Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
Oh, madame. they are not hat
ehey are creations. =
And my bill. Ii that, N3o, 3 cree

Oh, madame. they ar not has1
ehey are creations =
don = I IS a q Is
our bill il 10000 francs. madame ].
~ large sum. Monsieur Rehrans. 4,
Oh, madame 10000 francs! what
are they to the conquest 81 Paris ~ a
Paris?" & !ss fS : !.
Madame, the rose flaminro nat
alone. would conquer Europe.
Well these conquerors Of yours
have you brought them with your
%, madame. 10 many hats and
night as 4 N - -
THAT is well. And see that thev 8.
packed properly for travelling, Good
day. Monsieur Behrens'
hut. madame, there is my bill..'
thought we had spoken at
that. You told me it would IS ,,nne-
cessary to pay on delivery and that !
Paris - 3, - = Z io '1'
When did say that, madame -
When! When ordered the thanx. !.
..N Mnen you ordered the things?'
Sertalnly 81
Madame. there must have been some
mistake. AS for myself. I am entirely
as madame's disposal, but have q
partner, Monsieur BOmpard-''
know. You mistrnst me. We'll
return to Monsieur Bompard and tell
MIN to keep. the hats and gowns tn
send for them. "
knots. IA 4 d = - ~
IT madame will excuse me
With pleasure, said she. opening
lne door. Good day. Monsieur Beh.
..Ah. but, madame
have nothing more to saw to Won
on this subject at present Later on +
shall communicate my wishes to yo,,
Behrens. for once In his life, dumb,
retreated, bowling. He had nofh.
ms to say. Rumor had been
talking to him. about Madame Linden
ana he was quite determined not to
oelver over the exquisite dresses, some
iat 900 francs apiece the marvellous hats
Tor which house house was 80 Famous.
without payment on delivery.
Madame Linden, having closed the
door, whent to the window and looked
out across the courtyard at the street
and the passersby. &
Outwardly quite calm, she was rag
ing y mwardly She had more than SUI
nclent NOR " to pay Boehmer and Beh-
rens; absolutely honest in her dealings
with tradespeople she would have paid
the teweler had the haberdasher at once
had they not come with their claims
Immediately after the, conduct Of, De,
Sartines and the insult OF De Joyeuse;
she felt that Paris was falling on her.
Stnat the tradespeople were only fol-
lowing the example OF their masters
and that the fountain or origin OF ali
this was De Sartines.
She was all the more bitter. as she
mad intended wearing the necklace that
evening alta reception to Which-she had
been invited by Madame de Stenlis
Il While she was standing thus knock
came at the door, and Placide entered
with note. II
From Madame de stenlis, madame,
She opened It. read 1t, and gave q cry
as though some one had wounded her.
Madame de Stenlis regrets that. ow-
ing to sudden indispositipn. she will not
be at home tonight
VI Then, little farther down:
To Madame la Baronne Linden .,
All the other vexations and insults
this. The form Of the thing was so
abpminable; spurious pnliteness cover
ing deathly insult.
Placide. said his mistress. crum-s
ping the paper up and casting 1t into
g corner of the room. you can tell
Rosine that she need not trouble %
arrange my toilet for Madame do STEM
lis reception
Yes. madame =
Then go TO vaudrin and order my
carriage TO be sent round at quarter
to eight a rs
II Left alone, She took the handkerchief
of De Sartines from her pocket and
glanced at; It as soldier glances at his
weapon