Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-03
THE BLUE HAT.

The Marquis dc \. has an income Oh
10000 francs a wear. Hence the sun
docs not rise in his apartments until II.
His valet SuperintcndS the brushing of his
masters clothes with one eye, and reads
the morning paper with the other. The
bell Of the outer door rings, and the valet,
after the bell has rung two OF three times,
and he has hcapl the voice Of one of his
masters intimate friends outside. finally
consents to 20 and open it.
Il have been making a racket here for
twenty minutes" said the visitor, Paul
dc L., bounding into the room.
Monsieur did well TO knock" said
Cclcstiu. the valet, following him with a
slow, dignihcd step "Hc might have
runs hn the day of Judgment, for my
servant was brushing my masters clothes,
and was reading my morning paper. 1t
Is rcmarkably bright and interesting this
morning.
Paul explains 10 the vale, tha; he has
come 70 persuade his master to commit
matrimouy, but, finds in Cclcstin foe to
his project. For Cclcstin is afraid that u
lady II the head of the house will either
dismiss him or give him something 10 do.
So Paul asks 20 be shown TO the apart
mcnt of his friend.
The valet knocks directly at the door
Of his masters bedroom.
who's there
Il. monsieur" said the valet Il
/ have come to announce the arrival of
/ Monsieur Paul.
paul, l.; him come in. Paul. he
cried In a louder tone, "what are You
putting on al tina; style with me for
.ILayc come talk about matrimony,
said Paul, entering.
"Ma,rimony, thunder cried Modcnc,
bouncing out of bed. "You 90 and or
der breakfast" he cried to the valet; IN
need al the strength l can muster; as for
YOU. Paul, don't lisp q word of your out
landish idea until We arc fairly seated at
table"
This looks bad, said the Niscount to
himself
THAT'S all night" said Celestin, the
valet, casting q triumphant glance at
Paul. During breakfast Paul fairly
spread himself in cracking up marriage.
He proved conclusively that 1t stood in
the first rank Of civil contracts, and was
altogether the most admirable of the
sacraments of the church. As he listened
to himself he became infatuated with his
| clo0ucnce; in fact, he scared at times to
almost arguments with considerable in
cenuitv. After an hour or two Of this
sort of thing Paul exclaimed, Lets get
down TO business. We ought 70 have
begun with it. have a cousin who Is q
widow. She has such blind confidence
in me that she Is willing 10 accept any
one III pick out as "a new husband fol
her
Il don't want her
"She's a pearl.
Not any for me, thank YOU"
"She'S an angel.
"All the same 10 me.
shes Young and pretty
"What of it;
.'She's rich and well educated
That's none of my business.
SUNDAY she will attend morning mas:
at st. Roch. She'll be at the right o.
the pulpit, and she'll wear a white hat
with blue trimmings. Go and see her.
Not l.
IF she don't fix YOU at the very frs
glance I'll never say another word.
you've already said too much"
Il won't stir until YOU promise to g
there"
"Well-Tll gO-but what good vii
that do you;"
You'll be charmed"
I'D like to bet on il"
I'D be betting on certainty"
Whats this treasures name:"
"Tn tell you when you've seen her
that Is, if the first light does the bu,ines,
for YOU"
Mederic was at the church door at the
time appointed, looked in, and saw no
body answering the description. But, a.
he turned away, he met in the churcl
porch a charming woman whose ha
| seemed 70 him to be blue with whit,
trimmings, or was it not rather Whit
with blue trimmings; He saw bluc
gauze, white satin, blue tulle, and white
silk capriciously tangled together-wa.
this a blue hat: One needed to be nor,
than man to decide the question. The
lady took a seat at the left of the pulpit
THAT settles it, said Mederic. Pau
Is right. She is very goOd-looking. I'd
Ike TO know her name and where she