The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-08-03


departure from the truth; "the wait
ress did the work on it,
Aunt scowled more fiercely than he
fore, and l handed her your box of
chocolates.
''Whatl From Potln'sp' exclaimed
aunt, smiling, all her frowns vanishing
as IL by magic. His chocolate is aI-
ways the best, but it is so expensive"
This time. dear papa, it concerned
you. so told her the truth at once.
The box is from Potin's, aunt" I
said. Mamma had it given to her on
New Years Day. but papa got the
chocolate at the little shop on our cor
ner."
Aunt looked as if she had a whole
thunderstorm inside of her. and the
frowns were in full force as she said
sourly:
Il hoped that your parents would
have the decency to come aud see me
themselves. Your father wants to sell
me this house. an6 as he said he had
had 1t specially repaired for me. per
haps | might be suited very wellw
How curiousr' 1 remarked. saving
| u.
haven't been any workmen here for
three years. for heard papa say sor'
"Ah!-And do you also know why
your father wants to sell the house?"
L was tempted to be silent, but. in
stead, said frankly:
1T is too noisy here to be endurable.
and. besides, there are stables close
by
L cannot describe. dear papa, the un-
fortunate effect of these undenia bic
truths. My aunt left the room hastily
and banged the door behind her.
should have renounced then and
there the attempt to be truthful il
CASTOR de TOurnettes had not just that
instant jumped from his horse and
come hastily into the room. 1 wished
to announce his arrival to my aunt.
but he stopped mo, saying that he had
heard of my intended visit here and
had. come to see me the instant he
knew l had reached the city.
He said that he wanted to speak to
me and not to my aunt Thereupon
he began TO say many very pleasant
things to me, and finally asked openly
II liked him.
All! my dear papa, if it had been dis
agreeable to me before to tell the truth
1 assure 1t was quite different this
time.
Indeed, you please me very much,
Monsieur CASTOR. and you always
have"
Then you are not afraid to become
my fiancee?"
ION the contrary, shall be delighted
to do So" said frankly, remembering
how you had said he was the most ELI
| gible bachelor of the season.
"And you will love me?" he contin-
ued.
Il love you already"
But L will stop here dear papa, for
it seems to me that 1 can see you
frowning this time, and L can hear
your voice growing:
| Naughty girl! You have said as
many impertinent and awkward things
as you have told the TRUTH
| So let me hasten to reassure you,
dear papa. This is all a story that /
have made up to tell you.
Paul paid no more than half fare
|
could none of us get along without her
and that we think she is the very salt
of the earthl The brandy passed the
customs officers beneath their eyes and
noses. and they never suspected a
thing.
| My aunt is delighted with mammals
centrepiece, which she thinks is all her
own work, and she is perfectly salts
fled with the cheap chocolate in the
Potin box. She will certainly buy the
house. And as for poor CASTOR de
| Tournettes. he is still ignorant of my
| sentiments,
/ merely wished to show you, trifle
| maliciously perhaps, but perfectly re-
spectfully, / assure you. that the truth
YOU talked so much about is not al
| ways expedient to tell. Indeed, you
would not think it was modest or fit
ting for a lady to issue from her we'll
and travel about through the world
without being adorned and yelled to a
certain extent.
You had far better trust to woman's
tact, finesSe and taste to render her So
ciable, amiabie and even pretty and
bewitching without losing any of her
natural gracei Cover her with little
anodyne in the shape Of few innocent
lies and she may journey freely with
out fear of injury.
Thus, dear papa, do not scold NE so
severely another time. promise that
viii tell only nice, white, innocent
little lies, and you must admit now
yourself. that they make life vastly
more agreeable and easy to live! In
fact, there is no getting along without
themi JULIETTE.