The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-08-17

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" touches me % the thought q al
the stitches that ny stster-tn-law 49,
taken for me herself.''
''Oh, but she didn't embroider It her
self. said, hastily, for remembered
how gained you would feel at such Z
departure from the truth: the Walt
ress did the work ON it,
Aunt scowled more liercely than be.
fore, and I handed her your box q
chocolates.
What! From Potin's!" exclaimed
aunt, smiling. all her frowns vanish
Ing IS II by magic. His chocolate is
always the best, bNt it is so expen-
sive''
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 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 corae and see me
themselves. Your father wants to sell
me this house, and as he said he had
had it specially repaired foa me, per-
hapssI might be suited very Ssell!''
How curious!" remarked, saying
exactly what thought. There haven't
been any workmen here for three years.
for heard papa say 30"
''Ah! And do you also know why your
father wants to sell the house?s2
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. %
/ cannot describe, dear papa, the un-
I fortunate effect of these undeniable
truths. My aunt left the room hastily
and banged the door behind her.
should have renowned then and
there the attempt to be truthful If Cas-
ton de Tournettes had not Just that in
slant jumped from his horse and come
hastily into the room. wished to an
nounce his arrival to my aunt. but he
stopped me, 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 be-
gan to say many very pleasant things to
me, and finally asked openly if l liked
him.
All! My dear papa, if it had been dis
agreeable to me before to tell the truth,
assure you it was quite different this
time
Indeed, you please me very much,
M. Castor. and you always have"
Then you are not afraid to become my
fancee?"
"On 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? 2" he continued.
Il love you already"
But will stop here. dear papa, for it
seems to me that I can see you frowning
this time, and can hear your voice
growing:
Naughty girl! You have said u
many impertinent and awkward things
as you have told the TRUTH
So let me hasten to assure you. dear
papa. This is all story that have
made up to tell YOU
Paul paid no more than half fare and
Miss Harriet is convinced that we could
none Of us get along without her and
that we think she is the very salt of the
earth! The brandy passed the Gus
toms officers beneath their eyes and
noses, and they never suspected thing.
My aunt is delighted with mammals
centerpiece, which she thinks is all her
own work. and she is perfectly satisfied
with the cheap chocolate in the Potin
box. She will certainly buy the house.
And ~ for poor CASTOR de Tournettes.
he is still ignorant of my sentiments!
merely wished to show you, a trifle
malici0usly perhaps. but perfectly re-
specially, l assure you. that the truth
you talked SO much about is not always
expedient to tell. Indeed. you would
not think It was modest or fitting for q
lady TO Issue from her we'll and travel
about through the world without being
adorned and yelled to certain extent.
You had far better trust to- woman.s
tact. Anesse and taste to render her So
ciable. amiable and even pretty and b.
|switching without losing any Of her nat
ural grace! Cover her with little ano-
dyne in the shape of few innocent lies
and she may journey freely without fear
of injury.
Thus. dear papa, do not scold me so
severely another time. promise that I
will tell only nice. white. innocent little
lies. and you must admit now, yourself.
that they make life vastly more agree.
able and easy to live! In fact, there fs
no getting along without them!-
Jultette.
From the French, ia N. Y. Sun.
vALUABLES IN BUNDLES.
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