Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-02-13

1T would be Of more pleasure TO me
II you came at the half Of 8, my Buzz"
! made q hurry to assure him, for I
had a great dread Of al Of the false
hoods was to say to that Madam
Whitworth that afternoon for the pur.
pose of extracting perhaps . little
wicked truth from her to help In the
defense Of my Gouverneur Faulkner.
"pm on" answered my Buzz prompt
ly. "Beat It! I hear the old boy growl.
Ing" And he disappeared behind the
door Of my uncle, the General Robert
I went to the duty Of assuring the nice
gentleman In very rough clothing that
the gouverneur would In the morning
read the paper on the subject Of max
ing q lol!9 road past his property In
good condition by q vote.
The hour of 4 ended my duties for the
day. Roberta. marquise Of Gres and
Bye did 30 long to 90 into that room OF
the Gouverneur Faulkner and receive
upon her hand one nice kiss Of good
night from him, but Mr.. Robert Car
ruthers walked down from the capitol
and only paused to lift for . little SEC
ond bis very handsome hat toward the
window Of his excellency's room high
up above.
And the encounter with the beauti-
ful Madam Whitworth was much
worse than I had thought that II
would be. though also II was OF very
interesting excitement. She had made
armaments for the encounter In the
shape Of q very lovely tea apparel OF
an incredible thinness to be used for
covering, q little low fire In the golden
crate and curtains Of rose to throw
somewhat Of glow over the situation.
Immediately I was seated beside her
on a small divan upon which there
was room for only one and half per.
sons. and my stupidity was called into
vigorous action.
II suppose you have spent the DAY
In translating a lot Of those long and
tiresome French documents for the
general and the governor. Thank
goodness, that is no longer my task,
she remarked as she tipped the cog
mac bottle over my tea and handed the
cup to me.
1T is of a great fatigue to work
upon q matter that one does not at all
understand" / answered her as I sip.
ped at that tea Of very disagreeable
taste because OF the cognac.
"Did they give you the two sets OF
specifications to compare?" she asked
Of me, with not much Of interest ap-
parent in her manner. though her hand
shook as she poured for herself a very
small cup Of tea. which was then filed
complete with cognac.
"Helas," answered, with a sigh.
And 1t is impossible for me to add
more figures to each other than my
fingers will allow. I cannot even use
my toes"
"Then he didn't get them ready for
the conference this afternoon" she de.
manded, with a great illumination OF
Joy In her face.
"Oh, indeed, handed them back
completed to his excellency In q short
space Of time. Is not one mule Ike
to another exactly? And why should
q paper make them diferentT lques-
toned. with deceit Of stupidity.
You are dear boy" laughed that
Madam Whitmore. "Of course those
specifications agree. for worked q
whole day over them. And I'm glad
you didn't tire your eyes out with
them. You know. You are really
very beautiful creature, and I think
I'll kiss you Just once, purely for the
pleasure Of It." And ! thereupon re-
ceived a kiss upon my lips from the
curled flower which was the mouth
Of that beautiful Madam Whitworth.
els it that the stupid Gouverneur
Faulkner must very soon sign that
paper that sends the many strong
mules to carry food to the soldiers Of
France fighting In the trenches" !
asked Of her rs | made her comfortable
In the hollow of my arm.
III he doesn't sign them in a very
.ew days the deal is all off," she an
swered me. JEFF has got his capital
to put up from some northern men
who are-are restless and-and sus
picious. 1t must 90 through and i'm
mediately."
"Then It must he accomplished I'M
mediately." I answered her with deci
sion.
1.-THE agent cf the French govern.
ment will be here on Tuesday. and all
Of these preliminary papers >must be
signed before lie can close the matter
I'D finally hope that the conference
over those specifications this afternoon
will be the last. Are you sure you
discovered no flaw over which the old
general or the big stupid governor can
haggle?
~ discovered not faw," ! answer
ed her, with q great positiveness. do
you say that 1t Is socn that those rep
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