The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-17

diplomatist, and, had he persevered,
would probably be now ambassador OK
traordinary, or minister plenipotentiary
somewhere or another; put circumstances
arose-ah, you did not know? l am sur
prised."
mo. I'had not heard"
'"Terez!" said CASTOR, whose QUICK
glance had been sweeping the frontal OF
plomatist at the window. lie waited
an airy kiss from his finger tips TO the
baron, who responded with a grave nod,
and remained surveying the couple with
All, you had not heard that my uncle
Treilles, and you did not guess, made
moiselle? That astoniShes me. l should
have said the fact accused itself. Only
to lock at him, for example" turning his
head on one side and CHANGING critically
at the figure in the window-"ce petit ar
VII ct eveille quill a, and then''-as his
relative, with final frown, jerked down
the window and turned away" those in
Slnlating manners.
Molly could not help laughing, and yet
the speech Jared upon her At dinner,
however, she was obliged to admire the
gayety and good humor which NJ de
Treilles preserved under somewhat try
ing circumstances. Never had Molly
seen the baron in so unpleasant q mood;
his face wore its most ''kill-joy' express
sion, his manner was absolutely bearish.
and save to laugh Sardonically to himself
or TO glbe at his nephew, he did not open
his, lips. Meanwhile the latter prattled
and laughed, was affectionate to his
mother, entertaining to Molly, impertUlS-
ably serene towards Raoul. Molly was
both amused and attracted; there was
something about this young sprig of no.
| hility; he had a quaint and pfquant way
OF saying things, and his very mirth was
infectious
so thou art going away?" said Nine
de Treilles. all at once, with little pout
1icr17f hoxr hray Soc
elderly lips. Thou art about to leave
us, naughty boy? And whittier art thou
going?"
All, little mother my ideas are of the
Vaguest. Geography is a study that I
never could master. For me the globe
Is divided into two parts, Paris-and the
rest Of the world 1 quit the one, and
the other is before me-
Perhaps by little ~ffort your mem
DRY may improve" sneered NJ. de Sau-
vigny. Who knows? You may even
| recollect the existence of an obscure for
| eign resort called Homburg..'
All, who knows?" repeated G12ton,
lightly. Now that you mention it, my
uncle, [ verify do remember there IS such
| a place
1T is possible that you may revisit it?''
AS you say, returned CASTOR, bland
| ly it is quite possible"
IIomburg is a charming place" said
! Nine. de Treilles, dreamily II have
| been there formerly. It is place where
! one amuses oneself well-when one has
| plenty of money"
| 1T is easy to amuse oneself any where,
| and under any circumstances, if one sets
| about it in the right way" remarked
| her son, oracularIy.
"As to money-that is doubtless a good
| thing in itself, but one can do without
| it,
"Dame! said the baron, so suddenly,
not to say violently, as to make this ex-
| pletive, in itself sufficiently innocent.
| sound as naughty as its English syno-
nym.
"Oh, assure you," pursued CASTOR.
| serenely addressing himself to the re-
doubtable Crouquemitaine, lit is a most
mistaken idea to suppose that riches help
| one TO get on in the world. Non Dieu:
so many people are rich nowadays ca
| ma plus de cachet. Poverty is respecta-
! ble-up to a certain point
I quite agree with you-up to a GER
tain point" returned his uncle, severely.
when that limit is passed, not only
does one cease to be respectable, but one
loses ones self respect
Well said cried the young man, ad-
miringly. Very prettly said; eh, moth
| er? Do you not think so, madamoiselIe?
But he is Demothenes, my uncle
He gently clapped his hands. still gag
| ing at NJ de SauVigny with an expression
| of innocent satisfaction, while the latte,
looked for moment as if it would have
afforded him the keenest pleasure to
have raped him on the head
:, Early on the following day CASTOR left
the chateau, being obliged, as he said
! TO return to Paris to finish his prepare
| tons for departure
Nine. de Treilles, after an afectionat,