Smyrna times., 1912-06-26
A FOREIGN
METHOD
BY LUCY B. TAYLOR

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nothing. Where blood is valuable it is
kept up, and it can't be kept up with
out the wherewithal, money. Marriage
is made abroad, especially in France.
With respect to blood and money.
Therefore it is a business transaction.
In other words. it is in the hands of
the parents. A young man wishing to
marry a girl would as soon think of
robbery as to ask the girl before gain
ing permission of her parents.
Jean LIE Fevre, a young FrenchmaR
came to America. went into business
and determined to make his home here.
He was a very thoughtful chap-for a
Frenchman-andc considered we'll every.
thing he was about to do. One bit of
good sense he showed especially. Rea-
soning that if he purposed to grow
part of the great American nation the
best thing for him to do would be to
marry Yankee girl, he cast about him
for wife.
Now, Jean was a gentleman in his
native land. and a gentleman in one
country is a gentleman in all others
He had come to the United States to
take position in the banking house of
his uncles, lie Fevre Freres, and would
undoubtedly be showed upward rap
idly. The consequence was that he
was no bad catch for a spinster, and
Miss Ethel Jones, whose acquaintance
he had made and with whom he seemed
much pleased. knew it. Jean deter
mined to try for her. She was an or
phan; consequently Jean could not
very well conform to the French Gus
tom Of asking her parents for her, so
he was obliged to apply to her direct.
Mademoiselle," he said, IT find my
self in YER embarrassing position"
whats the trouble, NJ. Le Fevre?"
"YOu have no fadder, no mere, no
guardian"
Il should suppose that to be my
trouble, not yours. However, have
no use for a guardian. 1 can take care
OF what property l have without one"
"YOu do not understand. l have a
proposition to make which should be
made to one of these. But they are
not"
II don't see but that you'll have to
make it TO me-"
sit makes me much ashamed to do
so. mademoiselle. but cannot help my.
self. Well. to begin. l have a salary
of $4,000, and l have an income from
property left me by my mere of $3.OOO."
THAT should pay all your club ex-
penses and leave you plenty for cham
pagne and cigars"
LIE Fevre looked at the imperturb-
able young woman who made this ob,
servation somewhat set back. But he
went on:
81 expect preferment in re house of
Le Fevre Freres. Indeed. was brought
to America to take re place of my
Uncle Francois, who expects soon to
retire and go back to France. My in
terest in re business will bring my in
come up to-
"You can then keep an automobile
and possibly yacht, can't you?"
''Oh, ma chere Mile. Jones, you do
not understand 1t is not an automo-
bile l wish or yacht. 1t is something
far more adorable"
mot an aeroplane"
IAN aeropanel What would l do
with an aeroplane?"
Go up in the air. That's what my
brother says he does when he treadS
on his wife's toes. An aeroplane is
the bachelors only chance for that"
Pardon. mademoiselle, we get yer
far from re subject l am ver' un
fortunate Eat you have no fadder. He
would understand"
I'm not a man, and I'm not my
father Couldn't you say something
fitted for my inteIligence2"
II say no more about re settlements
now take up re familee."
what family?"
"Ze one to which have re honor to
belong. One Of my ancestors was a
marechal to Napoleon lie grand"
"You don't mean It."
"But l go farder back zan zat. My
at-grandfadde was master Of
re horse to re grand monarch Louis
XIV"
Ibid he ride the kings horses to
waterT
"Ride zen to waterI Oh, mademoi
selle. zat was not hees duties Ze Office
was an honor"
''What has he or the marechal to do
with what you have to say to meT'
''Mademoiselle. if you do Inc re honor
to listen to proposal for your hand re
first thing | would say to your fad
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"Never mind my father. What would
you say to meT
81 say Eat you are adorable; zat you
would max me re happiest of men If
you would listen to my suit; zat wizout
you my life would be miserable"
"You mean that is what you would
say if you were to say anything"
"Zat is what say. ! love you better
ran re whole world beside"
This virtually closed the proposition
He knelt before Miss Jones, who told
him she would prefer TO have him sit
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