The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-21
TIE BLUE BOHNETP

Hector, cigarette between his lips,
rad. for the tenth time. the letter that
his elderly aunt. Nine. Durclic, had
sent him.
"Alon clerc ami" the letter said, Il
have often thought Of our last CONVEX
sallon ana your confidence regarding
marriage.
There h young lady Mdlle. Ma
lufroy who, admitting that you agree.
would ruit you wonderfully we'll
4 Will not speak Of her moral quail.
iics, knowing that you are much too
practical 10 trouble yourself about su-
perlluDus details; hut will content my
self with saying that the young person
b. afflicted with a fortune Of 50O.0o
francs. and, IN spite Of that dresses
and lives Ia the plalnesl manner
"Now. you understand. that do not
Try 10 make this match; besides. pack
my trunk and leave this evening for
Toumluo. have no desire TO make
myself iidlcnlous by asking people TO
give halr a million To p,or devil Of a
nephew who has nothing. nor will have
| IN the near future.
! You have an nmlahle manner, SOME
times are witty. and have beautiful
murlaehcs. young giils are often very
romantic AMI very foolish II b. why
! mention the fact 90 you.
"lf you wish 10 see the object IN
I question. I know that you can be- found
I this evening Ia the stage box on the
nsht az the Thcatcr Franchise.
"Oncc sou know the person by sight
Il seems 90 me That. with little skill
yuu can manage an introduction, and
rud hy entering into relations.
1T h possible that you may not sue.
cecd; hut the stake Is bcautlful enough
70 b. worth an the trouble that u gives
you.
"Au revolr. I viii see you on my
return. aud ia the meantime wish rnt
o happy SKINNER aud rood luck.
M. Dt'FREii.E.'
~. +: II may b. TINT the other Ma
lufroy for there are two brothers %
ihai namei. viii also be- in the hoA
~ NOT confound the tive. for that on
need be- mo- mianss. "a the right ci'
viii wear q hlnc bolnri.
Hector rolled the letter mechanic
ally through his llngcrs AMI pulic'
sng curis % smoke into the air.
,,cver letter than on this warm Jun
ff.srnoun had be understood all ~
alcasurra or harncnrs life
What was she Ike. this Mdlle. Ma
mfroyf Ills aunt had been Yer
concise ~ speaking. Tor u was true iha
tiie uuesilOn ~ Interest ln his eyes wn
li.e principal. yet then wa, howcNc
other details 20 which he wa not y
different
lie preferred a pretty woman. eve
IN q marriage Of convenience.
..Shc would b. ugly. this Mdlle N.
lufros. under her blue bonnet.
lie was sure OF thif ''Shc Was hid
Gus" No. decidedly. be- would not
10 the Thcaier Franchise. hui aga
his eyes fell upon the open letter.
J Five hundred thousand francs ne
J a mlllioui lie was soon iust Ia uhnugl
d some hours later Hector made D
way toward the Francaise; bni be
said. 10 his pralsr. without Too great
. lelicf that the beauty 1T bis musiacl
4 and the ioolishncss of n young 81
4 WORLD enable him o. cspousc 30 great
O. fortune.
!. Ft,,n the orche ira chair. where
{ was seated. he directed his lorgnci
I toward the famous stage box ava
!. lnr with .mpatlcnce tlw arrival Of
4 owner.
\ soon after the Mamfroys nnde th'
d entrance. the parents taking seats
v the hack ~ the box aud the young 81
= 81 front
. one was beautiful aud gracci
2 blonde The other was tall and ane
. lar. with an extremely hong nose, o.
!. wearing. ALAS. blue bonnet
1. .Iust ms luck: the cousin Is adol
r i,irr Thought Hector. with rag,
81 An during thc first act be- kept
"a ,,rsrnettr fixed upon the two eifls' I
i one with the blue bonnet was disco'
y nrlngly ugly; while, ON the central
:, hcr companion. with every moNenr
a la~ume more and more fascinating
~ The curtain had Just fallen. when
.d felt "A llahi tap on his shoulder. "A
'f l,urrre." said he. turning aud nc
% MIXING an old eomradc, you are ne
also"
sYes; bat must 60. ] simply ca
in see how The little ingcnue wo'
take She doesn't appear again No
81 and MS | start on a Journey to-moffp
I must 20 and make my preparation
BE- "Can yon rcmaln Hntil the next ac
pa II haven't a mina;c, mon chere;
90 sides. | have Just discovered That
~ tInlufrovs are In a stage box. and
III dnarv polltencss ohliges INC TO pay
in respects 10 them.
&c. Hector caught hold oi him.
De- "Ah, you know the Malufroysg 4
IN mo something that glrl with the b
\. bonnet"
=" IN Rnt the other glanced at bis wa
In and gave an exclamation
nd / nv iinrol Already 30 iate' Vul
By must nay my respects ana depart
all Hector continued without los
- courage
..Tcii me something; those Ma
'ys noys.7 49,
M nut Eugene, pressed FOR uine' huFl
iat through the PASSAGE.
to Hector ran after him.
an Tell me something ahout these
" lufrOys u.
do ~Ahl dlahle. you tire mc With y
'n Namfrys. What Is u you vi
iv. Don't you know thcmf