The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-02-24

G., WEDNESDAY, FE
man:-b;u2tb - b;2b'sihs she had better think twice
before ri4ejecting such q patti as Rene
|iyerghiand, especially if she has nc
I dowry. i You will surely not permit
her to do 80 without communicating
with he? father 2 he will understand
l-her interests bettcr."nn' bsni'n".' .
"In this case. shall let herdo jqet
as she ple,asses, ,as !s her father Hes would i
he were here" L,,,,...,, .,
b bkMadanHs Lo' Forts look OF amazed
look of incredibly was truly comieal
What ought I to do2 ], querried. On
the whole, ] decided to do the easics' etas g
thing-wait:. '' - ~
,ThesnsSt day Iwas honored with q
I'call from N. Vergniaud. He believed
that Madame La Fort had spoken to
Inc Of bis profound attachment to the
lovely Miss St. Clair the most impas'
sionatei the most devoted Might he
hope 0fogamy. inanepnes uwlth n be, =,
father and mother? Tie matter ol
ldowrV Vas Indifferent 10 him his
finconisi Twas sufficiently large, and
ialas,l,he had, mo, parents TO; consult
Would I favor him with MI: st. Glars
laddresssss' and q few words Of introduc'
tion Hto him . He should be under
everlasting obligations to- me-! and; il
there was anything be- could do tto
show his gratitude, his appreciation
I'interrupted these| protestatioiis:
Ia doubt is Mr.St. Clair would con.
sent to any, marriage which MOULD
separatxhim from Ills daughter, how;
ever adsatntag6ous 1t might Ebo in
other respectsntz' III ~ ,|'..., ,
"My dear madame, who asks it?
have NO business Or profession; we
could . easily spend o; part Of every
Year in Amsrieai IF itnwere' ddesilrta: Ira:
Ds;r arhas wEoouald Eoal ctai certainly make I. sasi
I teeir, But it will be better, to defer
writiDg tin ws' have some 'intimation
of Miss 81. Clair, sentiments. Her
father will be guided Chiefly by hel
inclination."' NDi"l- b!ii. ~ 1-'5H
I" "It is a nice country for yopng
girlsj lHmerioa,i'lsa he nwitRa smile
Il ,shalI do all that is possible TO- win
Miss St. Clisr's favor, for life would, be
worthless without. her." And he
bowed thimse1fI gracefully 1opts xllel,
Is it POSSIBLE that, Helen :Yilli be
| Indifferent to this young ;AntiiInpf93l11st'r e.
thought t.. Poor MI Denham would
have small chance with me, IT, + wefe
in ber place. -, ''' ..,' ',;,,,!S
Al hour later; tho concierge sent up
to ithje an exquisite boquet Of violets
and white cameiias,! ,!#ith'the Gard Of
Ret}e Nefgniaud and "a: folded note;
"If Madame Fleming docs not think it
Improper, will she be so kind as to
gyso these 4, seajlTrs 0yers T. e ny beautiful "HY
M.n,VsrgniaudI HID asked Madame
lie 'Fort's 'psrmfysion'to calli on Miss
St: Clair "G'ertaml5 not" sbeore:
piled. caI am asto'lisned at suchipre'
sumptionjl = Bot you call on meigoTo-
morrow eveuing, ego ootho! ioRera,
and Wednesday. to. Madame Perier's
and Thursday is my; reception, land
Friday We bareftcksts tor PhcdrS at
tho Ffancais! Saturday, then iii, is
the frst evening" we have free." -
Viewer all assembled ip the salon
as usual after dinner when NJ. VergL
MAUD was announced. The little
princess was radiept. She had never
1becn msrrierin a school-girl folc iot
more ready gibe and jest and laugh
ter. She sang her best songs, putting
her wholeH sonl Into thena +."Sik tn
savais CONNIE: :je lfaime! I. Rene tYerg.
MAUD was Has 10 dazed'tbatl he came near
bidding lfareG eiEttO hiSsenses forever.
Tie evidently thought that oil this
'brilliancy was for him, and was in
sseS se aosiss8 IL M sss:
ed glances at tho clock, s9d ,was, only
reused by the politsinvitatiolhl 70 eotnae zone
again. He was not disconnected to
max 0 ebarmiDg,apology, ike true
Pafistd6l RdsPA reskims KSyeg.ls GLs
n"v a,vn l;.tle nnrlor I could not for.
~ Ioar v" ,gi,,v 81 was surprised at you
ueai u. ~ sh ,fSlen i How Gould YOU run
w. aa Madame Le Turre there, too
~ ! ~ 1v Dor Lnoxy the Young French girls
= nusrs 20 AK fhyit sIips I6 say Enfore
tka * sNM amensieur, 'EsNonsI not.
s;.nrp to.' ,o,tlen,sn!r Whst,wjll, ,M.
I; Ten'.n;and HI 3" 0'
.IaH W % don.,"oars what + she thinks
a. ,.;,a heraeIe do,pnS on an ottoman
NJ, NE Iooa nv la,yt "but / do
WIN WV ~ ~" mho, - ~on tb;nk Mada me Elem:
tY ISn;'S 9 1 ibei,aya 81 vSry Q Badly
~ S;u,t moan "a lint Iswas resol we'd he
! hon,d u', meA no. ,et u.s. = chance to talk any
snos.~ snDsonse u't tes,uisbt. md he did, after
o T'''I ho,S hains made 1ore To before
az; aa''vBo,c : TIbom Ifp1.a I.had to laugh or
ai 5 uov 49,, ,s,es i rd ',ba t;ttIe fairv dis.
elssy; eoisaa LEX sbowsr of .tears !Iike an,
nther gIIndine. s[rI3 ITI>i ~ \?
'' Aaotbsr week went by. On Sat
{, rdan agternoon Helep asked. aWilk
u 1np!5s sSI;nd "a toE take me & 10 LIZ
J;t.le protestant cbnrch beyond the,
.ts.0 ,,tS:S:S tSS:7SAt az aHsn;nG M m :
FLU FIeu,,i q Sfi sboa,a iiks co 3 muehd to
how tbst oood M Bercier," ~
''..s go should I BIZ YOU you! / have, not
e,unottsn NT Veroniand will be here. y
''.HooI 4 am nnder no obligation Ito tt,oSeel en-.
tertsin Madame Le Forts callers.''.
"But Won know. Helen, he comes
sor vonr snkel ltis, we'll for YOU to