The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-02-23

peoplei The daughter was pretty, very
pretty. 30
~ did not know that my son had called
upon you," she said with her grand air
"But his friends are mine. Ahl There he
| is now. Gerard" addressing the young mar
who now entered with smile, twill you
not introduce me TO Nine. and Mile Tar
venuei" He
at seems to me that It is you who ough,
to introduce me-" remarked the young mar
| bowling low before his mothers guests.
at is true, Monsieur" said Solange
while her mother wished that the earth
might open and swallow her up; tive re
gretted not being at home when you called
| some time ago."
The young man bowed again, and looked
embarrassed, and said nothing.
"My daughter alludes to the visit you
made us at the beginning Of January" here
threw in Nine. Tarvenue.
." wish that I, too, might allude to II,
madame, but l am afraid there is mis-.
understanding, since l would never have
permitted myself, not having the honor 81
knowing YOU, to present myself at yoHr
door. Now, however. l shall" he con-
| tinued, with profound bow, certainly taG
for the pleasure Of doing so."
"Mmc. Tarveuue desperately rose, ard,
| followed by her daughter left the room.
When Gerard had returned from seeihg
them to the door, his mother said to him
"Tell me truly, my son, did you call on
those peoplel"
"Never in the world my dear mother, and
/ don't in the least know what all This
means!"
In the street meanwhile Soange was
biting her lips till the blood started.
What idiots we werel We have spelled
every thing! He had come to the house
without letting his mother know, and we
have let the cat out of the bag" she ragged.
What pity! If he only comes back
again !" said MN. Tarvenue, prayerfully.
The next day there occurred Nine. Tsrve.
nue's small weekly reception The lamps
were lighted and Solange was setting out
some dominoes nonchalantly on the paize
table,
"Is every thing readyp demanded NJ.
Tarvenue.
80, yes"
"Well; because hold good deal to this
one evening in the week, when / can gather
my old friends around me-" said the old
fellow. ~ miss one, though, Ramillat," and
he sighed.
His guests soon began to arrive. Sojange,
with book in her hand, abandoned herself
to golden-tinted reveries. That very morn.
ing the Count Gerard had bowed ts her
profoundly, and on this incident, trivial as
it was, she had begun to erect visionary
scaffolding of dreams. Suddenly the door
opened again and NJ. Ramillat was an
nounced.
hur iaI fortb IN hin,
my dear friend, at last!"
'Why yes, here am again. But let me
tell you-all of you-the most extraordinary
and laughable occurrence imaginable. You
know, Tarvenue that was offended because
of your having failed to take any notice of
a certain visit l paid you three weeks ago.
You said that you had not heard of it. /
was sure that had left cards. Well, l left
cards and you never knew it."
He broke out with loud laugh.
"Tell me, Tarvenue, do you know the
Comte de Prevaret7"
Every little, but he comes here"
"Ah he comes here. He came here on
the 9th of January, eh' Well, left his
cardu'
Solange, who had raised her head from
her book, now approached.
Sand this is the way of it, It's all the
fault of that good-for-nothing engraver,
Bladell. l ordered some cards for January
/. Probably the Count Gerard did the
same. Now what do you suppose / discov-
cred after three weeksl That the cards
were mixed inadvertently-half of them
were mine and half those of the Count Pre-
varet. That is how it happened that you
received card from that gentleman and
that is how"
Solange, whittier than sheet, had risen
with difficulty and ,retreated into the en-
brasure Of window. Her mother followed
her.
Courage, Solange! Be kind to NJ Ramil-
lat. After all, Eusebe is not such very
bad matchr'
"What! When one thought one was go
ing to be countess"
"Excuse Solange," said Nine. Tarvenue.
"She is feeling indisposed."
Three months later Gerard de Prevaret
was married to one of his cousins, and the
same day Nj. Eusebe Ramillat, disdained by
Solange conducted to the altar the daughter
of his fathers partner.
They say that Solange Tarvenue will not
marry at all.-From the French.