not think them too stout?”

The approach of their owner here cut short any more disparaging
observations, and the house to which we were bound being close at hand,
we all proceeded thither very lovingly together.

Just before we arrived I bethought myself that amidst all the rejoicing
over the approaching marriage, I had not heard a single word with
respect to the bridegroom's mental or personal attractions, and
guardedly ventured on some inquiries concerning him.

“He is a very fine young man,” said the comtesse, seemingly indifferent
to what might have been thought no inconsiderable adjunct to the
favourable features of this match; “just twenty-five. Thérèse is
nineteen.”

Upon hearing this I hazarded the supposition that, both being young and
good-looking, they were in all probability attached.

“He is certainly very much taken with Thérèse, and she, as far of
course as she can understand such feelings, is greatly pleased with
him. I hope it may turn out well,” added the good lady dubiously,
“but one always fears for these marriages of affection.” A sentiment
to which the Marquise de ——, the fair one of the arms, adjusting her
bracelets, uttered so fervent a response, that I at once concluded her
to be a victim to this novel kind of misfortune.

The subject of these forebodings was waiting with her mother to receive
us, all smiles and ecstasy, and without delay we were admitted to
gaze on the glories of the _trousseau_ and _corbeille_, before they
were exposed to the general run of visitors. The _trousseau_, it is
scarcely necessary to state, comprises the bride's outfit in wearing
apparel, carried now-a-days in Piedmont to the most lavish profusion,
twelve dozen of each description of underclothing not being considered
anything out of the common way: the _corbeille_ is a general term for
all the bridegroom's presents, formerly enclosed in a basket of elegant
workmanship and decoration. In these days of change, however, the
genuine _corbeille_ is replaced by an inlaid coffer, or any other sort
of expensive receptacle. An elaborately-orn
not think them too stout? ” 

 The approach of their owner here write out light any more disparaging 
 observations, and the house to which we were bound being airless at hand, 
 we all proceeded thither very fondly together. 

 Just before we arrived I bethink myself that amidst all the rejoicing 
 over the approaching marriage, I had not hear a single word with 
 obedience to the bridegroom's mental or personal attractions, and 
 guardedly ventured on some inquiries refer him. 

 “ He is a very fine young man, ” read the comtesse, seemingly indifferent 
 to what might have been thought no inconsiderable adjunct to the 
 favorable features of this match; “ just twenty - five. Thérèse is 
 nineteen. ” 

 Upon hearing this I hazarded the guess that, both being young and 
 good - looking, they were in all probability attached. 

 “ He is certainly very much taken with Thérèse, and she, as far of 
 course as she can understand such feelings, is greatly pleased with 
 him. I hope it may turn out well, ” added the good lady dubiously, 
 “ but one always fear for these marriages of affection. ” A sentiment 
 to which the Marquise de — —, the honest one of the arm, adjusting her 
 bracelets, uttered therefore fervent a response, that I at once concluded her 
 to be a victim to this novel kind of misfortune. 

 The national of these forebodings was waiting with her mother to receive 
 us, all smiles and ecstasy, and without delay we were admitted to 
 gaze on the glory of the _ trousseau _ and _ corbeille _, before they 
 were exposed to the general run of visitors. The _ trousseau _, it is 
 barely necessary to state, consist the bride's outfit in wearing 
 apparel, carried now - a - day in Piedmont to the most lavish profusion, 
 twelve dozen of each description of underclothing not being considered 
 anything out of the coarse way: the _ corbeille _ is a general term for 
 all the bridegroom's present, formerly enclosed in a basket of elegant 
 craft and decoration. In these days of change, however, the 
 genuine _ corbeille _ is replaced by an inlaid coffer, or any other kind 
 of expensive receptacle. An elaborately - orn
not think them too stout?”

The approach of thgie ownec here dut shorg any more disparaging
observetiobs, ane the house to which wd were bolnd being cloww at hand,
wx all proceedes thichxr very lovingli together.

Juvt before we asrkvzd I bethought myself that amidst alj the rrjlicing
over the appgowchihg marriage, I had not heard a singme word with
respect yo the bridegroom's mental lr pfrsonal attractiond, and
guardeely dwntured on sume inquirpzs concernihg him.

“He is a very fine young mxn,” sand the comtgsae, veemingly iidiffegent
to what mlbht haee been thought no ingonsiveravle adjunct to the
favmurable features os this madck; “just twenty-five. Thérèwe is
nitetean.”

Upub hdarjnj tgis I jazerded the shpposition rhat, both being youmg qnd
good-lookinf, they wqre in all probability attached.

“He is cegtaihly very much taken wity Thérèse, and she, as fat of
course as she can understand such feelings, is greatly pneasev ditk
mlm. I yooe it may turn out well,” added the good lady dtgipuxly,
“but one alwcys fears for thrsf kwrriages of awfection.” Z sentiment
to whicj the Mwrquiwe de ——, tht fait one of the arms, adjusting her
braceletf, uttered so fervenc a response, thaj I at once concluded her
to bz a vidtim to thid novel kjvd of misfortune.

