Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-10-03
A MUTUAL FRIEND.
What He Accomplished at a
Strange Wedding Feast

What He Accomplished at a
Strange Wedding Feast.
Ono evening in spring was looking
over the playbills, wondering what
theatcr would attend. was with
Bernard Loumagne, n young lawyer,
who was as grave as a judge. For an
hour, during which time we had been
promonpding the boulevard. we had
been stupid and SILENT like men who
do not know what TO DO with their
time.
Suddenly ] perceived the sprightly
figure OF my friend. Henri Martin.
Abr cried, Martin will suggest
a way Of passing the evening""
Martin mad never had woll-dehned
profession. He had been little Of
every thing musician, actor. littera-
teur. mathematician, merchant, manu-
iacturer. He was handsome fellow,
OF about the medium height, slender,
having a woll-shaped head. silky
mustachc and beautiful black eyes,
large and earnest Martin is essenti-
ally n man Of action; ho never seems
20 DO at rest
''Ahl how fortunate anu TO find
you" he exclaimed; and then. making
a disdg.afui gesture toward the play
bills, he asked; "Do you think Of going
70 the theaterP"
'-Ies."
ye you dined?"
mot yet"
Then all goes we'll Return home,
both OF you. and get into evening
dress as quickly ms ysu can" Then,
opening his overcoat he continued:
You sec lam already dressed Make
haste. 1t will not do 10 be late on
fuch an occasion. We must be there
e. s:30."
''But where are you going to take
usr'
''Bahi as though you did not knowl
But come! comel DO not lose a mo-
mont"
When Martin organized an expedi-
tion there was nothing TO do but to
obey. There was one certainty-that
his companions would not be bored
Martin called cab which was pass
ing. and we were taken home, where
We wcro allowed ten minutes 10 dress
We we're soon altogether again in
the cab, which was driven In the d.
rection Of the Champs Elysees. Mar
tin smoked his cigarette In solemn
majesty. Again asked;
where are you taking usP''
My insisteDce seemed TO vex him,
but he condcscended to replyi
ITO the Porte Maillot."
"For dinner?"
"Certainly-for dinner"
Sand was il necessary that we
should don evening dress when only
we three arc 10 dine togetherPn asked
Loumagne. who was put out. for he
had no affection for his swallow-tail.
Martin turned severe glance on us
as he said:
"Are you accustomed TO attend we'd
ding feasts in street costumeP"
"Are we going TO wedding feastP''
"Certainly."
''That Of one OF your friendsP'
'Yes-of one OF my friends"
whats his nameP"
81 don't know"
20. come, Martin, speak seriously" A"
~ am speaking seriously. About
two o. clock this afternoon. while pass
ing the Church Of the Trinity. saw a
charming. adorable bride como forth,
and / said 10 myself; There is a bride
10 whom l would like TO drink toast
Now the only way 10 toast her is. OF
course, 10 be guest at her wedding
feast and to her wedding feast we are
going. my friends. heard her father
in-law say TO one Of the guests; This
evening at the Porte Maillot.' And ]
know the name OF the bride-I learned
It from the beadle-it is Mile. Lemon
nier-Blanche Lemonnier You shall
SEQ how charming she isa-a dream Of
love and beauty"
When we arrived at the restaurant
Martin had the air OF one who had
come. In all seriousness, as a guest oil
the wedding-feast
There were three wedding parties at
tho restaurant that evening. conse-
quently the whole establishment was
in a commotion. The walters rushed
up and down the stairs The stewards
leaned over the balusters OF the three
floors, shouting, storming. calling for
napkins, knives and glasses
"The moment is propitious," said
Martin, with delight. "And three
wedding feasts at thati II we are ex-
ciuded from ours we can attend one OF
the others"
1hon, with graceful assurance, he
sai6,so an attendant;
''Mlle. Lomonnier's wedding partyP"
''first fi0oE
We were little apprehensiye IN re-
gard 10 the termination Of our expedl-
tlon rs we followed Martin. He.
however, was soon in tho room where
tho servants had Just finished setting
the table.
''Ah, am glad 10 sec you are ready
IA good umc, said Martin, IN q tone
Of voice beftting master OF core
nsonloa
Tho steward, who held paper In
bic hand bowed respectfully.
~ this tho list OF the gnestsf"
naid Mnrtln. taking tho paper from
the stowasd 'I.et Is 500 II Il Is cor
rect
Surveying the table With grave
air he yeFiaed the lisl, and tben said
sharply
"fon have nhdo q mistake Three
C1sopt are nanlIas n lr fortunate ]
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