Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-04

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of which did not reach his ear. which
was Immediately followed by an OK
olamation of. Mon Dieu! &C most pas
possible-une bete, un monstre, affreu
sc, degoutante' He was not quite suro
that tho epithets were applied to his
wife, but no more than suspected they
were. 1t was not long after, that ON
entering her apartment unexpectedly
no saw her run to the window and dash
something to tho ground.
Bah, bah! Adelheid, why surely |
have entered Houbigants 'fabriqne,' in
mistake for my own hotel Essence dc
Millefeurs Otto do Rose! What arc
oil these scents that you arc scattering
about tho room You will suffocate 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 tho old steward, confille large
purse of gold to his possession hastily
quilted tho room, full of vague appre-
tensions and surmises, and fully re
solved TO take an early opportunity of
satisfying himself 10 what manner his
wife was in tho 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 no loved and respected
her too much to distress her with open,
| direct inquiries on the subject of her
visible confusion. Accordingly, on the
day following this little 'brusqueric,' he
took occasion, during breakfast, to sig
nifty that he was engaged out on bust
ness for the whole of the day, and prob
ably should be detained until the even
ing Of the morrow. Not long after tho
usual honr of dinner no made bis ap-
pearancs; the old steward opened the
door.
What, Kari! az I loft you in the
morning find ycn in tho ovoning--tou-
jours Ia pipe! Always smoking! Is
madame at homer
Non, Monsieur, non.'
No think you arc mistaken, Karl !;
am nearly positive that saw her slose
the jalousie of her boudoir this mo-
ment in white dressing gown. Is she
| alOnei
Yes, sir--alone, sir! to DO sure she's
alone--at least, that isl will toll her
you arc come, aud
4 thank you, l can inform her my
self
why, no; that is-just if you please,
sir, to allow me--naybe she might be
engaged, Or
Engaged! how. what, with whomr
oh, with nobody, sir
Let mo pass, old man; what does
this mean 2
Nothing, sir, but if you would only,
now-do, sir, only just wait moment
that may tell my lady, sir; she will be
so frightened-you will DO 80 angry
Angry yes, am angry at your un-
accountable detention of me-
The counts brain Instantly took fire.
Imagination mastered reason yet he
| adopted q reasonable course in reso-
lutely shaking the old man from his
hold, and striding swiftly and silently
along the range of rooms that led to his
Adolheid's apartment. In state of con-
siderable excitement he pushed open
the boudoir door with vehemence, but
soon transtixed on the Threshold at tho
spectacle that presented itself to his
view.
His young and lovely wife was reclin-
ing listlessly in the large arm chair, her
foot reposing on low stool, her elbow
resting on small table at her side,
while her delicate hand sustained an
enormous 'chibouque,' from which she
pulled clouds Of fragrant incense!
His establishment soon relaxed into
immoderate laughter.
80, so, my fair Mussulman, have
caught you at last-now the secrets
out, and the mystery, like most other
mysteries, ends in smoke. The cunning
old Karl, too, to conspire against me-.
Truth, Adelheid, don't know that l
ever saw you look more gracefully
| Clearinghouse femininely lovely. Nay,
don't pout and blush and cry, and throw
down the most magnificent chibouque
so disdainfully ; III buy it Of you, mig
nome; will you sell it to the, oh land
throwing his arms around her, he hid
her tears of modification in his bosom.
And now, my sweet wife, resumed
De Morier, as Adelheid released herself
from his heightened embrace, we will