| Show A charming creature I 1 A young clerk has been for the last four years employed in a counting house in paris by a merchant in the spanish trade this latter has a niece brought up in spain and an orphan she ia is not beautiful but reddy refined ned and intelligent at balls which she attended here the past winter escorted by her uncle she danced but little the truth being that she was seldom invited except when the young clerk chanced to be present and offered the civility of requesting her to be his partner in a quadrille dri ile lle it was thus that their acquaintance was made and ripened A fortnight ago the clerk obtained permission from ela eia ola mademoiselle demoiselle fabrica to demand her hand in marriage from her guardian his ei employer the latter seemed surprised and received r the he proposal with coolness however aft after er a long consultation with his niece he gave his consent and the marriage took place as soon as the necessary formalities could be accomplished two days subsequently at breakfast the young oung bride observing the discontent of her husband husband at being obliged to return to his busi busl ness so early in the honeymoon said well dont go today to day dont go any more lyl ill 1 not go to the counting house my love that mat ie is easy enough to say but it is easy enough to do also Inde edl how so bothin nothing more simple in the world I 1 have a million and a hait halt of fortune in my ap parent patently ly modest position I 1 determined determine ii to c choose hoose a husband with a good heart do you blame me 1 the gent lemans reply is not recorded N X Y express oai oat the there re is not much noise and loud laughter lau iau ahter where true happiness is |
