The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-12


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THE LIEUTENANT RECEIVED HER IN BIS
ARMS
paper they handed him, rather sheep
ishly, for Mademoiselle' S words did not
admit of refusal.
BY the street door, which had been
left open, q young lady had just en-
tered dressed in travelling costume.
This elegant person seemed to be en-
tirely at home, or at least such was her
opinion, for was she not going to sur
prise her dear friend, the young off1cer2
She had a fine sense of humor and
adored theatrical effects She had been
told that Brittany was semi bar bar
GUS country, and one where there was
no need of standing on ceremony She
advanced towards d Avricourt with
! extended hands, and not at all en-
barrassed by the presence of those two
| young girls, whose costumes her maid
would not have donned for the world.
'Oh!" she cried, II am afraid dis
turb you"
Shame on you, men! Instead of talk
ing the daintily gloved hand held out
to him, Raoul became CHASTITY pale
Mademoiselle Yvonne. who certainly
had the gift of second-sight, quickly
comprehended how matters stood, and
turned pale also. Her limbs gave way
under her, and the lieutenant received
her in his arms He had the answer
for which he had been seeking since
morning.
Poor Yvonne recovered just in time
to hear the officer say to Moreau, who
IL ID - l.
wanted;
go to the livery stable, order a
carriage and put Madame in it You
will conduct her yourself to the near
est railway station. and when you have
seen her depart you will return and re-
port to me-"
the pretty traveller read in the
Vicomte' eyes that there was no dis
putting this point She followed Mo-
reau carrying a paper that she had
picked up from the ground DAvri-
court bought it from her later at a
good stiff price; and had the two sisters
but known of it, they would no longer
have doubted the money value of their
signatures.
Yvonne had closed her eyes again
and Raoul profited by the fact to press
her to his heart. This was pleasure
he looked forward to indulging in
often, for from that moment his mind
was made up, and he no longer thought
marriage an act of folly.
That evening, as usual, the lieuten-
ant had Thegonnac announce him to
the Marquise- He entered in a very
shame-faced manner, but Immediately
perceived from Madame de la Meaug-
mons manner that she had heard moth
ing of the mornings occurrence.
How are you, lieutenant" asked
the old lady, from the depths of her
couch. 81 have bad news for you; nv
youngest granddaughter is i'll and her
sister remains with her. You find your
self condemned to q tete-a-tete with
me-"
"Well, madame, I will profit Ivy it.
to talk to you on very serious matter,
as my time is limited. Do you never
think of marrying your granddaugh.
ters?"
~ think of little else; but you, who
are acquainted with our affairs, know
where the shoe pinches. You know
enough of the world to make it unnec-
essary for me to tell you that prospec-
tive hus bands do not crowd around us
You, who can work miracles perform
this one of getting husbands for my
two little ones whose doweries are not
equal to their lineage. Have you any
suitors in view?"
II have one, but there are difficulties
in the way. The first is that my man
thinks of the youngest of these young
ladies' The second is that Mademoi-
selle Yvonne must have sorry opinion
of him, and that she might we'll dis
trust the candidate.
How is that, has she seen him?"
ALIAS! she has seen only too"
But, Monsieur" interrupted the
Marquise, milling all over, sis ii
not possible thatyou would speak-but
admit that it might be a question?
You ought to aspire to a grand match.
You can take your choice among a
thousand"
THAT is precisely the reason why ]
have chosen we'll Unhappily com.