Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-02
A FOREIGN
METHOD
By LUCY B. TAYLOR

There is. greater difference between
the social life OF Europe and America
than in any other respect. In Europe
blood is everything; in America it is
nothing. Where blood is valuable it is
kept up, and it can't be kept mp with
put 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, young Frenchman.
came to America, went into business
and determined to make his home here.
He was a very thoughtful chap-for a
Frenchman and considered well every
thing he was about to do One bit Of
good sense he showed especially. Rea-
soning that II he .p1rposed to grow a
part Of the great American nation the
best thing for him to do would be to
marry a Yankee girl. he cast about him
for wife.
Now, Jean was a gentleman in his
native land, and gentleman in one
country is gentleman in all others.
He had come to. the United States to
take a position in the banking house of
his uncles. lie Feyre Freres, and would
undoubtedly be showed upward rap
idly. The consequence was that he
was no bad catch for d spfnster, 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, 50
he was obliged to apply to her direct.
"Mademoiseile." he said, Il find my
self in a YER embarrassing position"
whats the trouble, NJ. lie Fevre? -
"You have no fadder. no mere, no
guardian"
Il should suppose that to be my
trouble. not yours. However, have
no use for guardian. 1 can take care
Of what property ! have without one"
"You.. do not understand. / have a
proposition to. make which should be
made to one Of these. But they are
not"
81 don't see but that you'll have to
make It to me-"
at makes me much ashamed to do
so, mademoiselle, but I.cannot help my
self. WE'LL to begin, have salary
Of $1,000, and have an income from
property left me by my mere of S3.0 600. !"
THAT should pay all your club ex-
penses and leave you plenty for cham
payne and cigars"
!. lie Feyre looked at the fmperturb-
able young woman who made this OBJ
servation somewhat set back. But he
went on:
al expect preferment in re house Of
LIE Fevre Freres. Indeed. l 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 Miles, Jones, you do
not understand. 1t is not an automo-
bile l wish or yacht, 1t is something
far more adorable"
Not an aeroplane?"
"An aeroplane! What would / 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. / am YER un-
fortunate Eat you have no ladder. He
would understand"
I'm not man, and I'm not my
father. Couldn't you say something
fitted for my intelligence"
II say no more about re settlements.
now take up re familee." "
'What family?"
'tZe 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 60 farder back IAN Eat. My
great-great- grandfather was master of
re horse to re grand monarch Louis
XIV" ,.....-.&..s.
did he ride the kings horses to
waterT :
.'Ride zem to water! Oh, mademoi-
selle, Eat was not hees duties. Ze Office
was an honor"
"What has he or the marechal to de
with what you have to say to nne2
"MademoiseIle, if you do me re honor
to listen to a PROPOSAL for your hand re
first thing would say to your fad
der
Never mind my father1Hhat would
you say to me:" - =,
IL say Eat you are adorable; Eat you
would max me re happiest of men If
you would listen to my suit; zat wizout
Eou my life would be miserable" -.