The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-01-29
Romance Of Match Making in France.
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This dreadful thought SO excited the
poor lady that she plunged headlong
into the most fantastic schemes.
One day she had brilliant idea.
1T is very simple" she said to her
husband. I'VE will rent our spare
room to a young, good looking and
prosperous bachelor No others need
apply"
"a good idea," Cesar admitted 81
have no other kind" Madame proudly
responded.
She did not advertise in the papers,
but told some solid business men, and
thereby secured several ineligible ap-
plicants, whom she cleverly and po-
litely eliminated. At last appeared NJ
Albert Liredoux, a handsome and alert
young man from Pontalier, who had
just been appointed to a government
clerkship. He successfully passed
Nine. Chantepoulet's inspection, and,
as he was pleased with the accommo-
dations offered. and amazed by their
cheapness, the bargain was soon COM
pleted.
This was the great news that had
interrupted the ex-opticians siesta.
Don't be too sanguine, ma bonnie
amie," he said, noting his wife's en-
thusiasm. at remains to be seen
whether the young people will like
each other"
They are made for each other"
Madame asserted, with conviction.
HE may be engaged already" con-
tinued the good man, who was not
easily excited.
Engaged! Nonsense! He is only
boy"
VERY we'll, my dear, only don't
count your chickens-you know the
maxim"
There is another which says, God
helps them that help themselves /
helped myself, and Providence has
come to my aid"
But the ingenious Nine Hortense
was forced to admit to herself that
the wedding was yet long way off.
Fortunately, however, she could count
not only on Providence, but also on
old Angelo, who had once been Juli-
cites nurse, and had ever since been
member of the household. She had the
tenacious fidelity of a Newfoundland
dog. She loved Juliette, and regarded
her mother as superior being. When
the Machiavellian plot was unfolded to
this faithful retainer she entered into
it heart and soul.
So it came to pass, a few days after
M. Liredoux's installation, that he
found his Watering empty. Being of
philosophical and easy-going nature
he simply took it to the kitchen TO fill
it, whereupon the faithful Angelo, de-
spite his protests, possessed herself of
the vessel, and in so doing contrived
to knock down half dozen pots and
pans, the clatter of which naturally
brought Juliette upon the scene, ar
rayed in most becoming negligee,
and innocently asking what the mat
ter was Nothing was broken except
the ice, the fracture of which had been
predetermined.
After several such incidents the
young man insensibly fell into the hab-
it of stopping to chat with the ladies
in the family apartments, and one day
his well deserved compliments on
Madame's housekeeping gave her a
convenient opportunity to ask him to
dine with them that evening. He ex-
cused himself on the plea that he al
ways dined with his uncle, who was
in poor health. That evening madame
said to her husband:
"Juliette is in great luck She won't
have long to wait for her uncle's lega-
cy, fancy"
What uncle?"
why, M. Liredoux's uncle, OF
course. He is an old gentleman, very
i'll, and very rich, and he idolizes his
nephew"
"Oh! But Juliette is not yet Nine.
Liredoux."
mot yet, but You must be blind.
Cesar! Just ask Angelo. She will |
tell you how devoted he is" At that
moment Juliette entered. as it not
true, Juliette." her mother asked, that
M. Liredoux is very attentive?"
Attentive? To me?" said Juliette. |
II really hadn't noticed it, mamma.
He is polite enough, but he never even |
paid me the smallest compliment. II |
you call that being attentive"
But his eyes, his eyes, little goose! |
Can't you see how they speak for
him."