Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-02-21

people. The daughter was pretty, very
pretty.
81 did not know that my son had called
upon you," she said with her grand air
'.But his friends are mine All, There he
is now. Gerard, +" addressing the young man
who now entered with smile, twill you
not introduce me to Nine. and Mile Tar
venuer
SIT seems to me that it is you who ought
to introduce me-" remarked the young man
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; 1--WE re-
GREETED 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.
81 wish that l, too, might allude to it,
madame. but 1 am afraid there is a mis-
understanding, since l would never have
permitted myself, not having the honor Of
knowing you, to present myself at your
door. Now, however. l SHALL" he con-
tinued, with profound bow, certainly beg
for the pleasure of doing So"
"Mme. Tarvenue desperately rose, and,
followed by her daughter, left the room.
When Gerard had returned from seeing
them to the door, his mother said to him:
"Tell me truly, my son, did you call on
those people!"
'Never in the world, my dear mother, and
l don't in the least know what all this
meansr'
In the street meanwhile Solange was
biting her lips till the blood started.
What idiots we wereI We have spoiled
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
againl' said MN. Tarvenue, prayerfully.
The next day there occurred Nine Tarve-
nue's small weekly reception. The lamps
were lighted and Solange was setting out
some dominoes nonchalantly on the baize
table.
SIS every thing readys" demanded NJ.
TarVenue.
so, yes.
"Well; because hold good deal to this
one evening in the week, when l can gather
luy OAu lliChuS diOuuu Ouc OIu
fellow. 81 miss one, though, Ramillat," and
he sighed.
His guests soon began to arrive. Solange,
with book in her hand, abandoned herself
to golden-tinted reveries. That very morn
ing the Count Gerard had bowed to her
profoundly, and on this incident, trivial as
it was, she had begun to erect visionary
scaffolding of dreams. Suddenly the door
md la+
nounced.
M. Tarvenue hurried forth to meet him.
''My dear friend, at lastI'
'Why yes, here am again. But let me
tell you-all of you-the most extraordinary
and lahghable occurrence imaginable. You
know, Tarvenue that was offended because
of your having failed to take any notice of
a certain visit paid you three weeks ago.
You said that you had not heard of it. 1
was sure that had left cards Well, I left
cards and you never knew it."
He broke out with loud laugh.
"Tell me, Tarvenue, do you know the
Comte de Prevaret!"
every little, but he comes here"
"Ahl he comes here? He came here on
the 9th of January, cha Well, l left his
cardI'
oOlduSe, WuO udu rdlSeu uer nedQ from
her book, now approached.
''And this is the way of it: It's all the
fault of that good-for-nothing engraver,
Bladell ordered some cards for January
l. Probably the Count Gerard did the
same. Now what do you suppose 1 discov-
cred after three weeks? 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 a 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, Solangel Be kind to NJ Ramil-
lat. After all, Eusebe is not such very
bad matchr'
What! When one thought one was 60
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.