Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-28

"You have no doubt heard that tn
famous Frcnchman, NJ Jean Coussol
has arrived In London for stay Of
few days, and has taken up his quar-
ters at the Hotel Bristol2"
What, the 'unapproacliablc' in Lon
dom" said l. mo, am ashamed to sa
that Ind not heard Of it,
well, 1t is nevertheless u fact, cor
tinued my chief, adding with o smile
And very aptly You have christene
him, Tor not only has he never been In
tervicwcd, but has declared hts decision
that he never will be, Now, although
Coussot has never done anything s
very remarkable, beyond writing som
epigramlnatic plays and jlnglinI
verses, md posing with great success
as an art critic, a wit, cynic, and leade
Of fashion, yet hc has q vogue, an,
whatever opinions and impressions fal
from hls lips people will grecdily dc
YOUR"
Therefore," said |, anticipating hi
coming remark, what you suggest
that | should cndeavor TO obtain tn
samc2"
That's II, said the editor. There
by, II you succeed, rendering You
paper great service and covering your
self with glory
Next morning. had spent all tn
previous day ind nigh thinking abau
my task presented myself at TIL
Hotel .rls,ol.
"ls NJ. Jean Coussot within?o
Eyes, miss sail the hall porter
much to my delight what name@
handed him ono Of my carda, whicl
he In turn passed to . boy In buttons
who disappeared upstairs with 1t,
A minute later he returned, Kind,
step this way, missI' Was thu grca
nun really going to see mo? 1t woul'
be something even to receive refusa
direct from his own lips
Up ind up we went, TIL, on the thirS
Or fourth lnnding, man servant, hold
Ing my card In his fingers. confronted
me-
Monsieur has 80 many callers" h,
explained, with bow, eyIng mc curl
ouAly oil the time what might b
madEmo's busincss?'
Perfectly veil aware that | might d
web heat o retreat at once as hope fo
success II answered his question, MY
business t. with monsieur" said
calmly, Kindly hand him my card
and he viii see me-
Still hcsitnting, but evidently i'm
pressed by the assurance o'lth which
spoke tho man turned ind tapped a
an adjacent door
"hntevI' responded voice from
"'la'n tAe nun a lcr' 'Ae oo9r elal
psnlna nun ,i'ehuy ! stepped U, y
it and paepcd through the crack heias
'e"o'oc', 'Vf Ivy u'n''t1 = '"' N'sn'
W " la'"or 'eo',1 s"'p o ".No''''l
ne'sh,' c'ua ID q i1oR 'rocA coa'' WIZ
Il oo'iVV-on'1'eu neuo' mar etoppe'
VHNNa "cil''oiinea nose eHa slfo'9h
~uAlache OF enormous proportions
"Aecs Margaret Newell. | hear'
him soy. MOI 20 not thihH Know
the lady Then he added, turning tt
the servant us mademoiselle yount
OF our
young, Sir, sand The man and In ny
anxiety had almost called Ihrougi
the opening OF the door "and pretty,
INA you ask her oeezheezf
"fessir she SAID II was direct viii
you"
We'll, viii SEQ her In one moment,
came the welcome words, but, no
stepped BACK ron me door, they wer'
followed by' Tut sliust make sure he
beezncez has nosing To do with q
noospapaira'
a efoan almost escaped me IL wa
no use preyaricuoing when, IN mo
ntilt's time, J should DC IN the grea
man's presence ! tod the seFyan
candidly that did indeed come from
the editor OF the Weekly Kay q papel
that had always expressed Its creates
admiration Of NJ. CousAot and oil hi
works. TO bid him welcome TO oui
shorcs.
Tn, mans face relaxed a. said thie
lie returned to the room, and secont
after heard NJ. Coussot's voice from
within.
"lIa. hal la! hal Yer goot, yer goot
indeed Tell Mces Newell feel q,
honor greatly, but ind here he
raised his tones-"M coussot q neyail
interviewed
80 much for the glory ! sa5 10 Dc
covered 9TH -a!i ! ns, hv-ryiua
from the scene Of my defeat, | turned
into Regent street
Next morning, still feeling Bit