Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-06-10

my dear Zozo. your toilets will
scandalizc the people herel''
Glow lucky
''No good of thinking of getting
married if you dress like that :"
Zozo did not argue the point. Sh,
kissed Louise and begged her to exhibit
the natives as soon a. possible. The as
pect of the country had awed her. and
she asked Jacques de- Ianguet seriously
if the people were all stuffed.
II should Judge ST. fiom the silence
in the streets Where de they walk
Nowhere
"Thcy "a to the botanic garden. =
Louise replied
''Lrt Ms 20 tou,'
The carriage was ordered and the
ladies with Jacques and his colleague.
Baron DE- Saintc Mrnchunld. got into it.
Nine. de- Ianguet was in mauve hat and
gown. suede glov, : and black sunshade-
as correct as I'us>ihle. Mime. de BoisoraI
was symphony in rcs,ta. with AN in
solcnt hat trimmed with wild roses, 4
pink veil ovoI her nose and an alto
gcther that made people sit up Sh,
was in 81 muud uf impish elce. having
wagcT.d with the baron that she would
meet her two suitorS and make hel
choice on the spot. Louise vainly tried
toqui-t her.
''Buttcl is immensely rich. but you
will frightcn him. he'll never take 4
harcbraincd creature like you. Yor
must adopt another tone or give mp try
ing tu please him ~
"How about the other one tn,
smart uno!'
Good looking. rather n presentabl'
husband
"Wcll, ! must make up my mind. :
On reaching the botanic garden. ZozC
gazcd at the passing carriages,
"Whum de- those arks belong tor
"'Tu the best people here.
People surrcptitiuusly turned around
tu src Nine. de I.anSuet' : friend. GRAY,
bows were made. Mrs Councillor Tam
condemned Il young widow running al
over the country like this. On genera
principles. with eight wise virgins I,
-smngglcd goods. iIen, alas. are Otter
taken 10y pcrishal le attractions. to til,
neglect of :, lid virtues ready To devot,
themselves to their wcllhcing Hand
some NJ. TEX passed, correctness itself,
ON his English horse His bow was oi
the good school. As h. east an admiring
look al Zuzu she smiled at him as if say.
ing. "l,s, here am
The illuStriuuS Councillor Buttel was
not tu hc seen. hut ten days before IN
had thuughtfullv been invited To dine.
OF course this invitation did not coin
eide in the least with Zozo' arrival.
In the meantime. to get her hand in.
the charming widow had undertaken
NJ. TEX conquest. He called the even
ing after the bow in the botanic gar
den Always welcomed by the Ian
guetS. he was received more warmly
than ever He found everything torsy
turvy Zuzo with II huge pair of shears
in her hands. insisted ON cutting
Jacques hair in the latest Paris style,
declaring that she trimmed her little
nephew : locks aud understood the art
perfectly. Thc gentlemen guests begged
Jacques to consent, then offered them
selves in his place; but she said no. and
added
II say, Louise tell Jacques to be
have
Jacques slipped away. and every body
broke into peals of laughter. When
Won TEX entered She laid down her big
shears, saying:
''You know. Jacques, I'll catch you
yet,
This incident had remarkable effect
on the youn., baron. He fell head over
heels in love un the spot
Two days later occurred the famous
dinner. The enumeration of the vener-
able councillors possessions had put
Z0Zo into the best of spirits Sainte-
MenchuuId aud Duuloud declared h.
must bc intcn ling 81 finish of poor NJ.
TEX. who exhibited his devotion with
a pre- Raphaclitrlike simplicity. When
the councillor appeared dry. stiff, self
important the hostess presented him IL
for advances to hc made him. Not Il
hit uf il, Il, 70 had acknowledged the
introduction by slight droop of the
head that was all. The observing lega-
tiOn smiled tO her from afar. They
wanted to encourage her to install her
self in Roth She replied with smile,
unfolding. with slow. clressing ges-
ture, her great. gray marathon fan. The
soft tips swept her white shoulders
exquisite shoulders emerging from her
smooth pink bodice, encircled at the
waist Simmer than natnre-by a
broad ribbon.
Al table Councillor Buttel was placed
beside her Vain and used 10 be made
much of. he awaited an amiahle glance
from the elegant visitor. Seeing her 81
radiant. h. said To- her in patruniZing
tone. as it speaking Of his property:
"YCu seem to like Roth. madame.
"Oh. not in the slightest" answered
Zuzo. lopking straight at him.
He was 81 thnnderstruck that he
found nothing To say Iut:
'lou are Stayin" some time
YES. am staying for my friends
sakcs - she looked at Jacques and Lou
isc. They need consolation. They are
fearfully bored here.
Have they told You so;"
No: I've told them 81, poor things
am very sorry for them.
Councillor Bnttcl could not believe
his ears He did not want to be pitied,
and protested
"Strangcrs perhaps are bored nj Roth,
hut when one has one : pral erty here
Mime d, Boisuran must have heard
If his property.
''Oh YES. I've seen your hig house
It's very gloomy | prefer NJ. Won
Tck's small one. II seems he quite
comfortable in it, My friends and | ar,
going to lunch with him one of these
days.
The councillor did not like to be- re-
minded of Won Trk's existence. TIL,
idea of talking of that little establish
mrnt Ia II man who bad four drawing
rooms and II rooms furnished through
out and Xuzu smiled across the tabl,
la the vuung man he really was mol