Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-10-23
THE DOWRY.

Nobody was surprised by the mar
rage Of 1Iaitre Simon Lebrument and
AIademoiselle Jeanne COrdier. Maitre
Ilebrument had Just purchased the no
tary practice of Maitre PapillOn-Of
course, a good deal of money had &c De
paid for it. and Mademoir5.ie Jeanne
had three hundred thO--sand francs ready
cash, in bank notc5 and money at call.
Maitre LoJrument was a handsome
young man, who had style, a notarial
5tyle, a provincial style, but anyhow
style, and style was a rare thing at Bout
igny-le- RebOurs.
MaC5noiseIls COrdier had natural
grace aud q fresh complexion; her grace
may have been a little marred by aWk-
wardness OF manner, and her complexion
was not set of TO advantage by her style
OF dressing, but for all that she was a
fine girl, wei worth wOoing and winning.
The wedding turned all B0Utigny
topsy-turvy.
The married pair, who found them
selves the subject Of much admiration,
returned to the oonjugal dOmiciIe to hide
their happiness-having resolved TO
make only a little trip TO Paris, after
first passing a few days together al
home.
At the end Of fur days, Madame lie
brument simply wOrshipped her hus-
band. She could not exist a single mo-
ment 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 eyesp
Then ne would open his lips with con
hdence, half close his eyes, and receive
a very tender and a very long kiss, thai
would make a sort of electrical shiVel
run down his back. And he, for biz
part, did not have caresses enough, hPl
enough, hands enOugh-did not have
enough Of himself, in shOrt-to adore
his wife with from morning till evening
and from evening until morning.
After tine first week passed, he said tc
his young companion:
slIf YOU like, wen start for Paris mex
Tuesday. Wen do like lovers befor,
they get married; wen go to the restau
rants, the thesters, the concert halls
everywhere, everywhere"
She jumped for Joy.
ssOhI yes-ohi yes; let us 60 Just az
soon as pOssibleP
He continued:
tAnd then, as we must not forge
ANYTHING, tell your father IN advance Z
nave your doWry all ready; I viii taxi
il with us, and while have the chRnc'
to see AEaitre PapillOD, I might as vel
pay him."
morning"
And then he seized her in his arms {,
recommence that little Petting gam
which she had learned to love 50 mucl
during the previous eight days.
The following Tuesday the father-in
law and mother-in-law went to the rail
road depot with their daughter and thei
gon-in-law, who were or for Paris.
The stepiather said;
sI swear 70 Won It Is not prudent e
carry 80 much money In your pocket
book"
The young notary smiled;
Don't worry yourself az All, neau- pa
PAIN used to these things. You mus
understand that in this profession
mine it sometimes happens that 1 hay
nearly O million on my person. AS 1t q
we can escape going through heap o
formalities and delays. Don't Wort.
yourself about us"
An employee shouted:
Gan aboard for Paris
They rushed into the car where tw
old ladies were already installed
Lsbrument whispered in his wife
ear:
sThis is annOyingi shant be able t
smoke"
Sic answered in an undertone:
ayes; 1t annoys me too, but not o.
account Of your cigar"
The engine Whistled, and the tran
started. The "Trip lasted a full hou
during which they both said little o
nothing, because the two cid Womel
would not 60 to aleep.
AS soon as they found themselves
the st. Ilazare station, Maitre isebru
rnent said Go his wife;
"If you Ike, darling, ven first break
fast somewhere on the boulevard the
ven come back leisursiy for our bag
gage and have It taken 70 the boiei.'
She consented at once
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