Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-02
CHAPTER TX.
GustaXe CalXat.

Four months have passed. We are
at Paris on the boulevard Malesherbes
at the house of the mother of Mari
anne de LaFreillade, or rather at the
the house of Marianne herself, for
she has her own private parlor where
she finds herself at ease to potiner-
TO talk scandal, according to the ex-
preston that she affects. At this time
she is doing so in company with her
instructress, the true Miss Eva Brown,
the pretty American Miss Ketty Mich
olson, she who has, according to
PierrepOnt, a vague OdOr Of petroleum,
and with Mile Cha1oin, and that
young lady who, if one can believe her
mother, "kicks when opposed" These
ladies', who became close COMPANIONS
at Genets, met with pleasure in Paris,
upon returning a little later, following
the actual custom of their respective
rust, cations. They we're all pretty, in
Guiding the pink and white instruct
ress; but the prettiest of all was that
peste of a Marianne, with her true
oval face, the pallor of her complexion
her great ironical eyes and her pretty
rodent-like teeth.
Marianne had been in Paris at the
time Of the marriage Of Beatrise and
Fabrice, and she was telling about the
ceremony. 1t had taken place at the
church of Passy. Beatrice had desired
that it be simple, because of her
mourning and her family misfortunes.
There were, besides, very few people
of society there, because of the season.
However, Marianne had noticed in
! the attendance a large number of
heads of dOor-keeperS. She supposed
, they were relations of the groom.
/ Nine. de Montauron had feigned an
attack of rheumatism and did not
| come In her stead she sent a dozen
plates. That was shameful. The Mar
quis de Pierrepont was also absent
from the fete. He sent a Dispatch
from Malta. His absence was very
singular, for he had been such
friend Of the groom, and probably, be
sides, he was afraid that the bride
would not throw herself on his neck,
in the church. He was so proud with
that delicious person and so persuad-
ed that all the women adored him.
Marianne knew nothing in the world
more destible than a fOp, and Eva ano
Mile Chaloin were of the same idea.
Miss Nicholson, alone, timid, though
an American, took safely the defense
of the Marquis. Marianne insisted
that he was a man whom she never
could bear First, she had a grudge
against him for having compromised
from head to foot her cousin, Nine,
d'Aymaret, who, besides, deserved no
thing better "He was even in a way
toward compromising Mademoiselle
de Sardonne, when she had the good
sense to marry Monsieur Fabrice, who
| seems to me to be q very true and up
right man. They are quite nicely in
stalled on the Rue de Prony. My
cousin, Nine. d'Aymaret. took charge
of the furnishing Fabrice would have
acted like a fool. Nine. d'Aymaret
herself told ME that several times she
had been obliged to stop him in his
/ transports. He is, in reality, not rich,
| He has only that which he earns from
day to day. 1t is true that he sells his
| pictures at enormous prices. In par
! enthesis. I would like to know just
what the Baroness had to pay for he1
/ portrait. In his place I would have
sailed her well-for her dozen plates"
And is the Marquis de Pierrepont
still at MaIata? ?" asked Miss Nichol-
| son.
Nov temporarily, I think he is at
Cythere"
cat Cythere?"
Eyes, at least saw him yesterday
evening at the theater with some who
had the appearance of being from
/ that country"
"Do you think he is a bad sub
ject?' asked Miss Nicholson. blushing.
NO. He is trouble, replied Mari
anne.
The information given by Mile. de
LaFreillade relative to the marriage
OF Beatrice. and the accessory cir
| cumstances, as slightly kindly as they
were. were at least at bottom exact
enough so as to dispense with the nee
essity of one entering into the details
Of the subject. 1t was equally true in
that the Marquis de Pierrepont had
returned to France several weeks
/ since but he had previously gone di-
rectly through Paris without seeing
! anyone. that he might go Immediately
to Genets. where his aunt was grow
ing impatient. Only a few DAYS since
had he finally come to Paris with Nine.
/ de Montauron. and was installed in
|! the elegant entreosol, on the Boule-
ward Malesherb6s. not far from the