Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-12

"And then j saw, seated AT my table, |
eight or ten Prussinn officers and, i'll the
midst of these officers, Antoiuette, An
toinette who had on one of my wife's vel
vet dresses Mywife's diamond earrings
were III her ears, all my wiie's rings on
her fingers Ny wiie's necklace of black
pearls was about her neck and all my
wife's bracelets were claspcd around her
wrists. Rubies sparkled in her hair and
sapphires shonc upon her corsage. An
toineitc was no longer Antoinettc-sh
was the show window of n icwclry shop!
"Anioinettc, on seeing me enter arose
quickly. turned very red, and let this cry
escape her. Monsieur, it is Monsieur!
Then, quitting the table Immediately, she
ran to me, threw herself violently upon
my neck and began TO kiss me furiously,
cxclaiming All how happy am to
see your Then, she renewed her kisses,
whispering in my ear KISS me, KISS me
very tenderly ! OF course, | complied
with her request, and she showered an
other flood of kisses upon me, the WINE
continuing to whisper 20 me: Seem
more affected than that am your
niece, speak TO me lovinglv--ah ! that 5
better-it is to save Madumes diamonds
We went on kissing before all the Prns-
slams. The operation, however. was not
in the least disagreeablc, Antoinettc be-
ing Il charming little person. All the OF.
ficers stared at me, and had the AIR oil
saying to themselves.
'"How delightful it is to he able 10 KISS
that pretty girl as much as You want to :
"And naturally this excited me
But, after two or three minutes con.
gecrated to this kissing business mingled
| with revelations and explanations, An
toinette took me by the hand, led me
around the table. and obliged me to seat
myself beside her then, with much
grace and seli-possession, she presented
TO me in turn all my Prussian guests
| Monsieur the colonel so-and-so, of til,
Second Dragons Monsieur the major
so-and-so, Of the Third Hussars, etc,
etc, As for me / was ike one jntoAlca
ted, and ] assure You that ! must be par
doned for having remained thus seate,
for an hour at that table, amid all those
Dragons and all those hussars. NJ
longer knew either where | was or VIVA
was taking place around me, but, never
theless, have preserved very cioa
recollection of the extraordinary CONVEX
sation which cnsued, and iii which, tie
spite myself, was compelled to paitlci
pate.
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