L'Abbe Constantin -- Complete

lish are the masters of London, the Spaniards of Madrid, and the Russians of St. Petersburg. Those times are no more. Other countries still have their frontiers; the

k by the invaders; we are obliged to expatriate ourselves. We have begun to found Parisian colonies in the plains of Passy, in the plain of Monceau, in quarters which formerly were not Paris at all, and which are not quite even now. Among the foreign colonies, the richest, the most populous,

mself for them, knowing well that they will cost France dear, but that, at the same time, t

revolution, which will make the 5 per cents. fall 50 or 60 francs. I will buy th

ruined by revolutions, but perhaps the number o

ere it is easier or more agreeable to spend a great dial of money. For many reasons, both of rac

e Percival had received from her mother an entirely French education, and she had brought up her sister in the same love of our country. The two sisters felt themselves Frenchwomen; still better, Parisians.

ere," he said, "your

e. "We are rich-too rich. Do let us g

ing of January, 1880, Susie wrote the following letter to her

able to enjoy Paris, and not be obliged to lose my first month in running after upholsterers, coach-builders, horse-dealers. I should like, on arriving at the railway station, to find awaiting me my carriage, my coachman, my horses. That very day I should li

dies' maids; then there are the two governesses for the children, and, besides these, two boy

that is all I ask." The same day that Mrs. Norton received this letter witnessed the failure of a certain Garneville. He was a great speculator who had been on a false scent. Stocks had fallen just when he had expected a rise. This Garneville had, six weeks before, installed himself in a brand-new house, which had no other fault than a too startling magnificence. Mrs. Norton signed an agreement-100,000 francs a year, with the option of buying house and furniture for 2,000,000 durin

as formerly; but Madame la Duchesse has four children-two sons who have run through a good deal, and two daughters who will soon be of an age to ma

. Norton, who knew that he was a man of the most serious merit; but he, before deciding, asked permiss

uld have every liberty in purchasing the horses, that he should wear no livery, that he should choose the coachmen, the grooms, and everyone connected with the stables; that he should never have less than fifteen horses in the stables, that

xtensive powers. She acted in conformity with the instructions she had received. In the short space of two months she performed prodigies, and that is how, when, on the 15th of Ap

and drawn by your horses. Your address is 24 Rue Murillo, and here is the menu of your dinner to-night. You invited me two months ago; I accept, and will even take the liberty of bringing a dozen f

in his white clothes, his wicker basket on his head, at the moment when Mrs. Scott's carriage, entangled in the multitude of vehicles, slowly worked its way out of the st

zet

first wrinkles, and first gra

day when I saw that the little chimney-sweeps no longer turned r

al value with the opinion of the little chimney-sweeps. All was not

Boulevard Haussmann to the slow and measured trot of a pai

photographs to be sold at the stationers. However, there is always a little staff, consisting of a score of women, who represent the grace, and charm, and beauty of Paris, which women, after ten or twelve years' service, pass into the reserve, just like

in three acts, of which the success

in the Bois, with the two marvel

o'clock in the A

opera at ten in the eve

sort of mysterious tribunal, and who, in the name of all Paris, pass sentence beyond appeal. These thirty or forty persons have, from

t their walk had the freedom and ease of two young goddesses; in the evening, there was but one cry of rapture at the ideal perfection of their shoulders. From that moment, all Paris had for the

ed themselves to the Scotts, who had three hundred persons at their first Wednesday. Their circle increased; there was

e was a coquette. Mr. Scott had the most perfect confidence in his wife, and left her entire liberty. He appeared very litt

to the administering of the two immense fortunes which were in his hands, in con

richer than you

t in America, he launched in France into large speculations, and was as successful in Paris

in Spanish; for she knew those four languages, and there is one advantage that foreigners have over our poo

her adorers from her presence. She

ake it seriously. Mr. Scott never felt a moment's anxiety, and he was perfectly right. More, he enjoyed his wife's successes; he was happy in seeing her happy. He loved her dearly-a lit

Paris on the 15th of April; a fortnight had not passed before the offers of marriage began to pour upon her. In the cours

ain circumstances, might be called to ascend a throne-

t figure at Court when France-as was inevitable-should reco

on the steps of the throne when France-as was inevitable-shou

ant debut in the Chamber, and for whom the future reserved the most splendid desti

of a queen, who does not live far from the Arc de Triomphe. Besides, one can find her address in the 'Almanach Bottin', for at the present day, t

the son of a Russian ambassador; for a Hungarian count, and for an Italian prince; and also for various excellent young men who were nothing and had nothing-neit

d that little heart, and the reply had been the

eternal question of marriage. A certain name had been pronounced by Mrs. Scott which had provoked on the pa

will be obliged t

It seems to me that before I could resolve to do such a thing I

not

ait, let

ing after you for the last year, there have been some very nice,

ould they, in managing better, have found the way to my heart? or is the fault in me? Is it perhaps, that the way to my heart is a st

not th

laughing, and I can guess why. You are saying to yourself, 'A little girl like that pretending to know what love is!' You a

is real

aring him? Is it not to cease to live when he is not ther

his is rom

ich does not come-not at all till now; and yet that person prefer

do not know, but I hav

uel on this point. I love you too much; you fill my heart; you have occupied it entirely; there is no

es, it

-no. He must not count upon that, this gentl

hould love-for your husband, for your children, and that without your old s

ter; then, resting her head coaxi

do you know what I will do? I will put the names of two of these gentlemen in a basket, an

ch t

ue

e Roma

! And th

r de Mon

Those two would be acceptable, but on

cess, so many offers of marriage. The whirlpool of Parisian gayety had seized her on her arrival, and would not let her go, not for one hour of halt or rest. She felt the need of bei

he 14th of June, they took the train for Longueval?

ttle, quite alone, you and me, for a few days. The No

till th

y! And during those ten days no more lovers, no more lovers! And all those lovers, with w

wild idea entered Bettina's head. She leaned out of the window a

my lovers,

y into a corner of the coupe w

usie,

s the m

his hand; he saw me, and

so irra

dow like that, but not to be happy at thinking

. To begin with, we shall have

all sorry to see them again. Yes, I shall be well pleased t

espec

hat that great artilleryman did when he was quite little was so good, so good, that this even

hanging the course of th

egram yesterday to Edw

erday befo

uch fun to go through the town, and to drive up at full speed

, you shall dri

nice of y

Miss Percival. He brought the phaeton drawn by the four black ponies. He was waiting at the station. The passage of the ponie

it? What

tured th

aps, a trave

ions arose o

the harness shining like gold, and the little horse

e going to witness the arrival of the new owners of Longueval. They were slightly disenc

kling with rubies and diamonds. But they opened wide their eyes when they saw Bettina walk slowly round the four ponies,

-skin which she took from the pocket of the carriage apron. Then she slipped on to the box in the place of Edwards, receiving from

her sister. The ponies pranced,

said Edwards; "the poni

," replied Bettin

to keep their own places; then, waving the long thong of her whip round the leaders, she started her little team at once, with

together until she had left the town, but as soon as she saw before her a clear mile and a half of hi

these roads. Susie, would you like to drive? It is such a delight when one can le

a greater pleasure t

ith plenty of space before me. At Paris, even in the morning, I did not dare to

ese three exclamations, "No one! no one! no one!" a rider appeared, walking his horse in the direction of the carriag

aid Susie to Bettina;

t count; they won't a

a peasant a

e, made the two sisters a highly correct bow

a rate that the meeting was

ina

tleman who has j

to see, but I seeme

cognize

that I have seen him a

e of the thirty-four! Is all