Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-12


so Over-cOnfident. / treasured up the
experience for some future case Of my
own.
Suddenly, TO my surprise, NJ. de Lambert
rose to 20. He advanced to the middle of
the room and made low bow to Mile. de
st. Cyr. After executing this maneuvre,
he bowed himself out Of the room, and
was followed to the door by the General
and madame. Are not they going to ask
him to stay to dinnery No, it seems not.
The General and madame return without
the young man. Nine. st. Cyr and made
mOiseile have a hurried conversation.
The young lady excuses herself, and goes
to her room, and, shortly after, am in
formed by her mother that the man does
not suit.
"Poor felIow!" said for the third time,
in sympathy. Il suppose he was very
much in love with your daughter"
swell, hardly" answered my hostess,
with a cOlorless smile.
''He was not in love with her? Then
why did he offer himselfY'
1--WE picked him out" she said.
"Well, really, madame, what is his mo-
tive?D
"He wants to get married"
every probably" l said, with some eX-
cltement, "but l naturally assume that
his love for Mile. de st. Cyr is the moving
cause"
"Well," said Nine. de st. Cyr, loftily,
''if NJ. de Lambert has fallen in love with
Adele the cataclysm took place in the
short time they were together in this
room"
.'How sop
''M. de Lambert never saw my daughter
before this afternoon"
''GOOd heavens! madame, but did you
not tell me that he admired her good quail
ties:'
''MOst assuredly; he admired them as
they were represented to him."
But thought you said that Mile. de
st. Cyr was educated PAngLdtse."
"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 takes her to the
fair?'
But have seen Mile. de st. Cyr."
"YOu have seen her very little,v said
Nine. de st. Cyr, alphabetically.
''That is true" said l, thoughtfully.
"And BESIDES" continued the amiable
matrOn, without the slightest intention to
offend, ''you are an American"
l gave up the discussion in despair.
That evening at dinner 1 watched Mile.
Adele very closely. Her face was impas-
sive. Her eyes were bent down upon her
plate. l could detect nothing, divine no.
thing in the expressionless features.
Two days after, a second gentleman
called upon the same mission which had
brought N. Lambert from the delights of
Paris. NJ. Fernand NaintOuche was not
Of quite so good family as his predeces-
sOr, so Nine. de st. Cyr informed me; but
something of a scientist, too, and had
hopes of the academy. This time L deter
mined to be on hand and watch the ad-
vent of NJ. Naintouche very closely,
noting, as well, the reception which the
fair Mile. Adele would be pleased to &C
cord him.
NJ. Naintouche was an angular gentle
man with long, coarse, black HAIR, sallOw
complexion and thin black beard q la
nldureSQUe. When he 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 most admired the writings Of NJ. Louis
Blanc.
NJ. NaiutOuche paid hardly any atten-
ton to Mile. de st. Cyr, talking mainly
with her mother during the brief inter
view which ensued, l fancied l detected
a slight SILVER under Mile. Adele's white
piquet dress. But / suppose it was the
wind. Indeed, l believe l suggested at
the time that she was sitting in draught.
When NJ. NaintOuche left Troyes, a dis
appointed sutton, slight gloom fell over
the St. Cyr household. TIE General was
a little sitter than usual, and madame
was certainly tri1e colder. Mile. de St.
Cyr's face at dinner was a trlte paler
than usual, and her cold lips trembled
little as, just between the salad and des-
seTt, her mothers eye fell upon her.
During the evening | ventured to eX-
postulate with the young girls mother.
] was bold enough to remind her of the
fact that she had stated that her daugh-
ter was to be allowed freedom of choice.
'MdiS, mon gdrcORW said the worthy
lady, startled into impoliteness by my au-
dacity, ''my daughter has not the world
to choose from, and really it is not every
girl in France who can have her choice
between three parts"
''Do you mean to say that she will have
to take the third one, whether she likes
him or not?"
"Most decidedly"
"Why, madame, you cannot mean it;
and, besides, the girl has really had no
choice. To make a fair thing Of it she
should see the three gentlemen together,
and have a chance to compare"
That would be grotesque."
cit is that which is only natural and
right said l, losing my temper.
Nine. de st. cyr gave me one look, and
from that hour we discussed the social
condition of France no more.
The third sutton arrived within the
week. He had "de'' to his name; was
nearly 40, and, though 1 did not stay
to see him, presume that he was the most
offensive OF the three. The wedding came
of with great ecldt, believe. The couple
were married by the Archbishop of Paris;
Faure sang in the choir, and the Pope
sent his blessing.
Several months afterwards l received a
dainty note at the American Legation in
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affair, as is almost always the case, for
French society, allowing the young girl
no liberty, permits the married women
greater freedom than we, in this country,
allow even the young girl.
On arriving at the Hotel de Jarny, l
hurried up the stairs into the cosy draw
ing-roOm, furnished in pale blue satin.
In few moments pOrtiere was thrown
back and in entered Mime. de Jarny, nee
st. Cyr.
But what change. The white pearly
teeth were frequently displayed in frank
smile; the brown eyes sparkled with
gentle malice; and talkativel-eYen her
mother must yield the palm.
We soon became good friends; and it
did not take me long to learn that if Mile.
de st. Cyr had said little, she had, at least,
listened.
As we were seated, l at one end of the
light of the pink-shaded candles threw a
cultivated refulgence upon the damask
table-cl0th, Nine. de Jarny, just peeping
through the maiden's-hair, of the centre
piece, said:
ssYou know 1 was educated a PAn-
qldiSe."
YES" said 1, with the impudenee OF
sympathy, "are you sorry you did not
choose number oneP
Nine. de Jarny tossed her head coquet-
tishly. and replied, vita low musical
laugh:
cat any rate, am glad TO be Free"
And with these words, she expressed the
sentiments Of almost every French woman
that enters into married life.-T'he IRQle-
side.
Advice to mOTnsrs.
MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP
should always be used when Children are
cutting teeth. 1t relieves the little suf
Ierer at once: 1t produces natural, quiet
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