Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-06-07

I will cancel your debts. he said. plant
ing himself before me. hut on one con-
dition.' Any condition., | eagerly cried.
That you marry" Never" | responded.
Very we'll, then he said cody, you
must 90 to prison"
Nov. to make long story short, |
dearly love the sunshine, the drives
through the Bots and the fun on the
boulevards under the starlight; in a word
| preferred the chains OF Hymeu 20 those
of a prison, and so | consented to-mar-
ry""
You Internal coward" growled Du-
tally, shaking the ashes from his cigar.
Well continued De MeydeSir. pre-
tending not to notice his friends i'll hui
NOR, eight days later | was presented
to Mile. Sabine de Moutray at ball
given at the ministry, | proposed and
was accepted Mile de Moultray was
really beautiful she had large expressive
black eyes, full of tenderness, surmount-
ed rs arched eyebrows, quite accentuat-
ed. and a tip-tiltcd nose. which gave her
a Saucy, pquant air-and in her white
spangled CLOWN, garnished with tea-roses,
she appeared absolutely irresistible"
Dutailly simply groaned at this charmr
ing picture. but the ex-president of .tb9l
l4sd ar'ss-@ pretending not TO hear him.
continued his story.
l quoting poetry and whispering compile
ments about her adorable swan-like neck,
ana she listening with evident pleasure.
Our marriage was soon arranged and the
wedding day set. my father assuring me
that he would cancel my debts as soon
rs | was married. Finally the great day
arrived. | must confess. however, that
felt loath to leave my bachelor quar-
tiers. My nti-matrimonial antipathics
revived and | felt precisely as though |
were going to my interment.
AT the mayoralty | found several of
the eX-BlinderS whom | had hantered for
taking unto themselves wives. They met
me with ironical smiles, and. pressing my
hund, wished me JOY. Finally the sol
emn moment arrived and his honor. ar
raFed in his tri-Colored scarf. entered the
room. lie at once began 10 read a yarie.
~ of small papers to which nobody list
ened Then in a solemn voice he asked:
Monsieur, do you consent to take for
your lawful welded wife Mile Sabine de
Mout@y| no" | replied firmly. Then
followed an understandable uproar: the
bride tainted, her mamma followed suit.
while NJ. de Moultray and my father adj
yanced toward me with clenched fists
However, in the general commotian |
managed to escape
And what caused you to. change your
mind 50 suddenlyF' drylv asked Dutaillv.
putting away ut his cigar.
because" said DE Meydesir. laughing
", "A friend whispered into my ear as
he entered the mayoralty: old boy.
congratulate YOU. Papa cancelled all
your debts this morning. The news elec-
trthed me and | nj once resolved not to
give up the liberties Of n bachelor That
very day returned to my ordinary ron
tine of life and three months passed Ivy
without my hearing anything from my
father or from Mile. de Moultray. when
| one morning my valet announced that a
young lady wished to speak to me. |
Willingly granted the interview, and to
| my surprise, | found in my small draw
ln- room Sabine de Moultray, looking n
trtle thinner. a little palcr. hut still very
charming Monsieur she said in n voice
trembling with emotion; YOU have dis
Eraced me | denied it. But you have.
monsieur, she insisted. in the afTront
which you offered me in the presence of
my assembled friends, who inferred from
your conduct that l was unworthy to
bear your name.
In few words | gave her the true
cause of my refusal. She listened with
Il half-satisted air. and then raising her
great black eyes she said. softly: This
may he cutie true. monsieur. yet never
thCleSS You have diShonored both myself
and my family. Many people now pre-
tend not 10 see me ON the street or in
tne BolS. | feel dle@raCed. dIShOnOrpd
VIII You not repair the wrong which vou
have done me: Surely you do not wish
to see me die of a broken heart at eight
eeuE
Overcome with emotion and realizing
for the first time the great injustice
which | had done | asked what | could
do 10 repair it. Ask of my family my
hand second time she answered quick
ly, and allow me to have the pleasure of
refusing You before my assembled friends
and thus restore my honor | agreed.
and a month later we stood again before
the mayor. 'Mademoiselle.' asked his
honor, will you accept for your lawful
husband NJ. Hector de MeydeSir| Sa-
hiue heSytated before answering. and
raising her beautiful black eyes She
looked nj me. | must confess thar Mt
that moment | fell desperately in love
with her she looked so pure and inno-
cent in her bridal gown. | was on the
point OF whispering. For Gods sake ac-
cept me when in a clear Voice She an
Swercd, Yes sir.
Il suppose she had seen the love in nv
eyes and had ntuitively read my mind
1T is impossible. my dear Dutuily. for
me to express the joy l felt at this mo-