The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-17
AN ACQUAINTANCE.
From the London Truth

OdIh young Hid VI QlSllllS ulSLASa ~
meanor, with a discreet looking person
OF the unnistakable valet type In at
tendance.
The Sonnenschein visitors, awaiting
the table d'hote, were assembled on the
terrace in front Of the hotel. The new
conner. as he took his way through
them with a light, swinging step, was
the object of many curious glances,
especially from feminine Eyes. Hand
some young men of seeming distinction
and attended by Wallets are not common
at Swiss mountain resorts. A group OF
ladies seated together-Lady Hunter
n Hon. Mrs. Pearson. with their re-
spective daughters Rosie and Amy
tudied him with great attention. They
belonged to the class whose principal
fields of operation are foreign hotels.
Both families had lived much abroad.
the girls speaking several languages
with native huency. They We're friends,
as Irish landlords and Il might
be between whom questions of propri-
etorship in special property are liable
to arise. The ladies had been puzzled
to decide the strangers nationality.
Though he looked foreign. there was
something English in his gait and man
ner. The entry in the visitors book
next morning settled the matter. M.
lie Nicolate de Boisville ct domestique,
Paris"
An English viscount-with a verify
ing Debrett to appeal to i'm the case
would nave been more satisfactory, put
ilel.her the hunters nor Pearsohs mao
lhsuiar preJuaices, peyona possesslhs
bagman "unawares." The latter feel
ing made them hesitate to make the
Nlcomte acqualntance. While they ell
deaNored TO obtain further Information
,ilroush the usual holel chanhels. DIS
cre,loh' however, had not beeh salnls
Mil.ten Oh .ae nleaii'el.a .hs
Nlcoll'e S Valst' ana the wlilest ladles
MAIDS found MN unapproachabie.
MeahWEile Pupllc OPINION IN the son.
nellschel1 was unanimous on me point
tiihi M. ae f5olsNllie manners We're as
distinguished as ms looks ana pore the
pest soclal stamp. caution II reserve
had a hard struggle to hold their own
ci1lly as M. oe l'olSNlile showed ufih,s-
lasanle thoush Wei bred signs OF a de-
sire 10 make the EngilSh ladles ac-
qualhtance. Were they Who haa lived
pul 10 grasp the sklrts OF sEch chances
IoW loSlllS tae pest opportunity Which
had ever come within their reach?
Mhlie ~nesltatlhs' me lwo mothers KEEP
close watch on each other.
four or hNe DAYS mad passed Whe1'
amy PEARSON ran bfeathlessly INTO hef
Moa;ef% room one morning.
The Hunters have found out some
-
flow? why" Mrs. Pearson's eX-
cl.elhehl equalea hei uShle
~ saw Rosie talking TO M. de Bols-
VINE ~ inc woods JUST now!
noou gracious. ana lheS nave kept
~ secret lfom us! WHAT meanness! lut
! VIII M, De even with Maria Hunter for
an .ha,.
ohollly alterWard Mrs; PEARSON a
an interview with the head waiter
snort, put puslnessllke. In the evening
she qua not occupy her usual place at
Gunner opposite the hunters: She ana
MY i s1t a' Ihe o,her ehd OF the TABLE
WIN NJ. de Eolsvllle between them.
Inc hunters. on taking their seats,
We're hfst aware or the change and
We're naturally llled with surprise ana
ci.uSIll.
lne Peafsohs nave found Out some
.hii1s, Rosie eNcla1med' and l was SO
eilllhg WIN me man inns morning
When ne picked up my ~sketchbook in
LIZ Moous, 9ne cas- d alhulcllNe
glance at amy, VINO was being any
,hlhs pul chllllng TO the v1comte at the
moment.
~ VIII De easy 10 correct the mis-
take, dear, and the sooner you do it
me petter. Inc Pearsons nave found
"u. sohething very satisfactory: Trust
Ialoille rSarson 1of thal!, said Lady
3pe; u. LOU lnusl pe poite 70 N1.,de
no.sslile ~ lle W room al,ef olh-
- o. a,I ~ a" I'M ~ NE
III 'ie pasis Oh ialse
Mniell phys suGh d !eaolng part IN NE S
transactions me struggle FOR the Vi
tollte pesan 'lat evening. Inc Hun
lels alu iearsohs We're SO evenly
ila'eli elas .ne con'esI. once entered
oi. sngased an lhelr attehtlon. DOUBT,
eau.ion anu reserve were completely
q Nhat need TO mark Jack
on .hena /. hach party telt absolute
erusl W. .ne WoIloly wisdom and dis
cf%1,llna,lon OF the oeher.
lne StuoeliIs OF hu1nanlty-less re
Hpeee!ully caileo sosslps-Who
e. :. = !, nj, were opsereant IRON tne
nesi.ilis' me Nlcoihte seemed ouctll-
10y les Use ~ ene n OF me rival
!noti!efs anu win pollte aiac-
.,.s every iuse Wnlch threW MN INTO
che soe!ely OF the rlVa! daughters. Inc
aact enal ne only spoke trench made
III u.lhele!Ise III elther case ooth girls
speahils mat language as fuently as
,ne.r ialoslieI ons me naItle had
a,salls ioi.uiies. for some tlrne me
aialpes. servatl talled to detect
q paia,lee IN e1.ner olrectloh; AFTER a
rIidtll.sl.. noMeHer, me OPINION ohat
hta a . was ihc1iilhe 10 the Hunter girl
oeSaii W presa'.
MIS-. iearson could not shut her eyes
M, M tlt sl.ualion. one nope kept her up.
n, ~ nope een.efea IN a young Engllsh-
nn d : 'onll NaVasour. ne mad been sup
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