St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-15
Translated from the French
speedily as possib1e

4obVS tuQe, 10 ac-
compliSh it as
speedily as possible.
AT the moment, absolutely without a
soul in his mind, perhaps the best way
to set about it would be to advertise.
Accordingly, the count not being man
to leave project hanging, behold the
advertisement installed at the top of the
column on the fourth page of the
Figaro, date of the Sth:
A GENTLEMAN wishes to marry; Of
n good birth and means; widow or di-
vorcee preferred. Address A. de B., Post
Restante, Station 81.
Two days later the valet of M. de
Barandon returned from Station 81,
bringing with him mailbag as plump
as diplomate's, the letters, some of
them as thick as a book, and all in
Scribed according to the formula above.
"GoOd!" said the count as he saw it
come. Good; l can take my CHOICE
And lighting Havana he settled him
self comfortably in front of the table,
placedthe bag before him and COM
menced the reading of his voluminous
mail.
t'Bahr said he impatiently, as he
threw aside his twenty-sixth missiye
Nothing but widows, widows, widows.
ilOt OuC VI tliCIi. L IL WdSCI. uuutI lOTUy.
Par example, I'll try another-if it's a
a widow, too, I've had enough already"
Scarcely, however, had he glanced at
the one he had last taken from the pile
"a beautiful sheet of delicate green
ish hue, stamped with the coat of arms
of baroness, SurmOunted by j and G
curiOusly interlaced, and which gave
forth delicious, unnamable perfume
than he uttered a sigh of satisfaction.
'SOmething at last, decidedly short
but original" and he read aloud the fol-
lowing:
ga Divorce, as desired. Age, twenty
three; fortune sufficient, perhaps. For
ward genuine photograph, Post Rest
ante, j. c., Box 3. Discretion"
Excellent" murmured the count
"but how funny''-and he shifted the
paper he held in his hand, sit seems to
me L recognize this. perfume. MIN
pOrte'-and after little reflection
'"tiS reasonable request; it comes, my
baroness, this photograph desired, not
later than Immediately" and he opened
a drawer at his elbow, took from tia
well-eXecuted likness in the best style
of the house of Nadar, Slipped it in an
envelope, stamped it, and, not to be
outdone in laeonicism, incloSed with it
the following brief address:
"ReSpOnd, S. v. p.-Same address,"
Two minutes later the imperial Swiss
who served as Mercury for the occasion,
considerably surprised at the haste en-
Joined upon him, majestically bore it to
the port. -
Tomorrow" cried the master, as he
saw him go, Il shall have my re-
Spouse.
And sure enough, the next evening,
when the count stopped his carriage at
Station "a, he found it awaiting him. Ia
comic as ever, minus particulars, but of
tenor that amply satisfied him-but
read it and judgd for yourselves:
Physique not bad. Would you know
this to be SO, will be at home Tuesday
p. M" (the coming day, thank heaven J
. ''between and 5. Boulevard st. Ger
main, No. IA. BARONESS J. c."
''Better and better!" cried the count,
rubbing his hands. ut goes faster than
/ hoped. We shall suddenly be able to
publish the bans! Two divorces! 1t
will be droll and people will talk. Par
bleu! what does it matter? They al
ways talk" And he began to turn and
return his pleasing misSive in his
fingers. Suddenly he shifted it again,
rubbing it gently against his nose.
"Where the devil?" he asked himself,
''where the devil had he smelled that
perfumew
The next afternoon M. de Barandan,
clad in his handsomest suit, irreproach-
able in style and fit, brushed, busted
and closely shaved, got into his carriage
and directed his coachman to drive him
to the indicated address, where he ar
rived precisely as the clocks of the
quarter were striking 9
''Slmply announce M. De b." he
said to the lackey who demanded his
card. and who returned moment later,
his bewilderment increased to fever
heat, to say that mime. de Baroness
would have the honor of receiving mon
sieur immediately" and he ushered him
into ravishing salon hung with blue
silk. garnished with thousand and. one
costly trif1es, and redolent of that same
unnamable fragrance exhaled by his
two greenish misSives.
''Still that perfume! Where the de-
the door beside him opened and a gra-
cious vision appeared upon the thresh-
hold, young and beautiful woman,
clothed with the most absolute but the
most enchanting simplicity. Did his
eyes deceive him?
''You!, he cried, leaping to his feet;
''you-Julier'
The lady started, became as red as a
rose, but continued to approach, scru-
tinizing his features closely and MUIR
muring, with an amazement that
equaled his own:
'sAnd you unless deceive myself
you-Alcide-pardon mem. de .Barail-
don!'
81, myself, madame; but what does it
mean-this pleasantry?'
pleasantly? There is none, mon
sieur-I saw the announcement that you
published and II. also, had wearied Of
widowhoed. The occasion seemed good
for me to renounce it-voiIa toutr' q
''Renounce it? To marry again?" and
pang strangely akin to jealousy shot
through the counts heart.
''Yes, monsieur, to marry again."
''But in the meantime did you not re-
ceive Tiny photograph" c
Eyes, she replied, smiling, 81 received
it, but when / saw you last you were in
full beard, and that was-six months
ago; it changes you to, tO"-She heSitated,
trying to find a suitable word.
You did not recognize me, then?"
"Ma fol, not"
They were silent moment. 1t was
Monster de Barandon who broke the
silence.
"And you find me-better looking,
MADAME"
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