The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-10-22
ADVENTURES OF A LOTT
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Leonce de Nerdun was q delightful
fellow. He was 20 years old, had a
beautiful black beard, elegantly trim
med, coat cut in the latest style, an
income of $1,000 francs, a law licen-
tiate's diploma in o drawer, plenty of
wit, much solf-assurance, a good heart
and an honorable name.
Having nothing to do. ho was good
for nothing. And how could hc amusc
himsolfp When man is poor. the of
forts necessary to him, his humble dis
couragements and joys. his disappoint-
cd hopes. are occupation enough for
his mind. But it is quite otherwise to
the man who lacks nothing. Agreea-
ole lodgings. excellent meals. rides in
the Bois and u box at the opera, arc
all man want, but they arc not very
sntiafying. To begin ovor again every
morning, and turn tho same mill all
DAY overy day, ma1Lce & pretty poor
life. So thought Leonce, as he tapped
tho pavement with his heels in @ mel
ancholy fashion.
Chance, however, gave him an idea,
and rescued him from his heaviest mo-
notony-that of living by himself. Ho
found the unexpected, which is even
moro difficult to discover than the
real.
He was mechanically following tho
long arcades of tho Rue de Rivoif, ono
day, when he heard two full, ioyous.
amusing voices. He saw before him
two rotund, solid men. with happy
faces. From the conversation, he
soon learned that they were provin-
Gals. Happy mon! How they did en-
JOY themselves, and everything and
everybody! And what plans they
were making! For that day, the NOR
row. tho next day, and the day after
that. They did not hopo to have time
to see and do everything, but they
wore going to try.
An idea flashed into Leonce's mind
like lightning. II do not know what
to do" he thought; II will do Just
what these men do. Perhaps it will
be interesting, will follow them all
day, and will bo the voluntary slave Of
two men who do not suspect their
power."
IT. Leonce did as ho proposed, and at
the end OF tho day he was surprised to
lind that ho had really enjoyed him
self. He had seen in the very Paris
where no had boon born a. host of
things OF whose existence he had never
dreamed.
The day having proved ono OF the
most agreeable in his life, Leonce re-
solved to repeat the samo method of
procedure as often as possible. Every
morning about o'clock he went to
lounge in the Rue do Rivoli, and as
soon as he saw provincial of attract
i've appearance he gave tho direction
OF his lifo for that day into his hands.
We must acknowledge that Leonce
soon preferred tho ladies to the gen.
tlemen; because, to be sure, tho lady
brought him moro amusement than the
gentleman. Tho woman is immensely
superior in imagination; her caprices
have infinite variety; tho unexpected
has larger part in her existence; she
must 500 everything. and nothing ia
tigues her; she is entorprising, ingen-
1ous, curious; in short sho Is q wo-
man. ~
Leonce, then. preferred for his pur-
pose families in which there wero wo-
mon.
Ono morning he had good fortune at
tho very outset. He was q man about
GO years old, square built, rubicund,
and wrapped in an ample cloak; on
his arm loaned woman of 80, tall
and thin. with a remnant Of beauty.
"M. Dulaurier," said she, with not
the least caution not to bo heard by
tho passors, "wo can truly say that we
have beautiful sight before us"
You are right thousand times,
mme. Dulaurierl But thore arc the
girls far in advance of us!"
t'Louise! Louisettei" called Nine.
Dulaurior; and two young women,
who preceded their father and mother
by few steps. stopped and waited.
Louise was evidently older than heI
sister Louisottc. She was tall and i'm,
posing. like her mother; she loved
linen of dazzling whitonoss laid in or,
dor In great oaken presses. She was o
woman Of strong mind. ~
Louisette, on the other hand. was
slender, fair and naturally elegant
though sho wore an ill-made dress
She had small foet, and her long. slen.
der hands sought tho green ribBons ~
her hat with gesture instinctiyelv on.
'quettish, which did not escape I,eo1co'.
all-seeing Parisian eye Flo thouohi
her charming, but awkward, and hs
began to follow the four with o special
attention. ''E
About 10o'Clock they all ehterei a
cafe for breakfast, and Leonee took {
scat at the table near so as to face
Louisette. Ina few momonts ha risk.
cd q glance at the young lady, who did
not turn away her eyes. Ho nttenapt-
cd still moro, and threw aii the mag.
netism possible into his Dyes; but this
time tho girl biushed slightly, loaned
to speak to her mother, and did not
look up again. A
After breakfast tho atrangers took
tho cars for st. Cloud, still followed
by Leoncc. IA ) III.
After an hours walk through thu
long alleys Of the para, under a
scorching sun, thoy began to feel
greatly ietgued, and Leonoo heard