New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-19

| George whistled. 49,,
THAT did not assist in conciliatng my uncles, did
| itT
Il showed them my bank account and they pru-
! dcntly reiraned from asking questions. Ana 10
| tell YOU the truth, George, wanted 10 see yOur
mother and not her brothers, am rather lndlier-
! ent to their opinion now For man of my age ~
! almost rs difficult to guide and manage as-oIe Oh
George laughed; he began to sympathize with his
i found someone to play my part for q couple OF
nights, and ran down to Havre to meet yonT
there. My sister aud still hope you may like her
well enough to think of marrying her
1t is impossible, uncle; you must understand
! that at once. | can never marry her
Why not.
Because love another
'Ah, | heard sometime about that at the hotel /;
bat what does it matter George; 1t Is net the hIst
/ that you have loved and left, you KNOW
But surely You wouldn't have me marry your
daughter, knowing that at this very moment love
a girl here with all my heart and soul
oh, order these things so differently mere
Fathers don't expect their -Ons-in-law 10 be nmacl,
late and provided their family connections are go0u
and their habits not scanalous, they are accepted
But am English that can never bring my
SELF to heartless mdriage dc c9Rre"drce| -.
Don't be rash, George. First OF all see yonr
cousin. and when you ind that she SURPRISES your
present sweetheart much as your present sweet
heart surpassed the diapers daughter you may
Georges face flushed with anger and shame.
Uncle Dick took no notice or SEEMED to take none.
L assure you tut SiIl u pIctlg, anu hdS i""
an excellent education. AT six she went to Eng
land at nine she left the school there and went to
Germany at twelve she went to Italy, and the
last three years she has divided fairly-sX months
in Paris, SIX months in the country. | have Kept
her away from my theatrical set OF people,
and think when you see her and know her, you
will admit that she Will be more suitable wife
for man of taste and culture, than a merely
pretty peasant, who when she ceased to be Young,
must degenerate into stupid d9ll, unlntelestlng
partner, and clog TO your social and professional
advancement
Sir, [ have given my word of honor to marry
this girl. and be IL for i'll or good must keep It,
Unless she gives you release
THAT she will never do
'Oh, bah! l know the French peasant character
better than You do. few ecus-'
She would scorn your offer. Her love Is holy
disnterested.'
And she made you believe that! You. The
| pretences-thc feeble acting Of mere peasant
She act! She COuldntv
Don't be furious George. There's your mother
nOddlng to you from the balcony of the hotel, and
that is your cousin playing the ede-l know By her
touch. Oh, there see-she Joins your other IN the
balcony
That my cousin-what-great Godp George
staggered in the Grand Rue before the Grand
Hotel. and stared lncredulously at the fashionaby-
! dressed young lady who was smiling down upon
| him with the sweetness of well-known and dear
! friend That my cOusin-nonsenSe! 1t Is the
! Princess of AsnelIes.'
| But your princess cOuldn't act could she p asked
! Uncle Dick
1T is tho Princess-but what want to know for
! certain Is thlS-lS she your daughter
! 'Unloubtedly | told you that she spends six
! months in the country, where she is encouraged TO
run wild and do as she likes. As it happens Sue has
! liking for this savage, rustic lfe-when the
! weather is pleasant
But her mother
Poor soul. She met with an accident upon the
stage, when Marie only three years Old, and
though she retained her sanity. her intellect so
far enfecbcd that she has no thought but for her
religious duties The pure air of Asrelles is life To
! her. and she never quits the country.
But her name is De Benz. aud the family lle
! shepherd the pig-dealer0
| Uncle Richard burst into loud laugh: Haven {
YOU learnt the habits of CalvadOs sufficiently to
/ know that mis- tress servants. aye and the very
cattle, take the name of the farm they are upon p
! Here, gdrcORP
Monsieur
WHO am p
Monsieur de Ben'-LTemple Bar