Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-17
MIGNON.
Letter from young girl residing In the country
TO her intended.l

Letter from young girl residing In the country
10 her intended.
PARIS. May %.
You reproach me, my friend, for not
writing to you more frequently. This
rsproach gives me pleasure, because IL Is
an indication that am constantly in
your thoughts But you add that as
for myself, | scarcely ever think Of you,
even when the fever Of Partisan life gives
me time. To punish you for your unjust
suspicious, sir, shall make no reply 20
that remark; besides. mamma has told
me that a young girl should conceal her
feelings.
Yes, during tho five days that we have
been in Paris have not taken the time
to think Of you. therei Is not this my
right? We have so much to do. At 2 a.
M we are still on our feet, and at
o'clock in the morning we arc up again.
Not IN instant Of repose; not a single
minute which can be devoted to thoughts
of you. sir. We arc hardly dressed be-
fore we must step into the carriage and
be driven swiftly-to the Louvre, my
friendi No. to the Printemps; then to
the Bon Marche, and as far as tho Saint
Antoine quarter; FOR we must not only
adorn your bride, we have also TO think
uf furnishing the house where you are TO
take ycui wife. Poor horses! How glad
they mast be to enter tho stable in the
evening
will not compare myself to the horses,
or you might be led to suppose that ]
wnuld be glad TO go homo. Paris is very
amusing; papa and mamma have re-
nowed their youth They say 1t is due
10 the atmosphere OF Paris. From one
end OF the day To the other papa has
succession OF new ideas. and he is con-
tinuaIly urging us and hurrying us for
ward We have hardly reached place
before he wants to take us somewhere
else: he calls us tortoises, and declares
tlmt Ne will never be able to see every
thIng All. my friend. Partisan life is
not "A sinecure.
Mamma IL well pleased, and wants
papa to take her everywhere he used to
60 when he was young man. So we
breakfast in one restaurant and dine in
another. II know all the good places,
you see." These words are continually
in papa's mouth Very well, let me tell
you, between ourselves. papa did not
lead a dull life when he was a young
man, and he must have spent his parents
money very freely. Yet tho other day,
when poor Henry asked him for larger
allowance, he answered that in his time
young people were satisfied with cheap
restaurants, and that his son ought to
follow his example. And, behold, papa
tells us today that when he was young,
his good places were Vefour's. the Paris
cafe, the English cafe. Ledoyen's, and
many other restaurants where we eat a
lot Of good things that are not mentioned
In mammals Perfect Cook Book" Last
evening we dined in n restaurant where
papa asked II waiter named Eugene
was still there; and on receiving an af-
frmative reply, expressed desire to see
the man, saying that Eugene used to
wait upon him in old times when he FIRE.
quented the place. Eugene came. but
he was not papa's old waiter 1t ap-
pcared that this one was Mr.. Dumas
Eugene. He seemed to answer just rs
well, and papa was delighted.
Speaking Of Mr. Dtfhas reminds me
to tell you that l would have like very
we'll to sec "Francillon." but they told
ME that it is not 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 low tone.
could not hear what they said, but il
must have been amusing, for they
laughed; and manNAa said to me: "When
you are married your husband will take
you there" So there are some things
which one can't hear or see before being
| married?
Papa and mamma are very happy, but
| am going to confess the truth to you; as
| for myself, am tired Of il, don't tell
them So because | do not wish to mar
then pleasure. Perhaps Paris is very
amusing but | am tired OF it; SO you
lhay be happy. It seems to me that
am lost here; and ] ask myself contin-
ually how any ono CAN endure this noisy,
distracted and agitatel life. 1t seems
impossible that happiness can be found
here, since one does not have the time to
he happy
| Yet expect to experience some real
pleasure this evening, the only pleasure
| / shall have experienced since being sep
srated from you They are going to take
me to the Opera Comique 1t appears
that this theatre Is one for young girls
and especially for young girls seeking
husbands. That is no, my case. you
know something about the matter, sir,
you who have the precious honor Of be-
ing the elect Of my heart So the reason
for my pleasure Is not that am going
there to meet some one, on the contrary,
| would rather feel regret because you
will not be there; neither is it the curl.
osity TO see pretty girls display them.
selves TO handsome men. or homely girls