The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-05-02
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loroias persons of this tn |
speak OF money. Of discs. ]
dal. or Of too intimate ns,.
IN Madame Reynier's ca,s !
strained her from every 81.
gerated speech. She spot. |
with some difficulty and
French.
Van Camp seated hinse,, IL
dle-legged, gilt chair by MAJ
nier's side, and begged to z
they were enduring the New B
mate, which had formerly \
toieraole to Madame Reyuls 3
seated himself she strstehs, p
ing hands.
Il can endure the clln,A
you; but | can't endure n
life endangered on that silly Nj
dear Mr.. Van Camp. Th.,'
you And when he was sss
solid mahogany, he was rewas'
Madame Reynier's confden,s
They had returned to their NJ
apartment In the midst Of ina
season, she said, for profess
vice" She and her niece 4
city AMI never minded the M
LAME. her aunt explained, n
enabled to see several old frjs,
for her own part, she liked !
any time OF the year better h
most comfortable of hotels
This Is quite like home 4
ed, even though we are ID
lies" Aleck ventured to Inn
the professional advince" II
meant serious trouble Of am
"A slight indisposition QUIZ
And are you much betts
Aleck inquired solicitously.
"Oh, 1t wasn't L; 1t was vi
Madame smiled. II became \
physician many years ago, a..
never see a doctor except vi
ask one to dine. But youth
! such advantage MADAME
beamed with benevolencs Will
planning one Of her pet idiosyM
Before Aleck could make any I'd
in cleaning information mad
her own and Melanie's Inoventi
he was shamefully trying to d.
Jones had persuaded Miss Rgil
sing.
Some Of those quaint Old
please" he was saying; and !
wondered II he never would hull
self with his own rope. But I
Jones cheerful voice went on;
Some of those Hungarian
are jolly and funny, even thost|
can't understand the words.
you want to dance or sing You
Aleck groaned, but Melanis NJ
sing, with Jones lowering arutl
piano. BY the time Melanie ha|
everybody's favorites, eng
Alexis, Mr.. Chamberlain rosel
part. He was an Englishmaa
rious, heavy gentleman, very y
old friends and very slow IN z
new ones. He made an engal1
to dine with Aleck on the las
evening, and. as he went out
back to the remaining gentlaal
offer of seats In his machine.
81 ought to CO." said Jones'
Van Camp will stay, will. Y
he added with belated punctllloa
1T the ladies will permits?
Thank you, Chamberlain, ~
ing" drawled Aleck; then tufs
the company with his cheefui !
stated quite impersonally:
thinking Of staying long eng
put one question-er, a matter
little importance-to Miss =
When she gives me the deslls
nation. shall CO.
ME, too," chirped Mr.. Ao's
81 came expressly to talk owe
plan of building up friendly a.
estates out in Idaho; sort Of
shooting and hunting park, !s
And ! haven't had a minute y
word" Jones suddenly began
himself aggrieved. As the d00l
after Chamberlain, Melanie ~
them back to their seats.
tits not SO very late she y
lily. "Come back and MAJ.
selves comfortable, and III y
both Of YOU" she said with a
little devil in her eye. !.
seen you for ages, and 0o y
4
when the good moment WIZ
again" She included the WV
a friendly smile, waved nan ~.
the waiting chairs, and aolu
light shawl over the shouiosi'
dame Reynier.
But Aleck by this time pay
in his teeth and would mol y
His ordinarily cool eye res'sl
fully on the broad Shoulders ~.
Lloyd-Jones. Who was ilsh".
gazette, and he turned aOlu'
Miss Reynier. His voice wa
rious as If parliament az y
been hanging on his wolo,.
| May l call tomorrow miss
at about twelve" 5,
"Oh saw" put In Jones, .