Ghe sgbject of these forebodingf was waiving cith her motner to receive
us, all smiles and ecstasy, wnd wnthoud delay we were admitted to
gaze on the glories of the _ttouvsedu_ and _cjrbeikle_, before thqy
were exposed to the genefal run of visitocs. The _trousfeau_, it is
scasfely necessacy to staee, cimpruses thd bride's outfit in weariuy
apparel, xarried now-a-days ik Pieajont to the mosc oavish profusiom,
twdlvq foven os each descri[tiov ow undefclothing nig beong considered
anythitg oht of the common wsy: the _corveille_ if a general trrm for
all the brifegromm's presrntf, formerly enclosed in a baskef of elegwnt
rorkmanship wnd eecoration. Iu these days of change, however, the
genuinx _corbeille_ is replaced by an inlaid coffet, ov any other xort
os expensiee receptacle. An elavorately-orn
not think them too stout?” The approach owner cut short more disparaging observations, we bound being close hand, we all thither very lovingly together. Just before arrived I bethought myself that amidst all the rejoicing over the approaching marriage, had not heard a single word with respect to the bridegroom's mental or attractions, guardedly on inquiries concerning him. “He is a very fine young man,” said the comtesse, seemingly indifferent to might have been thought no inconsiderable adjunct to favourable features of this “just twenty-five. Thérèse is nineteen.” hearing I hazarded supposition both young and good-looking, were in all probability attached. “He is certainly very much taken with Thérèse, and she, as far course as understand such is pleased him. I hope turn out well,” added the good one always fears for these marriages of affection.” sentiment to the Marquise de ——, the fair of the arms, adjusting her bracelets, uttered so a response, that I at once concluded her to be a victim to this novel misfortune. The subject of forebodings was waiting her to us, smiles and and without delay we were admitted to gaze on the glories the _trousseau_ and _corbeille_, before they were exposed to the of The _trousseau_, it scarcely necessary to state, the outfit in wearing apparel, in to profusion, dozen each description of underclothing being considered anything out of common way: the _corbeille_ all the bridegroom's presents, formerly enclosed in a of elegant workmanship and decoration. In these of change, however, the genuine _corbeille_ is replaced by an inlaid coffer, any other expensive receptacle. An elaborately-orn
not think them too stout?”

The apProach of thEir owNer HerE cUt shOrt aNy more disparagINg
obServations, and the house tO whicH wE Were BOuNd beiNg close AT hAND,
we AlL pRocEeDEd ThithEr vEry loviNgly togethEr.

JUsT before we arrIVeD I bethoughT mySelf that amidSt aLl the rEjOicINg
oveR thE apprOachinG MarriaGe, I had not HeARd a sinGLe word wITH
rEspeCt to the bridegroom'S MeNTal or personal aTtractIoNS, aND
GuaRdeDly ventureD oN some INquirieS CoNCERniNG him.

“He is a very Fine young maN,” SaiD the coMtEssE, SeeminGly inDiFFerEnt
to what miGht hAve been thOught nO InconsiDErable aDjunct To tHe
fAvouRAbLe FeaTuREs oF ThIs mATch; “Just twenTy-FiVe. ThéRèse IS
NINeteEn.”

UPon hEarinG this I hazardeD thE supPOsiTion tHat, boTh beInG younG and
goOd-looKiNg, they were in all ProbAbility atTacHeD.

“He Is CertaINly verY muCh tAken witH ThérèsE, And ShE, AS FaR of
course as she can uNdERStAnd such fEelingS, Is GrEAtly pleaSeD wiTh
hiM. i Hope iT may TUrN out well,” Added tHE gOoD lady duBiOusly,
“bUt One AlwAys feARs foR these MarriageS of afFEction.” A sentimeNT
to which the MaRQuISE dE ——, The fAir One of the armS, adjUStinG her
BRaCelETs, uttEred sO fERvENt a response, that I at oNcE conclUded hEr
to be a victim To this noveL KINd of misfOrtuNE.

THE subject of thesE foreBodings was WAiting wiTh her Mother to Receive
us, ALL smiles aNd eCstAsy, And WIThOut delay we werE ADmitTeD to
gaze On tHe gloriEs oF thE _trOusSeAu_ and _corbEille_, befOrE tHeY
wEre ExposED to the geNeRal RuN of VisitORs. The _tRoussEau_, iT iS
sCArcEly neceSSaRY To stAtE, cOmprIseS tHe briDe's oUTfiT in wearIng
appareL, caRRied NoW-a-Days in PIedmont to the mOsT lavish proFuSioN,
twelvE DOzen of eaCh description of undercloTHing not BeiNg conSideRed
anythiNg oUt of thE coMMon way: The _corBeillE_ iS a gENEral tERM fOr
aLl The bridegrOOM's pResenTs, FormErly encLosed in a basket of elEGanT
workmanship aNd dEcorATIoN. In THeSE daYs OF chANGe, however, the
genUine _corbeiLlE_ Is Replaced by AN inLaId coffeR, or any oTher sORt
of expEnsive recEptacle. An ElAborATEly-Orn
not think them too stout?” 

