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said intervening to the coachman:
I'll have discovered that my coupe is
also used by q Madame de Belroy. Do
not deny it, I am sure.- Now, [ am
curious to see this lady. Tell me where
/ might do sou Il e y II
," Well, sir, every morning at nine
o'clock | take her to mass at the church
of st. Philippe" y.
Next morning Monsieur de Merisi was
punctual, and saw his saint at her devo
tions, 1t seemed to him that never be.
fore had he seen such a lovely face
She was still in mourning. She wore q
small bonnet of black tulle, which
framed her lovely blonde hair; long
veil of black gauze hung down on the
train Of her dress, which was of dead
black silk, trimmed with black surah
In her black-gloved hands was missa
full of saints pictures and illuminated
texts. tfa 49,
Merisi paid little attention to the mass
"Ah," thought he, "if / had known
there was on earth such a woman
beautiful, young, modest, and stunning
society. oh II would have adpred her
How gracefully she makes the Sign o
the cross. She is a. little saint.GBu
that Julius-who the deuce can he beP'
4 From this moment Monsieur de Meris
hung upon hersteps. Hesaw her every
morning at the church of st. Philippe
and followed her coupe in another one
Her route was nearly always the same
To her grandmother's, TO, the parisl
priests, to the Sisters of Charity, to he
lawyers Office, and long stay at {
house on the Boulevard st. Michel -
At last De Merisi came to the conclu
sion that he was fool. He was occu
pied with Madame de Belroy to such
, degree that he neglected for her sake tn
! affairs for which he had come to Paris
There was only one thing to be done, t.
ask permission to be presented to her
and to pay his addresses. His state o
mind was becoming intolerable. S
one day, at the club, he said to MOnsieu
| Villeperte, who was nicknamedthe "elit
directory" Us - " -.' w. '-A-
"Do you know The Belroy family, VII
leperteP" ~ ~
every well indeed; but there's nc
many left-only' the grandmother an
her daughter-in,lawP"
"Could you present mePp
\ Hum-not easily; the grandmothe
is eighty years old; the young widow
nearly always in the country, and live
very retired since the death of her hu,
band," f.r7 rJT
"oome, now-as a great favor t
me. :" = D. 81
a "Well, I'll see. "y-f-Trpt TT
!" But at once, because I'migoin
away"
:! (" Well. Ill go Tomorrow and see tb
grandmother" "
! \ s" Are you acquainted with the, youn
widow, tOo?"
- /" Known her ever since sheswas.borI
my dear boy; handsome, Distinguish
and graceful woman.''F UyFka
The grandmother had been very ami;
\ BILE, and had given BIonsieurzde Vim,
perte permission to present his frienc
Thiswas soon done, and Monsieur d
,, Merisi fell deeper in love than before,
it were, possible. The old lady b,
friended him, too. He was her partnt
at the card table, and used to read
her the newspapers and the newe
novels. He was a clever fellow, we
De Merisi.
But he was suspicious fellow, to,
and he had retained the coupe hopiu
! again to find the note. book which ha
so deeply Interested him. "Julius
stuck in his memory. But his research,
were far from being successful. Beir
!, more and more captivated by Madam
. de Belroy, he at last dared to declal
his intention, and he was strongly SUI
, ported by the grandmother. MADAM
de Belroy did not say "No," and SO tt
engagement began. ''''''--'''''
-, One day De Merisi leaped into h
coupe to make a purchase required
his new situation an engagement rim
F., of fabulous value and exquisite tast
, Instinctively he. looked into the carrias
= pocket. The gray notebook was ther
He opened it. The memoranda he
= changed very little: "The lawyer
the priests; the milliner's; flower
: bring Julius a shake" II
A shake! Not one of the friends
the Behoy family was in the army; VIII
=, could it meanp With feverish haste
= turned the card over. Alas! he foui
too easily its meaning: "'He loo
:, adorable in his new shake. How silly
' am! He would. not leave myroom la
night, and pretended to be angry"
y, Tingling with jealous rage and sham
. Merisi ordered the coachman to dri
!, him immediately to Madame de Belroy
house. She was waiting for him at h
- window.
"Why, how funny!" she exclaime
"you are in mycoupe! How didit ha
y pen, and what does'it meanp' = A''
!. .Mefisi was deadly, pale, so angeFedw
: he. He choked with rage as he endea
y ored to find words to upbraid her,
L Suddenly an unexpected visitor ma
=, his appearance. 1t was a little DO
! four or five years old, adorned with
shake and saber. SO frightenedtw
: the little fellow by the agitated sair
9 Monsieur de Merisi, that he sought r
. uge in the folds OF Madame de Behoy
y dress.
~ .FWhy, julius, said she, patting
! cheek, "what is the matterP"
y gtsJuliusl'' roared the discounted lc
10 er, ais this Julius?''
y % " Yes; he is my god.sonEa poor
10 phan. By-and-by shall tell you
I about his mother, and the trouble l h
|. to be appointed his guardian, and hoy
10 used to 90 and see him at the Bouleva
l. st. Michel where he lived. Now, j
h Illus, 90 and kiss Monsieur de Meri
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