Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-04-22
4oh, the beautiful fish," exclaimed

Tine.
Yes? 1t is a salmon. You win cook
it carefully, Tine, and serve it in style"
Monsieur is to have a guest at din
ner?'
"Yes-guess who?"
How can ] tell? give it up"
"Surel You shall know that am to
dine with Mile. Leontine Durut."
"Leontine Durut! Why, that is | !"
Yes, in person"
Monsieur, you wish to make joke Of
me-
Not in the least, ny dear child. You
will dine with me, and--we viii have Il
confidential chat"
Although she was not aware of it herr
self, Ieontine Durut was a fine we'll
looking girl, of high principles and abso-
lutely honest in every way. So NJ. POM
mier had reflected under the chestnuts
as if he had perceived for the first time
the eXcellencies of Tine In short, to
come into possession of this 100000
francs OF the lottery the good man could
find no way other than to marry his
maid.
And why not, after all! he repeated
several times, as if to strengthen his
idea. She would make a very presents
able Nine. Pommier-with this 100000
france! When Tine, very embarrassed.
took place at her masters table she
could not overcome her surprise at her
new position. But this was oyershad-
owed by a more mOmcntous surprise
when monsieur, after having calamity
served her, and poured for her some Of
his best wine, began to speak of mar
riaoe
FIJI! Why not, my girl ?" repeated the
willy old hussier; Il have learned to know
you. ] am still too young for a bach
elor's life. Not quite 50, and with health
to spare. And, see! DO You wish me
TO say it. | have thought of this for
long time
And the honest man let fly this big lie
with conviction that did not fail to inn
press Tine. However. the thought of
marriage with this fat little man, al
ready old. did not please her. And at his
suggestion she consulted with her
mother, who. at the news, was almost
.uffocated with Joy. Her daughter to be
the second Nine. Pommier! 4 thousand
times -one hundred thousand times yes!
She must accept.
Thus urgently counselcd Tine ended
mcnts did not lag. All no, they did not
lag NJ. Pommicr was Il man who knew
how to abridge formalities. and a fort
night later he conducted Ieontine to the
mayor and to the church. Before this
double ceremony he had not failel to
have contrat drawn or the terms of
which the two had equal share in their
and truly touched the heart of the young
girl, who viewed. not without some re-
pugnance. this union with a man old
enough to lie her father.
For raisons dc convenances, NJ. Pom
micr had invited only very few persons
to his wedding. the necessary witnesses,
the mother and the uncle of his be-
trothed, and an Old comrade who was
ordinarily his opponent at billiards But
if the guests were few the good feeling
and the dinner at a fashionable restau-
rant left nothing to be desired.
At last the party dispersed, and the
newly married pair drove toward the con
iugal dwelling; she, timidly animated.
but vaguely disquieted; he, shedding RAJ
dance. While in the carriage the ex-
hussier, whose deepened ruddiness al
complexion was due to the old Pomard
which had generously washed down yari
Gus rich delicacles. prayed his young
wife to loosen his cravat. And while so
doing he kissed her IN the for ahead
At this contact Tine shudd,red-a SEN
sation wholly alien to the delightful
thrill the newly welded experience on
like occasions. In spite of the advan-
tases She had gained by her marriage,
She asked herself if she had done well TO
barter for that her youth and freedom
With their entrance into the well-known
house, monsieur conducted madame into
her facing him.