The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-25

~ \it, have they?" grumbled out
J JGaspard Hautot, as he listened
ISL to his son Cesar's glowing &C
counts of Mile. Georgette de Witt-Fleury' s
wild and picturesque beauty. her wonderful
skill as an equestrienne, her superb desin-
volture and her rich, velvety contralto
. voice.
Have care, my son." cried Gaspard,
"vou and She would make poor yoke-fel-
lows Satin and fustau go i'll together!'
All" he continued, with gesture of i'm
patience, Il have no sympathy with de-
cayed gentry which Furnishes up its few
remaining heirlooms and tricks Itself ont
with faded fneryl"
Young Hautot's cheeks reddened some
what al lis fathers words, but nevertheless
he Shook his head with an air Of conviction
rs lie replied:
They may be poor and proud, father but
that doesn't prevent Mile Ge0rIette from
being one of the most fascinating women
ever set eyes upon. AS L was lruuGIAg
along the Rouen highway yesterday she
refined In her horse and, addressing me as
uairEbsr. Informed me that her animal-so
She called Lin-hai picked up stone.
FASTENED To free his hoof from the obstruc-
lirn. whereupon she thanked me, smiled
and dashed away like msd. They tell NE
she learned o. Tide IN England, where she
has passed most of her life
And now. uy d. answered the elder
Hautut. u suppose you'u expect 10 be in
. v.ted 20 their chateau, as they insist upon
calling it,
.Why not. ftler?" exclaimed Cesar;
I've can buy and sell them twice over, even
f. they are descended from the famous De
lyiu family When you sent me to college
you certainly intended to make gentleman
of me-
$50 l did. NY boy" exclaimed the rich
land-L1.ler; but although I intend some
day t. make Nine. de Wilt-Fieury an offer
Tor her estate, chateau aud all, vet hardly
dreamed that you would insist upon her
throwing in Mile. GeorEette," added the
rich farmer, with chuckle.
Gaspard Hautot was one Of the most ex-
teus!ye landowners Of AinyIlle, near
Roueu His broad acres were under fine
uuage, aud there was something almost
seigneurial about the great wandering farm
house " nth lis imposing Norman architect
ure and large courtyard. Hautot had been
widower now for nearly eight years, and
rumor had IL that lie had made VOW to his
wife not to marry again. Al any rate, now
that Cesar-his only Chili-bad returned
from e'i', - 90. 80 "i 81 VI lay
jleinaA "uu-u 10 MS H".''I"l au'''iIt"7eS Of
erect, graceful carnage pIoNu ehlulueIs anu
handsome oval face with a skin that
vluD- girI might envy. tile elder Hau,Ot
quite PASSED out OF the thoughts Of the COS
...-4 ...-4-.--.- IT,, -,.-,,rd NJ q ti+
hurt by tie displacement. In fact, it rather
pleased hln, although he was still young
man tlW-rif-seveTal years this sge of
nfty. II so thoroughly IN love with his
handsome 10Y was u7 that an tAis Hattery
ana ad.Al p never 81 par-lcIe OF envy ID
. bis heart but lh9u7a t-e measure OF ms
t-uuiuess mad been pressed uoNn ana h.'ed
10 tine very Nrinl' lddh cure gym over IN
ul one Day there cane i'eHel servant
bearing q great SQUARE, Lert-ilhl1d t-'eI,
efe, stamped 10 5viQ frl.rl WIN tn!ghtt ana
Latin iN-l--, ana ddI-t--rl 70 VI. .'''Ai
HAL."- IL was IIl.. -H'As ~ " -'l-i <...tl'
anu -tItItt- t ai 'L Fi-"LiJu i' .'.F r.. 'te!u
Nh3l lu You say now lStNr'- cHsu
cesar rA-i---=LA' us Ae 'i'--1e" '-e e'e=ahL |
note 70 MN. -,
-at nave u say, my GEAR BOY |
cane t' l.t e.ls' lisU-4 H. n ,'.. lnlng;
DC Gor>A surprise He. we Iia- PEASANTS |
age always welcomed al cAaL-aaN. iAey re |
alla.l CT us DO tlr country, Out Yol- never |
U.I lrm inviting us % Their city h-meS. |
hey Ora" tne line there.
