The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-05-23
THE BLUE BODiNETT.


Hector, a cigarette between his lips;
read, for the tenth time, the letter that
his elderly aunt, Nine. Dufrelle, had
sent. him. NJ.
Mon chere ami, the letter said, Il
have often thought Of our last conyer-
sation and your confidence regarding
marriage.
There is a young lady--Mdlle. Ma
1ufroy who, admitting that you agree,
would suit you wonderfully well.
ss''I will not speak Of her moral quail
ties, knowing that you are much too
practical to trouble yourself about SUI
perfiuous details; but will content my
self with saying that the young person
is afflicted with a fortune OF 500, 600
francs, and, in spite of that, dresses
and lives in the plainest manner.
Now, you understand, that i do not.
try to make this match; besides, ! pack
my trunk and leave this evening for
4 Touraine. ] have no desire to make
myself ridiculous by asking people to
give half q million to a poor devil OF. a
nephew who has nothing, nor will have
in the near future. Il, s.5l y.
Il 81 - You have an anfiable manner, some
times are witty, and have beautiful
mustaches; young girls are often very
romantic and very foolish. 1t is why
/ mention the fact to you.
IF you wish to see the object in
question, know that you can be, found
/. this evening in the stage box on the
right at the Theater Franchise. %.
23#y'0nce you know the person by, sight,
it seems to me that, with aslittle skill,
you can manage an intro on, and
end by entering into relations.
s 4 It is possible that you may not sue.
ceed; but the stake is beautiful enough
to be. worth all the trouble that it gives
you. "a. s
'..Au revoir. Twill see you OH my
return, and III the meantime wish you
a happy stlnlinss: and good luck.
4 81. .t. .5si IN. .DUFRELLF'.''
.ssP. S.: Tt may be that the other Ma
lufroy for there are two brothers OF
that name), will also .:be in the box.
Do not confound the two, for that one
need be no misr:1ka, us the right one
will Wear blue bonnet
Hector rolled the letter mechanic
png curls of smoke into the air.
Never. better than on tllis warm June
Afternoon had he understood all the
pleasures of a bachelors life. Il
What was she like, this Mdlle. Ma
4 lufroy? His aunt had been very
concise IN speaking, for it was true that
the question: of interest in his eyes was
the principal; yet there was, however,
other details to which he was not in
different
He preferred a pretty woman, even
in q marriage of convenience.
S IS 1'She would be ugly, this Mdlle. Ma
lufroy, under her, blue bonnet"
He was sure of this. She was hide
.ous.'' No, decidedly, he would not go
to the Theater Franchise. But again
his eyes fell upon the open letter.
8g4 Five hundred thousand fra ncs! Halt
a million! He was soon lost in, thought
Some hours later Hector made his
way toward the Francaise; but be il
said, to his praise without too great a
belief that the beauty OF his mustache
land the fOOlishness of young girl
would enable him to espouse so great a
fortune. s
From the orchestra chair. where he
was seated, he directed his lorgnette
toward the famous stage box, await
ing with impatience the arrival Of its
owner. Ss H: s{<..s $ u
F" Soon after the Malufroys made their
entrance, the parents taking seats in
the back of the box and the young girls
in front. .s51r5#.
One was a beautiful and graceful
blonde. The other was tall and angu.
lar, with an extremely long nose: and
wearing, alas a blue bonnet.
Just my luck; the cousin is adora-
blew thought Hector, with rage.
All during the first act lie kept his
1orgnette fixed upon the two girls; the
oneswitll the blue bonnet was discolr-
agingly ugly; while, on the contrary
4 her companion, with every movement,
y became more and more fascinating.
The curtain had just fallen, when be
felt a light tap on his shoulder. All,
Eugene z said he, turning and recog-
nizing an old comrade, you are here,
also ~ 5s 3;.i q S5 81 E
Yes; but must 60 u simply came
to see how the little ingenue would
take. She doesn't appear again now
and as start on a journey tomorrow,
Z y must 90 aHu IHahe8 my preparations.
Can you remain until the next act2
p. Il haven't a minute, mon chere; be
sides, q have just discovered that the
Malufroys are in a stage box, and or.
dinary politeness obliges me to pay my
respects to them. =
Hector caught hold of him. I. \,
'S'.Ah! you know the Malufroys? Tel
me somethingg that girl with the blue
bonnet. 3s:5 E :, 3.,
But the other glanced at his watch
and gave an exclam ation.
55 BY jingo! !! Already so late! Quick,
aI must pay my respects and depart ''B
Hector continued without losing
courage. 85 sss5
Tell me some ething those Malu-
froys.''
But Eugene, pressed for time, hurried
through the passage 81
Hector ran after him.
TELL me something about these Ma
1ufroys Z sssss5
Ali! diable. you tire me with yonr
Malufroys. hat Is 1T you wish !!
Don't you know them q,
o. e ,'Ss s a
sAh, well, sif you wish it, I will intro