The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-23
REMEMBER.
"A Pfquant Adventure.
tFrom the Parisian.l

I bao 10 q oeoAt VI yCotCludy1 VI ldtucI
last Saturday, for it dates from the
rst bal de Popera of the season; but be-
re beginning it some explanations are
In the month Of January,
S7S, Julien de Beauvoir had buried his
lehelor life decently and with suitable
omp in the private room at the Cafe
nglais, which is universally known as
e grand SEIZE" After this ceremony
! had married a rich and beautiful
ung American lady, Blanche Green,
pose father had amassed colossal for
be in the days when Wall street was
llonymous with Ell Dorado. Blanche
y been brought up in Paris and had
fome thoroughly French in her ideas
4 way of living, and was quite happy
think that in marrying Julien de
huNoir she was contracting a union
Eeason as we'll as of inclination. After
Jr happy months of honeymoon spent
Switzerland, the young couple bad
be to Paris and settled in a luxurious
krtment in the Rue Auber, looking on
Grand Opera. For two years not a
ud appeared ON the matrimonial hori-
! Blanche thought Julien the most
feet being in creation, and Julien
nked heaven that his wife's only short
aing was Jealousy. But what did that
tier to him? 1t was simply the logi-
and fatal consequences Of the passion
It he had inspired. 1t fattered his
lity, and as he had not the slightest
sntion Of ever being unfaithful to
NMche, he slept in peace.
Dne night note on rose-colored and
funed paper arrived, addressed to
lien. II was carnival time, and the
bnd anniversary of the marriage was
wing near. The writing was as fine
idelicate as the paper; the style was
pnic and mysterious, and the signature
ating. We copy the note, word 70,
i'd:
CHER JULIEN: Tantot, une heure sous
prioge du foyer de ropera. Remember. u
Julien was puzzled by this mysterious
sive. Who could have sent it? Who
lid bid him remember? The style and
handwriting indicated that the au
r of the missivs was not one of the
Imerous blonde or dark-haired beauties
ct rose in Julien's memory as he passed
trrienly in review of his bachelor life
Under the clock in the foyer Of the
era" An ordinary "pecheress" would
II have added "of the opera" Their.
but one foyer in the world where {
adezvous can be given for one O'Clock
the morning. ,"Of the opera" was {
eonasm Of which none but a "femml
monde" could have been guilty. Tht
typography, too, was irreproachable. St
hlien, after these reflections, decided tt
just for a moment, in order, merely
make Sphinx speak.
His reverie was interrupted by thu
Idden appearance of Blanche. Julier
hs startled by the entrance of his wife
| whom he was scarcely thinking at thai
Ioment, and he had barely time enough
slip the mysterious note into the vol
me of Balzac which he was reading
hen the servant brought in the letter.
"What is the matter, Julienw askec
lanche.
"The matter9 Nothing"
"Ah! what were you doing there wher
came inY'
"There? Why I was reading-readins
'alzac, as you see."
The servant brought in the tea at thi'
loment and terminated the incident
ulien, reassured, had only one thought
low could he slip out to the ball?
"Will you have some teaw
"No, thank you, dear, ! will not take
ny tonight"
"You are giving upyour old habits"
II have slight headache"
care you snffering?' aa
"Ohl it is nothing. Let us talk awhile,
will soon pass"
Blanche obeyed, but Julien hardly
stened To what she said, and after chat
ring for hall an hour she became aware
I the fact that he was paying no atten
bn whatever to her.
"What is the matter with yon, Julien
pu are leaving me to do all the talking
d you have not even the good grace Il
ten to me-"
Excuse me, I pray you'll Ali I viii
land smoke a cigar in the street."
yfWhatl at this time of fightT'
! II must have air."
ESmoke here, at the window. Twill
! init it for once for the sake Of keepin,
f~
\ And without waiting for Julien's repl,
jopened the window.
B-r-r, it is cold as charity" said Ju
|. "Shut the easement. Imust wall
the air."
Go and walk on the balcony. I viii
! ind fetch your overcoat." a.s6 q
| The balcony is no larger than m!
can not pace backwards and for
\ IDS like polar bear. Decidedly,
| going out for Bit" said Julien, 60
fards the door.
q beg you, Julien, do not 60 out,
4 Blanche, in a coaxing voice.
fImpossiblel" exclaimed Julien. TIL
/, I'd acted like q fuse to a powde
urge. \,
, S+Ahl some one is waiting for you
en-"
"Hows Some one waiting for me
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