Nebraska advertiser., 1882-06-29

jured me personally" said he; "but mean
that never liked his beng 40 much with your
sister. She ought to marry younger man,
"WeI, daresay she will, returned Jacques
carelessly. "Pauline is a great favorite. But
then, you know the Coloneps position is
really irst-rate."
Hugh turned on his cousin almost wrath
fully.
Cant you leave the Colonel alonel" he
All end OF the thing"
"My good Hughes, don't be in such deuce
OF a rage about II. Upon my word, IL didn
know how matters stood be ween you and
Pauline, would swear you were jealous"
"l-jealousl what--of Pauline Confound
10 all, I've dropped my cigar somewhere
Give me light, old man.
"Yes,n repeated Jacques steadily looking
his friend full in the face. as they paused
moment while Hugh kindled fresh cigar, ITO
tell you he truth, / should certainly have
thought you jealous. come; Is 1t sof Have
you betrayed yoursclf"
"Look here, Jacques, old fellow" said
Hugh, after pause OF br ef duration occu
pied by several violent pulfs at the cigar, 81
don't exactly know what it is | feel on this
subject; and, upon my honor, II am jealous,
you have found it out first The fact Is,
jacques, can you keep secretW
81 can when it is necessary" returned his
cousin aconically.
swell, when they all wanted me to marry
Pauline, you know, she took considerable
pains TO make evident to me that | didn't
please her, and, as you know, also, she ex-
pressed that opinion to your mother. In fact,
she was 80 extremely distant and cold and
unaifectiOnate, AID put on such an air "don't
touch me' oward me, that | thought her q
very unpleasant Jung person, and | was
much relieved find IN sympathy reciprocal
ted But the first time | met her In town-at
Lady Leigh's you relnember-she was totally
changcd-charming, vlvaciOus, iull OF smiles,
and so she has been ever since. | have seen
her during the last six weeks under perfectly
new aspect, and perhaps, old man, If she
hadn't been Pauline, might have been jealous
OF the Colonel"
"What drama in two acts !" cried Jacques.
"But Is the fact of this deligh ful young
woman'A identity really an insuperable obsta
clef Why not speak to her, or to my mother
nowp
''Speak about whatr rotor ed Hugh. "Why
should go aud make a fool of myselfl Don't
you know that Pauline made up her mind
long ago TO look on me as a cousin onlvf'
81 know she did-long ago. cried Jacques,
as a sudden light broke in on him; "but why
may not she also have come TO look on you in
a new lighti ID you know, 1t seems possible
to me that just such change on her part may
be the explanation OF those otherwise cnig-
ma ical tears, aud Of certain tragic utterance
OF my mothers which caught my ear as |
opened the door so opportuncy 1T Is too
late y she said. What could be 100 late IL not
tardy repentance on Pauline's part, and
futile Willingness to accept something she had
once rejected Hugh, old man, are you really
In earnest this timei Do you really think you
woul be happy with nv sisterP'
upon my word, jacques" answered Hugh,
somewhat agitatel !, " begin to be ieye that |
cannot be happy wi hout her; but If it hadn't
been for this confoundcd Colonel, declare |
don't think should ever have found out the
true s ate of the case ~
" Then 70 low my advice, man, and let me
take you home TO dinner this evening. Now
is your time; for judging from my own obser-
vations of Miss Pauline and the present gen
eral aspect OF affairs, | woul not mind ven
turing considerable sum on the successful
issue OF an appeal suit. Only be sure you know
your own mind this time, for Pauline may not
be inclined to letyou oil again, and you nigh
find our last state worse han your first IL
another repentance were to set in on your
part"
"Don't congratulate me too soon, old fellow.
or myself an sure enough, but of Pauline
- All, jacques, perhaps II your people and
mine had not been at so much trouble to bring
us together, we might have found one another
our and fallen in love naturally AS H. is, you
see
"Mv good Hugh, see nothing but very
logical and comprehensive state Of things.
Four months ago, when you we're rangers,
you chose to exhibit yourself-iorgive me-in
q WY uhplCdsduJ llRuJS now Idullllr Know
you better, and she has seen through the fraud
you put on her. Our people made mess Of
the thing, as folks always do when they try to
manage the matrimonial concerns OF others.
Love should be led, not driven; and when my
turn comes, let's hope they will show that
they've learnt wisdom and not get maneuv-
ring on my behalf with any desirable young
person We |, It's half past six, and If we are
TO be home in time for dinner we ought to be
making tracks,.
Later on that same eveutful day, In a re-
mote corner of Madame Lestrange's drawing
room over two cups of postprandial coffee,
Hugh and Mademoiselle Pauline privately ar
ranged heir own love affairs very much to
their individual satisfaction and to the subse-
quent JOY and graduation OF the par les sec
ondarily concerned.
And ! only hope that the gallant and re-
jected Colonel found ba m for his disappoint-
ment in the reflection tha' but for his timely
intervention two foolish young persons, whom
mature had designed for each her, would
probably have never told their love, and
might b I'VE gone on until he end OF this dis
pensation MISLEADING the ardor of Cupid's flame
for the mild eifulgence of cousinly affection.
London Society.