Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-17
A MUTUAL FRIEND.
What He Accomplished at 6
Strange Wedding Feast.

Strange Wedding Feast.
One evening in spring / was looking
over the playbills, wondering what
theater / would attend. l was with
Bernard Loumagne, young lawyer,
who was as grave as a Judge. For ssa
hour. during which time we had been
promeaading 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.
AIR | cried, Martin will suggest
a way of passing the evening"
Martin had never had well-defned
profession. He bad been little of
every thing-musician, actor. littera-
teur, mathematician, merchant, manu-
facturer. He was handsome fellow,
of about the medium height, slender,
having well-shaped head. silky
mustache and beautiful black eyes,
large and earnest. Martin is essenti-
ally man of action; he never seems
to be at rest
.'Ah! how fortunate l am to find
you!' he exclaimed; and then, making
a disdainful gesture toward the play
bills, he asked: do you think of going
to the theater?"
Yes"
slave you dined?"
Not yet"
Then all goes we'll. Return home,
both of you, and get into evening
dress as quickly as you can" Then,
opening his overcoat, he continued:
You see am already dressed. Make
haste. 1t will not do to be late on
such an occasion. We must be there
at $780,
but where are you going to take
,us?"
Bah! as though you did not know!
But come! come! DO not lose a mo-
ment.
When Martin organized an expedi-
ton there was nothing to do but to
obey. There was one certainty-that
his companions would not be bored
Martin called a cab which was pass
ing, and we were taken home, where
we were allowed ten minutes to dress.
We were soon altogether again in
the cab, which was driven in the di-
rection of the Champs Elysees. Mar
tin smoked his cigarette in solemn
majesty. Again / asked: -
Where are you taking us?''
My insistence seemed to vex him,
but he condes'ended to reply:
ITO the Pore Maillot."
'.For dinnerf''
''Certainly-for dinner"
'.And was it necessary that we
should don evening dress when only
We three are to dine together?' asked
Loumagne. who was put out. for he
had no affection for his swallow-tail.
Martin turned a severe glance on US
as he said:
'.Are you accustomed to attend we'd
sding feasts in street costume?
Are We going to a wedding .eaa,2
Certainly"
THAT of one of your friends?"
''Yes-of one of my friends"
whats his name?'
II don't know"
20. come, Martin, speak seriously"
81 am speaking seriously. About
Swo o clock this afternoon. while pass
ing the Church of the Trinity, saw a
charming, adorable bride come forth.
and said to myself: There is bride
to whom would like to drink toast.
Now the only way to toast her is. of
course, TO be guest at her Wedding
feast. and to her wedding feast we are
F.. going. my friends. heard her father
in-law say to one of the guests: This
evening a: the Porte Maillot.' And I
know the name of the bride-I learned
it from the beadle-it is Mile. Lemon
-nier-Blanche Lemonnier. You shall
see how charming she is-a dream of
love and beautyr
When we arrived at the restaurant
Martin had the air of one who had
come. in all seriousness, as q guest of
tthe wedding-ieast
There were three wedding parties at
the restaurant that evening, conse-
quently the whole establishment was
in commotion. The walters rushed
up and down the stairs The stewards
leaned over the balusters of the three
floors, shouting, storning. calling for
snapkins, knives and glasses