The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-01-05

but somehow my French doss not
Aeem to penetrate beneath ttNtt eapsls
IS c.n hardly make them understAnae
thing want. s.
Hrs Merydith laughed. ~ S = \
Es-ss"I don't think George haa ever Sean=
crodited with celestial az 1itieA De-
fore; but now tell mo. hove do yQs bike
this Up, place. s; r,,,.,.. ~, -.
mShtic!'' -. S 3 ~
..Vhat enthusiasm.. hardy .ex=:
pected such raptures. though to be p1aEe
they ara. weil-deservld.' and Ms
Merydith glanced approximately round
the long, low. oalx-paue1ed room, With
its old-fashioncd 1aAut. its quAin pic
tu1es. md Eeavily-carved chaira.
The whole adveu ture is so do1fghyt'
fnl! Fancy. Amt Felicia leavingsnae q
sweet, httte old-fashioned lQui4hs
Brittany I'll toe myself. on condf4eun
that lived in It for. three mos tbs
every year. There iss something 30:
oharmingly unreasonable about it Dni
Anyhow, here L am, reSay to fulfill
everything to the letter. What q love-
" coincidence that you aud your HIS
band should be settled here toots'' - &
.'We have spent seyerat spri dAnat
Maryaux. George likes theSsoenery,s
AniEhe finds he can work hetters hers
thananysvhere.Y ~ .ss s.
..Yes.it nuss be very nice tas!ll.,.;;
learned and all that; only 1ffny s1nss Z;
band wrote novels and plays, ahouad:
al,v.ays be afraid he'd nut me in one Of
themi There's no fear OF that with.
poor Leslie. howe eerx" a. Il
ssNlr. Travers will Join you here. Of
course asked Mrs. Merydith.
"Les1ic? Certainly. not! My dear
Beefrice. everybody can't go In Tor
the ultra-matrinonieT like you and
George! My husband and arg the
best of friends; and we think the less
wear and tear we give our9conjugal
bliss the longer it is likely to last; 80
while am fpl6lling. the coI1ditione of
my aunts wSll and cultivating my
complexion Mt Marvaux. rny- lord and
master is deSoting himself to rouge 1t
noir at Monte Carlo - !
Mrs -Merydith knew her Iiond too
well to be astonished atssthis sosAe;;
from her earliest youth StNphanie had.
in virtue of n pair Of innocent- blue,
eyes and aSquahtity. of yebe1lious
bright hair. been allowed a certain
| Responsibilities of speech and man
ner. Few people herself includeda
had ever CANT of taking little Mrs.
Travers seriously. Perhaps mothers
elderly wives With vol tile husbands,
wore the only ones who rekardedshep
| otherwise thansindu2gently.
you'll have some tea <Beatfice2',
asked Stephanic. al she moved to-
ward the old-fashionedg ll-rope. *
''rea? You don't mean to say you
| have made them get you tea here?s' fES5
Certainly. my dear; Z imported the
teapot and the tea.nnd your good hus-
band made them rcalf-a the hotssater
| and the tray To- ~ - 1852:
You're = msryeI HAsa laughed Mrs.
Meryditla, rs she pulled OF her gloves
| and drew ane of the hcavy oaken
nh thea SIR IN "a
| stood by the couch on which her friend
had seated herself s.3 assz
| Not at all. only undezstand the
| art of living, my dear.
Meantime neat t2n-tray had made
its appearance; and Mles Travers cast
Not bad after a tensdays' stay, il
it?, 20
you've dome wonders. Stephiel tia
| quite like being ats home Have you
made friends with anyone here yet?''
lssssAsf haven't spoken to a soul but your
MARKET
lss.sssI only hope you WON'T End tie
kplac,,s terribly duff -. ys+-s Il - :
~ Stephsnie gave her pretty head q
| 81 don't think So"
L. There are not many people here
E1ou would care about,sS I'm afraids i
go out very little even among the few
Glish WHO are here. - -Flsssr
My dear Beatrice, we all know that
F SO long ms you can cut your husbands
quilts and keep his inlewel1s filled. you
| arc. happy; If yop. hadn't been my
friend. I'm not sure should've
have volunteered to take syours place
while you wore in EnRlarld. ~ Mrs.
Aferydift laughea indul9ently. .only,
as 4 say, I'm afraid ofNclever men.
Your husband2 Il ally ays seems to be
crying to find ono out. to sdissect one {
moral nature No. you NEEDN'T be
afraid, Beatrice. IshaA not htrt with
George - =; 80. 80
..My poor Stephie. I'm afraid syod
Won't flnd anybody else 70 5airt with. :
| s.Oh, really" - - - - 49, 81
! Ikere was world of meaning in
the two words, and Mrs, Merry dfth.a
3-eyes 1RI1tct svith curiosity. -. ).
'.Wkat do voy, mean. Btephie?sss-
= ssSsothing-ex cept that the evenings
here arc very wnrnS md that & e: Wy
plsAsant - sisakA tic twilightsk 9Th the
s.. whist On sssssh5 ars. YOU tsa,sipa
I About?s Is $50 81 - :.
..s.resksade sseonquess; dearas,:s -
ssspsee how e e possi'