Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1882-06-08
THE ROSE-COLORED DOMINO.

1t was the first opera ball of the
year 1S-. All the gay youth of Paris
were there, full of eager anticipation
Of adventure and frolic. One among
them, a law.student of the first year, a
young man possessing handsome face
and figure, well pleased with his dress
and fine personal appearance, appre-
ciating all the more the adventure Of a
Partisan carnival that he had recently
arrived from the country, had made
the tour of the room but three times
ere he was accosted by an elegant rose
colored domino.
'Good.evening, Prosper!' exclaimed
sweet voice, which, judging from the
voice itself, could proceed from none
other than pretty woman.
Prosper, for that was our students
name, few to the side of the rose
c0lOred domino. lie offered his arm to
the unknown, who seemed to know
him so well, and after promenading
the room with her three or four times,
felt assured that he had formed the
acquaintance of Il most lovely person.
Her luxurant tresses vera Of the
finest blonde her rich dress scarce con
cealed the GRACEFUL development Of
her figure, while her hand and foot
those Characteristic signs, were beauti-
full as poets dream. And Prosper
dreamed, while the lovely mask leaned
upon his arm; and allowed himself TO
dream 50 much and 50 well, that it
ended III his demanding the name and
address of the fair unknown.
my name and address, sir" cried
the enchanting voice; "well, that is
pretty goOl for a student Of the first
Year, Still, after encouraging and
fascinating him by her most winning
and amiable conduct, she promised to
meet him at the next ball.
"But how shall l recognize your"
exclaimed the prudent Prosper.
"True," responded the unknown.
She hesitated a moment, then showing
him large and beautiful bouquet,
which she held in her hand. '0rder a
bouquet like this" said she, "frOm the
florist of Y street, and have for a
centre-piece something sufficiently
striking to enable you to distinguish
it. l will send. for the bouquet the
day of the ball, and you will find it in
my hand upon meeting me in the
evening"
"That will be tokeE no less charm
ing than distinguished" cried the
enamored student. And, like the
gentleman at the "Tower of Nesle," he
could not refrain from exclaiming, on
quitting the domino: "She is un-
doubtedly lady of rank"
The day of the second ball arrived.
Prosper repaired to the house Of the
elegant bouquetiere of Y street,
ordered magnificent bouquet contain.
ing an enormous cameia, and careless,
ly throwing u Napoleon upon the
counter he watched in vain at the
street, hoping thereby to gain some
clue to the destination of his fragrant
gift. "Well," said he at length, with
a sigh of resignation. "women teach
us everythingl my charmer will proba
bly, send for that bouquet by fairy
however, the most essential thing is
that / see it in her hand tonight"
That night, as he hoped, Prosper OBJ
served his large camelia, and passed
with the rose colored domino-a more
delightful hour than the first, bu'
found himself again put off to The
ball of ala Renaissance" where, az
before, the sign of recognition involved
new order to the flower merchant
"This good fortune is rather dear,
thought our student; "but then"
AT the ball of "La Renaissance" th,
same ceremony was gene through will
as at the opera ball. say ceremony
for the mysterious unknown seemed
ever ready to yield. Yet, as she trem
blingly leaned upon the young man
arm, implored third respite of few
days.
They agreed upon new rendezvou
at the ball of the "Comic Opera,
where, after thousand charming en-
couragements, she at length made
movement as if to raise her mask, bu
hesitating, she exclaimed, with th
most engariIg timidity, while her sil
very voice betrayed her tender agita
tion:-
"Let us finish where we commences
at the opera ball in eight days, Pros
perp And the student fell fror
heaven for the fourth time. But hoV
could he doubt the love and sincerit
of the char ling mask, when she added
hastily pressing bis hand: "But SUI
pose you do not find me pretty, | shoul
die of despair and confusion Listen
listenp she resumed, inteTrupting
pathetic exclamation; "there is a wa
of taking from our last meeting a
that might render it embarrassing fo
both. Instead of meeting at the oper
ball, we will meet this time at tn
play. On Friday, when the curtai
rises, will be in the FIRST balcony bo
to the right, and you, from the LEI
balcony, may recognize me by the sam
sign as before. II you are satis6e
with me, you may come to my box;
not, remain where you are, and all wi
end without causing either to blush
AS may be supposed, Prosper al
cepted the new condition; he coul
not well refuse, having submitted
all the others. He had all the el
thusiasm of an inexperienced countr,
man, and he said to himself: "Zound
am determined to see the last of tn
adventure"
He was obliged to pawn his Law
books, in order to pay for the fifth b
quet, and, on the following Frida
made his appearance at the oper
The moment his eye fell upon the de
ignated box, you may imagine how vi
lently his heart beat within his bosor
when he beheld it occupied by a mo
elegant young lady; and, through Il
cloud which foated before his visio
he could see that she was at least prt
~. Impatient to assure himself Of