, 1881-10-07

that JulluS-WhO IN the deuce can he
be-"
From this moment Monsieur de Merisi
hung upon her steps. He saw her every
morning ut 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 parish
priests, to the Sisters of Charity, TO her
lawyers office, and a long stay at house
on the Boulevard st Michel
At last De Merisi came to the conclu-
sion that he was a fool. He was Occu-
pied with Nine. de BelrOy to such de-
gree that he neglected for her sake the
affairs for which he had come to Paris.
There was only one thing to be done-to
ask permission to be presented to her,
and 80 pay his addresses to her. HIS
state of mind was becoming intolerabie.
So one day at the club, he said to NJ. de
Nilleparte, who was nicknamed the
"Elite Directory"
..Do you know the Belroy family,
Villeparte?"
Very we'll, indeed; but there's not
many left-only the grandmother and
daughter-in-law."
Gould you present me?"
'.Hum-nOt easily; the grandmother
10 eighty y OI'ip tiAS ySN@-S
is nearly always in the country and lives
very retired since the death of her hus-
band"
"Come now, as a great favor to me-"
We'll, I'll see"
But st once, because 1 am going
away"
well, I'll go tomorrow and see the
grandmother"
care you acquainted with the young
widow, toO?"
known her ever since she was born,
my dear boy; handsome. distinguished,
graceful woman"
"And she is-hum-never been any
scandal about her, has there?"
Villeparte arose with such preclplta.
ton that he overturned his chair.
''What do you mean?" he roared,
Mime. de Belroy! Why, not whisper
has been heard"
Outwardly discomtitted, but inwardly
rejoicing, Merisi abased himself before
his indignant friend, and finally sue
ceeded in making his peace.
The next morning he again followed
the charming widow, who spent her
time as usual. The stay whicA she made
at the Boulevard st. Michel, however,
seemed to him little longer than usual.
And il seemed to him when she came out
that her toilet 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 de Villeparte came to his mind
and he quickly repented of his distrust.
The grandmother had been very amia-
bic, and had given Monsieur de Vile
parte permission to present his friend.
This was soon done, and Monsieur de
Merisi fell deeper III love than before, if
it were possible. The old lady befriehded
him, too. He was her partner at the
card table, and used to read to her from
the latest newspapers and the newest of
novels. He was clever fellow, too, DR..
Merisi.
But he was suspicious fellow, too,
and he had retained the coupe, hoping
again to find the note which had so inter
ested him. Julius" stuck in his
memory. But his researches were far
from successful. Being more and more
captivated by Madame de Belroy, he at
last dared to declare his intention, and
was strongly supported by the grand
mother. Madame de Belroy did not say
mo" and so the engagement, on that
day, began.
One day De Merisi leaped into her
coupe to make a purchase required by
his new situation-an engagement ring
of fabulous value and exquisite taste.
The gray note book was still there. He
opened it. The memoranda had changed
very little:
TO the lawyers to the priests to
the milliner's; to the florists bring Ju-
Illus 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
turned the card over. Alasl 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 pretend
ed TO be angry"
Tingling with jealous rage and shame,
De Merisi ordered the coachman to drive
him Immediately to Madame de Belroy's
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 80 angered
had he now become. He choked with
rage as he endeavored to find words to
upbraid her.
Suddenly an unexpected visitor made
his appearance. 1t was little boy,
four or five years of age, adorned with
a 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 Bel.
roy's dress.
why, Julius" she said, 'what is the
matter?"
/. "Jnliusr roared the discomfitted lover;
lis this JulIus?"
Eyes, he is my god-son, poor orphan
BY and by L shall tell you all about his
mother, and the trouble had to be ap-
pointed his guardian, and how used to
go and see him ut the Boulevard St
Michel where he lived. Now, julius, go
and kiss Monsieur de Merisi, who, 1 am
sure will be very kind to you-if he loves
me very truly"
Monsieur de Merisi did love her truly.
He loved her SO truly that he would have
died rather than tell her that he had
doubted her.
And she does not know it to this day.
II La Me Parisien.
To PROPAGATE THE CURRANT-In the
month of October select healthy, we'll
ripened cuttings about foot in length,