The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-02-23

Watc0manl what q Tho ni9ht7
would God that Il wers gone
Ana - mishs - onos more ths riding dswni
The darkness 0esper grows tho light burns low,
Thsss sweeps Ger land and - CRY Of wool
wsschmani what nowi What now,
Only that-all The pain hes passed away.
-Cinesnnati C0mreycial.
OLD STEP To A NEW TUNE,
Zone, two. three, four, Ave, SIX
One, two, three, four, Ave-, six !! More
evenly, monsieur, If you please. You
must not rise 30 much on the four.
Again Four, I've, SIX One, two,
three, four, Eve, six |" With monot-
Onous regularity that seemed 10 tell
Of . round Of more or less stupid pupils
succeeding one another .,rendingly.
But Madem0iselle 0ervaux, fashion
able dancing mistress Of Silver street,
Golden Square, and every one admitted
who had ever taken lesson Of her one
Of the prettiest girls to be met with in
town or country, had quick. laughing
eyes, which at present told Of more in
terest than her business like tone gave \
hint Of. She was 81 dark complexion,
with rather vivid color, and below the
middle height, aud was moro richly
dressed than, knowing her station, one
would have expected.
Her present pupil had observed this !;
aud, bent - he was on attaining the oh.
ject for which he had sought Silver
street, and on attaining il - quickly a
possible. he Ind yet given more stten-
ton than he otherwise would 70 his
teachers personal appearance.
It was only IL o'clock in the morning,
and, however dazzling such persons may
appear at their weekly assemblies and
evening classes, he had not expected to
And such . paragon Of neatness and
taste at that hour IN the morning. Cir
cling round the room BY oneself, with
ones hands hanging in an SYSTEMATICALLY
easy position, and ones figure reflected
In number of full-length mirrors, is
not way in which young man, even
Of little vanity, would care to present
himself before pretty girl; and the
vioomte Alphonse Carmignol, Of the
French navy, was quite - vain-having
indeed such reason - good-looking
lace and slight figure can give man
TO Be so-as most young men.
He was Frenchman Who had been
Tor some time serving abr&d, and with
distinction. He had Just arrived in
London, and, rich, high-born and in 4
small way famous, he found himself
warmly welcomed. Invitations 10 Ill
the best houses flowed in and Monsieur
le Vicomte found it necessary to get the
assistance Of friends well acquainted
with London society before he could de-
termine which Of his cards he should
use, and which he should tacitly or ex-
pessly lay aside.
But Of his many invitations ono had
been accepted beforehand, and, in fact,
was tho cause Of his visit 10 England.
He was engaged TO be married, and had
come over 10 be engaged TO his Honcce
literally to b introduced to her. for
they had never met Their families had,
in French fashion, made up tho match,
and the two persons whom English
people would have considered most in.
terested had never como together at Ill.
This was Monday. On Wednesday
week there Va 10 b . state dinner q
tho French Embassy, followed BY ball,
Tor the purpose q introducing Monsieur
Aphonse 10 tho daughter Of tho Marquis
% u Penthiere, French Ambassador q
81 James. A little q English preiu-
dice had been allowed 10 creep in, in
difference 10 which the Viconte had re-
oeived private invitation to tea on the
same afternoon, until which time, owing
70 Der absence on visit in Shropshire,
the young lady would be invisible. In
one more week from that date they were
70 be Married. queer arrangement to
the English minds, but 10 the two tamil
lea, and indeed TO tho two persons who
in English eyes would have been consid.
cred victims 10 il, the most natural state
Of things in the world.
Oddly enough, the Vicomte could not
dance the newest waits which Was then
the rage in London. New descriptions
quickly that IN these days il b easy for
sailor, French by birth and fashiona.
BILE by station though he be, TO return
from the service Of his country and find
himself still "at sea" on the well-waxed
boards Of . ballroom. Such state oil
things could not be permitted to con-
tinuo, more especially . Mademoiselle
de IL Penihiere would certainly expect
her f0ncce 10 dance, aud to dance we'll.
30 the Vicomte had called in Silver
street one morning ct an early hour,
had sent up his card, and had been duly
received by Mademoiselle Gervaux, and
had taken his first lesson Of once. She
was not 1t oil like the dancing mistress
whom. from the description given BY
the friends who had recommended him
10 apply TO her, he had expected to see,
But she evidently knew how to dance
and she was very handsome and lady,
like; and the young man found . new
kind OF pleasure in returning to take hi,
second lesson.
"Mademoiselle," said he, q hi
stopped to rest and sat down on q stiff
backed chair, "shall / be perfect b,
Wednesday?
1n his French way, 30 entirely desti
tutA OF shyness. he had told her al
about the important event which was L
come of ON that Wednesday, had ex
planned how anxious he was TO zee lii
future wife, and how graceful anl
ch0rsn1stc sne was-she must be "tha
angel Of demoiseiie.. But al thi,
had taken place at the first lesson. and
for some reason Monsieur le Vicomte on
this occasion had said much less OF tn
forthcoming event.
"Assurodly, monsieur, mademoisell,
shall have no reason to complain. Blu
you are no doubt consumed with anxiet,
70 SEQ herr"
"Ah. am / not Z" replied the vi
oomte, with French ejaculation. "Bu
mademoiselle herself il entirely charm
ing I" and the young man looked yer,
sincere - he said this, though 10 addes
no word Of emphasis while madsmoi
sells. who should have been hardened
BY long practice against tho warmest Dat
terry, seemed unaccountably ambax,
raised, and resumed the business Of thu
hour with wonderful alacrity.
IL they weyo not already In love. they
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