Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-01-10

| llllS saves Illle anu dNOluS the uctts-
lity of long preamble. Yes. indeed,
ny good Hortense." hurriedly added
Sangerot. I've found the right man
or Clotlde-a marvellous opportunity!
dow did ] find him. Purely by the
ncrest chance. which shall explain to
you another day, when am more ut
leisure. lie is n charming young fell
bw. digniicd, grave. Of excellent
itanding; a clever lawyer with prom
sing future, % years old, with 100000
h'ancs I'm his own right and as many
more TO come from II good Old aunt,
who is paralyZed and loves him as an
own son. | spoke TO him of Clotilde.
lie found the conditions satisfactory
and desired an interview, which | am
here To arrange Write him to come
here and see You. Find some pretcXt,
for haven't the time 10 invent one
know that he will respond as soon as
the invitation is given. If he pleases
you, | can arrange the affair very sim
! ply and very quickly. AS 10 myself,
my dear Hortense, you know that am
always at your service-that is, as far
as my occupations permit"
Mime. Nermandois listened with an
amused smile to her brother-in-law's
proposition and took advantage of
slight pause To inquire if he really
meant that she was to invite the pro-
posed suitor to her house without even
| the formalty of previous introduce
ton
ITO be sure, to be sure" hastily re-
piled Sangerot. at will be time gain
ed"
"But, my dear Hector, you do not
stop to reflect" protested Mime. Yer
mandois. Il little eXcitedly. would ii
not be more conventional to arrange
for Clotlde and myself to meet the
young man ut some soree or enter
tainment and follow the introduction
by an invitation TO calf"
"Rut have the time. my good wom-
an" holly argued Hector Sangerot,
brstling with Indignation, ito go GALL
wanting about with you and Clotilde to
soirees and balls, who am rushed,
crushed and overwhelmed with null
titude of affairs, which leave me abso
lutely not one minute for myselff"
ed for second and looked at his sis
ter-ln-law, and as she remained silent
ne hurriedly continued: Take my adj
vice, and don't let the opportunity slip
1t is the chance of a lifetime. Catch
the bird while you can. Write to him!
Look about you for pretext. The
whole affair is so simple. and women
are geniuses where excuses are con
cerned. | must 90 now, for 1t Is ten
minutes past >, and | shall never reach
the auction rooms, Rue Drout, by half
past"
But another question, dear Hector"
said Nine. Vermandois, OBTAINING her
/ brother-in -law by the lapel of his coat
what are the young mans name and
address,
"Ah. TO be sure!" exclaimed Sangerot
81 certainly forgot that detail, but how
can | be expected to remember every
thing with so many important duties
TO think of? His name is-ah. just let
me think a moment, Hortense. Yes,
I'm sure his last name Is Dupen, and
his first Is either Georges, Charles or
Jules"
1T Is very important, my dear Hec-
tor" said Nine. Vermandois laughing
ly, ito have the first name, for there
are doubtless hundreds Of Dupens In
Paris, and there is certainly wide diff
ference between Charles. Jules and
Georges"
"Quite right, quite right, my dear.
Well, let me think. All. yes; have it
now His name is Jules Dupen. am
quite positive Of this, and his address
Is 123-yes, ! am positive ii Is 123-or-
oh, can't for the life of me think Of
the name OF the street" And he de-
spairingly turned to his sister-in-law.
Help me. my dear Hortense, help me-"
But Nine. Vermandois pleaded her in
ability to do so.
! "Ah. at last | have itr' joyfully ex-
claimed Sangerot. at isn't street at
all; it's a boulevard and there's a saints
name mixed up with 1t. Let me think.
Is ii st. Martin. st. Denis. st. Marcel
or st. Michel? All. at last" cried San
gerot triumphantly. at Is Boulevard
st. Michel, 1913 and the young mans
/ name is Jules Dupcn."
! Mine. NerDanuOlS gave sign OF re-
| lief
write to him at once" urged Sange-
rot, land goodby. or | shall never reach
the auction in time for the sale" And,
with a frantic wave Of his hand, be
rushed from the room.
AS soon as her brotber-in-law had
/ disappeared Mime. Nermandols, who
/ possessed a keen sense Of the ridicu-
lous. threw herself into the armchair
and burst into hearty laugh. for the
/ counsel given her was so delightfully."-
unconventional. a widow Of many
| years standing. she had led a quiet
/ life, going out but little. Naturally she
desired to marry her daughter Off. and
/ Mile. Clotilde herself was not averse TO
matrimony. But her opportunities to
appear at fashionable functions had
been few and far between; hence Nine
/ Nermandois debated long whether il
would be wise TO allow such desir-
able offer as her brother-n-law pre-