The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-10-27

De neeQ. one mas Dcen DrOugnb up III
the American fashion, Charlotte has,
and Pm proud of it,"
"There is not much reason for it.
Brought up in the American fashion
as much as you like, ! am only poor
ignorant woman, but as for me do
not und rstand how they can let a
young lady run about the streets all
alone"
"Run about Pshawl But you
shall see, Gertrude, that Charlotte Is
good girl, and always behaves her.
SELF"
"Pssibly so, but it will come to no
good endI warn you, and it will be
your fault, with your ideas of bring
ing up girl in the American fashion"
M. Dufour was no longer listening;
he had taken a sudden resolution.
Gertrude, remove the soup, keep
it warm, and bring me my boots. l
am going to meet her."
The servant, still grumbling, has
taken out the tureen and is returning
with the boots, when all at once the
street-door bell rings out a merry
peal.
cts Charlotte at lastl" exclaims
the father, who wasj just preparing to
remove his slippers.
eyes, there she is" echoes Gertrude;
and she hastens to open the door.
Mademoiselle Charlotte comes in
to the room like miniature hurri-
cane. A mignonne face, smiling and
merry; little blonde curls clustering
on her forehead and neck; eighteen
years, thirty-two teeth, willowy
figure with gracefully rounded curves,
little feet just sufficiently arched,
shapely hands neatly gloved-these
give the general effect; but there are
a thousand charming details, such as
the dimples in her cheeks and chin,
and the agreeable curves which
promise much and which already tax
her natty little jacket, ribbons, founc-
es artificial flowers, laces here and
there; in two words, all of papa's
MERGERS shop-but nothing OF the
mercer.
$50, you're here at last?" the faith
er remarks, ironically, as he draws
his chair up to the table.
"Papa, want TO tell you"
"Sit down, sit down to table first.
You can explain as we eat; / will I'M
derstand better. Gertrude, thesoup."
"But, papa, you do not understand.
have Just had an adventure"
Gan adventure!" repeated M. Du-
four; turning quickly about in his
chair, while Gertrude cast at him,
across the soup-tureen, glance at
once of triumph and reproach, and
which clearly said: Didn't l tell you
so?"
eyes, papa, an adventure in an
omnibus with a young man"
g. "In an omnibus! With a young
mani Merciful heavens! p And I'M
consciously thrusting the ladle into
his pocket, M. Dufour sprang to his
feet like a jack-in-the-box; ian ad-
venture! What do you mean by
that?"
"Why, papa, an adventure with a
perfectly proper young man, l can
assure you," said the young girl,
smiling.
"Let me tell you, mademoiselle, for
your future guidance, that perfectly
proper young men and women do
not have adventures, especially in
ominbuses. Explain yourself"
1t is very simple, papa dear. And,
truly, you need not make your eyes
so fierce and your voice SO big. You
see, had forgotten my portemonnaie
THAT can happen to any one, can't
it?"
eyes, yes; particularly to those who
have none. Continue"
81 didn't notice it until the conduc-
tor held out his hand for my fare.
What was / to do, what could say?
They might take me fora beggar, for
cheat, perhaps. I was perfectly
crimson, and 1 felt 1 was going to
turn deathly pale. Fortunately,
while the conductor still held out his
hand, nice-looking young man by
my side gave the conductors piece OF
money and said, Two fares This
gentleman, seeing my embarrass-
ment. had understood and kindly
paid for me-"
"WeD, mademoiselle, these are nice
goings-on! You accept six sous
rom a total strangerl Better to
have explained to the conductor, to
the driver, to the treasurer, to the
whole company. Besides you should
not forget your portemonnaie when
you get in an omnibus, oryou should
not get in an omnibus when you for
get your portemonnaie. How are
you going to repay this young man
his six sous?-for hope you do not
intend to keep them as memento."
"But, papa, I have his card. Here,
you sec, M. Adolphe Lindet, clerk at
the Ministry of War"
The father, not stopping to hear
more, snatched the card from the
girls hand. what" he cried, mot
content with insolently forcing on
you loan of thirty confines, in dis
regard of all propriety, this gentle
man presents you with his card in
the bargainl Why, he is the worst of
scoundrels, your perfectly proper
young man!'
"But, papa, to be able to return
his money to him l had to know his
address,"
M. Dufour could find no answer to
this ingenious reasoning, and he
tossed the card on the table with a
thoroughly irritated air.
II shall not dine this evening"" he
declared; Gertrude, go find cab. I
am going to return these six sous to
this Adolphe Immediately, and Ishall
give him a piece ofmv mind"
"Oh, papa, papa, you will not do
thatl 1t would be so ungrateful. Re-
member that this young man has
rescued your daughter from most
unpleasant predicment-"
"An unpleasant predicment! Leave
me alonel He would put you in one,
rather. Besides, you may keep still,
mademoiselle; ! need no instructions,
particularly in the matter of remem-
bering, from young fiyaway who
forgets her portemonnaie." And M.