70 SAai! see, lalleT. cried le-5r. as ne /
81. i- uLl III tHf room, followed Ny iHc a4- |
inning gaze al the Il1l iall-aader
The DE Nir'-FleIrgs received pSar Haul /
TT "lt. cordially rs free from any tuEe |
~ c0n1eSte44ssion as u was unaffected and |
sustained lie was delighted with every 1
thing. il was new world 10 him. and a |
world which seemed t0 glow with an almost /
celestial -El.seu q eMaualiug from the /
strange auJy and fascinating personality |
u Nile. FegrSette. Ire more he saw Of her |
the more she Impressed him as a woman Of |
extraordinary wltcherv She smoke French !
with pnnouncei English accent, and her /
manners had much Of the freedom and bold
ness Of the English woman. she took 4
mIScAlev0us delight in Obtruding this c0uu-
tlyCaVdller upon Tie notice of har hiyh horn
guests. and to Cesar's credit il
must be confessed thar he brra him
self with a ren.sa and 49, Ut as
manner altogether rbarminr EssiIa him
the eff-Diiuata cIuI mon NJ ~, $50, Nh M
frail vnIibs and th4 90 ~ ~
WHICH I.. I.aj agr,rt ,.,' , Gnu : &C MN
had turned lar I'LL =; 81 , o-is7 IN N.!o |
games and carried nsr 49,. ~ r. M 4"otlo
c,fad frr, - nv IutO llc cHdttdu'
Cragrr-tte's darL a. - 'N'h41 a''uH lluh
AtIsn1-b lie sal,,. ,,.,s ,Io.-.,, ,-
ms and Nile do We l, ~ a. C.eaIeu III uanC-
surprised ana ster,e5 VIII was not lletls
Invitation 10 walt fTo" Na a. ing an
Could it be possible Thar snch bs, Ir'u 10y, OF;
athletic frame would land itEaIf a. az anu
aud sInuous n,easnras - ti,,eti.'9 ~ SVlt
of euyous ray,aiisrs I ~ .'lV VAL. y group
throw at Last bTt u, - Aeu l0I cesar over
aDpgintpent for a,,,5...I,z.-. I, " ~ u'o-
ana srnarLi,, de,,aI,,0 ueoi stlte tall
Inn resnact}ni 49, pei uIl'Ie win strong
hire No ,,-iIe a. alii' tH5 landowners son
Inilv ligbr nd a" a a. MIN step SO wonder
Welded to f fhe r gls5Le ana 50 exqnisitely
Georpette's deIi1IT - ,,,a u Tue music mat
tbor0nghness of ibair q" di' OIS equaleo oy the
To Cesar Hantot canda tp .,.nt ta5;
nre,ne saf'sfac,in,, o"'ne tlds IeeIIng OIL su-
deservIng nf ~ s'. ln'eilse as 10 DC almost
and strong vibrafini ~ ~ Gi paInItat deep
den chords which 60, NJ us Iestt most ND
for tie first time feaIs ,ho no ne man VINO
mate touch Of the woman he 1ot,a. am M MI
delightful sensation was added fba ndrst ms
Gus charm of the Walt measnre ,YifF H.
powers Of harmonic intoxicaTion and II re- re-
auired an effort on his part not to close his
eyes that he might shut out the cold, hard
Jus ympathetc glare of the Iookers-on from
this world OF bliss No one knows bett,r
than the lover that it is only the unexpected
which happens. Fate has been ten thou
sand times kinder to Cesar Hautot than he
tipb,ening of the strands Of tbongbt to raaI.