Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-07-25

pleased 70 show us that you approved or
your sons visit to us.
IL was now the countess turn 20 be
agitated. Had Gerard really gone to see
these people: The daughter was pretty
very pretty.
II did not know that my son had
called upon you," she said with her
grand air, "but his friends are mine
All! There he Is now. Gerard" ad-
dressing the young man who now en-
tered with a smile, ''will YOU not intro
duce me to Mime. and Mile. Taryenuey
1T seems to me that 1t is you who
ought TO introduce me" remarked the
young man, bowling low before his
mothers guests.
1T is true, monsieur said Solange,
while her mother wished that the earth
might open and swallow her up; I'VE re-
gretted not being az home when you
called some time ago"
The young man bowed again, and
looked embarrassed, and said nothing.
my daughter alludes TO the visit you
made us at the beginning of January, !"
here threw in Nine. Tarvenue.
Il wish that ! too might allude TO II,
madame, but am afraid there is mis-
understanding. since would never have
permitted myself, not having the honor
of knowing you, to present. myself at
your door. Now, however, | shall" he
continued with profound bow, !" "cer-
tainly beg for the pleasure Of doing so.
Mime. Tcrvenue desperately rose and,
followed by her daughter. left the room.
When Gerard had returned from seeing
them to the door, his mother said To him: :
Tell me truly, my. son, did you call
on those people,"
"Never i'm the world, my dear mother;
and don't in the least know what all
this meansr'
In the street meanwhile Solange was
biting her lips till the blood started.
"What idiots we werel We have
spoiled everythingl He had come to the
house without letting his mother know,
and we have let the cat out of the bagr'
she ragged.
what pityl II only he comes back
againF said lime. Tarvenue, prayer
fully.
The next day there occurred Nine
TaSvenue's small weekly reception. The
lamps were lighted and Solange was set
ting out some dominos nonchalantly ON
the baize table.
is everything ready?" demanded NJ.
Tarvenue.
"Oh. yes"
"Well; because I hold a good deal to
this one evening in the week, when can
gather my old friends around me-" said
the old fellow. II miss one, though,
Ramillat, and he sighed.
His guests soon began TO arrive. So
lange, with book in her hand, aban-
doned herself TO gold tinted rcveries
That very morning the Count Gerard
had bowed TO her profoundly, and on
this incident, trivial as it was, she had
begun to erect n visionary scaffolding of
dreams Suddenly the door opened
again and Nj. Ramillat was announced.
NJ. Tarvenue hurried forward to meet
him.
"My dear friend, ut LAST"
"Why. yes, here | am again. But let
me tell you-all of you-the most extra
ordinary and laughable occurrence imag-
Unable. You know, Tarvenue, that |
was offended because of your having
failed to take any notice of a certain
visit paid you three weeks ago You
said that you had not heard of it, was
sure that left cards. Well, left cards,
and you never knew il. F"
He broke of with loud laugh.
"Teli me, Tarvenue, DO you know tho
Comte de Prevaretf"
Ntl Aut tOllfN
"Ah! he comes herey lie came on the
9th Of January, eh? Well. l left his
card!"
Solange, who had raised her head from
her book. now approached.
And this Il the way of it: It's all the
fault of that good-for-nothing engraver,
Bladel. ordered some cards for Jan. l.
Probably the Count Gerard did the same.
Now, what do you suppose discovered
after three weeks! That the cards i'm the
packages were mixed Inadvertently
half of them were mine and half those of
the Count Prevarct. That is how il hap
pened that you received a card from
that gentleman and that is how
Solange, whittier than a sheet, had risen
with difficulty and retreated into the
embrasure of window. Her mother
followed her.
Courage, Solaugei Be kind to NJ.
Ramillat. After all. Eusebe is not such
a bad matchv'
"What! When one thought one was
going 10 bea countessi" and she hastened
from the room.
Excuse Solange." said Nine Tar
venue. 'She Is feeling indisposed."
Three months later Gerard de Brevaret
was married to one of his cousins and
the same day NJ. Eusebe Ramillat, dis
dained by Solange, conducted TO the
altar the daughter of his fathers part
ner.
They say that Solange Tarvenue win
not marry at all.-Translated for The
New York Mercury from the French Of
M- Floran by Agnes Clifford.