The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23
THE LADY IN THE BLUE HAT.
A PARTISAN COMEDY OF ERRORS

i a fAhlelAN tOMED1 OF ERRORS
TIE Marquis de Y. has an incom,
OF 200, 600 francs u year Hence the
sun does not rise iu his apartment;
until / | o'clock His valet superin
tends the brushing of bis master,
clothes with one eve, and reads the
morning papers with the other. The
bell of the cutter door rings, and The
valet, after the bell has rung two OF
three times, and be has heard The
voice OF one Of mis- masters frieads
outside, finally consents 10 70 and
open it.
81 have been making racket here
fer twenty-five minutes" said the viz
itor, who was Paul de l. bounding
into the room
Monsieur did well to knock, sGid
Clestine, the valet, following him
with a slow. digniied step "He
might have rang till the day of iadg-
ment, for my servant was brushing
the clothes of my master, and | was
reading my morning paper. IL is re-
markably bright and interesting this
morning"
Paul explains to the valet that he
has come TO persuade bis master to
commit mstrimony, bot be finds Cles-
tine toe TO his project, for Clestine
is afraid that a lady at the head OF
the house viii either dismiss him or
give him something 10 do
So Paul asks to be shown to the
apartment Of bis friend.
The valet knocks directly at the
door of his masters bedroom.
Who's there ?'
81, monsieur said the valet. Il
have come TO announce the arrival Of
Monsieur Paul"
Paul. Let bin come in. Paul "
be cried, in loud tone, "why didn't
you come in 7 What are you putting
on ell that style with me for?r
Il have come to talk about mstri.
mony,' said Paul entering.
"Ms:rimonyl Thunderl" cried Me-
derie, bouncing out of bed. "You 60
and order breakfast" be cried, to the
valet IN need all the strength |
can muster. AS tor you, Paul, don't
lisp word Of your outlaudish idea
until we are fairly set at the table. y
This looks bad" said the Wis
count, TO himself"
That's all right" said Clestine,
the valet, casting triumphant glance
at Paul.
During breakfast Paul fairly spread
himself in cracking up marriage. He
proved eonclusively that it stood in
the first rank Of civil contracts, and
was altogether the most admirable of
the sacraments Of the church. As be
listened to himself be became infatu-
ated with his own eloqaence; in fact,
be scared at times to almost inacces-
sIble heights, and Mederic disputed
bis argument with considerable in
genui,y After an hour or t@o Of
this sort Of thing Paul exclaimed:
Lets get down TO business We
ought 10 have begun with il. | have
a cousin who is a widow. She mas
such blind confidence in me that she
is willing TO accept any one III pick
out as q husband for her.
] don't want her.
She's pesil "
Not any for me, thank you"
She's 40 angel"
All the same to me-"
She's young and pretty"
What Of it ?n
She's rich and well educated
That's none of nv business.
Sunday she'll attend morning
mass at 81. Roch. She'll be at the
right of the pulpit, aDd she'll wear a
blue bat with white trimmings Go
aud see ber."
"Not -
"lf she don'l FIX you at the very
first glance | viii never say another
word.r
You've already said too much"
Il won't stir until you promise TO
90 there Sunday"
"Well--Ill go--but what good
will that do you ~
You'll be charmed"
I'D like to bet on it,
"l'd be betting on certainty
What's this treasures name y''
"I'll tell you when you've seen
her-that is, il the 6rst sight of her
does the business for you"
Mederic was at the church door ct
the time appointed. looked in and
saw nobody answering that descrip-
ton. But as be turned away he met
In the church porch a charming wo-
map, whose hat seemed to him to be
blue, with white trimmings, or was
it rather white with blue trimmings
He saw blue gauze, with ss,in, blue
tulle aud white silk capriciously
tangled together-was this a blue
hats One needed to be more than q
man 10 decide this question. Tie
young lady took seat at the left Of
the pulpit
That settles it." said Mederic.
paul is right She is very good-
I'd ike to kaow her name
sad bsre ~h- lives.r
1T seems as Il that gentleman were
following me-" said the lady in the