The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-03


sicar. ii had not. now >A"G.0 nave
found out that yuu WIS 4 gallant aEd
4 rue
"R0ue. exclaimed the c!'eNdiief'
who WAS now rcg&lniuE ms temper,
and becoming amused. well. now
did YOU ind that ont:
"Hv obeying the instructions Of y0uT
uncle. | followed You TO the house o!
your !namorata. and instead OF lin"'n%7
YOU with that much-honored lady. /.
discover YOU enjoying iA" So>i"iE Oh
her chambedmald:, ,,.,..,
"Chambermaid." cXcI0,mcd p2 "u-
Grey. mot understanding Ill ilrst "IIa'
his valet mcamt. :.
Oh. YOU have he arrest d excuses
said Picard. in L hSht tone. SHe Is
as pretty 1S--------
Look You. Master Picard. cfleo
the chevall"r. now Thoroughly en-
rawcG. "anQther word. and Will throw
yon YOU out of that window"
"Oh. that is going further than |
har"3jned for" said Picard. getting 4
little alarmed. "Thrown out OF 4
sixth story window"
Listen TO ne. Sill. said De Nau-
drev. stcrnly.
y am all ears, monsieur. but please
remember that we are very high up.
and Picard made {; grmace that was
inexpressiyely comica!.
"Keturn at once to the count. and
tel! him that after having doggcd my
footsteps day BY day. YOU have ;lt last
found me in the presence OF the WO'
man love"
You mean the chambermaid Of the
woman YOU love. Same thing" said
Picard, fiippantlv.
"Silnnre. sir, | tell YOU that you
have seen the woman love. and YOU
NAV inform the count thai she is to
he my wife" and De Naudrey'S voice
ranu out loud and clear. while proud
Iirhr in his ewes showed how mitch 0:
honor he felt it would be for hiln ii
the woman of his choice should con-
sent TO marry him;
"Eh. your wife: exclaimed Picard.
in surprise.
Silence. sir, she is coming.
AS he spoke. the door opened: and
Henriette entered the room. Her
beautiful! ewes were flied with tears.
and her face was expressive OF the
dppneS; misery.
With that abandon which grief i'm
parts. she threw herself into chair,
and laying her head on the table, sob
bed as though her heart would break.
"Shame-shame. lam sure | Go not
deserve 70 be 50 lnsuIted. she soooed'
half TO herself
"What is it, Henriette? Who has in
suited you?" asked De Naudrey. While
the lire that flashed from his eyes
hoded no good for the inSulter.
Il am ordered to leave the house,
replied Henriette. still S0bbing.
"Ordered to leave the house? Why?',
and the chcvalier seemed to be in a
perfect whirl of amazement.
Alas, monsieur, they tell me that a
young girl, living alone, has not the
right to receive the visits OF gentle
men such as YOU.
''Such as |? l who have always treat.
ed you with the respect due SISTER:
a nohenC dgo SIG "1s 1o us oarnI.i, WI :.
said Picard, who. had been eagerly
listening 10 the olaio9ue' 70 Hl!liSetI; ~;
now Sne IS MS sisIei. O"' II "'i
right; ..., ,,o,,-o ,.,,o ~,
"Ihe mlstreSS OF Iiie I!ouse, ".io u,i-
til now has been so klno 10 me, says
she cannot permit me 10 remain, !0I
she has good name 10 project, Whlcn
my conduct scandallzeS, 1 contIHbeo WY 4
Henrlette. II a low. Saa voice. W Nao a.
could 1 say? She has ordered me to
leave at once.
Poor thing. sag Plca:o: IN syn, IN !,
pathiZing voice. Monsieur, say this
is unjust, TINS SIS
shameful. cNclaineo re auutes s ;;
whose lnolgnaC!om '0 I'sO pie'e'''00
MN rom sPeaAiitis; ~ ss;,.,,,of,,1" " s.;6 Pic
CerIain!S II ,9aoiia - 2n%,ueioi I'll ~ 90 .
abu; @ e@ctesrt} |.:o,,esr }r,rsaIS IN tel her you
ItidC "oi.d,t4 . 80 =, nIa,n that--.ha+
Ste nthay IGc ~ don't know What /
-, :: .od tho valet who, despite his
mean, asU ct!e rateII aS NV, rca T ~, GOOD.
io.e lo5 az n+ ,I,ttotC fo1I,r, 10 }nrna5 aw3v tc
aSSI'eI; t ~ nyneo. >oar" WIEN @ SnrIn~ 70 his
nIoe utoS 'i'0 '0'-'
eSS9i S.:aonriattn >: said the cheyalier, ten
dorI,t .:dry vnDr tears You shall leave
1tI Tbit IhonSs 70 enter mine,
80? "That is prettv COOL" exclaimed the
valet. in surprise. but in 50 low a tone
thai his master did not hear him.
Not mine alone" continued DE
Vandrey, :sbut yours as well. for ,ou
shall enter If on the arm of your nus.
hand band : ~
~ .sVonr wife,,, exclaimed the weeping
si.! rrae aI' u;th yon ,1lf'r narfactIv 20 3thoucb1
p;oar Hhote ideaS AZ reGardS brit,
a,,S : - I,os;+;oo ~. l1T Iyare varv decided.
'''!U :.1RsSioi- RG2 Of he irmeaslIrable dis.
+o,,aa = HrriG n.j,;o6 u cenara+ns @ nS'; continued
9onrie++n - 49, - y firn voice "Belieyc
t3' 1iciti IeouT, -. ,ha ranerositv which
la yo,' Iat nv W. di,tv inoneIS me- r.
:, ilsOtte:S So"' q N-S N>''' 49,
re1uSe. .,,o ,,,o,.1;or ~
Refuse. repeated 1Ile cileN di'ei' IL
great surprise: l;Se, , sons;hIa cir, :, ras
-. op0Aen IIee q .o%1noant 80, uanri.
Picards mental comment upon henri
cites oeclslon.
How could | defy the VIII OF youl
family sald the poor glrI, SpeahiliS