Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-12-25

her whole soul into them Isl til Savsls
CONNIE 1e laime. Rene Vergniaud was 90
'oazed thai he came near bidding farewell ID
ms senses Tor ever. He evidently thought
that all this brilliancy was for him. and was
In such rapture OF delight that he never
noticed Madame LIE Forts repeated glauces
at the clock, and was only reused BY the
polite invitation to come again. He was not
too Disconnected to make a charming
apology, like true Partisan, and tore him.
self away.
Late as it was, as soon as we were In our
own little parlOr could not forbear saying,
was surprised at You tonight, Helen.
Turc there, too and you know the young
more than Oui, monsieur Non, monsieur,
to a gentleman What viii n. Vergniaud
think 2"
II don't care what he thinks" flingine
herself down on an ottoman with her head
IN my lap ;r.but do care what you think,
Madame Fleming. Did l behave so very
badly? | didn't mean to, but was resolved
he should not get a chance to talk any
nonsence tonight and he did, after ell. I
nate being made love to before whole room
full. | had to laugh or else cry. And the
little fairy dissolved in shower of tears,
like another Undine. tr, 49,.
Another week went by. On Saturday
afternoon Helen asked, ''Win you be so
Kind as to take me to the little Protestant
church beyond the Arc dEtoile this even
ing, Madame Fleming? I should like so
much TO hear that good M. Bercier."
$50. should l. But you have not for.
rpOft hot No ay-o
81 am under no obligation to entertain
Madame LIE Fort callers. "o 4 "a =
But you know, Helen, that he comes
that the future Madame Vergniaud will
have in some respects more brilliant
position than perhaps any man in our
country could offer you. --.-.-- -
II know all that, and l don't pretend to
say that shouldinot likesit. l am ashamed
of being so worldly, but to have superb
establishment and all this charming Partisan
society, and give grand ball whenever /
liked, would be just paradise. And to have
it all IN my grasp, and not be able to take it,
IS too aggravating. 1t is SO vexatious that
the right man, never has the right, things
1--WE went to, church. NJ Vergniaud
called, but recollected an engagement which
took him away early. Monday evening he
dropped in again just after dinner: "Do
not let me derange you in the least, je vous
en- prize, madame. I come early because ]
am engaged to three balls to night"
Miss st. Clair could hardly have been
more mute and statue-like if she had been
born and bred in France, where in the
presence of gentlemen young girls silently
adhere to their brilliant mothers, whose wit
nd al frof 10 fbo <na
of the Partisan salons Apparently, the
French consider that the combined attrac-
tons of youthful faces and sprightly con-
versation would be too much for any man,
and mercifully divide the two And this
leaves them helpless before little American
girl, laughing, talking, testing, teasing; till,
Dewildered by such phenomenon, they are
swept down SO easily. that one is reminded
of Attila's taunt to the Romans, "The
thicker the grass, the quicker it is moved. y
This social etiquette was very irksOme to
my little FREELY, who seemed always opening
and shutting her wings. In the course OF
the evening NJ. Vergniaud slipped into her
hand, unperceived by any of us, a~closed
envelope with the whisper, "Put it in your
pocket. Do not let any one see you"
She opened it deliberately: an. Vergni-
aud is so kind as to give me his photograph,
Madame i Fleming rri Do you think it q good
The mystery which French people are
! fond of attaching to harmless trifles is in
conceivable. One evening, in the earlier
part OF our stay in Paris, cousin of Miss
81 Clair 5, WHO was in the same hotel with
: Mr.. Dehharn, called on us, and when he
was taking leave she held out an unsealed
note: 8 VIII you give this to Fred? Don't
forget it.
Madame lie Fort was thunderstruck: "Is
it possible? Send note to a young gen.
tleman right before Madame Fleming and
H.EWhy,p said 1, edo young people never
write,hotes to each other in France?" 8
Mot openly like that-little three
cornered notes to slip into the hand while
dancing" - F
This is the way to fold them," said
Clarice, taking up small sheet of paper.
You see that will just fit into the hollow
Of the hand, and nobody could ever see it.
'S C"I like our way much better. What is
done openly is not half so miscellaneous"
Nor half so interesting" rejOined
Ciarice. .Is3s IS 5Daa r''efA..s r.
The nimble hours danced on, as they had
a trick of doing ia Madame LIE Forts salon.
g l am afraid you forget the three ballss 81.
Vergniaud." 100
--"How can you be SO cruel, mademoiseIle
I shall only make my compliments to the
hostess and dance one set at each. never
do morelQcept Mheii 4 come hereP3lll
A few.days later { asked Helen, 80 Have
you made up your mind what answer to
give NJ. Vergniaud? He intends to write
to your father. He was speaking to me
about it again to-day" ss.iod n
81 wont have him writing to my father, "
she replied with her wonted impetuosity.
81 will not have my father worried about
nothing. 1t would be month before
could set it right"
90 He seems to be very much in love with
you. He says he shall he lin despair,
wretched for ever, if you reject him"
$50 they all say. | don't believe a word
OF it, and l can't help it if they are. I can't
marry more, than 6ne of them, ] and don't
believe shall ever marry anybody. won't
he prosecuted to DEATH" no -sr.L,t
The little princess was irritated. Some.
thing had evidently gone wrong. 1t soor
came out: 81 had ablctterS from Fred this
mOrning-a very disagreeable letter."
!. IHFdeedi !, You have not YET answered
"No: he will have to write differently
from that before he. gets any answer from
me. I am not going to be lessoned and
scelded as if were Q little girl. Father
meyer does it, and Iewilfnot submit to it
from him." After pause: "He is not 50
much to blame. 1t is that odious Mr..
: Wilkins, who keeps writing to him how
much attention receive, and all that As
+ II l could help it! Poor old Fred! We
have known each other ever since we were
children"
That explains it, l thought. Z Helen, II
you have decided to say no to M. Vergniaud,
81 have said it, and he doesn't mind i,
In thecleast. . / wish you would tel him :
you always speak SO that people know you
a,,d oo,,,f holr,