New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-07

ing my permission to make her an offer OF marriage
and she will have nothing to say TO him.
Well, that's unucky for him, certainly, reJoineu
Jacques; but what has my little sister got 10 cry
about Has she. perchance, been scodsd ior want
ing to say unkind things TO the ColonelT =,
'Of course not replied his mother nneaslN.
told you she was little goose, that's all. now
run upstairs, Pauline, and change your dress; dear
and YOU Jacques, ring for the lancheon-tray
Girls certainly odd creatures, SAID jacques
to himself as he lighted a cigar on tue do1r-
step that afternoon Fancy Srying IKE S oboDt
wants 10 marry one What an excess OF heart
accustomed rendezvous met his friend hugh anu
forthwith related the episode. o..
so you think she has refused him dehnitiyely
asked the elder cousin when the story was hnshed.
understand so, certainly. And 1t Is easy 10 see
that by doing she has greatly vexed my mother.
1t was an excellent proposal you see -
see nothing ct the knG reRedE uin n %tq
liked the fellow from the beginning
'sapTistiF calculated Jacques; what can he he
have done to you He's a capital fellow, ana
never had a bad word for any man
Hugh threw away the cigar he was smoking
/ don't mean to say he ever offended or njdred
liked his being 50 much with yonr sister, sne
ought to marry younger man. Jacques
Well daresay she will, returned Jacqnes care
lessly. Pauline Is a great fayorite: Int then you
know. the ColOneps position Is really tirst-rate
Hugh turned on his cousin almost wrathfully.
Cant you leave the Colonel alone he cried.
the thing
My good Hughes, don't be in such deucc Of a
rage about il. Upon my word If dion know now
matters stood between you and Pauline would
swear yen were jealous .,
'I-icaious what-of Pauline Confound II all,
I've dropped my cigar somewhere! Give me a
Yes repeated Jacques steadily, looking his
friend fnll in tie face a. they paused moment
while Hugh kindled fresh cigar 10 tell you the
truth | shonld certainly have thought yon were
Jealous. Come; is it so Have you betrayed your
Look here. Jacques. old fellow, said Hugh. after
a pause Ct brief duration occupied ly several Nio-
len; 10 It's at the cigar | don Z exactly know "nat
it is feel OF th, subject; and, upon ny honor u
am Jealous Won have found II ont first. lie itcJ is,
Jacques. can You keep secret
/ can when its necessary, returned his cousin
Wei When they all wanted me to marry Pan
line Won know, she tool. cousdera Die pans 10 make
II evident To me that | didn't please her. ana; ~
you Erow also, she expressed that OPINION 90 LeI
mother In fact. she was so extremely distant ana
cold aud-4nt uudrecfiouate. arr put ou -uch an
ar of poi pe 4HG toward me, thdt th'u-hl hof
a very unplru-ant VOuuE person. and wa much r.
lIevrd to find my antlrathy r"cprD'atri. but the
first time / met her i'm towu-at Lady Lei-A'~. yor
reueinhcr-,he was totally ch-ngcl-char
vlgacous fuil Of smiles, and 80 She pas herh ever
since ] have seen her duung the Last sIA weeks
under perfectly new aspect, and perhaps, on
man. If she hadn't been Pauline, might nave been
Jealous Of the Colonel
What drama ln two acts. criel Jacques.
.Bgt is the fact OF this delightful young woman
identify really an usupcTab.c obstacle Why not
speak 10 her. or 20 my mother. now - ~,
speak about what IetOrted Hugh. why
should 20 and make a fool of myself Don't you
know that Pauline made mp her mind long ago To
look on me a. a cousin only
/ know she dId-loug ago, cred Jacques as
s1Ficn hrht broke in on him but why may not
she also ldye come to look on you IN new ilsht
DO son know. 10 seems possible To- me mat Just
such ch.u-- Oh Der part nt, '' '.' 'Ar''.I1'lul
oil those otherwise emat.cd teas. ana OF GER
tain tragic uttcraucc of my mother Wuith caught
nv car n I OPENED the door 30 opportuney.
. f.-f frt a|
late If not "a tardy repentance "n iauhncs part
and p futile willingness 20 accept something sue
lad once rejected. Hugh, Old man. are y1u really
in earnest this time 10 yo9 f.'IJ 'h.nA you
woulI be happy with my '.teI -
pom my word, Jacques answered Hugh, some
what agtated. / begin to believe That cannot Ice
happy without her: bat II n hadn't been tor THIS
cnnfoundcd Colonel / declare don't think should
eyer have found out the true state oil the case
Then follow my advice. man. anu let me taAe
Won home to dinner TINS evening. Now Is your
time: tor judging from my own 0nscfVatlDhs OIL
Mis-. Pauline and the present general aspect ol
affairs would not mind 'enluing conNlderaOie
sum on the successful issue OF an appeal suit Ocy
be sure you know your own NINA 'hi' tIHe' I"I
Pauline may not be inclined To let You Oh a-ah,
and Won might find your last state worse tlAn your
first if another repentance were To SET III Oh your
Don't congratulate me too soon, old fellow. OF
myself | am sure enough. but OF iaulhe- An,
jacques perhaps If Your people ana hilhe n'u uDV
Loer at "a much trouble to bring us togelieF' We
| mioht have found one another out ana ldIth III
! love naturally. As II II, you see .,
Nv good Hugh. see nOtunE hul Il very loEUd
| and c,ulprehrnsbc state of things. our months
! ago when YOU We're strangers you chose To eXhihil
| voursrf-lorgive me-in very unpleasant Nght
| now Pauline knows You better, and size has seen
| through the fraud YOU put on her. our people
| made mess OF the thing as folks always 90 Nheh
| they try to manage the matrimonial concerns ~
others Love should be led. not driven: and when
nv turn comes let's hope they will show that
| they've learnt wisdom and not get mInruVrlne on
/ NV behalf with any desirable young person. Well,
ITS half past &, ana If we are to he home N time
! for dinner we ought % be making tracks.
Later on that same eventful day, IN remote
corner of Madame Lestranges drawing room over
two cups of pOstprandial coffee, Hugh and Made
/ moiseile Pauline privately arranged their own
love affairs very much to their individual satlstac-
ton and 20 the subsequent JOY and graduation OF
| the parties secOndarIly concerned.
And only hope that the gallant and rejected
! Colonel found balm for his disappointment III tho
reflection that but for his timely Intervention two
! foolish young persons. whom nature had designed
| for each other. would probably have never told
their love- and might have gone Oh until the end OF
this disprnSatiOn mistaking the ardor OF CUPID .
dame for the mild etu4gence OF cous My aiection-
| lOudOn Society.