Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-02

Pouches ORDERS nut tnfouSu ovt~ 49,
and actuated also perhaps by 2 I'm more re- v an
was drawing to its close, and Olympic ma
"a yet not obtained single word OF poii.e-
ness. At this time women affected an ca
cessive sensitiyeness. Melancholy was IN
vogue 10 such degree that o tragic poe.
who had 10 represent young Arab glrI IN
one of his pieces exhorted her, coniorns-
bly 20 the taste of the day, to preserve n
her heart
.Tbe sweet and lonely boon OF moiacholy"
Melancholy making the nerves very dell;
cate and nervous attacks being in good
taste, since they were fashionable, Olympic
could. therefore, very properly have re-
course TO this means of breaking the ice
which separated her from Mr.. de Courcli-
| Ion. She uttered feeble cry, her beaiiti-
ful hands commenced trembling, and her
face turned pale. Mr.. de Courcillon Irade
a movement toward her.
What ais you, madam" he asked.
at is nothing. sir-.tbe heat; my nerves
are so sensitive" =.
And she tried in vain to open her reti-
culc and find her smelling bottle. MIR. de
Courcillon assisted her.
Excuse me. sir" she said, with her face
pale and her eyes languid; the fresh ar
will restore me. l am going out"
The least Mr.. de Courcillon could do was
carriage. Olympe's carriage was not, as
| might be expected. under the perlstyle OF
the theatre. IL was raining. Dir. de Cour-
ciilon offered her the use of his. took
! Oly,npo back to her house, left her IN the
hands of her chambermaid, and asked per-
mission to call in the morning and inquire
how Nine. Ducantal had passed the nlgnt;
II WAS bad night; Nine. Ducantal did
not sleep She awaited the morning with
/ feyerish impotence; would he come or
would he not? IT, as Fouche thought, he
was man of mystery and an enemy 10 oil
sorts Of revelations, he would not come;
if, according to Olympe's OPINION, NJ. de
| Courcillon's heart was engaged. he would
not come either, and would forget an IN
cident to which he desired no sequel. bis
asking permission to pay O visit being
nothing but polite manner. OF taking his
leave. But in spite of all these surmlses
! OLYMPIC did not spend less than two hours
in making her toilet, and she thought mt
to exhibit languid eyes and pale complex
ion those were marks Of her lndisposltion
/ OF the previous evening that would make
her appear more interesting. AT one
| o'clock Mr.. de Courcillon arrived, and his
visit was longer than mere polite call.
/ He forgot himself III Olympe's company,
| and seemed TO have none of that mystic
rious character that Mr.. Poncel had at
| tributed to him; on the contrary;
no told her unreservedly that nc hah
| lived in England on intimate footing with
the princes of the fallen dynasty, and that
he had come back to settle in France, tired
OF being an exile. After this confidence he
| thought he might presume to ask Olympic
I who she was. When helearned that be had
the honor of being in hepresence OF Mile.
dc Jury, the only offspring OF a noble
family Of Barbezieux, he congratulated
! himself at a meeting that he only owed TO
/
"Ah. madam" he said. how happy am
to know that you are one Of us.
"One of you, sir What do you mean by
| that" -, :,
That being of noble birth, like myself,
and an emigrant, as | am, you have pre-
served in your heart the devotion we owe
to our beloved princes, and that, like every
| good French subject. you are eager lor
| their return"
TO this declaration, so frank, and at the
same time so imprudent, Olympic an
Undoubtedly. I have nursed the princi-
ples of which YOU speak from my child
hood. But times have changed. and the
| Emperor"
"A little Corsicanl" said Mr.. de Cour-
| oillon. laughing, to whom we shall give
n regiment if he behaves well III the revo-
luton that is preparing"
This political conversation ended here.
| Two individuals of their age and with snch
| faces must of necessity soon find other
matters than revolutions 10 engage theT
attention. The emigrant did not retire
without having asked and obtained per-
mission to pay his respects. He had scarcely
gone when MIR. Poncel made his appear
| ance.
"Very good" he SAID to OLYMPIC, very
| good | observed you yesterday with the
corner Of my eye, for was at the opera
| Comiaue. also. lou were perfect. And,
now. what have you to tell mel"
Not much. If Mr.. de Courcillon has
any designs against the Governmental ne
conspires or is about to conspire-he must
understand that woman IS not very
useful auxiliary, and before conhding any
| thipo to me he must know me better"
| You are right; but, madam, you VIII
soon be his coniidante."
| do you believe thatl"
81 am sure of it."
and why?"
because he loves you"
| "Eonsensel"
| "Believe me. I am seldom mistaken in
such matters; 4 saw it all yesterday; some
| things even that escapedyou. And besides,
| madam" added Mr.. PoDcel gallantly,
"who would not love you, who could help
being enchanted by your charms Mr.. de
| Courcillon is smitten; in short time you
will be the mistress Of all his secrets. But
! in the meanwhile, madam, shall not have
| the honor of seeing you so often; man IN
| love is Jealous. and we must not arouse MS
suspicious"
more than ever of the high protection OF
| the Minister. Mr.. de Courcillon did not
| fail TO return, and as the police agent
| had foreseen, ne spoke of his love, and
| confessed to Olympic that he had expert
| enced An emotion entirely new TO him
| from the first moment he saw her at the
| Opera Comique. II was Olympic who was
| the object of that melancholy reverle into
which he had fallen; he had wished 20 fly,
! feeling himself carried away with passion
| that would last his whole life; no had no
| longer the strength 10 do 1t he was van
| pushed, subjugated-he loved!
| If women ever could meet similar con-
| fessions with frankness, the young Count
! Adolphe would have had reason TO be sat
isned with the impression he had made.
Up TO that time Olympic had been flirting,
! trining, but she had never loved: She
had married MIR. Ducantal without having
any true affection for him; she had listen
| ed 10 the tops and incredIoies that conrtea
| her with too much readiness indeed, put
without ever feeling that irresistible I'm:
pulse by which a young heart IS delivered
np Internationally; but this time she
loved in dead earnest, and had not the
strength to conceal her passion long. All
she could do was to retard for a while
confession for which she was implored on
| bonded knees and with grace and feryor
she never before had witnessed: But
finally Olympic yielded, and soon Mr.. DE
| Courcillon had no more secrets from her.
my own darling" he said, you VINO
arc dearer TO me than the air breathe;
YOU who have taught me the charm OF lie;
YOU are dangerous woman"
"I?" exclaimed Olympic blushing.
ayes: you make me forget everything.
At your side do not remember anything
neither my duties, my promises, nor my
vows"
"Have you made VOWS to anybody but
mcrn asked Olympic, timidiy.
"Yes, Olympic; have. promised. have
sworn to use my arm and sacrifice my lie
in the service of my legitimate soYe-
rcigns; and you. who like me are devoted to
them. you will certainly encourage inc IN
fulfilling the mission l have accepted"
You have accepted mission
II have solicited II. and they have ha9
the kindness to entrust 1t to my courage.