The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-05

q Los preseasatEcns.''
gov Youao LADY IN FRANCE - ExpEc s;l1ls
10 MAKE Hgs Choice OF HUSBAND.
s~p,-'~ = of Louis Lcroy.I q

Row YOUNG LADY IN FRAME 70 ~ - :
10 MAKE Ags cHolcE OF a HGsB AND ".
for ' y asT LOUIS Ys'f k %sTa rom '''
S. Mime. de cardilIac (inspecttug her da,ish
fnri.1 Yes. that will do. Perhaps It y 9
h.lie high In the neck, but II has 70 DO 10
Emme,inc tiaughing): Why, ma why
any higher In the neck tonight than any
other nights
night Nine. do Luc intends presenting .
voI,ng gentleman In whom she is deeply IN
ferestcd, nj. de Grandclos. .,
Eumeine: Aud 1t Is on his account thai
] am put into this straigh,-iscket?
Nine, de Cardiilac: Yes, dear. You see
the young man is an orphan, and since DC
was eight has been OF school and at college,
aud not being used to society, he might DC
scandalized. -
Fmmeline significantly: Then, he is
49,?
Mime. de Cardillac: Yes; and one OF the
rsost serious Of suitors, too.
Emme'ne: Good-looking?
Nine. de CardilIac: haven't seen MIN
myself. but Nine. de Luc assures me that ne
is quite acceptable for young man.
Emmeiine (laugbinx): But it remains to
be seen whether be is quite acceptable for
young woman. .~...--,
Nine. de Cardi!lac: Be reserved, my love,
and do not give him any encouragement
except as be declares himself.
Emmeline: Don't worry, mother; II he
doesn't suit me won't give him any encour-
agement ut all. :.
ber): You will do precisely what your fatD-
-. orJ r.fsh rou To 10. Miss.
Emmeline kissing ber): Yes, ma-uniess
he is quite too awfully ugly.
Mime. de Cardillac: The guests are begin
ming to arrive; let us 60 to the drawing
room.
Eat the most suspicious moment OF the
soirEe enter. unannounced, young MAUI
Young Mao blowing respectfully TO NINE.
de Cardlllac): / had anticipated the honor
OF 4 presentation tonight by Nine. de Luc,
but. unfortunately, she is indisposed. and
hence have yentured to introduce myself.
NV name Is --.
Mime. de CardilIac: know, know. And
so we shall not see Nine. de Luc tonight:
Young Man: fear not, unless she should
be much better than when left hertWenty
minutes ago. ....sss.. .@."..f
Mime. de Cardillac: So sorry. You dance!
1OGUS NAL W. ah oS>AS'SN'e'
Nine. de CardiIlac (pointing to her daugb-
@Iter): There Is my daughter; ask her to
dance this quadrille with you?
Young Man approaching Emmelinel:
Excuse me, Mademoiselle, but your mother
was 50 good as to- permit nc :#.r
Emmeline with superb indiference):
: With pleasure. (ASide.) He is quite good
looking, this NJ. GraDdcIos
Young Man (aSide): By iove, she's q
beauty! (Atoad) Shallwe take our places
&, Emmeline: II you please (Thcy dance,
and afterward retire to the card.roon,
where Emmcine turns over the pages OF
an album, chatting the while with her part
ner). What do you think OF this picture
Young Man: Very charming. indeed.
IN Emmeline oh, you're only making fun
schoolgirl in the convent.school uniform!
Young Man: The head Is splendid-any
one could see it was you. ~,~.
j. Emmeline (laughin2): Then you reco2-
: nize me 10 il? Still, you do not really mean
what you say? s..,. -..,.. $50
Young Man: On the contrary, l do not
really say bali what mean.
,.m .Emmclue with suspicious innocence):
:; Why don't you? . .-....: ..f.
: Young Man: Observation-Disclosures =. ~
q Emmeinc II it is anything uncomplI-
mentary don't be afraid TO say 1t. -, e..
- Young Man: oh, Mademoiselle, could
:, YOU for an instant believe
= Emmeline: ! do like people that are
= frank. - 49,. '-.. ...a..- ,f--.
:: Young Man Tin low tone): II iraukness
alone could'qualify me to aspire to the hap
piness OF being reckoned among your
friends. how gladly would t. ..,.et !,
H.. .Emmeline (seeming not to hear him, ana
1>lv 1. 1 rrN rIr,St do
49, Young Man (uaZzled): 1t Is you, and in
The most exquisite bail-dEess-
Is Emmeline: Don't you think it becomes
me better than this one I am wearing to-
night? =. :,
Young Man Yes--no-that is, daren't
nundertake- ...-
Emmeline: And yet you say you are
frank s. .-. 3d.
Young Man No matter Whist the picture,
the original is thousand times more pre-
clOus. ' " ...#. -Z,'
3 Emmeliue Even where it is a cabinet
photo? ..".
Young Man: Why mock meP Are not
this pure complexion, those braids OF dead
gold hair, those ruby lips? (Aside)
q: Pm, going it, decidedly. ~. ri. .., /: /
~, @ar - III. ,r.- - ....
Emmeine las waltz strikes up): Isn't
that Just lovely? Doesn't 1t, set your feet
going2 (SighS.) .i. 80.
Young Man: Will you not do me the
: gigantic pleasure OF dancing it with me-
Emmeline I would dearly like to, but
ma won't let me dance. (Sighs dgaia.l :
Nine. de Cardillac appearing at the door,:
What, Emme, not watziug? "
Emmeline dumping up with alacrity):
Yes, ma, this gentleman has just asked me
to-. (4Aside) You know you were going
!. to! On, Jolly; ma hasn't any objections.
( They waltz.)
- Young Man tbeiore relinquishing his
partner: Mademoiselle! $780, ..--.-...-.. ~~-.,
Emmel'ne: Sir? .....,-. -.
Young Man: Do not listen to what am
going to say?
Emmeine: Why?
Young Man: Because the audacity OF my
declaration might offendyo
Emmehne (tremblins): What declara'
ton?
Young Man: love you, darling; love
you!
Emmeline with little scream, and put
ting her hand to her heart): All
Young Man: You are angry with me
Emmcline (whiSpering): Angry2 All,
no; because-becauSe, you see-ol, there's
ma! Quits his arm and embraces hel
mother with effusiop.)
Nine he Car1iliac, Well how 10 yop Ills