The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-08

boots Tor visiting couk<uue 70 ~ fU41I
fof dark fabr1c- s0mefim<1 Eke q
gown. with patent leafh<r fozinei
fsewer STYLES ore 81 Ffeuch bronm III
with either black kid or patent 14n1he
ifoxirxs. Round bog toes. and tho>
xexRir1x upon square of1flines. an tn
popular shapes. few *fsoBing TIE 81
ifyavagani French heel bo1 Z reason
able modification Of the same. Clefl
4 much liked for tkDe tips Of HeiIdn
shoes. the fuxinR3 king Of k;H @
patent Ieather. I6w Nh tops fcxin2
are OF koat skin, ha3 some &hox ii
81 perfof1ted patent leather. whic|
! point. high up into The yamr.
THE oBEDIKxr uCseASb.
From fh~ Fresch 81 Asdrs inca
riot.
The slssf time met my old shun
Vital Herbc1ot. after leaving school
was At : banquet attended by eli III
old pupils Of our provincial byreE
Twas not . little surprised 20 hrd tn
Vita Herbelot Of mature years quite /
different looking person from tn
d remembered, and not =. al
usa hbIing the man had supposed
~ riefld would grow iato. When
kn him he was slender and tsnlid
ARD painfully neat IN hts dress, scru
= 20 isly correct in bis manners and
sfii what reserved. combining, In
her :. ali the good qualities 81 q young
is scfermined to make his way N the
80 lon his relatives had obtained fol
him 4 now saw n coInpactly built
sarz1-isn5bed man, much sunbufued
w.A bright eye, and the loud, clear
k.eessI led way OF speaking OF one aceus-
ssnsed to weigh bis words. There was
free. EASY and not ungraceiul man
ser about him a. different rs posi-
hse FROM that usually assumed
~ the budding officials In
whose ranks / suppose him still t. be
What Has happened to y0u2"
. aid 70 him. Are you no longer In
s5Fsrnment employ"
I'd. old fellow: am nothing more
40 isss thar, stupid old farmer. ]
ilasa Z little place half q league from
hfru at Chanteraine, where raise
sheAs and black Burgundy grapes
tis Inc from which you shall TASTE
you come 10 see ME.
GA don't mean TO tell me that
gsa the son and grandson OF n gov
en- ent official, who was always held
II q model employe at the bureau
AZ or whom the most brilliant fu'
I tage was preicted-you don't NEAR
10 - that you have thrown away al
yeaF hances of distinguishing yoursel
il your chosen career ?"
Yes, that's the simple truth"
How did il happen? ?"
Ny dear fellow, y he replied. laugh
f. Ing treat effects are often produced
/ b veFy trivial causes. In this case i
wa. 4 couple Of peaches that com
pelted me to offer my resignation
A couple OF peaches?"
Precisely so. and If you viii drivs
asth ne back TO Chauteraine after W,
|hsss sd our coffee win tell you ex
aesfg row il came about.
Attef coffee had been served we lief
the haaaueters. and while discussing
exss esgars my friend began his stoT1
IS ee skirted the banks OF the canal
ikNs4 warm afterpo9,n--r5ward m
fend b August.
Oh know, - he said, that / wa.
fs8fn IN the profession, and that IN,
tahiti himself an old employe at thu
hasaAf, thought there was nothing Il
!! 4
sass ~ liieial. So as soon as ! had re
seeea my degree, and as nothing mor'
~ It offered. I was installed as {
n my fathers Office.
A. was an industrious lad oil reg
aisr habits and had been taught from
taa adle 10 respect my official su
periers and 10 pay them the deferenc'
tAai vas their due, | was In great tayo
with he heads OF the bureau. Whei
( vas IS the director, who had con
5aivcd quite liking Tor me, took m'
lialo hi Office, and ! was an object o
snvy "a my fellow clerks. ! was, II
lfges, already spoken Of rs 10 she wa,
~ sytt ~ promotion.
- vas at that period ] married
Aiy vile was an exceedingly prett,
ysane yiri, but who, though as goot
IS shs vas pretty and very affection
ate baf no fortune. This was con
siglsFed a grave mistake on my part u
lthe fee world Of employees In which
II Used many going so lar as 20 ssseEi
|ths8 lad made a stupid blunder, anc
'lFrsPs Ably compromised my future
Segs rsl.eiess, as my wife was attractive
AID a1aiable, and as We managed by
eonenly to make both ends meet
people sfter while stopped talking o
nv want OF prudence and the societ,
81 tbs provincial town in which ",
iivsd condescendcd 70 receive US.
NJ official superior, the director,
ua eaIthy. He gave frequent re
-, generous dinners, and nov
aaa zen dancing party, to which hi
res aud the celebrities OF tbs
ss Nere invited. at the end of 1
iy wife, who was in delicat,
was compelled ~ remain al
hf chen invited on these occasions
an hough | should have greatly
pref ed keeping her rompany, ! was
olas sel 70 20 alone, for my host would
po8 ermit his invitations 10 be re
iusei
% Happened that just when my
nife as little more ilidisposed thar
rs there came summons to 8
SEGA hail, and was thus compelled
iuneh against my wishes. 10 don my
dress coat again.
last as l was about starting and
agaged IN tying my eravat. my
hegan 10 shower observations on
IT viii do oapitaily. Now don't
seg 10 notice everything carefully
- } be able 20 give me u detailed
aes of all that happens. ! shall
saH . know the names OF the ladies,
ey dressed and the hill OF tars
SIT supper, for they're going &c
HHA splendid one. | hear that
~ Y heap OF good things com
n Chevet's Including some ear
rs tfuat The grocer says that there
81 p peaches that cost three francs
s5ssere Oh, adore peaches Do
- know, II you were = very, very
ssssd Say indeed yen would bring me
ne - ssasas-s..sss-
sgainst this preposterous dsmars
: sasf cd an earnest protest. bat the
stt0A er the objections offered the
alort lay wife insisted that | should
xrasify her whim.
OF the contrary, nothing Is easier
From q 10 bring me AZ least one
sweas vou viii.
aNhat can one say whea the wife OF
one i,osom takes SO decided a stand
eSpe ally If she Is in celiczte health
Il egked by my giving a vngue prom.
sse, and was hurrying away when, Jas'
~ ass hand vas on the door-kaob, sh,
ALE me hack. lsaw her great bln'
res axesi ca Ine, her face agsaw Will
he pleasure OF The expected treat, q
~ led
on promlseG
was very attractive hall. Flow
e. s'eryN here. fresh toileiies and an
lent orchestra The project, th'
"a lent Of the eoart the officers 81
ia srrisaa-- all the high hiet of ths
fseg-w were there. AZ midnight, pre-