The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-06-19

ooh. madame, they are not hats
they are creations"
.And my bill, is that, too, q crea-
tom"
s.Your bill is 4 0 1000 francs, madame"
"a large sum, Monsieur Rehrens."
"Oh. madam 4G,0 900 francs! What
are they to the conquest of Paris?"
so o think my hats will conquer
Paris?' ~
MADAME, the rose flamingo hat,
alone, would onque Europe"
We'll, these ~conquerOrs of yours
have you brought them with you?"
ooh, madame. SO many hats and
gowns! One car not carry those In
ones pocket. They shall be sent to-
night"
"That is we'll. And see that they are
packed properly for travelling. Good
day, Monsieur Behrens."
But. madame. there is my bill"
thought we had spoken of
that. You told me 1t would be unne-
cessary TO a on delivery and that L
could arrange with. you before I left
Paris"
When did I say that. madameP,
nWhen! When l ordered the things -
When you ordered the things?"
"Certainly."
Madame, there must have been some
mistake. AS for myself, I am entirely
at madame's disposal, but | have a
partner, Monsieur Bompard@'
Il know. You mistrust me! Well.
return to Monsieur Bompard and tell
him to keep the hats and gowns till
l send for them"
Behrens, inarticulate for a moment,
seemed endeayoring to tie himself into
knots.
IF madame will excuse ne
With DleS sure aai5 che aron;~-
the door. Good day. Monsieur Beh-
rens."
All, but. madame
L have nothing more to say to YOU
on this subject at present. Later on /
snail communicate my wishes to YOU
Ietreated, bowling. He had moth
ing to say. Rumor a been
talking to him.. about Madame Linden.
n ne was quite determined not to
denver over the exquisite dresses. some
at 5000 francs apiece the marvellous hats
TOT "hlch mouse house was so famous,
without payment on delivery.
Madame Linden. having closed the
door, whent to h window and looked
out across the courtyard at the street
and the passersby.
Outwardly quite calm. she was rag
ing inwardly. She had more than SUI
f1cient NOR y to pay Boehmer and Reb-
~ oIIS II lltI uedllIlSS
with tradespeople. she would have paid
the Jeweler had the haberdasher at once
mad they not come with their claima
after the conduct OF De
and the insult of De Joyeuse.
she felt hat Paris was falling on her.
that he tradespeople were only fol-
lowing h example of their masters
and that the fountain or origin Of all
this was De S%artines.
she was all the more bitter as she
had wearing the necklace that
evening at a reception to which she had
been invited by Madame de Stenlis.
While h was standing thus a knock
came at the door, and Placide entered
with a note.
From Madame de Stenlis. madame"
She opened it, read it, and gave a cry
as though some one had wounded her
Madame de Steniis regrets that, ow-
ing to sudden tndisposition. she will not
be at home tonight"
Then, a little farther down:
TO MADAME la Baronne Linden"
All the other veNations and insults
she a received that day paled before
this. The form of the thing was so
spurious politeness cover
deathly insult.
"Placide,' said his mistress, crum-
ping the paper up and casting it into
a corner of the room, ''you can tell
that h need not trouble to
orange my toilet for Madame de Stem
lis reception"
Yves, madame"
Then go to Vaudrin and order my
carriage to be sent round at a quarter
to eight"
Left alone, she took the handkerchief
OF De Sartines from her pocket and
glanced at it as a soldier g1ances at his
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