Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-01-25

| WAS Uot GOOu IuukC VI "ihSs " "~S NV
because he had not the opportunity OF tast-
ing the best-and good deal of il. He
drank like goldfish, but NoAes Il Co..
never saw the color OF his gold. He lived
| with his sister in fashionable lodgings in
| Pail Mall, and had been introduced TO US
by the Secretary OF the French Embassy
| ('under La Rose, as my uncle used 70 say }
so that the connection promised we'll
enough indeed, the DCouut continued to
| promise, but my uncle could never get bis
money. At last, weary Of inportuning
his debtor by such delicate reminders as
1t has doubtless escaped your lordshtp's
recollection that In April We had the honor
| to forward to you for the third time our
| little account my uncle called In person
| Ia Pail Mall. He was rather fond OF hsv-
ing to take this osurse with eminent per-
sonsges since he flattered himselt he made
an impression. They did not expect TO hnd
/ in their vine merchant q gentleman Attir'
| ed in blue coat and white waistcoat. with
| n hot house flower In his button hole, and
possessed OF such natural manners. He
was a sort of man TO tell you all his family
history, and how much money he had In
funds, within five minutes of your acquain-
lance with him. dare say he told the
Count about myself and dear Clara, and
am quite certain he told him about the
ly took place. Instead Of paying uncle
Nathaniel, the Count introduced him TO
his sister, Mademoiselle Bella de Mont
morenci; whom we afterward used TO call
Bella-donna, because her name was poison
10 us. She was twenty-fonr, and beauty
though not perhaps altogether without
paint l don't know whether IL was ou
that first occasion, or on the second visit
that my uncle informed her that he was
under a solemn vow 10 marry within a
year but she was very soon possessed of
the fact: and 10 the end she consented to
be the victim. No doubt she got her quid
pro quo but am bonnd to say that she
did not snap at him like pike on the con-
,rsiy. she temporized like a trimmer. IL
was only through her brothers persuasion,
10 whom she was devoted-and who want
ed money, 10 matter how IL came-that
she promised TO become Mrs. Noke; and
this did not take place I'LL CLARA and | bad
been married for eleven months, and had
been blessed. for one OF them. with Chick
sbiddy. The arrival OF that admirable In
fant was duly notified TO my uncle. but re-
ceiyed from him very little attention; In
deed he sent back my note, with the letters
y. A. neatly written upon the envelope,
which was his business custom With COM
municatioes that were not considered worth
reply. Ii was the only specimen OF his
handwriting with which | had been favored
with one exception already mentioned
since our disagreement, and felt too sure
ly that it would be the last.
II was late in April that the infatuated
old gentleman departed for Paris, aud In
stalled himself quite alone in the Hotel of
the -Four Seasons for 4 few days previous
10 his nuptias He deserved to suffer, of
course, but his trrbulatlons during that
period were very seeere. II the gay young
Count Albert de Montmorenci-s whose ex-
perlences OF lie had been mainly confined
| believe, TO gambling rooms and casinos
had been suipwrecked in his evening
clothes upon desolate island, he could
not have been more thoroughly out OF
element than was Mr.. Nathaniel Nokes at
his Paris hotel. His only friend the only
person who very lterailyl underroosi
him. was Susan. the English chamber
maid. without whom he would perhaps
have perished OF isention, for the house
was not at all angliezisd save by her pre-
ence. but was an old-fAshioned thoroughly
French inn. patroaized BY the friendD OF
the old legitimate nobility. and reccoO-
mended by the Count himself being quie1
and exclusive. He was doubtless anxious
to keep his new brother-in.lsw dark ~
long as it was possible.
To Susan my poor uncle had been -
frank AS 10 the rest OF The world she knew
all about his past-iucluding his quarrel
with myself and Ciara-within the 0rst
twenty four hours; and as much abOut his
future as he did himself; which, indopd,
was solely this, that he was going 10 ner-
ry Mademoiselle de Montmorenci on tne
ensuing Friday. He had been introduced
TO none OF her relations (nor even knew II
she had bSr hrafher and hail
not exchanged half a dozen words with
her 10 any known language. His French
was so very English, and her hngish p
very FRENCH that they hau lhe greasst
dincuity IN making themselves inteiiisioae
70 one ahother. Inc main poine, ,nowevsf,
so Tar as the Count was concerned (nsmeys
my uncle iortnne.) was quite settIeu- ana
settled on his sister; while on the other
hand the ancient lineage oil the Montmor-
encls was unquestonaoie. III pleased my
| poor uncle 10 hear that some hve huoured
years ago there had beea Constable in
the family; 1t sounded something Ike Eng
lish, and was SO far preferable TO gendar-
me. HIS Bella and he. as he confessed to
himself land Susan) would probably have
| nothing In common for some time TO come
except his property: but, thought he had
great mlsgiyings about everything, he Vas
resolved to keep his word, not SO much to
| the Montmorenci. as he called her, but
| TO himself and indirectly TO me and Clara,
though we would have very gladly exeus-
ed him. Susan, with we'll meaning II some
what familiar frsnkness, used to ventnre
to hint that he might be too much IA
hurry about 'he mstter, and even be alto.
gether making mistake.
You are so fond of old England, Sir that
doubt whether you ought not to have
chosen your wife from your native land.
IL seems SO strange to come to Paris Of oil
places to choose one' #r5
Then he would sharply ask her what
she meant by that, and what she could
possibly know about il t.. which she would
quietly reply that she had lived In Paris
for some years. Then again, from sheer
| good nature. rather than from want of tact.
of which indeed the girl had plenty, she
would be always putting I'm 4 word in f.
yor of poor disinherted me, which. coup.
| led with his own private remorse upon INV
account, almost drove him distracted: but
he could not AFFORD 70 quarrel with Susan.