The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-04-25

think me pretty foolish, sir. for q hotel
waiter and all, but l didn't know what
Twas doing. Ny brother spoke SO kindly
and just explained Il bit about things.
"Of course I quite understand that
he could not come to see me but, as lie
said. ! could 20 there and laeet him.
He did net want every II to know he
was here, fer, you see, sir, I'd been so
foolish and talked z good deal too uuch
about him, and, as lie said, he did not
care ahcut showing himself off like some
curiosity. OF course it was quite right,
0 sec. Irst think, all officer! Well,
! asked liif. Just 10 ON and see my
employer here. for that seemed only nat
ural I . me 1T first. lie explained, though.
that he c0uti lot. Is that put lin i'll il
false position, md when / looked at It
"a tat hight | saw that lie was quite
right. Eai. you see, sir, ii has made
things bit awkward for me, because
my master and then everybody just
rnald that [ EnoW-well, they all think
that il was my fault be never came.
They think | WAS ashamed If them, and
thst ! did net like MY brother 70 come
and STAKE hands with them -
But how ever did you manage at
the wedding, P~notou::'
WAIT a bit. sir; I'm coming to that.
There ism much to tell you about that,
sir Well. let me see; how far had /
co1: Oh, YES, il was where | weat to
the cafe. Well, My brother asked ne all
q hGyst nv II a,lytyis anil -nll h,,,
about Loalsette 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 at
church, and he agreed to meet me here.
Well, when Nine. Dalbert came in and
Loulsette after her, | just nudged him
an! told him who they We're. Isn't
she pretty: ! said, and lie nodded, but
he never took his eyes off Nine. Dalbert.
When we were going out of the church,
he Just got first and stood there watch
ing her, and when / was speaking to
Loulsette he Went off, SO hat I could
not introduce him then.
THE next day I went to the cafe
again to meet him, bat / saw he had
some friends with him. some officers he
had met by chance, old friends Of his
at Saint-Gyr. When he saw me, he left
them and came to meet me, for he knew
| should feel a bit awkward among all
his friends.
Didn't You say the lady was a
Nine, Dalbert where your Louisette is:'
he asked as soon as ever he had shaken
hands.
Yes, I said; Nine. Dalbert.'
It IS very awkward. very awkward
indeed, he Went on. The idea of your
beng engaged to her maid. Things
turn ont % cGnfoundedly embarrassing.
Nj friends are going there to this Nine.
Dllbart's 70 q hunting party, and thet
want re to go. You would not mind
THAR
= Laughed ct the idea Of my mind
ing It, but Of coarse I gave him some
messages for Louisetto. Two days later
! saw him asa=a. lat ha was quite diff
feftnt. When | asked him about Loai-
settle, he said: Well, YOU see, when I
was with me- friends racle, ] could not
very well talk to the maid. | did not
YOU eitEar-you will under
I'm sure
- certainly did not understand at
al, but | O.. rot say so, and he went on
talking and tEirling his mustache.
shes = very pretty woman-Mme.
Iaibert-a charming womann he said.
~ did hot answer, for, TO tell the
truth. | had scarcely noticed her even, :
for my eyes We're taken up with Loui-
always.
Would it really be much of a sacri-
lice to break off this engagement he
asked after a pause.
That was just a little too much, and
reminded him how we had waited for
5hree long years, and how we had, both
u US, never had a thought Of such a
as not getting married now.
he bit his mustache impatientlv,
soon after | left him to 90 back to
ny work. For three days we were 50
ousy at the hotel that ! was not able to
get Oh. | could not see him then, for he
vas neither at the cafe nor yet at his
lotel. 1t was a week after when he sent
or me, and this time I was shown up
nto his room-a large, handsome room
~ the first floor Of the hotel. He seemed
,ery excited and kept walking up and
Town the room. Presently he stopped
hort right in front of me and said:
Can ! count on you? Are you pref.
brave?'
Go on ! said, what is it, for
cit that something had happened, but I
lid not want him to be ashamed Of me.
He looked away as he told me the
Jews. Well, it is just this. 1 fell over
read and ears in love with Nine. Dali