The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-22

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month and went TO Spain Tor
n honeymoon. Meantime An
u DIRE had the Juvigny mansion
in Paris placed in order
or rather. disorder-for their return,
and a month later they were back III
Paris. greeted on their return by the
maronise and Carteret The summer
had gone then and IL was growing
cold
Jacouelin celebrated the occasion
with luncheon Just TO her uncle ana
the marQuise. IL was wonderruI
luncheon. There were timed meats
timed pineapple, the fires were Out
and the house was cod.
Mo Time to Order Things.
II hadn't time to order things.
Iacuueline explained, looking adorinr
iv and smilingly at Andre. whom she
followed about SO that he might kiss
her every Is minutes. Andre mao
caught the fever from Jacqueline, and
be was as thoughtless OF everything
except her as II nothing else IN the
world mattered.
Jacqueline took them gayly from the
almost untasted luncheon into the
craving room for coffee. while the Sc
wants looked empty headed and uncer'
tain what to do.
Il know your failing. uncle, shS
said. as Carteret sank resignedly int"
n chair "A little glass Of benedic
tine"
Carteret looked UP hopefully. but
Jacauellne saw Andre making signs 10
her behind her uncle's back that
there wasn't any in the house. She
went on serenely. as Carteret nodded
his acceptance.
only. there isn't any. Andre never
takes liqueurs, do you. darling?
On one OF her quarter-hourly impul'
ses she flew TO him and exclaimed
Kiss me. darling, because you don |
Use liqueurs'
Laughing. Andre bent and kissed
her. There was an agreement between
them that whenever they could find a
reason they should exchange kiss.
Jacoueline made everything In the
world. a reason.
Denied his benedictine, Carterct
sank back into his chair again and
lighted a cigarette. The marquisc
took a cup Of coffee the servant han =
ed her and cried. as she slipped 1t
My dear. this coffee isn't MT To
drink"
Isn't it?" Jacqueline said quite In
differently. looking all the while
Andre. who was paying attention only
10 her.
las for the luncheon. Carteret ex-
claim, d, 1T was a disaster.
The servants All look dazed, the
house Is upside down. the dining room
chimney smoked" the marquise went
on protestingly.
Had Thoughts only for Andre.
Jacaueline was quite Indifferent.
She had thoughts only for Andre, AMI
the others might be as uncomfortable
as they liked. although had she real
lied IL she would have gone To any
length for their comfort and happiness.
Andre. however. being man felt the
unpleasant chill In the room and shiv-
cred.
We'll. there's no fire in here" he
said. I'm freezing"
Jacqueline few to him again. In
alarm she cried.
Darling. ! hope you haven't taken
cold. He does take cold SO easily,
she said To the marquise.
why, | never take cold" protested
Andre
Yes, you do, Andre" Jacqueline
said reproachfully. Kiss me because
there isn't any fire."
Jacoueline Was Irresistible.
She reached up her face and he
kissed her again. This lovely crea.
ture OF ever varying moods was ire
sistible. and both the marquise and
Carteret could not but look on fondly.
The marquise thought IL trifie silly,
but Carteret did not.
II am charmed" Carteret said TO
her. watching them.
you are easily pleased the mar.
quise answered dryly, thinking OF the
coffee and luncheon.
Il am charmed" Carteret repeated.
THE depIorable way In which this
house Is kept proves beyond doubt