The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-02-03
Arletta
In Paris.
b =. a. OLLIWs.
copyrighted, 1895 by Assos ists.i

the garden. never slept. although lis
mistress, Mrs. Marion Jennings. did
regularly every evening that her son
and herself spent alone
She was nodding now over a ribbon
decorated basket containing some silk
IN hose She had been lnending The
ormolu clock struck II, and OTTO. turn
ing around, pushed book of 10 lie
floor. The noise aW0ke Mrs Bennings.
who sat up with a start and remarked
II am off 10 bed What stupid
evening. haven't heard Yon speak
for ah hour"
You couldn't" said Otto. Bai ~
she stared at him Indignantly he made
haste 10 add, Because haven't Spo
ken for an hour"
Mrs Jennings got up SLOWLY. and u
letter fell from her lap Otto hasten
cd 10 pick il up.
You'd better read il" sand his
mother. My cousin, Harry Jones.
who is tremendously rich. writes that
he is bringing his Dotherless daughter
TO Paris. Her name Is Arletta, and
have heard she Is pretty and aeeorn
plished. We must be very nice IL
them, particularly 10 the daughter
She Is an only child :"
Then ! congratulate her I'm am
only child, too" remarked Otto
Her husband will be very fortu
nate. Don't You agree with me-
IN withhold Judgment ill | SEE lhr
Young lady. said her son.
Left alone. OtA resumed The writm.
Of his letter which he was to address
10 certain Celeste. and reflected thai
probably his mother was already plan
ming 10 marry him to hrletta. The
daughter OF the wealthy Mr. Jones
II wouldn't come of
Suddenly a womans voice to the ~
compartment of II guitar came through
the open window II was soft. rich
vet penetrating
La Mute ceoutc ct Sc pencil SIR
forcille." etc
Hello said otto, IL stroilins
singer and ii good Voice 100" lie
went 10 the window and called ont
@Qul rlvcf"
"Oh, dear, answered Il woman.s
voice outside. they told me you spoke
English "
$50 do, after fashion" said otto.
leaning out Of the window. "Do you?"
why, of course ! do" said the
Voice I'm English: at least I'm Amer.
lean"
The deuce you are. What are You
doing in our garden"
II wish you would let me come in
and tell You, will YOU"
Come In at once Here. give me
YOUR hand. It's only step
\ pretty girl dressed in Spanish
costume. as If for II fancy ball. fol
lowed the hand. Her costume WAS
rleh and looked fresh, but she sank
ing:
"Oh, how good IL seems 10 lac able 10
sit down again In a chair"
Have YOU walked all The way from
Paris asked otto
"From Paris and ever SO much far
ther My shoes are worn To shrcds
See
She stretched out II Tiny foot slip
per and silken hose were In shreds
Ave been singing for two days"
said She and. see. lha, is all took
IN" showing linn a few sous and
I'm SO hungry q
Hungry" cried otto. dragging for
ward II little table with some cakes
and Vine The girl looked nj il long
ingly, rcmarkinE:
Cake. That's what everybody offers
me, and I'm diving for ham sand
wich"
IN forage for something more sub
stantial." cried otto. starting toward
the door
Not Till | explain Matt please, "
said the girl Are Nou an Amcricant"
You bet am
Thank Cod she said Then you
believe me I'm not a hcggar I'm ia
hard luck These are all the clothes
this is NIL the money. | have I'm Il
stranger In Paris. bay before yeStct
day | arrived here and went 10 the
Grand hotel Ia wait for my father
had maid. half dozen trunks
and letter of credit on the way
away with the trunks and my letter
~ the hotei they wouldn't believe ne
" hen ! told them who was hadnl
4 friend In Paris except some relatives
II my father whose address is IN my
vanished trunks rhls masquerade
suit hung in the closet of the hotel
borrowed il and rented guitar aud
started out To see If could support
myself | had read Of students Ia dis
resS doing such things | Thought Il
would be lark hut II has been aw
full. And kept thinking I'd come NJ
with some nice Americans vas do
ng my very best, you see.
Otto agreed with her He couldn't
help II, she was 50 pretty When he
old her this She permitted him Ia "a
for n sandwich In II minute he came
back with some cold chicken and liz
lie biscuits a small cheese and Il pot
If Jelly
"Will these things do" he queriel (
ioubtfully
DO: Do" She cried with delight |
Watch me-"
She perehed before the tray aud he
gan 10 eat ravenouSlN This chicken +
IS divine" she exclaimed What
nice fellow you are. But | can't "a.
much. I'm too worried"
Worried" said Otto What /
about"
Il guess you'd he worried if You
iidn't know where YOU were going TO
'leep tonight :
so | might. said he. hui where
lid You sleep last night"
In the Pare Moncean
I'm the park: All night"
"All night. aud there was such II
wretch near me.
I'm sure there WAS" said Otto.
through his pockets. Here.
axe this money. At least You won't
nave TO sleep In the mark