The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-07-14

grunt. Inwardly he said: The same a.
ever. What an ass the fellow ISL
On the other hand, Boisgibert bit his lip
and muttered: ''Confound the old fool! q
pedanic as ever"
These two gentlemen were just about to
make reasonably long railway journey
together.
After a lengthy silence. Prethibaut be.
can:
II see you are in hunting rig. Might
ask where you are bound?"
Yes; I'm goingto Verrieres. Fine shoot.
ing at that chateau"
"Whatl Has Vaugiron invited--'
Prethi6aut Interrupted, but suddenl,
'tcpped'
down to Verrieres and open the shooting
season with him. And you-where are you
going, Prethibaut?
To Verrieres."
''What-you also?'' Boisgiberts toni
expressed establishment, but certainly moi
pleasure.
"Oh, yes. For ten years I have opened
the season there. It would not do for me
to miss one.
''How fortunate we CHANGED to meet!'
said Boisgibert, in tone us destitute OF
emotion as is the creak of door.
1T was indeed happy chance" replied
Prethibaut. with the infection Of . man
who bids his creditor come to- morrow.
And while their lips distilled honeved
words they were full Of bitterness within.
Prethibaut's reflections were something like
this:
How in the fend's name could vaueirou
be 80 idiotic az to invite this becurled pop-
Inlay to his house? tdid not think him 90
stupid-so husband like. 10 10 speak-as
that. When a man Of Afty-two mar1ies q
girl of nineteen, he should not invite hand
some young dandies to spend weeks ct his
house. And more particularly should he
not invite dandy who was her slave all
last winter; who was always waltzinR with
her; who always turned her music for her
VIXEN she played; who always had an
orchestra seat when she was in her box.
And yet Vaugiron-stupid yet hospitable
Vaugiron-he invites this fellow beneath
his roof. Well, xell!"
On the other hand. Boisgibert's brain
was no less busy. His reflections ran some
thing like this:
II wonder why that old blockhead fol
lows me SO persistently2 For the past veal
he seems to have exercised a sort OF
espionage en- me. He seems to have OWNED
my secret, too. And yet he is not a rel
alive Of Madame Vaugiron. Confound the
old idiot! Some one told me he was in
Switzerland, and here I find him on the
way to Verriefes."
The two men scowled at each other, and
then smoothed their faces expressionless.
ness. The train rolled on. Boisgiber,
drew an immense cigar from his case, and
lighted it. Then, as if he had but just
thought of it,
"Oh, excuse me. l believe tobacco il
disagreeable to YOU"
mo. sir; by no MEANS, sir; you ar
dreaming, SIR" retorted Pfethibaut; 81
smoke like o chimney, SIR" and lighting q
larger cigar. he pulled de6antly.
At the expiration Of ten minutes the two
gentlemen were 80 shrouded in smoke thai
they could not sec across the compartment
But all things have an end. The train al
last reached the station, and there wal
Vaugrion's caraiage awaiting them.
brisk drive OF few minutes across country
and they were at Verrieres.
As they descended in the courtyard
Vaugiron advanced. He pressed Prethibaut
warmly by the hand, greeted Boisgiber
with less warmth, and babe the latte,
gentleman to bis loom.
AS tor you. my old friend" mid he K
Prethibaut, come into the garden, and le
us seat ourselves over there In that summer
house.. 1have something I want to say t.
you; ! want to ask your advice"
But will you follow lt2"
of course, since I ask it,"
But that does not follow. any more
than you do. People are always askin1
advice; but rarely follow it. Last veal. IS
this very month, and where We now sit
you asked my opinion as to whether or no,
You should marry. advised you to ivt
and die bachelor. Well, three month";
after that had t. pretend to be Rlad When
saw you hanged-I mean married."
Vaugiron viciously kicked q pebble or
the gravel walk before him,
Well, what is it about?" said Prethi.
baut.
: Vaugiron paused littls while. well.
said he. reluctantly, its about my wife,
WHAT" said Prethibaut. aalresdy1"
"Come," said Vaugiron, impetientlv
don't be getting any ldiotio ideas into Won't
head. l have nothing to reproach he,
with" ..r. '
But you have something on your mind, >
Yes. have. l am jealous"
-Ot Maurice Boisgibert."
How do You know7"
Il know. because have seen-"
SEEM" shouted Vaueiron. bounding iron,
SEEM" = -:-,,>I5 :"
"Come, now, said Prethibaut, don't b<
getting any idiotic ideas into your head. j
have seen nothing alarming. I have seen,
however. that that young puppy. Boisgtbert,
is altogether too attentive to your WIFE,"
well, that's what I want to talk about.
The fellow has presumed to address some
verses to her. s-~ = II. =
What are they about2" -. =
aWhat are they about? Oh, what al
poets write about moon on the waves
stars, and flowers, gentle sephyrs, angels
gondolas. sympathetic souls, and all sort,
Of idiotic things /. 81
Naturally" said Prethibaut, Il might
have known It: But how did you come 4
see this letter." -. 81
ell, WY y c, He.tea.e brought II 70 ne her