The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-08-18

ishCd, at seeing her Oriental of the prev
ious evening still in costume, to bow a.
all.
How astenishingm she gasped
"What on earth induces himP"
Induces whomP To do whatm
"That-Italian-to go about in broad
dwight dressed like Chinaman."
Mrs. Van Pedigree looked after the
retreating form OF Eer acquaintance
My dear, he is not an Italian. He is q
Chinaman; he wears his national
dress"
"Oh!" cried Dudleigh, "what a
frightful mistakel and she proceeded
to the business of the hour with quite 9
dazed expression.
That evening, at the dinner table,
Mrs. Van Pedigree related this little in
cident to the secretary,
But, explained Dudleigh, 1t was
no wonder l was thrown off the track.
He quoted Shakespeare"
Undoubtedly. He knows more
about him than do, l dare sar.
Dudieigh blundered on: 4" suppose
there arc exceptional CT inamen."
"Mr. Chez Fo LUe is superior. 1
doubt his being exceptional. The
Chinese are remarkable people. This
man now is negotiating q treaty be-
tween his government and ours, which
is amarvel of sagacity and far-reaching
statecraft. We are prejudiced" (po.
litely chasing himself with Dudleigh.
History abounds in aDalogies. 1t is
not so very long ago since the average
Englishman looked down upon all for.
oigners with genuine scorn; classed
them ali under the general head ol
thieves and liars"
Dirty foreigners, summarized Mrs.
Van Pedigree. " can remember a good
deal of that myself"
And here we are with the same les
son to learn all over again with refer
ence to the Asiatics, proceeded the Sec
rotary.
Mr.. Chez Fo Lee is undeniably a
very handsome man." pursued Mrs.
Van Pedigree.
g l cannot associate the idea Of good
looks with that complexion" persisted
Dudleigh. The only good looks |
Ldmire in man is the blonde type,''
milling her sweetest at her fair, 1orid
host.
1--WE are well aware that you have no
eyes CXcep, for tall, fair young men,
with blue eyes and blonde mustaches. -
More's the pity" he added to. his
vile, later in the evening, when Dud-
leigh was cornered by a tall young
nln exactly answering that descrip-
tion.
Later still, Mr.. Chee Fo Lee came in.
He conversed with Mrs. Van Pedigree,
)ut he stared at Dudleigh, or rather he
-gazcd at Dudleigh. The latter term
more correctly expresses the respectful
Intensity ol his expression. Mrs. Van
Pedigree, who had always an overflow
ing sympathy for lovers. directed the
conversation toward Miss Rhodes. They
both praised her beauty. Mrs. Van
Pedigree stated that she was her cousin
an orphan; that she made her home
alternately with two married sisters /;
that she would probably remain the
rest of the winter in Washington. Mrs.
Van Pedigree perceived that these items
were of thrilling interest to her COM
panion.
After that, Mr.. Chez Fo Lee was very
apt to drop in of an evening and gaze at
Dudleigh and talk to Mrs. Van Pedi-
gree. The blonde yonng man was in
variably there, too. There was shade
of GOODNESS in the manner Of both the
secretary and his wife to this young
man, but it apparently passed unob-
served by him. Perhaps because he
gave his exclusive attention to Dud-
leigh, who was apparently only too
willing to be engrossed.
don't like that young man.H the
secretary said to his wife one evening,
as she and Mr.. Chez Fo Lee were talk
ing together. Il wish you could per-
suade Dudleigh not to be so civil to
him. I would rather not have him
come to my house, in point of fact"
Mrs. Van Pedigree repeated this re-
mark to her young cousin. Dudleigh
looked indignant. why notP" she
said, directly.
my dear, he does not bear good
name among men. We have heard
rumors of this for some time, which
have become something more than
rumors now. l wish you would give
him up"
:" / am going home soon," said Dud-
leigh, vaguely.
"Oh, Dudleigh," cried her cousin,
" that is not it. We don't want you to
know him anywhere"
Mr.. Chez Fo Lee kept silence during
the speech of the secretary to his wife
which have quoted but he mastered
the situation. He had had his misgiv-
ings before this that Miss Rhodes and
Mr.. Macdonald were engaged. Evil
IDENTIFY this was not the case, or at least
the secretary and his wife were not
aware of it il so. Mr.. Chez Fo Lee was
sufficiently encouraged to solicit an in
terview with Mr.. Van Pedigree, in
which he requested him to make Miss
Rhodes an offer of his hand and heart.
He conceived this to be the correct
Caucasian method Of opening a court
ship. MIR. Van Pedigree laid the mat
ter before his guest. Dudleigh. was most
emphatieis rejecting the proposed al
lianoer~She could not entertain the
idea tor Il moment. But before dis
missing the subject Mr.. Van Pedigree
plucked up his courage and alluded to
Macdonald. - disapprove of him en-.
tirely," he said. What is more-I am
sorry to have to say It'll don't care to
have him coming to my house. don't
blame you in the least, my dear. Don't
misunderstood me you have been taken
in, like all the rest OF us. He is gen.
tleman born, and he was received every
where on those credentials. But [ am
assured he is a bad-principled fellow