Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-28

mediate cause of her discOn-
tent was her son-in-laW. HAD
it not been for him there would nave
been some other cause, for the mar
.uuise was one of those virtuously self
fsh persons who are habitually at war
with conditions Of their own making.
A year before she had fretted be-
cause CT the poverty which had over
iwhelmed the extremely ancient dan
define family. Since then, thanks to
the son-in-law she had forced her
daughter to accept, the dAndel1ne for
tune had grown to a million and she
once more was able to give entertain
.ments and fetes on scale in keeping
with the grand traditions OF the fam
fly.
But now that she could afford to
take the position Of social leader she
could find no one to follow her. All
the other ancient families that had
consoled her days Of poverty resented
Nhe alliance with enormous riches
(which she had brought about and re-
manned away.
Her husband, the Marquis Honore
d'Andeline, a stout, pompous, foolish
and sadly henpecked old man, was
.coldly received at the clubs in which
he had inherited membership along
with his title. The misery Of Anne
Marie was obvious, and only their son,
Max, who had chosen his own society
at Maxim's and the cafes, seemed to
find real joy in their aff1uence.
The guests who still f1ocked to their
card parties and suppers were the ones
they would have desired least in for
mer years. Max, who had gathered
good bit of cafe philosophy, summed
I'D the situation to Govain, who, after
his stormy interview with Grace Ruth
ierford, protested against her presence
in the house.
"Do YOU know, I am surprised that
vour mother continues to receive her"
Govain said virtuously.
"Why, she's our cousin" Max SAID
folerantly.
s.WeI, your Aunt Armoran doesn't
hesitate to put her off on you"
"You know, my dear fellow" MAX
explained light heartedly, 1.-The Armor-
ans have closed their doors and refuse
to receive me. Since we joined the
troop of Brachard society looks
.askance at us and our rooms are some
what empty. But just have patience
AS soon as society begins to flock
around us again we will repay our
cousin Grace for her fidelity, l promise
YOU, by showing her the door Ihen
you will no longer be made martyr"
While the party was in progress Max
encountered his mother in the drawing
room, where they We're Joined by the
marquis.
MAX, came here to find you, to tell
YOU for the last time that do not In
tend to put up with your behavior any
longer" she said abruptly.
Max was at first surprised and then
amused. His mothers anger always
amused him, and he treated his father
more as an animated joke than par
ent.
"You know the trouble we've been in
for year since your sisters marriage
the marquise continued.
Il don't see any trouble" Max said
with cheerful optimism. 'In a year
you've paid off all your debts and made
& million on the stock exchange"
ut is not a question of money" the
maruuise interrupted with increasing
irritation. You know very we'll to
what annoyances and distress L al
lude'
Il know, 1 know" Max said sooth-
3ngly. your son-in-law's name is
Brachard and he's an Apache, and you
should dance for joy. Such men are
not gotten hold of every day"
Max was laughing.
There are some cases where laugh
ter is bad taste" she said stitt1y.
Yesterday in a saloon where you
spend your nights the Abbaye-I don
remember the rest of the name
DE Thelme," Max prompted.
''Yes. Thelme. You played the buff
foon in disgusting manner. You pub
licly stated how you managed to make
money. OF course you were intoxicat-
ed when you said, Year in and year
out I make so much at bridge And