Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-14

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one, for had refused to buy the favore
"your wroaths for the deada" ''''"'
when all was lighted up"
have arranged them bcttcr,-ospooiaI,v
some garlands--"
"Thc torches?'
Ernest had placed our urne OF r,.,+,o
Eyes, but the least gloomy onos i,ndnr,
meath tho windows, at equal digtancoe
of pewter and of porphyry. No one could
mo, the wax candles and amps All
the wreaths, all the garlands Of hon d.
white, purple and black, sparkling in iho
light--the effect was really bcautifr,' +
assure you Besides, we had n piano
brought, with cornet and piston Wo
danced the polka, waltz and quadriIle
until daylight. And what a good time we
had! How we laughed! | can hardly tell
you. Monsieur"
~ can understand that"
"Toward midnight we made an immense
p,lnch in the largest Of our lanhrvr,nr,,
vases. But the funniest of nll was tho
cotilIion. No one thought We woulJ havo
but tho expense was great, lust the Same
About three o'clock in the morning ,vhon
everyone thought the ball was over Er.
nest exclaimed: Wait wait we are 90.
ing to have a cotillion' Then he cllrnbed
up Oh the table and pulled down the gar
lands He put them around the neeks Of
the dancers first like Wrcaths. thon
around their arms like armlcl-. then he
looked for his partner.
Everyone had understood his Intention
And while the pianist played his loudest.
and the comets and pstons whistlod in
full tones. the young mon rushed towards
the young girls to find ana invite tho ono
wearing a wreath that had a device SINH
lar to his own
mot the device, Madamo sar.n the
epitaph."
"Eptaph, If YOU like, Monsieur it is
all the same. First There Wa coU fusion.
and all were mixed mp. but rraIy oech
found his partner-thc Wr.H'h. ORE
spending and the cpitarhs aone to-
gether. and then they b"rlu ri llrro
| The spectacle was ravishiuE-a i..I rg-
IRE for the ballet! Going iu ourus. The
dancers whirled and the pnrlaH l. Hoatcd.
so that we could read as ta.. passed
To my dear husband 3oiu-I - iis in
consola bic widow. 'To my -lYI l.thor'
with "ro my vcneratcd mJfl4r' "A rest
| in peace wheeled around Witr From tho
deeps have called thco.' There was a
souvenir of gratitude that io longer
waved over the supper tahl, ru. was Tho
'Etter grief but these b.mL u.oneru-
Gus with the aeee'nbloso. We're INT in
| the background ana - auri.rtal so
much that We nearly split the buttons
from our gloves. Can you lcty ti1t Er-
nests idea was ing"niOuS9'
II agree with you aseuredlr. That co..
tilion must have been frollc And what
garland had your son Kept, NJ ,d1me Sa
! pain?"
"Ah. all. 1t was there esrcri I'v thar
| the shrewdness Of my rogrit ~ boy
showed itself We had noticed tllt orr
/ Ernest and young MadenoIs.. 70, Ia
FoSse. the daughter of uara. NOR
chant opposite. Il pretty Drlr hf-'u girl.
whose parents arc moro th1u w-had
made eyes at each other but ". Iil not
think 1t had been with anN serious mo-
i've BUt IN IN" "ISft'"Nin' ~ ~' a9s-
ny chanoo. und'rst"n", Hrh.-' I'D that
| ne Hf"l inc sam" ti.i''l I" 'Ns lttl"
Mademoiselie la fosse. - tnat t..f oouid
| Whlri around ana nav" good 'n.. Hhcy
stayed an night -ard smi lily.
WIN tenderness IN Nolc" HA4 Nine.
| Shpalh frankly continued, f'H "Hr well
thInN Monsieur that j. ms 81 -r. VAS
! NOT iooied ny thcse nan"-H Yves. ON see
| in@ LrieSt Win i-t'iai '''Hr - Iround
ms neck q right away surm."l the russo
or 'heSe young people, H'I the same
h. .tI,. La F4sse -
Eternal regrets stood t'r Hetrothal
ana Marrlage
''oPvri2hteu' l"p"' ny me F'reIeh story
syndicate Co. hnrIlhst'n w
THE NIGHT AFTER CHRISTMAS.
Twas the NIGHT aftor Christians and al,
the house tbrourb
Topsy-trrvy was turned. and Early did
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