Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-12-05

1--WE picked him out she said.
well, really, madame, what is his
motivcP"
"He wants to get married"
every probably said, with some
excitement, "but | naturally assume
that his love for Mile. de St. Cyr is
the moving cause"
"Well," said Nine. de st. Cvr, loft
lily, "lf NJ. de Lambert has fallen in
love with Adele the cataclysm took
place in the short time they were to-
gether in this room"
How SOP"
IN. de Lambert never saw my
daughter before this afternoon.
Good heavens! madame, but did
you not tell me that he admired her
good qualities"
Most asSuredly; he admired them
as they were represented to him.
"But | thought YOU said that Mile
de st. Cyr was educated IAN
glaisep'
"And so she is, but YOU would not
have my daughter familiar with the
young men of Paris, just like a big
peasant girl with farmers lad that
taxes ner 10 the 1alf?
But have seen Mile. de st. Cyr.n
You have seen her very little, "
said Nine. de st. Cyr, half apologet-
ically.
That is true, said |, thoughtfully.
"And besides" continued the ami
able matron, without the slightest in
tention to offend, you are an Ameri-
can"
gave up the discussion in despair.
That evening at dinner / watched
Mile. Adele very closely. Her face
was impassive. Her eyes were bent
down upon her plate. | could detect
nothing divine, nothing in the express
sionless features.
Two days after second gentleman
called upon the same mission which
had brought Nj. Lambert from the
delights of Paris. NJ. Fernand Main.
touche was of not quite so good 8
family as his predecessor, SO Nine. dc
st. Cyr informed me; but then his
means were greater. He was some
thing of Il scientist too, and had hopes
of the Academy. This time | deter
mined to be on hand and watch the
advent of Nj. Naintouche very closely
noting, as well, the reception which
the fair Adele would be pleased to ac
cord him.
NJ. NaintOuche was an angular gen
tleman, with long, coarse, black hair
sallow complexion and thin BLACK
beard n la mauresque. When ht
smiled he disclosed the fact that two
of his front teeth were missing. The
staple of his conversation was in the
main scientific. Politically, he mos
admired the writings of M. Louis
Blanc.
M, Naintouche paid hardly any at
tention to Mile. de st. Cyr, TALKING
mainly with her mother during lhc
brief interview which ensued j fan
cied detected slight shiver under
Mile. Adele's white piquet dress. Blu
| suppose it was the wind. Indeed,
believe l suggested at the time tina
she was sitting in draught.
When M. Naintouche left Troyes, ;
disappointed smtor, a slight gloon
fell over the st. Cyr household. Th,
general was little sitter than usual
and madame was certainly tritl'
colder. Mile. de St. Cyr's face at din
ner was n tritle paler than usual, ant
her cold lips trcmbled little as, jus
between the salad and dessert, he,
mothers eye fell upon her.
During the evening ventured to eX
pOstulate with the young girls mothe
| was bold enough to remind her o
the fact that her daughter was to b
allowed II freedom of choice
"Mais, mon garconw said the wOr
thy lady, startled into impoliteness b,
my audacity, my daughter has not tn
world tO choose from and rpallV II !