The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-01-04

at l2:32, the Introduction OF RaouI 10
Nine. Derame took place. AS soon as
she heard the name OF ChamDlard she
gave little start-the little start OF
mother with manageable daughter, as
she thinks, "On, what an excellent
match" The fact wac that her husband
had often spoken to her of young Cham
blard. "He would make capital hus-
band for Marthe. Chamblard and l talk
of it now and then over our piquet, but
the young fellow is FESTIVE and will not
settle down. IL would be first rate
Chamblard is richer than we are, twice or
three times as rich. Aud Marthe Is her.
self against marrying. She has already
refused five or six thoroughly suitable
matches, under one pretext or another.
They did not take her fancy; one was too
old, another had no sty.e, another lived In
an questionable quarter-she would not
marry into sugar, nor yet into cotton, nor
yet into wine, nor into anything else for
that matter. Nothing will suit her but
very young husband, and he must be too
grave. she insists on having somebody
who is very rich, with nothing to do and
fond of pleasure"
How exactly the younger Chamblard
tailed with this sketch. If it came to
doing nothing Raoul showed talent OF the
first order No sooner did the converse
ton turn on horses, dogs. carriages, hats
and bonnets, dresses, jewels, races, ienc-
ing. skating, cookery and the like, than
he gave evidence OF the rarest and high
est ability.
Then they fell into general converse.
ton. Raoul was very brilliant as they
neared the Chalons-sur-Saone at $40, re-
lating how he had devised a wonderful
little brougham, though he did not men
toned that this brougham was presented
by him TO Mile. Juliette LorDhein OF the
corps de ballet at the Foiies- Bergere. 1t
was a marvel OF a brougham. 1t was
small, as q broueham ought always to be,
but great deal wss compressed into
little space. There was the indispensable
toilet drawer. secret money box and
jewel case, a clock. thermometer and
barometer, a slide for writlng-but all
this was nothing.
He grew animated and excited as he
spoke of his achievement. Marthe was
listening to him intentiy.
when you raised the four panels OF
the brougham you wore naturally in the
dark, but the four panels we're lined with
distinguishes. Then you had only to
press a knob concealed in the cushion on
your right, and SIX crystal drops ingeni-
ously arranged in the blue satin lining of
the brougham Instantly became so MANY
electric globuies, and your boudoir was
lighted up. Not for five minutes, mind,
but Tor an hour, or for two hours If you
liked. There was an accumulation under
the seat. When l gave this idea to nv
carriage builder he was overcome with
envy and admiration"
Marthe was so overcome.
What a charming man" she said to
herself II only wish | had such a
bronghaml Not blue thought don't
care for blue.
Then they went on TO speak of Jewels,
bonnets, dress; and Raoul distinguished
himself more than before, if that were
possible, on all these questions. He had
paid ever so many long accounts from
fashionable dressmakers, milliners and
jewelers. lie had been present at ever
so many consultations on the design of
some particular dress, or the arrangement
of some particular costume, and at ever
SO many trvings on and at fittings. AS
he could draw very fairly he used, as he
finely put it, to throw his ideas on paper
without being asked. He had even de-
signed the costumes OF q little piece for
the stage, which was played at some little
theater devoted to the Interpretation of
revolutionary, anarchist, symbolic ideas
ideas of decadence and deliquescence,
fin de steele, fin du monde.
He took out his note book and pencil,
and lightly sketched few OF his crea-
tiors. in spite of the shaking of the train.
He had plenty OF tact and thought of
everything. at was for a set of chsrades."
ne said, played TO very nice people, at
the house of my friend Baron So-and-so."
He invented the baron on the spot and
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effective.
Marthe was carried away Never had
ANYBODY struck her as being such an or
iginai and attractive talker.
Not so long ago" said Raoul, "a cousin
of mine, who has a way of coming TO me
for advice. consulted me about a ball
dress for the carnival at Nice. Let me
tell you what | recommended to her.
Here-Pli draw it as | go along. Look.
mademoiselleW y on may be sure that
she was lookingl Il will try 10 make
myself understood. A clinging dress of
blue satin-I am awiully fond of blue"
She felt sorry; she hated blue. a cling
ing dress. | said - close-ftting II my
cousin has a splendid figure. aud can af-
ford to do that" lie glanced at Marthe
and his glance implied 80 could you %
She understood anu blusbed slightly at
the delicate fattery. Raoul went on:
pale blue satin of the palest blue; and
over the satin skirt robe of Pompadour
lace with very soft shades of green. pink,
mauve. cream and deep blue. Then wide
double ieeves of blue velvet, with Vene-
tian lace cuffs Do you see what mean"
Thoroughly"
And with sympathetic voice she re-
peated:
Double sleeves OF blue velvet, with
Venetian lace cuffs"
Suddenly the train stopped with jerk,
and the porlers were crying, Macon Ma
conf"
"Mscon-so soon ?" said Marthe.
That "so soon" had a delightful sound
in RaouPs ears. 1t meant a good deal,
that $50 soonw Raoul occupied the five
minutes of the stoppage in completing
and touching up his little sketch, which
was somewhat disjointed, and he did not
observe that his young brother-in-aw had
gone TO the telegraph office with IL es-
sage. 1t had been privately written out
by Mime. Derame; and this also was dis
patched to the Old club.
The train departed a. All, and Raoul
had not even thought of getting out to see
if there WAS q telegram for him in the of
fee window. And there was one, too,
which was permitted to lie at Macon for
ever. 1t was a message of five words only
-''Come back, Antwerp scheme dropped"
On and on rushed the train. Another
dress was under discussion nova peau
de sole OF delicate pink, with bows OF gui-