The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-03-10

hat. 1t was Just as well he thought to re-
mind me Of that, you see. for I should
never have remembered myself. l was in
such hurry to see him that l should just
have nipped off there and then without
thinking about what l looked like. Well
sir. when l saw him looking so handsome
and so finely dressed l felt that proud of
him and that excited-but he Just held cut
his hand to me and asked me whether I'd
have sherry and absinthe. said sherry, and
then l lost my head. l suppose, for when
the glasses came l just picked up his and
drank up his absinthe. You'll think me
pretty foolish. sir. for a hotel waiter and
ell, but l didn't know what l was doing.
My brother spoke so kindly, and just ex-
planned a bit about things. OF course,
quite understand that he could not come TO
see me, but, as he said, l could go there and
meet him. He did not want every one to
know he was here. for. YOU Gee. sir. I'd
been so foolish and talked a good deal too
| much about him, and, DIS he said, he did not
care about showing himself off like some
curiosity. OF course it was quite right, you
see. Just think an officer. Well, I asked
him just to come and see my employer
here, for that seemed only natural to me at
first. He explained, though. that he could
not. as that put him in false position;
and when | looked al 1t in that light l saw
| that he was quite right. But you see sir,
| 1t has made things bit awkward for me,
| because my master, and then everybody just
round that / know-well. they all think that
| it was my fault he never came; they think
was ashamed of them. and that l did not
like my brother to come and shake hands
with them
But however did you manage at the
wedding, Pirotou?"
wait a bit, sir, I'm coming to that
There iGn't much to tell you about that, cir
Weil-let me see. how far had l got?-oh,
yes, it was where | went to the cafe Well
my brother asked me all about my we'd
ding. and l told him about Lousette and
about her mistress, and everything. Well
he wanted to see her. Of course and so, as
the next day was Sunday, knew they would
be al church. and he agreed to meet me
! there. Well. when Nine. Dalbert came in
and Louisette after her. / just nudged him
and told bin who they were. Isn't she
pretty said, and he nodded. but he never
took his eyes off Nine Dalbert. When we
were going out of the church he just got
first ana stood there watching her. and
when | was speaking to Louise;te he went
off, so that l could not introduce him then.
THE next day went to the cafe again
to meet him. but l saw he had some friends
with him. some officers he had met by
chance, old friends OF his at Saint-Cyr
| When he saw me he left them and came to
meet me. for he knew l should feel bit
awkward among all hin friends.
| Didn't you cay the lady was a Nine.
Dalbert where your Louisctte is?" he
a,5ked, as soon as ever he had shaken hands.
/ Yes, I said; Nine. Dalbert.'
1T is very awkward, very awkward in
deed he went en-. The idea of your being
engaged to her maid Ta.r-s turn out so
ccnfoundedly embarrassing. My friends are
going there 10 this Nine. Dalbert,l to u
hun,ng party, ana they want ne to go.
You would not mind that?