The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-21
THE lola REGISTER.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER q, 1880.
A FRgnchMAN.s JOKE.
Playel at tho Expense of wife wh<
Didn't Use soap and Water.


PlsreI at tho Expense of wife whs
Didn't U.e Soap and Water.
Nine. la Marquise de Gallifet
Princesse de Martigue. was, four-and.
twenty years ago. one Of the most
lovely women in Paris. She is hall
English. for her father. Lafitte, the
banker, married an English lady. Nine.
de Gallifet is as fair as her sister (who
first married Erlanger. the banker, and
secondly Cordier) is dark. but apart
from the beauty of her face (and years
have treated her very kindly she pos
sesses remarkable fascination, which
proceeds from her constant good
nature and sweet amiability OF
character. Her few faults (for all of
which she has been most bitterly
punished) have always proceeded from
her tenderness of heart The beauti-
full and blonde Marquise could not fnd
it in her heart to say mo" to any
body who did not seek too audacious q
favor. the result, of course. inevitably
being that her generosity was abused
and taken an unfair advantage Of. Her
nickname, ''Cochonette." originated
in a 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 Marquis
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 a 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 la Marquise i'm
patiently taking off her jewels
and throwing them right and left on
the carpet for the maids to pick up in
the morning and put in order. After
a few minutes conversation the Mar
quis kissed his wife's hand and retired
for the night, but the following morn
ing he came in again and asked his
wife to let him take a beautiful ruby |
he had once given her to |
to be reset, as it had al. |
ready been arranged between them 10
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. will |
get you another like it." Ten days
later he again came into his wife's
iressing-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
agow NO." replied Mime. de CALI
let, innocently; ''of course not. How
could IP" 'Cochonetter' exclaimed
the hero of Puebla, bursting out laugh
ing; then, taking his wife by the hand.
be 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-
Tildered better half the bracelet lying
n the basin, where he had put it the
hight he had gone into his wife's bed
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