Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-08-11

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family" Then, addressing me, sh
said: "Louis Is my brother, tn
father Of Genevive. Isuppose yo
have heard of Mons. Chaubert ~
/ bowed my head, and replied thu
knew him by reputation only.
swell, well, he will be glad +
make your acquaintance this even
ing, after the service you gentle
men have rendered us, and Mons
Chaubert will always he happy t,
consider you his friends"
"Truly the service was very trifl
ing." / said. 81 only regret that |
was not in our power to apprehenc
the scoundrels."
"This is a queer country, mon
sieur," continued Mile. Chaubert
"One never feels safe unless vel
guarded. Louis has promised tc
return to Franco nest winter, and
Genevive and myself talk of scarce
ly anything else now. Only think,
we have been absent Ave years.
Once thought it would be impos-
sible for me to be abroad so long,
but l find we can accommodate our.
selves to almost any state in life
Have you ever been in France p
"Yes. mademoiselle," replied.
81 spent two years there
"And you were delighted, were
you not Z"
"Well, I liked the country and
the people, but I am not much Of
an enthusiast, and must confess
that | would not care to make nv
home among your countrymen."
"Why, monsieurp p exclaimed the
lady. 81 am surprised to hear you
speak thus. Surely you could not
have mingled much in society,"
People rarely grow weary In
France. But here we are, at home.
Now, gentlemen, please follow us
to the presence of Mons. Chauhert."
We found the painter very un-
easy at the absence Of his sister
and daughter. When the ladies
the service we had rem
dered them, the old man took our
hands warmly in his own, and
thanked us as only a Frenchman
could.
"You must stay to supper" he
aid. The meal consisted of fruits,
vine and coffee, and we made our
selves very happy over the frugal
'epast.
For the next two or three weeks. |
)urand and myself talked lightly
,ver the beautiful Genevive, as we
at beside our lamp. I saw plainly
hat he was in love with the paint
RS daughter. We called once or
vice during this time on the ladies,
md received hearty welcom.--
ions. Chaubert had forbidden his
lister and daughter to go out of the
ity unaccompanied, and Durand
# myself had the pleasure of act
ng as an escort when Mons. Chau-
'ert did not go out himself.
One morning was sitting 10 my
Dom when Durand entered in a
errible excitement.
"What on earth is the matter,
,harles :" I enquired.
"What do you thinks Z" he cried.
That puppy Merido insulted &C.
evive and her aunt, as was es-
orting them from mass this MORN
,g."
"what, Senior Merido!
ayes, Senior Merido, a. YOU call
i'm, and now am going to seek
i'm, only having called to ask you
D accompany me-"
"This sounds very strange"
aid. "Angel Merido was always
gentleman. He is the
sst person l should have supposed
'ould have committed snch an act.s
"He's villain,' cried Durand.
I'll tell you something, bnt It must
ot be repeated to Mons. Chaubert.
ferido has been pesterlng Gene
i've some time with love letters
snt by q small girl. She would
ot inform her father, fearing IL
'ould make him unhappy. The
'retch, finding that Genevive did
OF respond, began to threaten
err"
"She told you all this r. I said.
"Yes, and more" replied Durand.
Come, let as be off,"
After a long search, we found
ferido sitting ct q Fonda with a