Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-06-16

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painters at Tentaillons door. Jean. Marie
opened the green gate and led i'm the horss
and carriage; and almost at the same mo-
ment Mme Desprex came TO the kitchen
threshold with a lighted lantern; for the
moon was not yet high enough to clear the
garden walls.
"Close the gates, Jean Marier-s,cried the
Doctor, somewhat unsteadily alighting. "An-
astasie, where Il hliner'
.'She has gone to Montereau to ses her
parents" said madame.
IAN Il for the bestl" exclaimed the doctor
fervently. "Here, quick, come near to me;
do not wish TO speak too loudn he con.
tinued. Darling, We are wealthyp
"Wealthyi" repeated the wife.
81 have found the Treasure Of Franchard,n
replied her husband. "See, here are the first
fruits; pineapple, Q dress for my ever
beAutiful-it will suit her-trust husbands,
trust lovers tastel Embrace me, darlingl
This grimy episode is over; the butterfly un-
folds its painted wings. Tomorrow Casimir
will come; In week we may be in Paris
happy at lasti You shall have diamonds
Jean Marie, take IL out Of the boot with re-
ligious care and bring II piece by piece into
the dining room. Weshall have plate at tablet
Darling, hasten and prepare this turtle; IL
will be whet-it be will an addition to our
meagcr ordinary. l myself will proceed to
the cellar. We shall have bottle OF that
little Beaujolais you like, and finish with the
Hermitage; there are still three bottles left.
Worthy wine for worthy occasion",
But, my husband; you put me In a
whirl,p she cried. IL do not comprehend
"The turtle, my adored, the turtler' cried
the doctor; and he pushed her toward the
kitchen, lantern and all.
Jean Marie stood dumfounded. He had
pictured 10 himself different scene--a more
immediate protest, and his hope began to
dwindle on the spot.
The doctor was everywhere, a little doubt
full on his legs, perhaps. and now and than
taking the wall with his shoulder; for Il was
long since he had tasted absintbe and be was
even then rejecting that the absintbe had
been misconception. Not that be regretted
excess on such a glorious day. but he made
mental memorandum to beware. he must
not, a second time, become the victim of a
deleterious habit He had his wine ont of
the cellar in twinkling; he arranged the
sacrificial vessels, some on the white table
cloth, some on the sideboard, still crusted
with historic earth. He was in and out of
the kitchen, plying Anastasie with vermouth,
heating her with glimpses of the future.
estimating their new wealth at ever larger
figures; and before they sat down to supper,
the lady's virtue had melted In the fire of his
enthusiasm, her timidity had disappeared;
she too, had began to speak disparagingly OF
the life at Gretz; and as she took her place
and helped the soup, her ewes shone with the
glitter of prospective diamonds.
All through the meal, she and the doctor
made and unmade fairy plans They bobbed
o,,l
faces ran over with smiles; their ewes scat
tered sparkles, as they projected the doctors
political honors and the lady's drawing room
ovations.
"But you will not be a Redln cried Ana
stasie.
81 am Left Center to the core, y replied the
doctor.
mime. Gastein will present us-we shall
find oyerselves forgotten ~ said the lady
"Never," protested the doctor. "Beauty
and talent leave a mark
~ have positively forgotten how to dressn
she sighed.
"Darling. Won make ma bIpsb said ba
sYours has been tragic marriaoe,n
"But your success-to see Won sppreciated
honored your name in all the naners that
will be more than pleasure - IL will ba
heaven!n she cried.
"Aud once a week, ~ said the doctor arcb,v
scanning the syllables, 'sonce a week-one
good little game of baccarat,n
"Only once a weekr, she questioned throat.
ening him with finger.
81 swear it by NV political honor c,;ad
he.
II spoil you,n she said. and cave him her
hand
He covered it with kisses
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