The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-05-10

/, however, certainly owe the Lemadies visit
of thanks and l shall pay it,"
''A visit of thanks? For your cold in the
head ?"
ssExactly," said Thibaut, with perfect pla-
cidity
The door opened, and Jeanne showed her
self, more charming, more enticing than be-
fore. Out of mere politeness Marcel followed
his uncle.
Then followed at once the most sympathetic
greetings, shakes of the hand warmly ex-
changed. Then were the chairs gathered
about the table, the Marsala was brought, the
glasses were filled, and gayly were they clinked
together. The conversation became animated,
and Thibaut now let drop the name of his
friend Chevalet, an old wholesale dealer, who
at the time when Monsieur Lemadie was in
the jeweliy manufacture had done business
with him. The old merchant was delighted
at this unexpected disclosure of common
friendship, and in his turn took up the praises
of Chevalet and launched into the recital of
the affairs great and small of twenty years
since, while Jeanne listened, har eyes modestly
lowered, and Marcel sat lightly on his chair,
his eye in spite of himself caught and fixed
by little blonde'curl which just at his right,
almost reaching his ear, futtered out in the.
soft breeze and would not keep still.
That same evening Thibaut had long and
mysterious colloquy with his sster-in-law, in
which, to judge by the vivacity of the ges-
speaker and by the reflective, attentive ply
siognomy of the listener, was of the highest
interest to both of them.
Soon, soon did Madame Filhol become the
intimate friend of Madame Lemadie, and Mon
sieur Marcel her son, strongly unwilling at
first to accompany his mother on her neigh
borly visits, accustomed himself little by little
to the task, and ended by paying visits on his
own account, when he passed the whole even
ing there without her This caused certain
III la IN CHI
in the corners of the twinkling eyes of his
uncle. Many things did that smile signify.
Jeanne and he had become great friends. So
soon as he appeared she ran to him, her hands
outstretched, and even kissed him bravely,
like good old uncle as he was, who knew the
future.
On the 18th of September Madame Filhol
asked the hand of Mademoiselle Jeanne Le-
made for her son, Marcel Nobody was sur
prised. For several weeks they had all known
what was coming.
That very evening both families sat at table
in the garden at the foot of the terrace. The
soft evening was stirred by mild breezes full
of odorous scents the stars twinkled in the
dark blue sky, and the moon threw her pale
light on the table where the coffee smoked in
the cups, and projects for the future, the happy
future, succeeded each other one after the
other without interruption, We're gayly dis
cussed.
''Niece'' said Uncle Thibaut, s'will you take
a turn in the garden with me?'
He passed the girls slender arm beneath his
own, and when they reached the spot whence
had darted that furious jet of water from the
nozzle of the hose he stopped her and said:
"Just suppose l had not been on the other
side of that gate three months ago, eh?"
"Ah, uncle" said Jeanne, S'why do you
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