The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-09-24
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| Gertrude darts at him, over the soup,
a look of reproach and at the same time
Of triumph which clearly says: "Didn t
| tell You so?"
"1es, papa, an adventure, in the ON
nibus, with young man.
''In the omnibus! with young man!
Mercy! !! =
The father, utterly upset, lets the
soupladlc slip from his hand, and rises
like an imp from surprisc-box.
"An advcnturr! What does that
mcan?"
"The education T.lmcricuinr, to he
surc,' grumbles Gertrude, retiring at
an imperious sign from her master.
ooh! papa, an adventure with per-
feet gentleman, pray you to believe"
replied the young girl, smiling.
Understand, Mademoiselle. for your
instruction, that gentlemen never have
adventures, especially in omnibuses.
Explain yourself.'
at isvery simple, little papa. And,
truly, you need not So exercise your
terrible ~ ;, N ynlr great vu.c>'. |
had forgotten my porte-m 'nnai'. Such
a thing happens every day, does it
not?"
"Yes, yes, especially t. those who
have none Continue
81 had not discovered it when the
conductor held out his hand for the
fare. What was | to do? What
should | say? | should be taken for 4
bcggar, for an intrigu y, perhaps. |
blushed like peony, All felt myself
turning pale. Happily, while the con-
ductor was holding out his hand, Il we'll
dressed young man, sitting beside me,
handed piece of silver to the conduc-
tor, saying: Take two places. This
gentleman, seeing my cmbarrassmen ent,
had understood it, and graciously paid
for me-"
"Well, well! Mademoiselle, yoa have
done a fine thing. Accepted six sous
from 4 stranger! Better have explain
ed to the conductor, to cab-driver, to
the ticket-collcctor, to the whole omni-
bus. In short, one does not forget
ones portc-monnaic when one rides in
an omnibus,-wcll,o one does not ride
in an omnibus when one has forgotten
one 5 porte-monnaic. How are you
going to return these six sous to this
young man? For hope You do not
expect to keep them, rs 4 relic
but, papa, have his card. Now,
then, YOU see: NJ. Agenor Baluchet, su-
pernumcrary to the minister Of :.
Papa, without listening to more,
snatchcs the card from the hands OF his
daughter, and cries:
"What! not satisfied with insolently
lending you thirty centimes, in com
tempt of all propricty, this gentleman
gives you his card, into the bargain!
Really, this is the worst of suborners,
the last of wrctchcs, this young gentle
man of yours"
"Gracious, papa! to give him back
his money, it Is necessary to know his
address"
NJ. Chapoulot, finding no reply to
this ingenious rcsoning, throws his nap
kin on the table with an il,-,!umorcd
gesture.
at is ordained that shall not dine
this evening! Gertrude, go find me a
carriago by the hour. | wish immedi-
atelv to restore these six sous to this
A gcnor, and tell him four truths"
"Oh! papa, papa, you will not do
that. That would be ungrateful. Re
member that, after all, this young man
has rescued your daughter from a dis
! agreeable position
| "a disagreeable position! Let me
| alone. 1t will be better for YOU. So
keep still, Mad.moiselle. | do not
wish to receive lessons, and, moreover,
lessons in memory, from Il mad-cap
who forgets her portc-monnaic on 60
ing out
Monsieur puts on his shoes, and
takes his cane and hat in manner
showing more and more irritation.
"Thc cabman is below; only he will
consent to but one course"
"Onc way, SO be it. | shall easily
find another for the return
And Monsieur goes out. slamming
the door, while Mademoiscllc, blushino
and trembling, rccounts to her "old
friend,' Gertrude, that she knew
Agenor much better than she had
dared to acknowledge to her father;
that he had taken the omnibus for ut
least month, every evening at the
same time as she: that, without seem
, ing to, she, Charlotte, had quickly re-
marked that he had remarked, etc.
SIN fine, pretty muddie. concludes
the servant, IN CONSERVATION, shaking
her chin.
Agcnor is in his room, in the act OF
! saying to himself that not before to-
! morrow morning will he wash the hand
| which his charming neighbor touched
! in the omnibus, in taking the visiting
card which he presented to her
Suddenly some one knocks ut the
door, which opens brus4uely. \ fat
gentleman, out Of breath, his hat over