Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-05-13

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said, l could go there and meet him.
he did not want every one to know he
was here, for, you see, sir, I'd been SO
foolish and talked good deal too much
about him, and, as 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,
l asked him Just to come and see my
employer here, for that seemed only nat
ural to me ut first. He explained. though,
that he could not, as that put him in a
false position, aud when | looked Mt it
in that light l saw that he was quite
right. But, you see, sir, it has made
things a 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 did not like my brother to come
and shake hands with them
''But how ever did you manage at
the wedding, Pirotou?"
"Wait bit, sir; I'm coming to that.
There isn't much to tell you about that,
sir. Well, let me see; how far had |
got9 Oh, yes, it was where went to
the cafe. Well, my brother asked me all
about my wedding, and l told him
about Louisette and about her mistress
and everything. Well, he wanted to see
her, of course, and SO, as the next day
was Sunday, l knew they would be at
church, and he agreed to meet mo here.
Well. when Nine. Dalbert came in and
Louisette after her, l just nudged him
snd told him 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 and stood there watch
ing her, and when was speaking to
Louisette he went off, SO that could
not introduce him then.
1.-THE next day l went to the cafe
again to meet him, but saw he had
come 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
I should feel bit awkward among all
his friends.
Didn't you say the lady was n
Nine. Dalbert where your Louisette is?'
he asked as soon as ever he had shaken
hands.
Yes, said; Mime Dalbert.
- 1t is very awkward, very awkward
indeed, he went ON. The idea of your
being engaged to her maid Things
turn out SO confoundedly embarrassing.
My friends are going there to this Nine.
Dalbert's to hunting party, and they
want me to go. You would not mind
that?'
II laughed at the idea of my mind
ing it, but Of course I gave him some
messages for Louisette. Two days later
saw him again, but he was quite diff
ferent. When asked him about Loui-
sette, he said: We'll, you see. when /
was with my friends there, could not
very we'll talk to the maid. did not
mention you either-you will under
stand, I'm sure
II certainly did not understand at
all, but did not say SO, and he went on
talking and twirling his mustache.
" She's very pretty woman-Mme.
Dalbert-a charming woman 7 he said.
II did not answer, for, to tell the
truth, had scarcely noticed her even,
for my eyes were taken mp with Loui-
settle always.
Would it really be much Of sacri-
fee to break off this engagement he
asked after pause.
"That was just little too much, and
I reminded him how we had waited for
three long years, and how we had, both
of US, never had thought of such a
thing as not getting married now.
"He bit his mustache impatiently,
and soon after left him to go back to
my work. For three days we were so
busy at the hotel that was not able to
get off. could not see him then, for he
was neither at the cafe nor yet at his
hotel. 1t was a week after when he sent
for me, and this time was shown up
into his room-a large, handsome room
Oh the first floor of the hotel. He seemed
very excited and kept walking up and
down the room. Presently he stopped
short right in front of me and said:
Can l count on you? Are you pret-
ty brave?'
"'Go ON, said, what is iti' for !
felt that something had happened, but l
did not want him to be ashamed of me.
"He looked away as he told me the
news. Well, it is just this. fell over
head and ears in love with Nine. Dal-
bert, and-well, the long and the short
of it is she cares for me too. The only
thing is I am SO vexed for you, old fell
low, he said laying his hand on my
shoulder.
% For me-but why?'
"'Good heavensl Can't you see?
Well, you cannot exactly marry her
maid nowl You could not come to us
as a servant, could your 1t would be too
ridiculous-perfectly hpmiliating, in
fact, for mel
"'I felt myself 90 cold all over. and
/ suppose my face must have turned
pale, for he said:
"'Well, have patience, and we'll see
how it can all be. arranged-perhaps
something can be done -
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