San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-05-05

flew and told Josephine: 'Napoleon's
there. He's asking for you i am ex-
ceedingly sorry,' said Josephine, dryly;
but after what occurred in 1909, neyerp
We fell back upon Marie Louise, but she
raised the roof. Il 60 back to Napoleoni
!, who am living so peacefully with the
general Don't talk to me about Napo-
leon. Let him take back JosephineP
Neither would change her mind, and
there stood Napoleon, all alone, and rather
put out, when Nine. De Stael came by.
Give Napoleon to me- she said; IN take
care of him. And they got on ia
mously."
Right here st. Thomas was interrupted
by loud cry that arose from the ranks Of
the blessed:
''St. Joseph! st. .Josephr'
1t was in fact st. Joseph. He had been
attracted by the noise, and came that
way.
must here caution the reader not to
forget that all this was dream.
st. Joseph was entirely the St. Joseph
of the Italian school-brown drapery,
gray hair and beard, a staff in his hand,
and sandals on his feet, plus very impos-
ing aureole, and an air of prosperous,
upper middle class benovelence.
He paused, asked what was the matter,
and was told how things stood.
"Well," said st. Joseph, cit seems
simple enough. The lady is here as
recompsnse for her religious conduct and
Christian feeling. She has right to
happiness of the most peaceful character
and largest scope. Let her pronounce,
and choose between these gentlemen"
"But," said Castor, ''what is reserved
for the one who comes in bad second?"
CASTOR had very fine stable during
his earthly pilgrimage, and his abominable
slang slipped out even in the presence Of
st. Joseph.
"Never fear" said St. Joseph, 81 will
give to him who is not chosen one of the
unclaimed ladies who literally swarm in
Paradise. Do not let US lose time,
madame. Make your decision. Choose,
if you please"
Silent and motionless, Jeanne stood be-
tween her two husbands, and both Gas
ton and Armand alternated like charac-
tiers in Greek play, seeking the words
that might touch their wife's heart.
81 was SO proud of your beauty,
Jeanne" said Castor, "and of the sensa-
ton it made in society. Luxury for you
was what I lived for. Your diamonds
and lace, your carriages, your horses,
your liveries. And then your room,
Jeanne, your cherry satin room! And
then boxes, boxes for all the first nights.
Three hundred francs paid for the first
night of La Famille BenOiton.'
"Boxesr broke in Armand, che talks
of boxes! Even before | was the husband
1 always paid for the boxes. The first
night of lie Petit Faust cost me 400
francs, and l gave 500, in 1868, for PATHS
benefit"
"Datesp' cried CASTOR. ''He remem-
bers dates. Why, you dined at my table,
sir, five days in the week, and YOU were
always loafing in our box at the opera,
you who make such an ado about three or
four wretched theatre boxes sent to my
wife,
''Two or three! Upon my word such
details are too petty"
'Iquite agree with you" said st. Joseph,
looking bored and rearranging his aure-
ole BE as brief as possible, if you
please, gentlemen. Kindly express your
self in favor of one or the other,
madame"
Jeanne would not speak, and the two
husbands raved on.
"Remember, l gave up nv career for
you" said CASTOR, ~ resigned from the
army because you didn't like living in a
garrison"
''And joined the Imperialists for you"
cried Armand. "This gentleman had &C
customed you to the riot of Second En-
pire balls, and, rather than that you
should give them up, scandalized my
whole family by showing myself at the
Tuileries. 1, accepting the hospitality of
a Napoleonr'
''No politicsw said st. Joseph firmly.
"AbOve all, nothing derogatory to Napo-
leon III. Suppose he should withdraw
his troops from Rome, what would be-
come of the pope?"
81 shall obey you," said CASTOR. 81
have stronger claims than mere political
affiliations. Our love, Jeanne! Remem-
Der! l was the first, the first! Our walks
on your fathers estate. Those shady
little paths, when your head sometimes
lay on my shoulder; our wedding day,
when we came to my home, our home, at
midnight, that bitter cold weather. The
ground was white with snow, do you re-
member? What roaring big fire there
was at the chateau to welcome us How
still the room was, how frightened we
both werer'
Sir" interrupted Armand, 'your
"reminiscences are in eXecrable taste"
every possibly, sir, but l may certainly
be allowed to recall my confidence. My
confidence was simply unbounded. How
many of my friends came to me perfidi-
ously to say, Keep an eye on Armand
meaning this gentleman. Keep a watch
full eye on Armand. He is very fond of
you, we all know that, but there's some
body he is fonder of, and that's your wife
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