"
"I thought Madame George Sand and Madame Emile de Girardin were upon the
footing of a most affectionate friendship."
"'Tis a woman's friendship. 'Tis a poet's love for a poet. Each adores
the other; but then what is more vulgar than to love one's friends when
they are successful? Every hind can do that; while none but delicate and
sensitive souls can shed torrents of tears over a friend's reverses."
A fortnight after this conversation took place, Madame Emile de Girardin
died. There was a flood of panegyrics and of tears. Monsieur Paulin
Limayrac was chief pall-bearer, and demonstrated in the columns of "La
Presse" that Madame Emile de Girardin had herself alone more genius than
Sappho, Corinne, Madame de Sevigne, Madame de Stael, and Madame George
Sand, all put together.
* * * * *
THE LITTLE COUNTRY-GIRL.
CHAPTER I.
My father's old friend, Captain Joseph, came down by the morning train,
to inquire concerning a will placed in my keeping by Farmer Hill, lately
deceased.
This is his first visit since our marriage.
He declares himself perfectly satisfied with--a certain person, and
insists on my revealing the reason, or reasons, of her choosing--a
certain person, when she might, no doubt, have done better.
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