The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-23
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Gertrude having returned with the cal
| the irate parent went out, banging the
door. Then Charlotte, all excitement and
/ bushes, proceeded to tell the old servant
| that she knew much more of the nice
young man than she had dared to confess
| to her father; that she had met him in the
! omnibus every evening for a month al
least, and that she, without appearing to
notice him, had soon noticed that he no.
/ ticed her etc.
Here's a pretty how-de-do" exclaimed
the old woman, shaking her head and in
voking silent maledictions on education
la whatever 1t was. Meanwhile Agenor
| Baluchot, in his bachelor apartments, was
musing over his brief but pleasing adven.
ture in the omnibus.
He was startled by furious knocking
at the door, upon opening which he was
confronted by stout gentleman very
much out of breath, with a big cane
grasped after the manner of a club and
his hat cooked iercely over his right eye.
Monsieur" exclaimed the invader,
"your conduct has been most immoral
unworthy of French gentleman. Nc
man Of honor would thus take advantage
! of the innocence, the inexperience, the
spectacle young woman. Profting by the
simultaneous absence of father and O
pocketbook you brutally forced sous
| and your Internal card upon an unpro-
tected young lady. You thought it a good
investment, no doubt, but it was dis.
honorable action. Here are your sous,
monsieur. Neither my daughter nor
wish to have anything further to do With
you"
While the Infatuated visitor was con
Guiding this speech his hands were dill
gently searching his pockets, but before
the stupefed Agenor could utter a word
third actor appeared on the scene. This
was the cab driver, who came in brand
ishing his whip and his tongue.
you're nice one, you are" he shout
ed. II tell you l can only take you one
way You agree. You keep hurrying me
up, and when you get here you skip and
tell me to wait. Wait? Not muchl I've
been there before. Comet Pay upl
Never mind the tip, but / want my 30
sous, and l want 'em quick"
All this was Greek to Agenor, but the
stout gentleman, who by this time had
turned all his pockets inside out, had be-
come pale, then red crimson, violet and
was showing symptoms Of turning green
Convinced at last that his search was
useless, he feebly stammered, hopping
his forehead with his gloves in his dis
traction;
81 have-forgotten-my- pocketbook."
"Of course" growled the cabman.
"That's an old trick 1t won't work with
me. You can tell it to the police ser
geant. You are a nice one, you are"
And he was laying hands on the wretched
NJ Chapoulot. who, utterly overcome and
apparently on the brink of apoplexy, Of
fered no resistance when Agenor, who
seemed destined to play the part Of spe
cal providence to the whole family, in
terfered.
with your permission" the young
man politely said to Chapoulot as he
handed the cabman his fare.
"Why, certainly, my dear sir, with
pleasure" replied Chapoulot. "But not
more than sous for drink money, beg
you"
The mysterious workings of fate had
brought it about that Charlotte's father.
who had failed to understand how a sen
sible person could ever be without omni
bus fare, was forced to admit that it Is
sometimes very convenient to meet gen
tleman who will politely advance 50 sous
and get rid of an implacable cabman
He turned with gracious smile to
Agcnor and said:
Monsieur-M Baluchot. believe? Six
sous to my daughter and So TO me make
Al sous that owe you. If you will d.
me he honor of dining with me this even
ing, / shall take pleasure in settling the
little account at once. | am an old bust
ness man. and hate to be in debt. Be
sides. you know, prompt payments maxi
good friends"
A quarter of an hour later Gertrude
laid another plate on the table, II is
there yet, for within month the banns
were read for the marriage of Charlotte
and Agenor. Translated From the
French For New York Commercial Ad
yertiser