The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-05-04

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tentatiously reversed chairs. Youn
Randolph tsok mp the slate upon whic
the menu was written.
"Soupe tomato" said he contentedly
"and poulst roti with creme d'asperges
Also petits poiA Doesn't It take yo'
back chea Julistts In the rue 81
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1T was Gabrielle In my day." smile,
the consul
II keep forgetting you're not Hark
ness" went on young Randolph. put
ting down the slate. You're so awful
ly like him, you know"
"Alasl I'm so awfully like every
body" sighed the consul. 1T has dark
ened my life, assure you"
How very interestingw exclaimed
young Randolph. delightedly. "And
suppose 1t has had its pleasant fea
lures, too"
1T did once" admitted the consul
smiling as the trim little Frenchman
served the soup. but only once-and
that IL nearly fifteen years ago"
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gested young Randolph. eagerly.
The consul began taking his soup
which spread before him. hot, savory
deliciously alluring. as only a French
potage knows the secret OF being. He
regarded the young man meditatively.
Il haven't told many persons" he
said at length. but / think l shall
rather like to tell you. You're very like
your uncle, Douglas l had just left
him In New York on the very day IL
happened.
II was sitting In the drawing room
car on the Washington express when
the young lady appeared We had Just
stopped at small station to water the
engine. and she was the sole passenger
to enter the car.
''Shs was an unusually beautiful
Southern girl. and the few persons In
the car turned to stare enviously at me
as she made directly for my chair, and
seized my hands IN hers.
Il had not been mistakenly identi-
ned for some time, and had rather
forgotten my misfortune, 20 that I was
quite unprepared for the phenomenon
However. 1 recovered from my sur
prise as soon as possible, and assisted
her to an adjacent chair while
gained a short respite to collect my
scattered wits In arranging her lug
gage.
'She smiled up at me In perfect hap
piness. and giving my hand 4 covert
pressure. whispered:
40. Tom. I'm 80 happy. 1 really
don't In the least mind clipping with
you
"A cold chill took possession of me.
] was some one else again, and I was
also clipping. 1t was terrible. I didn't |
even know her name.
You're quite sure you love me bet.
ter than you do MollieY she question \
ed, evidently greatly In earnest. 1 |
FASTENED to say reassuringly. Yes, in.
deed, hate Mollie'
Il had never known q Mollis, 20 I |
felt quite secure In the assertion
"'she told me yesterday went on
the girl. smiling, that you were false
20 me; that you had asked her to mar
y you
That was a le,' said I, calmly. Z
AVE never asked Mollis to marry me-
81 was sure Of 1t, DEAR said she.
knew It when I got your note beg
'ing me to slops with you She smiled
weetly across at me- But didn't ex-
'ect to ind you on the train You
to meet me at Washington
Il told her she must excuse every
hing, since the affair was so sudden
nd unexpected to me, and she said
cry kindly that she would overlook
because she loved me so
luch-
I'VE had terrible, Jet delightful.
'urney down to the capital. / tried
" best to live up to the part I was
xpected to play. but felt a sinking
.nsation as we neared the city. .
Suppose the real lover should turn {
asty and demand reparation7 I must b
Their marry her myself or disclose my Il
entity in case he did not appear. c
be problem was certainly becoming b
rious when the porter came through +
e car with telegram for Miss An 4
inette Richmond. l knew 1t was she,
en- before she reached out her hand
r It,
"She tore 1t open quickly, and the :
1t instant held her fainting In my Z
ms. I crushed the telegram In my .
at pocket but had caught its mean |.
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'sely that the eyes of love had failed
detect the difference had telegraph az
her of the heartless hoax he and IL
ollie had played upon her. The tels- 10
I'm announced their marriage. VI
We'll. suppose I needn't go Into
the details. 1t was an elopement, OF
er all, and we sent a telegram to &c
double and his Mollie, which was In
y satisfactory to Us both. / have 90
Ways blessed Mollie and her treach- 1'
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lover commented young Ran ca
phi. What a situationl Any man ap
ID 4 spark of chivalry In him would
re done exactly what you did. But ag