The morning call., 1893-07-20
A PERFECT JEWEL
IN THE BALLROOM.

Jacques is dancing with Mile. Blaudine
de Lauterre She is tall. svelte and digni-
fed; she has regular profile, serious
face, downcast eyes and brown hair
brushed straight off her forehead. Her
white frock is almost severe in its extreme
simplicity.
Jacques as they stop:
"You are fond of dancing, mademoi-
selle?"
mo, monsieur"
Jacques. IN surprise:
"Ah! How very singular. In the first
place you dance divinely. and one always
likes the things one does well; and then
all young girls love to dance"
II have been brought up SO quietly. l
60 out SO very little"
"And you would like to 60 out more
than you do?"
"Oh. no. I've no desire to 90 about.
Society bOres me"
'Realy ?"
"Yes. / like best to stay at home with
my books and my painting materials"
Jacques (aside): Rather pretentious,
painting materials. (Aloud) ''Are you
fond of outdoor sports. MAIDEN oiselle?
N'-'S ~
we'll as you dance?'
Il don't skate, mon seur, though I do
swim and ride; but as rule find such
things rather too exciting. The quiet. re-
tired life l lead in my own home is best
suited to me. think"
And you never finG it dull?"
''Oh, no, monsieur Smiling softly, l am
very happy. Do you think it strange that
one should be happy without going to
balls and dances 2"
No, indeed. madam oselle. l am quite
sure one could be happy without such
frivolities." (Aside) This dear little
girl is a perfect jewel! And probably
there are any quantity of angels just like
her, and one ignores their very existence"
(AIoud.. continuing to size her uD.) Then
you never rids?"
'Oh. yes. monsieur. in the summer.
when we are at our country place. 1t is
so zee to ride there"
"Yss. exactly;'I never ride save when
am in the country. Riding in Paris is
wretched. Radiantly) And you spend
your entire summers in the cOuntry?"
Yes. monsieur"
And you are never bored ?"
"Oh. no. | read. paint, do fancy work :;
indeed. the days never seem long enough
for me-
Charming. Charming" fAside.) "This
is too much. | hardly know what l am
saying. one Will make an Ideal vile.
And besides she's really beautiful She
loves the country. She hates society-the
sweet child is absolutely made for me.
What glorious eyes Even though they
are fastened on the ground they nave a
great effect on me, their wonderful lashes
sweeping those soft rosy cheeks"
(Aloud0 ~ on must have great many
girl friends"
II am very sorry to say have not. l
fri I hav q
c0rsin whom | see once in a while"
And has your cousin any brothrrS?"
Yes. but seldom see them, their time
is always so occupied. But my dear little
n-phews, / see them every day. They are
lovely. Isimply adore children !"
"Y ou have good taste, madamoiselle."
Yes. and aren't they interesting, and
graceful and amusing? There is nothing
more fascinating. One of my greatest
pleasures is to take care of my sisters
children"
And your sister has several children 2"
"Oh yes; six of the loveliest babies you
can possibly imagine. Sometimes she
sends them to US for few days. when she
and her husband are off on visit; then
am, oh, so happy with the babiesw
'Drlightful! Delightful! Shall we dance
agaiu?"
Jacques, holding his partner very ten
derly Ito him self. O.-"What frankness. what
candor! No girl friends, never sees her
cousins; decidedly. grandmamma was
right; she is perfect jewell"