
Of an hour afterward they had succeeded
in exchanging their red and blue domI-
noes. so as completely to deceive their
two husbands, when they returned and
took their arms. Each thought he 20 as
talking to his friends wife The two
women had never been 50 tender and
30 engaging. and the two friends were
soon startled with their good fortune.
<'What," said one, ''the Projects wife
/ thought her 50 discreet. / never
heard her name mentioned. 1t must
be that I am irresistible. / am sorry
for the Project" What" said the
other. q am sorry for my friend, but
[ am not sorry to play this trick on
the Republic. These opposition dep
uties imagine that the Republic has
reformed morals; they had better be
reforming their wives" Both Project
and Deputy exerted themselves to the
utmost to invent pretty speeches. Both
ladies were so carried away that they
easily consented 70 leave the ball and
improve the beautiful summer night by
making a promenade IN the Bols. But
the two husbands were a little fright
eued by their success. Yes, SAID
one. ct would be delightful to take a
turn in the Bots; hut 4 your husband
should perceive that you we've not
here Only husband is 1t your
place To recall my husband to me
when wis. to forget his existence:
After this sharmIug sp aech there was
nothing to 10 but 10 go out the gar
den gate. enter a carriage, and drive to
the Bots. 1t was a true Idyl OF the
night, set to music by the whIsthng OF
the blackbird. that derlsIve bird VINO
only came to Paris to make game OF
Parisians. The Deputy never mounted
the tribune with such emotion IS be
felt in kissing the hand of his wife.
''WhO could have told me, - murmured
the Project, ''that the faiTest day of
nv life would come IN pink domino:
This sport could not last always. The
husbands at last perceived that they
were flirting with their wives. One
boxed her husbands ears, because Of
his excessive amiabiiity. The other
,,oy-p che ,,av-aY. will Dar3Du hers