Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-10-08

same color, WllcH SET OH her uaZZllug
complexion very effectively.
Next her plate lay bouquet Of May
flowers and gardenias, with which at
times her delicate hand toyed. Sudden
~ She drew few May towers out and
fastened them on her bosom. Count
Degenfeld smiled and swallowed a large
glass Of Madeira. The secret alliance
was in full swing; what did it concern
me?
''Some one is asking for Monsieur lie
Baron" Louis whispered 70 me.
looked towards the door and saw
there the powerful figure of man
with fresh, red face, who was just III
the act Of raising a gigantic eyeglass,
in order TO examine the company II
was Uncle Wcchmar, my mothers
brother. I arose and fastened towards
nm.
"Well, here You are, my boy" cried
he in his deep voice SO that everyone
turned to look at Us
grasped his arm and led him to the
drawing-room, where two pretty
young ladies, with fair hair and fresh
faces, greeted me as cousin" de-
hghtfai surprise for one VIE has Just
begun t. feel homesicl1.
"What brings ~ou herc2n ! asked, af-
ter the first greeting had becn cx-
changed: mother did not write me
one word Of your intention ST travel
ing"
'Ah, you sec, my boy, the matter
was soon settled. Your cousin Leonie
here, began 70 cough, and mamma i'm
agined it something serious, because a
distant aunt is said 70 have died Of con
sumption!
Our old doctor is always of mammals
opinion, and advised us 10 spend the
winter in the south. Well, my rheuma-
tism is always troublesome in winter
time, hunting is not going to be very
good, SO we got ready and have been
sitting at Mentonc five days"
But why in that tiresomc place, why
not here?''
Dear boy, you know your aunt never
does anything by halves. Mentone is
considered the safest and warmest spot
in the whole lovely Riviera, and poor
Leonic, as you can undoubtedly see, is a
great sufferer; so we must remain at
Nice. ] believe she IS afraid that |
might get into mischief here. She is
very much distressed that your mother
sent you to such hotbed of vice, and
commissioned me to sound the ground
little and to find out about your ac-
quaintances.n
Papa, said Erna, my eldest cousin,
show you tell everything! Could one
believe that you had ever been dip
DONATE"
Little one, that was long ago, and
did not succeed very we'll That just
reminds me. | must 60 to the con surs.
Where shall we meet?"
/ suggested to my cousins that we
take a wallSin the villa Vigier aud meet
uncle on the concert place.
AS / wandered through the gardens Of
the villa with my pretty cousins and
showed them the tine palms | saw
through the bran ches Of the trees a cou-
pie in the distance, and my practiced
hunters eve discovered Lapotin in the
company Of a lady.
Although the treacherous locks were
this time entirely enveloped in a large
gray veil this veil would have recalled
to my memory my travelling companion,
even if the grace of her movements had
not already betrayed her. They walked
side 10y side, apparently much interested
in their conversation.
As we went out later saw the lady
enter a boat and start off alone. Of
Laputin there was not trace to be
found.
1t was hard for me to believe my
friend in his present mood engaged in
any gallant adventure; still, what else
could it be?
Yesterday at Monaco ] discovered
secret understanding: though the
matter seemed plain enough, | was
worried thinking there might be some
thing elise, but what?
My cousins found me dull; they POI
ltely called It 'absaut-n.nded" They
accused me Of being in love. and de-
clarea they should certainly watch me
NJ the concert,
Once arrived there, they were So in
terested in the audience that they for
got ali else. Now ! had to tell them
about this, now about that lady, whose
extra}s giant toilette struck them. l fell
into disgrace because | could not an
swcr all their questions
In order to save myself made the
I excuse that one must not know lees
danes
Ladies Of good standing dc not re-
main here, a2y aore than YOU though
You are two pretty girls
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