Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-11-01

IA Episode OF the French Exhibition.

During the EXPEDITION, Paris WIS Wis
tied by mani. iur iodge-iettng. From
the middle Of April, hanging un at the
do ~ OF the houss, in the f4>biont,!s
as; crntl&! nei4 hboThoo,ls OF the F.c. .ch
capital might he seen bills with "Joli
ap41teHeut meubio louer present
II ms -" Handsome furnished nigar,.
L1onts to let; )" snd many family. many
widow, many : bacuelor or Sitlnwsr
enllgi0te;i to some distant outskirt. Civ
ing 10 heir apartment S to strangers or
foreigners, III consideration OF gac.lyiDo
some thousand frpncs, while they them.
salves nestled down, during the great
influx, in some humble local ty. within
OF without the walls. Ia letting. there
WAC no distinction Of nation made: the
legpls wnye the same for one aud all
Tor tho native compatTiot. rs we'll rs the
Milford Anglais-for the German Bmon,
as vel! a. the Russian Eovar.l. n
Polish Count. the Gollar-laden AM III
---ioc everybody, in short, vine couiu pay:
that w&s the Gle condition.
Masiafne de Y, young and hand,
some widow of p. who, on the FIST OF
April III that memorable year had
thrown off her weeds, resigned
herself. among the rest, to the
sclGnlng epidemic One morning she
ran tor tie lodga-keepes of the house IN
nht1h sha resided in tie Chaussae
d 'AntiA, and ordered HAN to nail up at
The pagt%cnchegr the universal bill.
" 8tres by soul what running up and
down | shsll have Of it T. exclaimed, in
petto Vore. with n piteous shl1lg. the
seemingN-dlsc"usoiGte porter, but Who
mwar3ie rejpiccd at the circumstance.
for ~ also, h'}ed to reap golden kar-
vest from the lew-co,aers.
IN 'ia.iorte, An,lr.," continued the
rh4rn.-s young widow" Nimporte
let 10y apartment toc 3,0H0 francs, aud
you shall have Your commission of--let
ooe SEES per cent, If 10 a bachelor or
"it3owar; 4 per cent, if 10 a married
couple "ithou; any iDfantile encum.
Dranres s4d 3 per cent. If to q family
--a9,l there are francs TO drink my
hstah,
.iIasi alasi" groaned the porte
,,rhpJe CeEherus, a. he pocketed the
SILVER piece ana promised, in tone of
ia. iNcholy deyu,elness, to DO his best.
Gjat evening the widow, accompanied
~ her fem ate dc cnarInre, took up her
aHartefs in 4 sinasi cottage near the vii
taFe uf sontynay- aux Poses, outside the
barfiare tl'Eufer, and contiguous to tle
pretty Eois le Mc1ldon, Where she ruati-
Gated ia the full enjoyment Of her indie.
pendent wilowhood till the expiration
Of the term.
On the "a Of August following, Ma.
asnae de Y returned to Paris, and
drove to her residence. believing that
her apartment, which had been let by
the concierge, YVES vacated and ready tor
her.
MAD me-" said Andre, "the gentle
alan las not yet gone.
What gentleman, Andrea"
The iodger, madame. Monsieur de
R., a provincial gentleman, very
CONNIE Il faut. Yet 1t is not my fault,
for informed him, three days ago, that
his time was up, and that he must go;
but he said to me that it was all right;
it was his affair, and he would square
all matters with madame"
''Go and inform him, Andre, that l
have returned, and want my apartments
immediately"
Useless, madame---completely use
less. He was headstrong as a donkey;
he wo,,idn' listen TO ~..e; it is with you
alone he wishes to confer"
"Be it so, Andre. 90 before and an
nounee me.
Madame de y was received most
graciously and politely by the provincial
tenant, who thus addressed her:
"You cannot conceive. madame. how
comfortable 1 md myser IN this yo,i,
pretty apartment, and how much de.
sire to spend in it the reniaining time !
have to stay in your charming capital:
and fondiy hope you will have the
goodness to allow me SO to do. What
ever be your terms, I accept them be-
forehand."
To this the widow replied, somewhat
surprised, that she had no terms to pro-
pose that she wanted her apartment,
and must have il. But greater still was
her surprise when she heard the provin-
cial declare his determination to keep it,
even if it was necessary to stand regu-
lar siege. Madame de = endcavored,
as eenIi, as possible. to make him uE-
derstand the improperly Of his conduct;
but I'LL mo avail, for the tenant plead
ed his cause with grace. eloquenca and
wit. The debate became warmer and
warmer, the gentleman losing, and the
lady gaining no ground, while Andre
slipped away 10 his lodge, informing bis
hetter.half that the storm was gathering
sbora At last after much speechisv-
.ng on both aides. the gentleman, break.
ing a pause Of apparently deep reaec-
ton spoke again
"Well, madame. said he, = there re-
mains but one way Il, arrange our little
dispute, 70 as to enable you TO resume
possession Of your delightful residence,
witn.a, ossss.aS rs from it