The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-07

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his oyercoat, 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 1880"
"But where are you going TO take us?
"Dah as though you did not know!
But come! comel Do not lose u mo-
ment,"
When Martin organized an expedition
there was nothing TO do but obey, There
was one certainty-thQt his compau'
ions would not be bored.
Martin called cab which was passing,
aud We were taken home, where We
were allowed ten minutes to dress,
We were soon oil together again in the
cab, which was driven in the direction
OF the Champs Elysees. Martin smoked
his cigarette in solemn majesty. Again
| asked;
"Where are you taking us2"'
My insistenCe seemed to vex him, but
he condCsccnded to reply:
ITO the Porte Maillot,"
"For dinner2"
GENERALIZATION dinner"
"And was 1t necessary that we should
don evening dress when only We three
arc 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
liG said:
care you accustomed to attend wed.
dug feasts in street Costume2"
care you going toa wedding ieast2"
Certainly"
"rhat OF one Of your frinds2"
"Yes-one oil my friends"
whats his name?"
~ don't know"
"0h, come, Martin, speak seriously
~ am speaking seriously. About two
o'clock this afternoon, while passing the
Church Of the Trinity, l saw a charm.
ing, adorable bride come forth, and !
said to myself: There Is q bride 10 whom
1 would like TO drink a toast Now the
only way to toast her Is, of course, to be
a guest 1T her w~eddipg.feast, and 10 her
weddlng.feast we are going, my friends.
| heard her father.in.law say to one Of
tho guests: This evening at the Porte
Maillot.' And | know tho name Of the
brlde-I learned 1t from the beadle-it
Is Mile. Lemonnier-Blanche Lemon
uier. You shall see how charming she
is-a dream OF love and beauty"
When We arrived at the restaurant
Martin had the air OF ono who had come,
in all seriousness, as q guest Of the we'd
ding feast.
There were three wedding parties at
the restaurant that evening, consequent
" the whole establishment was in a
commotion. The walters rushed up and
down the stairs. The stewards leaned
over the balusters Of tho three floors,
shouting, storming, calling for napkins
knives and glasses.
"The moment is propiHous," said Mar
tin with delight. Sand three wedding
feasts at that II we were excluded from
ours we can attend one Of the Others"
Then, with graceful assurance, lie sale
10 an attendant:
"Mlle. Lemonnier's wedding party?'
"First floor.n
We were a little apprehenslve In re,
gard 10 the termination Of our expedi
ton as we followed Martin. He, how
ever, was soon in the room where thu
servants had just finished setting th'
table.
"Ah, l am glad to see you are ready II
good time,'' said Martin In a voice beft
ting q master OF ceremonies.
The steward, who held q paper 10 hi
hand, bowed respectfully. :.
as this the list Of tho guestsP" sale
Martin, taking the paper from the stew
ard. "Let us see Tit 10 Oorrect,h
Surveying the table with a grave air
he verified the list, and then said yer.
sharply;
covers are wanting. Its fortunate l al
rived early.R
Whilethe confused steward called owe
the baluster, giving orders for tire
moro covers, Martin added our thre,
names To the list and made the neceE
sary changes on the table, Hearrangel
q place for himself opposite the bride
placing us OF a short distance from hin
Ia order that we might come to his res
cue II he got into difficulty.
Then w6 solemnly waited the arrlva
OF the wedding guests who soon assem-
bled,
Weddings are usually gay, but Their
arc also thosu which are melancholy
That Of Mile. Lemonnief belonged 10th
latter category.
When Joseph Dnranl began 10 pa
court TO Mile. Lemohnler, as after
wards learned, their positions, 90 lar q
fortune was concerned, were Abou
eluAl, Mile. Lemonnier had 4 dowf
Of about 100000 francs aud expectation
Of coming In for 100000 more, all {
which had been alnAGsel by her lathe
ia the wine business. Her father an
mother were good honest people, who's
only fault was excessive love bt fnonej
What they found desirable In Josep
Dufand was not 90 much his Rmiahilltt
his rehned manners and his tender Low
for Blanche 90 his Important position l
d large dry goods firm the 10000 franc
which his parents wore 10 give him o
ibe day Of his marriage, and the magnit
cent properly which would fall to hit
later. No one knew better than n
fNmonnler the value Of the vineyard
on MA property, which was situated |
ihs center Of uascony. The elder DuI
and, moreover, had 100000 francs |
bAnk, which Id time would come 10 hI
son.
businpsb matters. She loved Jogep
Dufahd simply because she loved hlE
becauBe he had O manly form and
rather severe cOuntgnanbe which
] WAYS soitened before her smile, aud y
cause she imagined that With him II
would be an uninterrupted series
pleasures, Joseph Dufande love
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