The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-30
QUITE AWkW ARD.
SS~ ONFOUND 1t, Wherever can
Charlotte be -

~ II is NJ. Chdpoulot who speaks.
nd, as the words show Nj. Chapoulot IS
tut OF humor. Ordinarily Nj. Chapou!ot
as good-tempered and easy going As
me would expect in A man OF ID WIZ,
aiving been, like John Gtlpin IN his dtY,
= linen draper bold, has III good time c.
,ired 10 enjoy 4 modest potency in re-
pose. Your wealthy London tradesm an
0ow. who has grown rich beneath the
shadow OF St. Paurs. II he retLreS at all
2cfore death or disease puts him hors lie
'ombat. tiies of To spend his fortune At
Brighton. or Bath. or Cheitenham-any-
where rather than in the great metropolis
where he has made II. But NJ. thapoulpt
ike the true Partisan he Is. will never L.,
'ert his Vile Lumiere. and has retired no
turther than from the hustle OF the boulc-
tards TO the more peaceful Rue De Ia rr1-
'adero.
There he lives with his only daughter,
Charlotte, and an Old faithful servant OF
he family, and 1t is the former whom ne
At this moment patiently awaiting.
Il is dinner time with the Chapoulots,
Who dine al s. One might see 1t by The
'nowy table cloth, the neatly rolled SER
ttettes with their little ivory rings the
plate, the glasses, and here, lifting its
head in sovereignty over all. the tall wine
bottle with its petit blanc vim. which IS 20
The Partisan what tea and coffee, and
Deer. and all the beverages Of the day are
o the average Ensl!shmln.
NJ. Chapoulot always begins his dinner
With puncruaity. but he has never be-
gun 1t without Charlotte. And Charlotte
ONES not. Five minutes past 8, and NJ
'h4poulotS Impotence becomes annoy
tnce 10 minutes, and it Is even anger; A
quarter past. and he Is furious Hunger.
hey say, Will tame a lion. out II viii none
The less ruttte the equln!mity OF 4 saint.
" herever can Charlotte be? She has gone
his afternoon TO take her music lesson
n the Boulevard BarbesSe. She goes thr -
lines a week. and always returns IN am
pie time for dinner. Twenty past. anger
begins 10 give way 10 alarm. half past
and no Charlotte. NJ. Chapoulot Is
trembling with anxiety. Hurriedly he
summons the Old servant, asks for hts h u
and boots: he will go out himself and see
What may have happened
But suddenly there was a merry Ntt!e
rap at the door and Charlotte enters.
No evil can have come, for there she
stands in the doorway. smiling radiant
IN all the ease and grace OF la petite
Parisenne.
oh! papa-I-"
But NJ. Chapoulots fear gone his i'm
patience again usurps supremacy and
treasured about the safety OF his daugh-
ter, he begins to feel anxious for the nav or
of his dinner.
Come to the table first You can tell
me while eating. I shall understand better
then"
oh but papa, you don'r know. have
had an adventure"
An adventure!" -xciams NJ Chapou-
OF. starting from his seat, and dropping
his spoon in the soup. upon which he haI
already commenced.
Yes, papa; an adventure In an omnl-
ous with young man"
The omnibus-with a young man, Par
bleul'
Bat with Il young man CONNIE II fart,
papa, / can assure you"
You ought u know. Charlotte, that a
young man CONNIE ii faut has not adver-
lures, above all in an omnibus. Whatev r
10 you mean
1t was very simple, papa You mead
not make such a cruel face. That Is a
ming which happens often enough"
Yes. yes; especially to those who have
not got one. Go on"
Il never discovered Il until the con-
iuctor held out his hand 10 get my fare.
What could do What could say7
should be taken for i pauper-for an ID
Nenturess. perhaps. | IL crimson; vas
pale. felt that should faint. when han
PLY young man who sat next to me gave
me conductor piece Of silver sayiny
Take for two This gentleman. seator
my embarrassment. hal kindly paid nv
fare"
We'll. miss. you have done a nice thing
Accept sous from A stranger, You had
better have explained to the conductor.
20 me driver. to all the company. But pep
PIE snouid not forget their purses-f nevsr
do And now. how will you return hls
money? You will never think OF KEEPING.
IT,
/ have his card. papa. NJ Agenor Ralu.
cnet. clerk at the ministry of"
But papa. without hearing another word
has snatched the piec, Of pasteboard from
aAr hand, excldiming:
What This gentleman. nor co,..,,
with insolently lending his s sous. h1s
nad tht impudence to force his card uuon
you into the bargain! He ts a very scouu-
jrel. your young man CONNIE IL faut."
But papa, could not return hts money
II did not have his address,"
vi. Chaponlot has not a word 10 answer
10 this Ingenious argument, but. with =
gesture Of the intensest irritation. throw,
Town mis- serVlette upon the table.
II Is written that I shall not dine thls
evening ne says to the old servant.
Flnd me cab at once. am going 10 |
es,ore ,his asenor his sous Immediately |
ma 70 tell him few truths as WELL
. But, papa, that would be ingratituIe
fou must remember that this young man |
las saved your daughter from un faux |
,as." " "N
Tn faux pas? He has rather led Won
nto one. But. silence. miss. am M,
,oing to receive lessons. above all. lessnns
memory. from silly girl who forga,s
yer purse"
". Chaupolot has taken his Ia. and
ooks even more enraged than ever,
The old servant comes back. "A c.b-
nan Is at the door. but he will only axr,e
0 single journey"
oh. that Will do. I can easily find an
Their to return"
And VI. Chapoulot goes out in furious
aste while Charlotte timidly conAl.s 10
ne sympathlzlng servan. that she kno-,,
ven more Of the young man than sbc
AIRED to say. For a month past he has
'sularly Travelled in the same omnIbua
nd she has noticed that he has noticed |
&C., etc.
Agenor, In his bachelor apartments alta
linking over his experience OF m. .ycr
X. and voTing that he will not yah
NH the morning the hand that had boon
ucneh by the dainty fingers OF Char |
tie when she received the card
ouddenly a sharp rap at the door a |
oi'ht opening, and u stout gentleman | =
It OF breath, his hat upon his aars and
ne In hand. breaks in upon mis- dream.
&. |
monsieur exclaims the invader n
our conduct il scandalous. You are moi | h
'Fthy 'he name OF a French gentleman. "
honest man would never take a1van- II
se OF the embarrassment and inexn.ri :,
ce OF young lady TO profit bv ~.
sence OF father and "A purse To offer IT
ur money-and your card in tho har | h
INTO an unprotected girl, IL NAV IA. a | n
Oh Investment but II In a bad action
We Drought your sous again ana
uid nave you TO know. sir. that AZ for IN