Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-21
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(conr,nusa nom Yesterday

Wa Oh edItu SBcH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
yoube. modest and stunning society. oh !
l would have adored her. How grace
fully she makes the sign Of the cross
She IL little saint. But that Julius-who
the deuce can he be p
From this moment Monsieur de Merisi
hung upon her steps He saw her every
morning at the Church Of St. Philippe.
Her route was nearly always the same.
To her grandmcther's. to the parish
priests, to the Sisters OF Charity. to her
lawyers Office, and long stay at house
on the Boulevard st. Michel.
At last DE Merisi came TO the conclu-
sion that he was tool. He was occupied
with Nine de Belroy to such degree
that he neglected tor her sake the affairs
Tor which he mad come IN Paris. There
was only one thing to de done-to ask
permission tn be presented to her, and to
nav his addresses To her His state Of
mind was becoming intolerable. So one
day, at the club, he said TO ". de VILE
parte, who was nicknamed the Elite
Directory
DO YOU know the Belroy family. Vile
parte?''
Very well indeed but there's not
many left--on,y the grandmother and
daughter-in.law.n
Could you present me?"
"Hum-not easily; the grandmother IL
eighty years old; the young widow IL
nearly always in the country and lives
very retired since the death Of her hus-
band"
Come now. as great favor to me.
well. I'll see"
.Isut at once. because I'm going away.
We'll, III go tomorrow and see the
grandmother"
"Are you acquainted with the young
widow, too?''
known her ever since she WAS born.
my dear boy; 4 handsome. distinguished
and graceful woman
And she is-hum-hum-neve been
anv scandal about her. has there''
Villeparte arose with such precipitation
that he overturned his chair.
What do you mean?" he roared
Mime. de Belroy' why. not n whisper
has been heard
Outwardly discomforted. but inwardly
rejoicing, Merisi abased himself before his
indignant friend. and finally succeeded in
making his peace.
The next morning he again followed
the charming widow. who spent her time
as usual. The stay which she made AT
she Boulaverd st. Michel. however. seem
ed to him little longer than usual. And
IL seemed to him when she came out that
her t0iiet was little disarranged. Her
hair was dishevelled, her hat awry, and
her collar rumpled. But AFTER some
moments Of jeAlous rage, the answer of
Monsieur 10 villeparte came To his mind
aud ~ quickly rcpented of his distrust.
T150 grandmother had been very amiabe
and had given Monsieur de villeparte
perndesion to present his friend. This
was soon done. and Monsieur de Merisi
fell deeper in love than before. If it were
possible. The old lady beiriended him,
too. He was her partner at the card table.
and used to read to her from the news
papers and the newest of novels. He was
q clever fellow, was DE Merisi.
But he was suspicious fellow. too. and
he had retained the coupe, hoping again
to find the note which had so deeply inter
ested him. Julius" stuck in his MEM
ory But his researches were far from
successful. Being more and more capti-
waited by Madame de Belroy, he ut last
dared to declare his intention. and was
strongly supported by the grandmother.
Madame de Belroy did not say No" and
the engagement. on that day, began.
One day DE Merisi leaped into his coupe
to make purchase required by his new
situation-an engagement ring. of iabu-
Ions value and exquisite taste The gray
note book was there. He opened it. The
memoranda had changed very little:
ITO the lawyers to the priests; to the
e., tka hr,n v,t
his shake"
A shake, Not one of the friends of the
Belroy family was in the army; what
could it mean? With feverish haste he
turued the card over. Alas! he found too
easily the meaning:
He looks adorable with his new shake.
How silly am! He would not leave my
room last night. and | pretended tc be an
Cry"
Tingling with jealous rage and shame.
DE Merisi ordered the coachman to drive
him Immediately to Madame de Bslroy' :
house. She was waiting for him at her
window.
why. how funny" she exclaimed,
you are in my coupe. How did it hap
pen. and what does it mean"
DE Merisi WAS deathly pale. so angered
had he now become. He choked with
rage rs he endeavored to find words to up
braid her.
Suddenly an unexpected visitor made
his appearance. II was a little boy. four
or five years OF age. adorned with shake
and saber. So frightened was the little
fellow by the agitated air of NJ. de Merisi
that he sought refuge in the folds OF
Madame de Belroy's dress.
why, Julius" said she. patting his
cheek. "what il the matter?'
julius" roared the discomtitted low
err: lis this Julius ?''
"Yes. he is my god-son. poor orphan.
By and by shall tell you all about his
mother, and the trouble ha, to be APP
pointed his guardian and how | used to go
and see him at the Boulevard st. Michel
where he lived. Now. Julius. 60 and
kiss Monsieur de Merisi. who, | am sure.
will be verv kind to you-if he loves me
very truly"
Monsieur de Merisi did love her truly.
He loved her 81 truly that he would have
died rather than tell her that he had
doubted her.
And she does not know II TO this day
La I1c Parisiea.