The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-09

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GAdapted for the New York World from the French
of LOUIS Leroy.l
Nine. do Cardillac (inspecting her daughter. }
Yes, that will do. Perhaps little high in the
neck, bat it bas to be tonight.
Emmeline Qaughng). Why, ma why any
higher in the neck tonight than any other
Nine. de G. Because, Emme, tonight Mime.
de Luc intends presenting young gentle
man in whom she is deeply interested, NJ. de
Grandclos.
Emmeline. Aud it is on his account that L
am put into this straght-jacket?
Nine. de O. Yes, dear; you see, the young
man is an orphan, and since he was eight has
been at school and at college, and not being
used to society might be scandalized-
EmmeIine (signifcantly). Then he is a.
Mime. de D. Yes, and one Of the most seri-
ous of suitors, too.
Emmeline. Good-looking?
Mime. de G. haven't seen him myself, but
Mime. de Luc assures me that he is quite &C.
ceptable for young man.
Emmeline QaughiDg). But it remains to be
seen whether he is quite acceptable for young
woman.
Mime. de G. Be reserved, my love, and do
not give him any encouragement except as he
declares himself.
Emmeline. Don't worry, mother; if he
DOESN'T suit me, ! won't give him any en-
Mime. de G. Shaking her finger at her).
You will do precisely what your father and L
wish you to do, miss.
Emmeline (kissing her). Yes ma-upless
he is quite too awfully ugly
Nine. de G. The guests are beginning to ar
rive; let us 60 to the drawing.room.
III.
(At ha vr,oc ~ kIoc cn;a,o
enters. unannounced, yonng man,
Young man (oowing respectfully to Nine.
de Cardillac). hal anticipated the honor of
a presentation tonight By Nine. de Luo, bat,
unfortunately, she is inGisposed, and hence 1
have ventured to introduce myself, My name
Mime. de @. know, know. And 60 we
shall not see Nine. de Luc to night?
Young Man. fear not, unless she should be
much better than when left her twenty mir-
utes ago.
Nine. de G. So sorry. You dance?
Young Man lsmiling). On all occasions.
Nine. de @. (ponting to her daughter).
There is my daughter; ask her to dancs this
quadrille with you.
Young Man approaching Emmeline). Ex-
cuse me, mademoiselle, but your mother was go
.Emmeline with superb indfference). With
pleasure: lAside). He is quite good-looking,
this M. de Grandelos.
Young Man (aside). By Jove, she's
beauty! (AlOudl Shall we take oar places?
and afterward retire to he card room, where
Emmeline turns over the pages of an album,
chatting meanwhile with her partner) What
do you think of this picture?
Young Man. Very charming. indeed.
Emmeline. oh. you're only making fun of
me--charmiDg! That scrsggy little schoolgirl
in the convent-school uniform.
Young Man. The head is splendid-any one
could see it was ycu.
Emmeline (laughing). Then you recoguizs
me in it? Still, you do Lot really mean what
you say?
Young Man. On the contrary. do not real.
ly say half what mean.
Emmeline with suspicious innocence), Why
don't you?
Young Man. Because-bscause-
Emmeline. If it is anything uncomplimen-
tary don't be afraid to say it.
Young Man. Oh, Mademoiselle, could you
for an instant believe
Enmeline. do like people that are frank.
Young Man Tin low tone). If frankness
alone could qualify me to aspire to the happi-
ness of being reckoned among your friends
how gladly would L
Emmeline (seeming not to hear him and
biqshing): How do you like this one?
Young Man (dazzled). 1t is you, and in the
most exquisite ball dress
Emmeline. Don't you think it becomes me
better than this one am wearing tonight?
Young Man. Yes-no-that is, daren't
undertake
Emmeline. Ard yet you say you are frank?
Young Map. No matter what the pictu re,
the original is thous md times more precious.
Emmeliue. Even where it is cabinet pho.
to?
Young Map. Why mock me? Are not this
pure complexion, those braids of dead gold hair,
those ruby lips? (Asde) Pm going it, de-
cidedly.
Emmeline (as waltz strikes up). Isn't that
Just lovely? Doesn't it set your feet going?
(Sghs.)
Young Man. Will you do me the gigantic
pleasure OF waltzing it with me?
Emmeline. would dearly like to, but ma
won't let me dance. (Sighs again.
Mime. de y. (appearDg at the door, What,
Emme, not waltziHg?
Enmeline dumping up with alacrity) Yea,
ma, this gentleman has just asked me to-
lAside). You know you were going to! Oh, jolly; ;
ma hasn't any objections. (They waltz.)
Young Map, (before relnquishing his psrt.
ner) Mademoisele!
Emmeline. Sir?
Young Man. Do not listen to what am
going to say.
Emmeline. Why?
Young Man. Because the audacity of nv
declaration might offend you.
Emmeline. (trembling). What declara.
Young Man. love you, darling; L love
Emmeline with little scream, and putting
her hand to her hearty All!
Young Man. You are angry with me-
Emmeline (whispe1iog). Angry? Ah, no;
because-because, you see-oh, there's mai
Quits his arm and embraces her mother with
etfusion)
Nine. de G. Well, how do you like him?
Emmeline. Oh, ma, he's just too nice, and
love him, and he loves me.
En,fn
Luc. M. de Grandclos (Tableau)
",
Emmeline (frst to emerge from the stupefac-
tion in which she has been gazing on her moth
erl. Oh, ma, but that young man with her is
hideouS.
Nine. de G. But the other one-ths one you
waltzed with--who is he? Where did he come
from?s
Young Man (saluting Nme. de Lucy. You
will forgive me, madame, for having ventured
to present myself, but your headache being SO
bad
Mme de Luc. You did quite right, my dear
Count.
Emmeline (aside) A Count!
Nine de Z. Whispering to the Baroness).
What is the Counts name?
Nine. de Luc (astonished). What, don't you
know it? M. de Loogpoint. young man,
| very rich, and of an excellent family. Now let
| me present NJ. de Grandclos.
| M. de Grandolos (bowing). Madame!
Mime. de @. (bowing). Sir! aside to the
Baroness). But why on earth did you presen,
these two gentlemen on the same day?
| Nine. de Luc. l didn't. pretended had q
headache, so as to get the Count out of the
way, and not have come at all.
Nine. de G.. Well, my dear, you've done it
| See there!
NJ. de Grandclos Ito Emmeline). Will you
oblige me by giving me this waltz?
Emmeline (burning her ships behind her)
Thanks, but | can't: ma has engaged me to
M. de LoDgpoint-for life (Tableau).
Louisville Courier Journal: We saw it Wed
nesdsy-we did, we did 1t was about two
O'Clock, and we were hieiDg us dinuer-ward
The sun was beaming baptismally; the win,