Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-08-06
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PARs. May 2i
You rcproach me. my friend. for not
writing 10 you more frequently This
rcproach gives me pleasure. because II Il
an indication that am constantly In
your thoughts but you add that as
Tor myself. ! scarcely ever think of you,
even when the fever of Partisan life gives
mo time To punish you foryour unjus,
suspicious. cir. shall make no reply 10
that remark. besides. mamma has told
me tha, q young girl should conceal her
feeling.
Yes. during the five days that We have
been In Paris have not taken the time
10 think Of you. thercl l. not this my
right We have ~ much b do Ataa
m. We are still on our feet. and at 5
o'clock In the morning Ne are up again
Not an instant Of rrfr-s; no, n single
minute which can bs devoted 20 thoughts
of you. air We are hardly dressed be-
fore We must step into the carriage and
10 driven swiftly-to the Louvre, my
iriendi No. % the Puntemps; then 10
the Hon Marchc. and AZ Tar as the Saint
Antoine quarter; for We must no, only
adorn your bride. We have also 10 think
of furnishing the house where you are 90
take your wife Poor horscsl How glad
they must 10 TO enter the stable In the
evening
will not eompare myself 20 the horses,
or you might 10 Tel 10 suppose that |
would bs glad to go home Paris l. very
amusing. papa and mamma have ~
newed their youth They say IL Is due
10 the atmosphere of Paris Prom ono
end OF the day To the other PAPA his
succession Of new IDEAS. and he Is cot.
tinually urging us and hurying us FOR
wafd We have hardly reached place
bsfore be- wants 10 take us somewhere
slsc, be calls va tortoiss-. and declares
that We will never be- able to sco every
thing An. my friend. Partisan life Il
not sinccurc
Mamma l. well pleased. aud wants
papa a. take her everywhere he used O.
60 when be was young man. ~ We
breakfast in one restaurant AMI dine in
another. 4 know all the gool places
you scc.- These words are continually
In papa's mouth Very well. let me tell
you. between ourselves. papa did not
lead dull life when be was a young
man. and be must have spent his parents
money very fr'ely Yet the other day.
when poor Henry asked him for larger
allowance. be answered that In his time
young people were satisfied with cheap
restaurants. and that his son ought 10
follow his example And. behold. papa
tell. us today that when he was young
bis good places were Vefour's, the Paris
cafe. the English cafe, i.edoyen's, and
many other restaurants where we eat
lot Of COOL things that ara not mentioned
In mammas Perfect Cook Book. Last
evening We dined I'm restaurant where
papa asked " waiter named Eugene
was still there. and on receiving an AZ.
frmatiye reply. expressed a desire 10 sec
the man. saying that Eugene used 10
wal, upon him In old times when be fire.
quenled the place Eugene came. but
be Vas not papa's old waiter. II APP
pcarcd that this one was Mr Dumas
Eugene lie SEEMED TO answer just as
well. and papa was delighted.
Speaking Of ur. Dumas reminds me
10 tell you that ! would have Ike very
well to sec "Francillon." but they told
NE that l, Is not a proper play for young
girls As we passed the Palais Royal,
papa and mamma looked at the bill, and
they talked to each other In a low tone.
| could not hear what they said. but u
must have been amusing. for they
laughed. and mamma said TO met when
you are married your husband will take
you there 80 there are soma things
which one can't hear or seo before being
married.
Papa and mamma are very happy. hut
am going to confess the truth To you, ne
for myself. am tired Of H. don't tell
them 30. because do not wish to mar
their pleasure Perhaps Paris Ia very
amusing. but ! am tired Of IL. 80 you
may be happy. !, seems TO me that !
am Lost here. and ask myself contin'
ually how any one can endure this noisy.
distracted and agitated life. II seems
impossible that happiness can be found
here. since one does not have the time 10
be happy
Yet I expect 10 experience some real
pleasure this evening, the only pleasure
| shall have experienced since icing sep
arated from you They are going 10 take
me 20 the Opera Comique II appears
that this theatre Is one for young girls
and especially for young girls seeking
know something about the matter. sir.
you who have the precious honor Of 10
ing the elect Of my heart So the reason
for my pleasure Is not that am going
there to uieet some ono. on the contrary,
I would rather feel regret because you
will not be there. neither Is II the cum.
osity to see pretty girls display them
selves to handsome men. or homely girls
nlr with ugly men. In the hope Of cap
turing husbands. Il IL the play ITSELF
They are going to perform "Mignon-
Knowest thou the landi
Does not this touching romance OF
poor Mignon recall to you a sweet
memory DO you sometimes think OF u
again. Of that summer evening when
learned to know your heart, when LET
you guess minei Do you recollecp ]
was seated at the piano. In our parlor at
Plessis. and hummed the song OF Mig
non. You were playing whist sang
and felt. even without looking at you.
that you were not attending tothe game.
and that your eyes were turned towards
me sang. and I was almost afraid to
sing. Stealthily I raised my eyes TO you.
and saw that you were very pale. and
that your eyes seemed blinded with
tears In my turn became pale. In my
turn was unspeakably affected. and ]
ended the song with sob.
Knowest thou the landi
Oh. when you came to me with out
stretched hands I seemed almost to faint
Twas frozen. and yet Il seemed that there
was . gentle heat In nv heart Ino