St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-16
THE DOWRY.

New Orleans Times-Democrat
Nobody was surprised by the marriage or
Maitre Simon Lebrument and Mile. Jeanne
Corder. Maitre Lebrument had just pur-
chased the notary practice of Maitre Papil-
lion-of course good deal of money had
to be paid for it; and Mile. Jeanne had
800, 900 francs ready cash, III bank notes
and money at call.
Matre Lebrument was handsome young
man who had style-a material style, pro-
vincial stye-but anyhow style. and style
was rare thing at BOutgny-leR
Mile COrdier had natural grace and a
fresh complexion. Her grace may have
been a little married by awkwardness of
manner and her complexion was not set
off to advantage by her style of dressing,
but for all that she was fine girl. well
worth wooing and wedding.
The wedding turned all Boutigny tOpSy-
turvey.
The married pair. who found themselves
the subject of much admiration. returned
to the cOnjugal dOmicie to hide their happi-
ness, having resolved to make only little
trip to Paris after first passing a few days
together at home.
At the end of four days Nine. Lebrument
simply worshiped her husband. She could
not exist a single moment without him;
she had to have him all day near her to pet
him. to kiss him. to play with his hands
his beard. his nose etc. Sitting upon his
lap. she would take him by both ears and
say: "Open your mouth and shut your
eyesr' Then he would open his lips with
confidence, half close his eyes, and receive
very tender and very long kiss, that
would make a sort of electrical shiver run
down his back And he, for his part, did
not ha re caresseS enough, lips enough,
hands enough-did not have enough of hun
self in short, to adore his wife with from
morning till evening, and from evening
until morning.
After the first week passed, he said to
his young companion:
IF you like, we'll start for Paris next
Tuesday Well do like lovers before they
get married-we'll go to the restaurants,
the theaters, the concert halls, everywhere,
everywhere"
She jumped for JOY.
'OhI yes: oh! yes. Let us go just as soon
as possible"
He continued
''And then, as we must not forget any
thing. tell your father in advance to have
your dOwry all ready; l will take it with
us, and while L have the chance to see
Maitre PapilliOn. might as we'll pay him. "
I'm tell him first thing tomorrow morn
ing"
And then he seized her in his arms to
recommence that little petting game which
she had learned to love so much during the
previous eight days.
The following Tuesday the father-in-law
and mother-in-law went to the railroad
DEPOT with their daughter and their SOn-in-
law. who were off for Paris.
The step-father said:
Il swear to you it is not prudent to carry
so much money in your pocket-book."
The yong notary smiled
Don't wOrrv yourself at ALL beau papa;
I'm used to these things. You must under
stand that in this profession of mine it
sometimes happens that have nearly a
million on my person. As it is, we can
escape going through heap of formalities
and delays. Don't worry yourself about
MS"
An employe shouted:
'All aboard for PariSm
They rushed into car where two old
ladies were already installed.
lebrument whispered in his wife's ear:
This is annUying-I shan't be able to
smoke
She answered in an nndertOne:
Yes. it annoys me tOo-but not on ac-
count of your cigar"
The engine whiStled and the train started.
The trip lasted full hour. during which
they said little or nothing to each other. be-
cause the two old women would not go to
sleep.
As soon as they found themselves in the
Saint azare station, Maitre Lebrument
said to his wife:
IF you like, darling. we'll first break
! fast. somewhere on the boulevard. then
we'll come back leiSurely for our baggage
and have it taken to the hotel"
! She consented at once.
"Oh, yes; let us breakfast at the res
/ taurant Is it far?"
! He answered.:
Yes, it's rather far, but we'll take the
omnibus"
She was surprised.
! why not take hack?"
! He scoded her smlingly:
And that is your idea OF economy. eh?
| A hack for five minutes ride at the rate
| of six sous a minute! You could not deny
/ yoursely anything, eh?'
] You are right" she murmured, feeling
! little confused.
A big omnibus, drawn by three horses,
! came along at full trot.
LeOrunent shouted:
''Driver!- hey, driverp'
The ponderous vehicle paused. And the
young notary, pushing his wife before him,
! said to her in a very quick tone:
Get inside! Pm going on top to smoke
a cigarette before breakfast"
She did not have time to answer. The
conductor, who had already caught her by
the arm in order to help her up the step,
almost pitched her into the vehicle, and she
fell bewildered upon bench, looking
! through the window, with stupelcatlon, at
the feet of her husband ascending to the
| top of the convey ance.
And she sat there motionless between
big fat man who stunk of tobacco and an
old woman who smelled Of dog.
All the other passengers sitting dumoly
in line-ta grocery boy; worklngWoman;
an infantry sergeant; gold-spectaeled gen.
tleman. wearing silk hat with an enor-
nous brim. turned up at each SIDE ike a
gutter pipe; two ladies with great ar OF
self-importance and snappy manner
whose every leak seemed to say. I'VE are