Wichita eagle., 1890-03-09

the presence OF genth6men, young girls
silently adhere to their brilliant mothers,
whose wit and grace and social tact
make the charm of the Partisan salons.
Apparently, the French consider that the
combined attractions of youthful faces
and sprightly conversation would be too
much for any man, and mercifully di-
vide the two. And this leaves them help
less before little American girl, laugh
ing. talking, testing, teasing, till. bewil-
Jered by such phenomenon, they are
swept down so easy that one is reminded
of Attila's taunt to the Romans, ''The
thicker the grass, the quicker it is
moved"
This social etiquette was very irksoms
TO my little tirefy, who seemed always
opening and shutting her wings. In the
course of the evening M Vergniaad
slipped into her hand. unperceived by
any of us, closed envelope with the
whisper: Put it in your pocket. Do not
let any one see you"
She opened it deliberately: IN. Vergn-
tograph, Nine. Fleming. Do you think
1t good Hkeness:'
TIE mystery which French people are
fond of attaching to harmless trifies is
inconceivable. One evening, in the ear.
lier part of our stay in Paris, cousin of
Miss st. Glars, who was in the same
hotel with Mr.. Denham, called on US,
and when he was taking leave she held
out an unsealed note: ''Wil you give
this to Fred? Don't forget it.
Nine. LIE Fort was thunderstruck: SIS
it possible? Send note to young gen.
tleman right before Nine. Fleming and
all of usi7
why" said /, "do young people
never write notes to each other in
France?"
''Not openly like that-little three cor
nered notes to slip into the hand while
dancing"
This is the way to fold them" said
Clarice, taking up q small sheet of paper.
You see that will just tit into the hol-
low of the hand, and nobody could ever
see it."
81 like our way much better. What is
done openly is not half SO mischievous."
Nor half SO interesting" rejoined
Clarice
The nimble hours danced on, as they
had trick of doing in Nine. lie Forts
salon. Il am afraid you forget the three
balls, VI. Fergniaud."
How can you be so cruel, mademoi-
seller / shall only make my compliments
TO the hostess and dance one set at each
| never do more except when l come
here"
A few days later asked Helen, Have
you made up your mind what answer TO
give NJ. Vergniaud: He intends to write
to your father. He was speaking to me
about it again today
Il won't have him writing TO my faith
er," she replied with her wonted impetu-
osity. Il viii not have my father wor-
ried about nothing. 1t would oe a month
before l could set it right.
He seems TO be very much in love
with you He saws he shall be in despair,
wretched forever. if you reject him
so they all say | don't believe
word of it, and | can't help it if they are.
/ can'r marry more than one of them,
and | don't believe | shall ever marry
anybody won't be prosecuted to death"
The little princess was irritated. Some
thing had evidently gone wrong. 1t soon /
came out: Il had a letter from Fred this
morning-a very disagreeable letter.
Indeed. You have not yet answered
II, | suppose"
mo: he will have TO write differently
from that before he gets any answer from
me. am not going 10 be lessoned and
scolded as if / were little girl. Father
never does it, and will not submit TO it
from him." After a pause: He is not
so much to blame. 1t is that odious Mr.
Wilkins. who keeps writing To him how
much attention receive, and all that.
As if 1 could help it! Poor old Fred,
We have known each other ever since we
were children
That explains it, thought. Helen,
il YOU have decided to say no to VI. Vergn-
iaUd. the sooner you say 1t the better.
Il have said it and he doesn't mind it
in the least. | wish you would tell him
YOU always speak so that people know |
YOU are in earnest and can't help believ
ing YOU"
Very well, Helen. | VIII ask Nine
L. Fort 70 tell him that his suit is hape- |
le,s, and that he must not annoy you by
persisting in it"
Early in February the Belgian ambas-
sador, VI. Ie comte de Beyens and Ma /
dame Ia comtesse kindly took charge OF ,
Miss St. Clair TO the imperial ball at the
HIiieTies. She had never looked more +
charming than in the exquisite costume /
Of pale rose colored failie. with floating 1
mist of white tuue. caught here and there /
by rosebuds that might have grown in /
Chrimhild's garden. The airy figure. so 1
graceful in every motion. the well poised |
head with les flutter of shining curls, the |
wonderful dark eyes, the perfect eye- |
brows the delicious little mouth where |
love seemed 70 nestle-when she had /
vanished 1t seemed like the ceaSing of |
exquisite music" Madame la comtesse
congratulated me on her appearance. and |
afterward on her success. The emperor /
had distinguished her in very fiatter- |
ing manner. and Eugenie. looking earn
estly at her. said to the comtesse, Moth
ing is SO beautiful as youth, perhaps be-
ginning 20 regret her own No one had |
mace 50 decided a sensation
At Nine. lie Forts next reception
there was sudden influx of new guests
"a young Belgian baron of old historic
name, slim and stiff as poker; brisk
French viscount, who told me that he
had been connected with the embassy at
Washington, and had quite fallen in love