The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-01-03
-. A HUNT FOR 4 DINNER,

lets get rsa;dy:' ' | -, ''.
sure-it it seems to me that, .theh;
thinking that he: has It at iast-.'B6as:
sieuN-at least, I think sb. RBuss;
! Booss-no; IFS neither an r NOR q 3;
a ts an hex and aas he k Rfssn S ;SoihE
our friends, the Houssaivls::" -, ~
sSan t S ss e} fh %a$ $e rs a2S Y$t
Tamoonet, ''and It'll teach pe6pie. .Who
invite us to dinner to sign theft letters
leglbly. nnt,-@ -'&fts 9as. t.: ..t~t Il
But our friends rely on u.s." Tampa
net declared. 1--WE must take carriage
by the hour and go to all three places"
Tamponet, ironically. DO you think |
am going to go on wild-goose2 chase
with you from one end of Paris to the
other!'
"Well, then, III 90 for you." :,s - ;
Or rather for the ,trotit and the pull
nx h vsnr ssttSr than Il yoH { fEta ht
an a, !grlstle and tendons, and your len
"oh. I know YOU would go ali over
Paris for a good dinner. Bah, your
sluttony. is disgusting!' --'..
And the discussion ended there. Nine,
Tamponet slammed the door of her room
after herr ~" 49, ~
An empty cab passed the door as Tam
driver and the carriage stopped: @0 'A
by the hour" he said.
Fright you are. Where ter e..
Houssard lived nearest, His address
was given first. In ten minutes Tam
ponet was there: He hurried up the
three flights of stairs to the thousands
floor and rang the bell. All instant later
he was received by Mine. Houss;,rd.
claimed, rising painfully from an easy
chair. What happy thought brought
YOU to see a poor invalid laid up with
the headache? How kind you are; it is
not my reception day. am not expecting
anyone. my husband is dining down
town and you can't imagine how tired of
myself l was getting"
Tamponet could make mo ADEQUATE re-
Spouse to such Il cordial greeting.
You are too good iiy dear iliadaiile,"
he stammered: Unfortunately; l cain
not stay long,"
You must stay as long as you can.
How is your charming wifeT' and the
invalid continued to eulogize the wife
while the husband. who dared not look
at his watch. could not take his eyes
off the clock.
You are noticing my clock,'' said the
husband bought it for me at a sale, and #
was rare bargain. It has quite his:
tory-rather long story, but ~
Iamponet jumped up in alright.
My dear madame" he exclaimed, 81
could never forgive myself if | let you
fatigue yourself with long recital, when
You have such headache,'' and as she
laid her hand on his arm, he seized tie
extended hand, shook it and escaped.
Our gastronOme next gave Boussieux's
address.
Nine. Boussieux was at home. Her
husband having left for Havre that
morning to be gone three Or four days,
she had told her cook and the maid that
she would dine with some friends, and
that after her late breakfast they could
take the day off. AS soon as the break
fast table was cleared e|servants left.
The mistress Immediately got a cab at
the neighboring stand and was driven
with all haste to a famous restaurant,
where she ordered an elaborate dinner
for two. .t..S: "a
Just as Tamponet was about to ring
the bell at Boussieux's the door opened
to give passage to d white-costumed in
dividual who stood aside, holding in his
hand an empty hamper. on which could
be read the name of Il famous restaurant.
AT last! ~ sighed Tamponet, and his
mouth fairly watered; here it is, and he
went in.
An individual in a dress coat, with a
white tie and gloves, was standing in the
ante-rOom.'
Il suppose you are in the same box
as myself" said Tamponet to the per-
sonage in evening dress. you're wait
ing for a servant to announce you, eh?''
a waiter from Voisin's famous restan-
rant, and I am to serve dinner as soon
as an expected guest arrives - -
"llum: must be keeping them wait
ing thought Tamponet. aud seeing the
door of the drawing room open he en-
tered the room, his excuses on the tip Of
his tongue. ..5 ~5.5-'' -,
He was SURPRISED to see no one there.
But doubtless Bcussieux had taken the
men into his study to give them an alb
sinthe, while, the ladies must be iii his
wife's room. And he went down the
long hail. at the end of which was Bous-
sieux's study. Here new surprise
awaited IN; the door was closed, and
be heard no voices from within.
While Tamponet was thus searching
for tho guests, a little. conjugal drama
was taking place mt the other end of the
apartment. BOussieux, having met the
Havre merchant. who had himself start
ed for Paris, at the Rouen station, re-
turned with him; they had arranged
their business affairs on the train, and
BouSsieux. as soon as he reached Paris,
had hurried home. where he expected to
find his wife ut dinner. AS he had his
key. he had come in without ringing
the bell, and, seeing the before-men-
toned parsonage in the ante-room, had
stopped in surprise.
The waiter made himself known, and
added that the expected gentleman had
just arrived, as for himself, he was just
q hHy 70
Not comprehending what it all meant,
and fearing to comprehend it, Boussieux
turned pale.
Inspected gentleman? Who expects
him p he demanded.
Boussieux was Il very OthellO.
. MADAME; replied the waiter; "mad-
anne ordered for two"
Boussieux bounded forward, burst into
the dining room like whirlwind and
saw the covers laid for two.
At that moment the bell rang. Nine.
Boussieuxz ran to the anteroom to nd
init the irnpa tienly- waited friend; Il
+ quick shade of yexation came into her
face as she saw some obstacle. Fc-
verishly she tore open the note; sud-
den illness made the projected dinner inn
possible. IL ~ = i s. . / %gT w. "a
BY this time the husband was in his
wife's room, where he had thought to
surprise her with her lover. Seeing no
one there, he returned and burst in upon
his wife.
cat last find YOU" he said, in voice
Of thunder. }."For whom was all this
splendor ordered from the restaurant?"
The guilty, woman had nm inspira ton.
''Wbat ridiculous scene your jealousy
is makingv she replied calmly. "The
s ssg9nf pleSee was laid for lady was
Enough Of your brazenness!' roared
Roussieux. 1.-THE gentleman you expect
cd is here" , .~1. J..
"a gentleman she. replied with an
ironical smile. Every we'll if he is here
find him." 80 -. -, 49,
The noise of the discussion had reached
Tamponet. = Mn p .# f. :;
p "At, there they are" he said to him
/ self: and he entered the room just MS
the jealous husband was bout to begin
his search for the man who had shnt-
tered his domestic para lise s Is as5t
E Nine, Bpussleux was thund esstruck.