The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-22
YVONNE'S MARRIAGE.

"But, Henry, assure your
"That you have made a COMPOUNDED
mess with your mania for recognizing ev-
erybody."
"But I tell you that he accepted
"Well, 1t is q pretty businessl There Is
one sure thing, 1t could not have been Ia
comet. He started for Nantes yesterday.
went to the station with him myself"
well, then, If 1t was not he, whom
have invited to dinner"
Exactly that is what ask you"
"Now, papa, don't get angry" inter-
rupted Yvonne laughingly-Mlle. Yvonne
Lacoste, their only and much petted child
1.-THE gentleman was very CONNIE IL
faut, and 1, too, am convinced that we
have seen him somewhere"
"Well, Yyonne" resumed her father q
moment later, tell me exactly how the
thing occurredP'
Eyes, but you must stop looking so
cross" replied the young girl. "There Is
really nothing to be vexed about oh, but
you must have your coffee first, papa, dear,
or 1t will be cold"
Dainty as a Partisan Of 20 years can be,
exquisitely dressed in light lowered
muslin, her hair mass of golden curls-
of all the objects of art in an elegant draw
ing room on tho Boulevard Malesherbes,
Yvonne Lacoste was unquestionably the
most ravishing piece of bric-a-brac.
After wheeling up an armchair for her
father, she went over to the little table up
on which the coffee had been served, filled
one of the cups, put in lump of sugar,
and, giving her mother kiss as she pass-
ed Mile Yyonne comfortably installed
herself on divan covered with cushions.
$50 you want to hear all about it? Well,
to begin with, we had lunch before you
did, us you perhaps remember, on account
of .Jeannes marriage, which took place at
noon at Trinity church. There was great
crowd and some of the people were so fun
ny couldn't help laughing 1t was the
beadle or rather tho beadles, for there
were two of them guarding the entrance. -
"Come, come, Yvonne to the point,
interrupted NJ. Laooste.
"1t's coming, papa, it's coming You
must not cut the thread of the story. The
beadles are part Of the story, They were
the cause of it all Yes, you shall see. We
were somewhat crowded, every one was
talking in whispers, when suddenly the
two great beadles, all trimmed with gilt
braid struck their halbertls on the floor
and both cried out at the same moment,
one in a deep, the other in very high
voice, Beware Of pickpockets. Every one
laughed. 1 turned round, mamma turned,
too, and as we did so, gentleman, tall
gentleman with a flower in his buttonhole,
bowed. Mamma hesitated-but twas Ger.
tainly to us that he bowed She went up
to him I followed, and mamma said,
You know that we are counting on you
for next Monday at o'clock. But,
stammcred the gentleman. No, mol No
excusesr replied mamma l shall not
send you any card; the invitation is given.
By that time we had reached the door
Tho crowd pushed US, VIC entered the sac
risty and that was the last we saw Of the
gentleman, Therep'p
"Well, must say it is an awkward af-
fair. Here you have invited man to din
nor that you don't know from AdamF"
"But he bowed to us''
"He has probably seen you somewhere,
ct ball. at the thcater in the Bots, How
should | know But perhaps he does not
know our address,"
"Oh, am sure hevill find out, !" laugh
ed Yvonne. almost every one at the
church knew US. He would certainly have
the sense to inquire. u
"Well, wash my hands of the whole
affair" said NJ Lacoste rising II must
say feel much inclined to be taken sud
denly i'll on Monday next. He who dances
must pay the fiddler. In the meantime
l am going out. feel the need of little
air What horrible blunder, my poor
Elsier'
"There, there, Henry, be calmr' expos
tulated Nine. Lacoste. II shall try to
find out about him. Several of my friends
saw me speaking to this unknown whom
took for NJ. Taconnet Perhaps it was
he after all. "
but tell you that 1t wasn't"
"At all events some of the ladies can
tell me who he Is. If it turns out that we
really know nothing about him, you can
60 and see him and explain to him."
Never, as long rs liveP'
but l assure you, papa, he was very
nice, interposed Mile. Yvonne.
On his side, NJ. Leopold Chabert seemed
very thoughtful when he left the church.
He walked for few moments In the
square In front of the church, and he was
so much absorbed in his thoughts that at
turn In one of the paths he came into
violent contact with gentleman approach
ing from the opposite direction,
"Hollo Is that you?" he exclaimed,
Strengthening his hat, which had narrowly
escaped roll in the dust, "Iou are just
the man wanted to scel"
what is the matter with you, anyway"
demanded the other. Didn't you see me
comingp"
Naturally not, or I SHOULDN'T
"You seemed preoccupied. "
"Preoccupied is not tho word. am
completely dumfounded, old mani Jovel
emit understand 1t in the least "
Understand whatf You know, " said
Leopold's friend, laughing, that am not
good at enigmas,"
"That's so; you don't know-l say, we're
you at the wedding just nowf"
"You shook hands with me in the sao-
risty,"