Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-07-04
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The banker, Colbert Rempin and Mad
anne Colbert-Remplin came in at the last
moment. The Swiss gentleman was duly
introduced TO all In turn; but the for
tunes OF the evening placed him by the
side OF the vicomtesse and remote from
that portion of the table where Madame
Colbert-Rempln was seated.
He found in his hostess a woman of
unusual conversational attainments She
was equally happy with the chat and
gossip of society, or prepared to talk
cleverly on deeper topics. The dinner
was irreproachable. Had Cassagne's mind
not been so preoccupied he would doubt
less have enjoyed 1t. There are some
dinners money will not purchase.
We are to have no cards, l believe"
said the broker; that is the edict to-
night, is it not?"
Yes" replied the vicomtesse, I'VE are
to have for once quiet evening. I hope
you will manage TO amuse yourself.
There is Madame Froizart; she will sing
you something, doubtless, if you ask"
And you, madame?"
"Oh for me, have reserved a special
treat for myself. l am going to show
while he tells me something about peas
ant life in the Swiss mountains"
NJ. Lazare wandered under the palms
in the conservatory. 1t was but dimly
lighted. A few colored lamps alone were
suspended from the glass roof of the spa
cious building. so spacious indeed that in
winter it appeared as a garden, covered
with glass and so heated as to protect
the rare collection of plants and flowers
from the killing frosts.
There were little paths running here
and there. The vicomtesse led her guest
along one which took them to the very
center of the building, where some lofty
palms reared their heads under the great
glass dome. There was a rustic bench
facing the FLASHING waters Of the foun-
tain and sheltered from observation by a
thick growth.
She began by a defense Of the vicomte.
Her manner was the well-bred one of a
woman thoroughly accustomed to meet
men Of all ages and dispositions, of all
minds and temperaments.
Monsieur de Yaliar has gone to play
cards, ! feel convinced" she said. look
ing at Cassagne with her soft, liquid
/. DO you know, il is a rare thing for
me to have a quiet evening. Don't think
my husband discourteous. He has some
peculiar ways. He thinks he has dis
charged much of his duty as host when
he has given his guests a good dinner,
and then everybody in this house feels
so much at home The world has treated
you very nicely" she continued, has it
not? My husband tells me you have
done wonderfully well, and you are not
yet forty, ! should judge. Why don't
you go into politics and make a great
name? ] think if ] had been a man ]
should have done so. You should have
me talk to your friend Monsieur D'Au-
buron."
You think Monsieur D'Auburon has a
career before himf'
The vicomtesse laughed very merrily
Indeed.
"A career-your friend Monsieur
D'Auburon Why, no, he is far too lazy.
That is why we have had such interest
ing conversations. ! have kept urging
upon him th9 necessity for exertion. He
maintains that work OF any kind will
kin him.
"And yet when he visited me In Swift
zerlane Ne was the most indefatigable
Of climbers ] had hard work 10 keep
up with him, ] can tell you"
u thought Monsieur D'Auburon had
never been Ia Switzerland. Al any rate
J know he says he detests mountains"
"Our friend possesses the rare merit
Of being modest Ask him about Chamou-
niK and the Matterhorn when you next
soe him lie can tel you few stories
which would surprise you. buf let us
iall Of more immediate things madame.
Monsieur D'Auhuron - NOT in Partisan
society and just poN J am particularly
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