The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01
A FRENCHMAN's JOKE
Playcl at the Expense of a wiz. W
Didu't IJse SOan md vUo.

Playel at the Expense of a wiz. u,
Didn't Use Soap and Water.
Mime. la Marquise de Ga,,;fo.
Princesse de Martigue, was. fonr.ons
twenty years ago. one of the moo,
lovely women in Paris. She is bar
English. for her father, Lafitte ,ha
banker, married an English lady. Mmo
de Gallifet is as fair as her sister (uh~
first married Erlanger. the banker and
/! secondly Cordier) is dark. but apart
from the beauty of her face (and wear.
have treated her very kindly she nos,
sesses remarkable fascination, which
proceeds from her constant cood
nature and sweet amiabilitv ~
character. Her few faults 0or all ~
which she has been most bttor,,
punished) have always proceeded from
her tenderness of heart. The beanti-
full and blonde Marquise could not find
it in her heart to say mo" to anv
body who did not seek too audacions.
favor. the result. of course, inevitable
being that her generosity was abused
and taken an unfair advantage of. Her
nickname, ''Cochonette," originated
in very malicious and untrue rumor
that De Grammont-C aderousse spread
to the effect that this dainty LADY did
not pay so much attention to soap and
water as she might have done.
Her husband, the celebrated Maropis
de Gallifet. having reason to suspect
that his wife did not care over much
for soap and water. played off on her
the following practical joke. One
night. or rather morning, after return.
ing from ball at the Tuileries. he
strolled into his wife's dressing-room.
and lighting a cigarette, sat down to
discuss the events of the evening be-
fore retiring to his own rooms.
He found Nine. Ia Marquise i'm
patiently taking off her Jewels
and throwing them right and left on
the carpet tor the maids to pick up in
the morning and put in order. After
few minutes conversation the Mar
quis kissed his wife's hand and retired
tor the night, but the following MORN
ing he came in again and asked his
wife to let him take beautiful ruby
bracelet he had once given her to
Boucheron's to be reset, as it had all
ready been arranged between them it
should be. Nine. la Marquis told one
of her maids to bring the bracelet, but
the jewel was not to be found. The
house was thoroughly searched from
top to bottom. but the missing brace
let was not discovered. "Never mind"
said the Marquis, at last; "you must
have been robbed, that is ALL l will
get you another like it." Ten DAYS
later he again came into his wife's
dressing-room early in the morning,
and after few minutes casual con-
versation, carelessly asked: you
have seen nothing of that ruby brace
let, suppose, that you lost ten days
ago?" NO" replied Nine. de CALI
fet, innocently; ''of course not. How
could I?" "Cochonette" exclaimed
the hero of Puebla, bursting out laugh
ing; then, taking his wife by the hand.
he gently led her up to the washing
stand, which, as is common in France,
closed with lid to keep the dust out
Lifting the cover, he showed his be-
wildered better half the bracelet lying
in the basin, where he had put it the
night he had gone into his wife's bed
room after the court balL-San Fran.
cisco Argonaut.