Louisiana capitolian., 1880-11-06
The Wife's First Love.

Adelneld, nearing ner nusOanus ap-
preaching footsteps, hsstened to extin.
guish the little taper that ..wss burning
on the table, and adjusting her COLA.
rette and coiffure before the mirror, un-
locked the door of the boudoir, and
went forth to meet him with an unem.
barrassed air.
Comment ma belle Hermite, tou-
iours au boudoirp I was looking for
you ut the Tuileries this very fine day.
Truly, my incompatible, I shall begin
to grow jealous Of the crimson fauteuil,
whose arms encircle you so often
As De Morier playfully spoke thus,
he drew his Adelheid affeotionately to-
ward him, but she complained of
slight indisposition, sverted face and
withdrawing herself from his clasp,
pointed his attention to some passing
object in the street, and began to talk
of their projected tour to Fontaine-
hleau. 81. .t' ...
AdeIhed Eichrodt was u young and
lovely Berliness who, at the age of sey-
euteen, had been introduced to the
Count dc Morier, o Frenchman of fami-
ly and distinction. He became deeply
euamored of her beauty and simplicity.
The offer of his hand was graciously ac-
cepted, and he brought her in triumph
TO his hotel in the Faubonrg St. Ger
main, where, notwithstanding the little
dissensions that difference OF national
tastes and prejudices is apt to occasion,
they lived in the very plentitude and
perfection of conjugal concord
They had been married about year
and half, when De Morier fancied he
observed an alteration in his wife's
habits and manners. 1t appeared to
him that his adored Adelheid was be-
'oming lees frank aud contiding toward
him she was reserved, distant. There
was an air of mystery in her proceed
ipgs In fact, it was evident that she
had some secret with which she was
studiously desirous he should remain
unacquainted. He was constantly in
the habit of finding scraps of paper
scattered about the floor, for the ap-
pearance of which she accounted in va
rious unsatisfactory ways. He more
than once surprised her in whispered
conference with old Karl, q German do
nestle, who, having lived in her faith
,ers service since the period Of Adel-
heid's infancy had, on the event of her
marriage requested to be allowed to ac-
company his young mistress to Paris.
On his approach they would suddenly
separate. and, as it seemed to him, in
something Of confusion. He had also
on one oCc@i5n been exceedingly per-
picked ami mortified, by hearing two
ladies' in socisty, after extollng the IN.
denable grace and beauty and atfabili.
ty of Madame de Morier, make an ex-
ceptioJ TO her prejudice, the particulars
of which did not reach his ear, which
was Immediately followed by an ex-
olamation of Mon Diem ce nest pas
posslble-une bette, un monstre, affreu
Sc, degoutante' He was not quite sure
that the epithets were applied to his
wife, but he more than suspected they
were, 1t was not long after, that on
entering her apartment unexpectedly
he saw her run to the window and dash
something to the ground.
Bah, bah! Adelheid, why surely |
have entered Houbigant's 'fabrique,' in
mistake for my own hotel! Essence de
Milleferrs. Otto de Rose What are
all these scents that YOU are scattering
about the room7 You will sutfocate me
with your many sweets. | told you of
my aversion TO strong perfumes
The suspicious husband had observed
madame, in one of her mystic meetings
with the old steward, contide a large
purse of gold to his possession hastily
quitted the room, full of vague appre-
tensions and surmises, and fully re
solved 70 take an early opportunity of
satisfying himself in what manner his
wife was in the habit of employing the
intervals of his absence from home,
which, owing to pending law suit, had
become of late very frequent and pro-
tracted. Yet he loved and respected
her too much 30 distress her with open,
direct inquiries on the subject of her
visible confusion. Accordingly, on the
day following this little 'brusquerie,' he
took occasion, during breakfast, to sig
Nifty that he was engaged out on busi-
ness for the whole Of the day, aud prob