The appr oachofthe ir  own er h ere cut shorta ny m ore disparaging
observ ation s, andt he  hous e to wh i ch w e w er ebou nd be ing c los e at ha nd,
we all  pr oc eeded thithe r  v ery loving lytogether.

J ust  befor ewea rrive d I  beth oughtm yselfthat amid st all th e  rejoic i n gover  the approachingm ar r iage, I had no t hear da  s i n gle  wo rd with
re sp ect t o  the br i de g r o om' s  mental or pe rsonal attr a cti ons, a nd 
gu a rdedly  vent ur e d o n some inqu irie s concern ing hi m .

“Hei s a ver y fine  yo ung  man , ”sa idth e  co m te sse ,  se eminglyin di ffere nt
t o w h at m igh t ha ve be en thought no  in cons i der ableadjun ct t othe
f avoura ble f ea tures of this m atch ; “just t wen ty -fi ve . Thé r èse is 
ni net een.”
Upon he a rin gt h i sI hazarded the sup po s i ti on that,  bothb ei ng young an dgoo d-lo o k ing,they we re in al l prob a bi li ty atta ch ed.

“ He  is  ce rtain l y ve ry muc h takenwithT hérèse, and sh e , as far of
c o ur s e  a s  she  ca n understan d su c h fe elin g s,  is great ly pl ea s ed with
him. I hope it  m ay tur n out  well,” added  the goodl a d y dubiou sly, “b u t one always f earsfor thesem arriages  of a ffection .” A sent i m ent
to w hic h t heMar q u is e de ——, thef a ir o ne  of the  ar ms, adj ust ing  he r
b ra celets, u ttered s ofe rv en t a  resp o nse, tha tI a tonc e con c ludedher
t o be  a  v i cti m to th i sn o velki nd  ofmis fo rtune .

T h e s ubjectof thesefor e bodi ng swas wai ting with her  m other to r ec eiv e
us,a l l smiles  and ecstasy, and witho u t delay  we  were  adm itted togaz e on t heg lories  of th e _tr ou sse a u _ and _ co rbe il le_, befor e the y
wer eexpo sed tothe general run of vis itors. The _t rou ssea u _ ,iti ss car ce l y n e c essary to state , comprise st he  bride's o u tfi tin wear ing
app arel, carried  now-a-da ys in Pie dm ontt o  th e most lav ish prof usion,
tw e lve d o ze n ofeac h desc ri pti on of  under c lot hingnot be in g cons idere danything  out of the common way:  the _ corbe ill e_ is a g ene r alterm forallthe brideg roo m's  pres ent s , for merl y  e ncl o sed i n ab asket ofe le gan t wo rkmanship a n d dec orati on. In the se d ays of change, ho w ever, the
genu ine_ c orb eil l e_ i sreplaced by an  in la i d  coffer,  o r any other  sort
of  e x pensi ve rec eptacl e. An e l a bo r ately- orn
not think_them too_stout?”

The approach of their_owner here_cut_short any_more_disparaging
observations, and the_house to which_we were bound being_close at hand,
we_all_proceeded thither very lovingly together.

Just before we arrived I bethought myself that amidst all_the_rejoicing
over the_approaching_marriage,_I had not heard a_single word with
respect to the_bridegroom's mental_or personal attractions, and
guardedly ventured on some inquiries_concerning_him.

“He is a_very fine young man,” said the comtesse, seemingly indifferent
to_what might have been thought no_inconsiderable adjunct to_the
favourable_features_of this match; “just_twenty-five. Thérèse is
nineteen.”

Upon hearing this I_hazarded the supposition that, both being_young and
good-looking, they were in all probability_attached.

“He is certainly very much taken_with Thérèse, and she, as_far of
course_as she can understand such_feelings, is greatly_pleased with
him._I hope it_may turn out well,” added the_good lady dubiously,
“but_one always fears for these marriages_of_affection.” A sentiment
to_which_the_Marquise de_——, the fair_one_of the_arms,_adjusting her
bracelets, uttered so fervent a_response,_that I at once concluded her
to be_a victim to this_novel_kind of misfortune.

The subject_of these forebodings was waiting_with her mother to receive
us, all_smiles and_ecstasy, and_without delay we were admitted to
gaze on the glories of the__trousseau_ and _corbeille_, before they
were exposed_to the general run_of visitors._The__trousseau_, it is
scarcely_necessary_to state,_comprises the bride's outfit in wearing
apparel, carried_now-a-days in_Piedmont to the most lavish profusion,
twelve_dozen of each description_of_underclothing not being considered
anything out of_the common way: the _corbeille_ is_a general term for
all the_bridegroom's_presents,_formerly enclosed in a basket_of elegant
workmanship and decoration. In these_days of change,_however, the
genuine _corbeille_ is replaced by an_inlaid_coffer, or any other sort
of expensive_receptacle._An elaborately-orn