El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-07

my Irlenu, victor Launer, StrOQing
= along the Avenue de Bots Boulogne.
What" I exclaimed You here in
Paris yeti And believed you were in
Saigon! You said that a big con-
tractor, Lambin or Lambeau-"
mo Lambon-Frederic Lambon-"
''Well, we vii call him that then. I
thought he had promised you a SPLEEN
did job. Was that a fib, then?"
mo, I was to go, everything was
settled. but something happened and
am still in Paris. but you may imagine
how it annoys me"
bowed head for a while then he went
.'Yes. I was dreadfully annoyed.
Here I had found a position where 1
how energetic and active am, and,
besides, love travelling. And was 20
get away from Paris and my eternal
quarrels with Clothilde."
But I thought you had broken off
mo, She would not let me go. But
once in Saigon should have been able
to get rid Of her"
But what happened@
zone day I rode in street car, when
I ought not have done so That is all
How do you meanF
well. you see our life is made up
Of a chain of accidents Launer eX-
planned Sometimes fortune smiles,
while at other times you have nothing
but bad luck. That day I was particu-
asked my friend to sit down in
front of a cafe and tell me the whole
at Passy I had taken the car for
Place de IOpera," he began me
my seat in a car to anybody 1 know
how the weather affects our Ieeilnss-
felt young and happy, because every
thing promised so well for my future.
That day I was to dine with my dear
old friend. Nine. Cousinet together
with Frederic Lambon- He did not
know me yet. but he had heard Of she
work had done and had been told that
I would make a splendid assistant 10
him. The Introduction at dinner was
a mere formality. After the dessert /
was to sign contract and the condl-
lions were splendid
"I intended to make a few purchases
before dinner and I was in the very
best hUmOr when I entered the car, SAT
down in a corner and made 1t as conf
Portable as possible Gradually more
people entered and soon the car was
quite full
"A young woman entered and. as she
found no seat. she went outside on the
platform among a number Of other
Il did not think much Of it and it is
one of my principles never to give up
my seat in car toanybody. 1 know
there are men who give Up their seats
to old women, while others get up only
for those who are young and pretty, 1
do nothing OF the kind, but simply
keep the seat for which have paid
so I continued reading my paper
and paid no attention to some half loud
remarks from my neighbOr on the left
He was an old Wrinkled man, with
thin white beard. a big nose and dark
eyes and looked like a mad parrot lie
was thin and very stylishly dressed
He appeared to be quite furious,
looked at me with eyes that shot fire
and said;
Well as the young men do not
seem to know what a simple politeness
means"
Il saw him get Up and walk outside,
where he took off his hat TO the young
woman and offered her his seat AT
the same time a stout woman opposite
began TO stare at me in the most IN
sulting manner and I was just about 10
open my mouth to let her have 8 piece
of my mind when the young woman
came and sat down next to me.
you can't imagine how beautiful she
was. I forgot everything to look at
her, my paper, the angry old man and
the fat woman opposite.
The young woman looked at me as
1T was really not nice Of you not 10
give up your seat Why did you leave
that act OF politeness to the old man on
the platform Don't you like me at
This was too much for me. I
turned towards her and said:
at last fortune favors me and i
am happy at my little ruse-'
She stared at me with big surprised
''what ruse? Why did fortune
favor you?
Because il gave NE q chance to sit
next to you For you must admit that
if I had given up my seat to YOU ySd
would have been sitting mere now and
/ would have been standing on the
platform
81 am sure the old man never
. thought of that and IL is rather mean
way of thanking him for his courtesy
But you must admit that my way
of being polite is the more practlcal.
as I have now got an opportunity OF
telling you how charming you look.
d" Well, you are smart
I am glad YOU think so, but WHEN
I ask you to take tea with me, 1 am
sure you viii answer, that you cannot
Are you quite sure. that viii be
my answer
You are Partisan enough to imagine
the rest Of our conversation. German e,,
for her name was Germaine. PROMISED
TO take tea with me and we got out IN
front of Printemps- As we passed Dy
the old man ] could not help Whisper
ing into his ear. Thank you very mucn,
old boy And as helped Germaine of
the car she said loud enough for him 10
hear: Now we are going to have
real jolly time
"Oh now. / understand" L interrupt
ed. "Germaine made you forget al
about your appointment and you did
rot go TO the dinner.
No. you are mistaken. Germalns
went with me to a cafe, where We nau
tea, but she soon had to leave and at
Z o'clock sharp made my solemn en-
trance into Nine. COusinets sal N
Frederic LambOn was there ALREADY
and was Mortified to recognize IN MIN
the old man in the car. I don't suppose
il is necessary to tell what happened
later"
MEXICAN COMMENT
CFrom the Mexican Herald.)