The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-18
A PARTISAN MARRIAGE
PART |.
INTRODUCTORY.

of Paris, which was at length losing all
patience, that a marriage was impending
between Monsieur lc Comte de VieuX
Castel, who traced his genealogy anterior
to the days of st. Louis and Mademoisclle
Clotilde Leblanc, whose "doJ" mounted
up to million of francs; and the pain
full state of suspense in which the female
friends of the young lady had so long
been kept was only recently put an end
to by the issue of the accompanying card
OF invitation:
"Monsieur and Madame Leblanc have
the honor to inform you of the approach
ing marriage of Mademoiselle Ciotildc
Leblanc, their daughter, with Monsieur
lie Comte Gontran de Vieux-Gastel; and
beg that you will assist at the nuPtial
benediction, which will be given them at
noon on Thursday, the Goth instant, in
the Church of st. German PAuxerrois.'
Before complying, however, with the
above polite request to be present at Il
sacrifice which will be celebrated, we
know, with unusual pomp, We propose to
introduce the victims to the reader, and
this we are fortunately enabled to do
through the medium of letter of the
bride, written, about a fortnight before
| her marriage, to an intimate friend and
| former schOolfellOw OF hers at the Con-
| vent of the Sacre C9ur, whom she ap-
pears to have intrusted with certain
little commissions pertaining to her
wedding trousseau, as the Leblancs were
not residing in Paris at the moment, but
at their chateau in the Department of
the Orne, in the neighborhood Of the
large sugar factory which was the princi-
pal source of Monsieur Leblanc's i'm
mense wealth. Here is the letter re-
ferred to:
"My little white rat, my little grass
lamb my spotless dove, you will not say
| do not love you. Do you wish for
more my little roast chicken, my little
mystical lizard-no, no; erase mystical
lizard, there may be some impiety in it.
The cX ression comes to me from my
brother, and you know he is impiety it.
self. which is, as mamma says, "A cause OF
incessant and mortal despair to herr
and, for my own part, ] am decidedly of
mammals opinion; but what can one do?
He is Of age, and besides, he has only
that one vice: for he neither smokes nor
drinks absinthe, and | will, therefore,
pray for him. There are family burdens
which have to be borne, are there not?
Now give me your left cheek that may
kiss it, and your right that may smack it.
i 'For after distinctly telling you rich
) and light peurl separating the scallop
from the embroidery, you let the en-
broidery be put next the scallop and the
peurl behind; so that, ma belle mignonne,
they are lost garments One dare not
look at them; | almost cried. Happily
the two other cambric chemises-chem-
ises of ceremony-.fc great successes
A little open, perhaps, the la in front?
What do you think? Still it has style,
and one does not marry every day. You
will remember the bonnet, will you not,
mienonne? An aerial nothing-that is
understood. Gontran-I call him by his
Christian name, you see-has sent us the
cachemires to choose from; the long one
gave no trouble, but for the square one
we had to have recourse to votes. For
tunately Monsieur lie Cure was breakfast
| ing with us that morning. He was he
roic, and | could have kissed him.
"'But, Monsieur lie Cure said to him,
since tell you that palms are no longer
, worm
"Really, Madcmoi-ellc, l was quite
ignorant that the palms were passes; in
that case incline to the opinion Of Mon
sieur Leblanc, and should fall back upon
the black with gold embroidery
"'You would fall back upon it? That
would be fine! Why, the black has not
an atom of style observed mamma.
He is, indeed astonishing, is Monsieur
: lie Cure; he imagines he has only to turn
} to
"Pardon, Madam, ] was perfectly ig-
: norant that style was lacking in that par
{ ticular shawl. Tn this case it seems to
me that | should scarcely hesitate about
returning to the palms unless
, "'But no, no. Again, the palms have
f been finally dismissed
+ "'Then, ladies, | decline voting
q "Ah, what a funny scene, my dear
: was this choice Of the cachemires! After
| all, it was of no great consequence which
y one selected; for, although these shawls
= are de rigueur in ones trousseau, you
: know that they are never worn. Eyentu'
. ally | chose the one with the crimson
ground. By the way, tell the laundres;
to hurry herself. | hear everything is
+ going on well at the dressmakcr's. My
n aunt yesterday sent me my livre de nesse
t in advance, as you see; it is jewel OF
e a book, with ravishing binding, all
mother-of-pearl and silver, and in the
V middle my arms-a coronet with the
r martlet and the little machine beneath
5 l have not yet dared to ask Gontran
n what that represents. Yes, | am indeed
q happy, ma bonne cherie. Still you car
i understand that amid all these prepara
i tions | sometimes lose my head, and that
n if | had not mamma to help me little
i should go crazy. A temporary ball ll-room
@ is to be built in the park for the day oI
Y the contract, when papa presents mamms
: with pair of magnificent horses. Che
o vet, of the Palais Royal. is 10 supply the
breakfast it is simpler, you understand
as these people are accustomed to thi.
o sort of thing.
I "But you will say, And the hero of the
affair, Prince Charming-what about
q him"
h "Well, he is, as / have more than once
o told you, very gallant man, with fine
name, as you know: with respect tt
i, which do not omit to remind those stuck
UP young ladies of the coronet, over The
cipher, or rather the ipterlacing ciphcrs
). somewhat old-fashioned in shape, fo
D. they were my choice. Gontran has
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