Nebraska advertiser., 1882-06-29
"a LITTLE GOOSE"

There are many charming sentiments CON
nected with clanship and II cannot be denied
that union In antilles Is delightful TO witness;
but OF even such good things as these one may
possibly have a little too much. SO, at least,
thought young Hugh Lestrange when his
grandfather aliectionately intima ed TO him
that the family OF which he had the honor to
be the eldest bachelor representative, unani-
mously considered II his plain and obvious
duty TO marry his cousin Pauline. Hughs
father had been dead some five years, and his
Rreatunclrs grandson, Pauline's IA her, had
fallen In The Fra -Prussian war; for the
branch OF the Lestrange family to which she
belonged was OF French natiDnality and had
but recently migrated acl oss the water.
There had been family conclave, whereat A.
had been resolved and carried mem. con- that
the common interests, pecunlary aud otherwise
OF the house OF Lestrange would be materially
advanced by the matrimonial union OF the two
young people. The result OF this important
conference being duly communicated to Hugh
by his grandfather, and to Pauline by her
mother, IL was confidently expec ed that both
cousins would regard the alliance In the same
light as their seniors, and enact their respect
I've parts with willing concurrence. Indeed,
80 far AZ Pauline was concerned, there could
be nothing unusual or despotic To her In this
parental arrangement OF her future; for her
French education and sur oundlngs had ac-
customed her TO the idea OF family arbitration
In matrimonial affairs, and she was not, as are
enly independence. She received the news OF
the proposed union with calm acquiescence;
her cousin Hugues, as she called him, was not
likely TO prove an unkind husband, and she
was content o let ma ters drift quietly he
desired consummalion. Not so, however, the
bridegroom-elec Hugh Lestrange fe dis.
tine and delibera injury had been done to
him, and he resolved TO resent Il. Blu being n
young fellow OF amiablc nature, hating argu-
ment and dreadng open rupture, he confined
ha al.x..g - 10. 4 ~. n
words or mild remonstrance, secretly deter
mining the while 30 to conduct his part OF the
affair AS o demons ra Q unmis akably al Ike
TO Pauline's mother and to the young girl her
self his utter inability TO EN- er In the spirit
OF he new character allotted to hun.
1t was arranged that the necessary proposal
should be made, and the courtship inaugurated
at certain country h Iuse to which, during
the hunting season, both parties had been In
vited. Pauline had but lately Quilted her
sehool IN Paris, Hugh had not long left Ok
ford, and some years had elapsed since their
last meeting. Under such circumstances this
renewal OF old ties with new intent was re-
garded by the family confederation us an
event OF critical interest
On the evening OF the day which witnessed
the arrival NJ Shireton Manor of Madame Le-
strange aud her daughter, Hugh was deputed
TO conduct Pauline TO dinner; and as the two
cousins placed themselves side by side at the
taD!e, many inquring and speculative glances
were turned toward them by those OF the
guests who had been adm tied to the secret
indeed they were couple any family might
nave been proud to escort to the altar, The
young man, now In his twenty-nfth wear. wns
tall, bearded, stalwart and fair-faced; Pauline,
thoroughly French In feature and complexion
was not yet mean OF stature; and though the
national petuant and impusive teG perament
showed itself In the curves OF her lips, the
truthful steadfastness of her brown ewes stood
sponsor FOR heart that was not empty of En-
glish blood. What a pity IL was that, being so
nahdspme couple, aud carrying with them
the good wishes OF all their mutual reatiyes
and fine Inheritance TO boot they could moi
hnd each other charmlngl But Fate will have
her way. Throughout the whole of that criti.
cal dinner, young Lestrange, meditating on
MS wrongs, was unsociable, monosyllabic and
unpleasant. Pauline, dis osed at first To ac-
cept with atfabilil y such afTectionate advances
ms ner cousin might make, when she perceived
that none were vouchsafed, assumed a frosty
r serve, and stood aoof on her dignity
During two hours--hve courses and dessert
the pair sat side by side, prim, morose and
mutually uncivil; and when the hostess rose
a. . thorough misliktng had been established
lhe incidents OF the remainder OF the evening
confirmed The opinion each had formed of the
other, The ice froze harder and harder over
the hearts OF both; and before Pauline retired
Tor the Rht, she disburdeued her mind To her
following fashion: '"N
Mamma, 1t is perfectly useless TO tell me 10
marry Hugues; he is altogether odlous and
insupportable As for him, he hates me; that
hardly spoke two words TO me all dinner-time.
anu directly he saw me 20 to the piano, he
went on 10 the smoking room with Captain
Lowell He thinks himself TO good for me, no
aouot; you can see how abomin bly, conceited
inoLso oy tne eontemptuous way In which he
reserve" - ''' M Va Hi'oieu
But, Pauline. dearest,r pleaded Madame
Lsslrange, deeply chsgrined, Suppose all this
ssISes from shyness on his part! Remember,
W. Pssie'on Is Fa'aer dImeult onei and Q