The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-12-09
A Very French Story.

Il
lwbo is met by young M. de Ia
Baste.)
M. de Ia Basic, taking the travellers
coat and satchcl with enthusiasm:
Glad to see you old fellow, and
they'll be glad to see you up at the
chateau. They were getting anxious
for fear you mightn't come.
Count Y. Anxious? Why, wrote
that l would accept their invitation
with pleasure. etw
M. de la Basic: l know, but they
were afraid that you had done it out
OF politcness perhaps, because they
were aware that you are so much in
demand i'm swell society
Count X. (modestly): On, non
sense! Wy NNf
M. de In Basic: That their littls
place could have but few attractions
1t isn't very swell, you know; poor
fare, must say, and the wine Is
abOminable. Stick to cider--thc
cider is good!
Count Y. You surprise me. De
Candy always seemed to me a decided
gOurmand.
M. de la Basic: So he is, when he
dimes out. Still, as you have come
prepared to rough it, well have
jolly time. Only you'd better sleep
on the floor; the beds are--if they
only were hard and too short 1
wouldn't mind, but
Count Y. You amaze me! Nine,
dc Candy seemed to me the model
of neatness.
M. de Ia Basic: Oh, she is, she is!
One of the best managers in the
country but things have been neglect
ell this Summer. Besides the poor
woman has probably got discouraged
trying to do anything with such a
tumbledOwn old barrack.
Count X. Tumbledown? Why, I
thought the chateau Of Candy was u
shOw-place! '''''
M. dc Ia Basic: 1t is imposing and
picturesque, still there Is so much
malaria from the moat that they
would like to sell it if they could.
Part of the wing our rooms are In
blew down last night but / guess We
won't have another such storm this
Summer.
Count X. But, hang it all, they
should have let a fellow know when
NJ. de Ia Basic; You see, they
want to keep up their social position
as long as possible, and every guest
they can ring inflow long are you
going to stay? ''
Count y. l had thought of stopping
a fortnight, but I'll find some excuse
for cutting my visit short.
M. lie Ia Basic: But come along.
Let me see to your baggage. Capdy
is at loggerheads with the railroad
people-passed bad bill on them
and vowed he hadn't or something Of
the kind-and If they knew you were
going to the chateau the bcggars
would smash one of your trunks, or
lose hatboX or something.
Count X. Oh, thanks But. will
there he rooms for all the luggage IN
the trap! i"
M. de Ia Basic: I guess so. The
old shandrydan isn't elegant, but it's
roomy and solid. It'll shake you up
a bit, but that'll give you an APP
petite for dinner. The horse STUN
bles a good deal, hut the road is all
down-hill, so we'll be there in u
couple Of hours. e s
Count Y. But, ] say, they don't
put on much style at the chateau.
M. dc la Basic: How can they?
But they give us the best they have.
Is this your dressing-casc? Solid
silver tops to the bottles, and 80 ON?
Well, don't leave it out on your
table keep it in your trunk. There
have been good many thing lost
lately.
Count Y. Bless me! And are Nine,
de Persil and Nadeje Sangof thcie9
M. de Ia haste: Catch theini
They've been there once They want
something more lively than coterie
of snuffy old dowagers that do
nothing but play whist. / wouldn't
mind it so much If they didn't cheat.
Count y. CheatI In Candy's
house? He, the one man the club
looked up to! The one man that
disputed points at,cards would be
left tor
M. lie la Basic: They say he
stands in with that old harry, Mime
dArcboutan, but don't believe il
myself. ff.