The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-01

leisure hours-I never learned mort
than common sense had told mo al
home. Twice a week no dined will
her, or she dined with him. For thC
rect, they wont to the theatre, but al
ways with u third party; they skatCC
logstheri they Wero seen in public
places yOt 80 careful was she OF hal
reputation that q bi,hoD could not hayl
found fault with her. thought az tn
start that shs might be trying to GO
his money over the card tRble-bu.
here | Was right down wrong, and don
believe he slaked thrHapoUco tho who'll
winter through. And it's fair to sal
that she led him into no other GXtTaya
gaucaI. lie spent less money tina
quarter than no had done Tor years
| drank less, and was battNr tempered,
This 10 how the thing went on until
March; and whom that mouth came
had given it up as a mystery, It seem
cd to nae that no was just in love will
the creatures pretty face and preIEl
ways, and that Wai all you could say
about IT, ] concluded that ho would
end by marrying herr and that | shOult
dnd mysolt compelled either 20 servo
mistrssI-which | could never do-oI
to begin life Sirssh with what capital
had made in his service, And | wa
just looking about to see what sort Of :
future l could make for myself WHOM be
burst upon me with tho news that We
were going into the eaGa,TY, and thaI
our destination was Brittany.
"It's not the tlmo I'd be choo'ins h
leave Paris" said he, "but We won't be
away a month. aud therOll be fun when
We RETURN 70 must know that she's
4 great place. in Brittany, a. the wooli
OF toIgo6t it is, and were to take the
night train to ChRteAuiin on Monday,
Will ! BE- wanting clothes, do you
thinkI'
told him that no had suits enough
to last him ten years, for was MAYER
ona that huugNted alter old caatii but
he was not to DO put of that way.
"'Tii true enough" said no, wet
doubt the shape OF them entirely,
There's great folks to meet>-Duc de
Marmontel-he's coming"
"0h." said ], "is that the one they
wouldn't have at the Jockey club last
year,"
"Ths same" said he, "and a rare
devil ior the play, they tell me. Then
there's Prince Paul, the Russian, and
Lord Beyson, aon OF the earl OF lOmond,
you'll remember. Bedad! it's pleasant
company altogether, though a man
would do well not to dnger the card.
with them"
YOU'RE right there, sir" said |,
Though 1 don't doubt there will be
cards in Brittany"
Not at ALL said hoi "yhe'll have
nothing to do with them. Her brother,
Comte lie Faugors, told me so yester'
day. They say that he's going for the
church, though / have my doubts. iC
must remember that she herself iithe
widow oil an artist aud fond OF gay
folks. | make sure she'll amuso II,
finely"
1t was no good arguing with him, ior
lie WaI set upon it, and, 10 cut a long
story short, we woro in Brittany and at
madams's chateau on the following
Tuesday morning. said at once tia. d
preLtier place was; nor one with
iuch green hills aud sweeping forests.
Nile alter mile we drove from the sta.
ton through woods which man never
seemed to tread. There were may
paths and loaEy groves, turn where you
would. The house Itself Gaa like an OLD
shiro mansion, low aud rablGI. with a
white spire ut tho north end OF II, and
lawns smooth as billiard tables before
is windows. lhs company. so far a.
names went, was beyond falkland By
far the best ornament " be found the
Wuols house through WAs Nine. Pauline,
who looked Tor all tho world like q
pretty schoolgirl broken cut Of bound,
to enjoy het.Gli. Think 50 / would,
could lind no lair reason TO quarrel
with NV quarter, or tho woman WHO
fonnd them for ms-noYerthctcss, h1t
my doubts about :hs journey from tho
start; could make nothing oil It, IN fact,
and was tho more suspicious on that Rc,
count.
Whats hsr gamer" | kept asking
myself, what Is sue doing down here
with a company like this, whSu all the
world is going back to Fairs? Ii she
was Just In love with him, why no. flu
ish the business in tho town. He was
willing enough"
This l said, turning tho matter over
in my mind. the very AFst nigh. We
came TO the Chateau do lEpee. which