The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-11

me I little, but I couldn't exactly re-
ssnt i man standing up for his own
country. though why should he come
here and then make fun Of usf
What made me angry was when he
attacked American women. The wOnn-
on Of his land, according to him, were
paragons Of virtue, and we mustn't
believe those wicked plays and novels.
When they were married they stayed
at home, and helped their husbands
ct their Offices as well, and before
marriage they made their mothers
and fathers and brothers, and sisters
lives happy. And as for flirting-why,
hadn't France had to take over the
English word because there wasn't any
for 1t In French?
Monsieur seemed to be pretty fond Of
Miss Edith all the same, and / believe
she really liked the little fellow, for
oil she used to laugh at him. Any
way, when George came up he went
round scowling and muttering, and
George and Edith had no end OF fun
out Of him. Then George had to go
back but he promised to run up
again for the weekend a while later.
And so Monsieur Rambouche got his
day after all. r.
Now It's a singular fact, my dear,
the way our women's tastes run. Ac-
tually, after George had gone back to
New York Edith entered upon quite a
platonic Irritation with Monsieur Ram
b0uche. I I suppose she felt that, loving
George. and therefore being perfectly
secure against q change Of heart, she
might as well make the most Of her
last days Of liberty. But those French
men certainly know how to make love.
And so--well, one evening I was told
that Monsieur had been seen deposit
ing a little piece Of hair in . locket.
I suppose they have 4 different code
In France. Now that you tell me
Monsieur actually has money Of his
own I can acquit him Of the grosser
crime. Perhaps he was sincerely In
love with her and showed it in his own
fashion. But, anyway, the upshot was,
he told her that unless she married
him he would write to George, enclos-
ing the memento, and then there
would be pretty price to pay.
{ He did write to George. and sent him
the hair, and told him he was q
coward and that he and Miss SNdith
had made him Z laughing stock, and
If George would come rel to France
with him he would show him how
~onk1Avoo az ontk1nN sc,,nk xon+ko- In hfo
own country. f1s : &
OF course, in Monsieur's mind that
settled everything between George and
Edith. And Monsieur, not dreaming
that George would come, vas taking
the air upon the beach when George
Turner and Edith came ~strolling along,
arm In arm.
At the sight of them Monsieur al
most tainted. Then he stood up brave
" and began to denounce Edith in
unmsasursd language, while she
smiled scornfully at him and chung to
Georges arm.
"You little fool" said George, when
he had finished; 1--WE don't fight duels
In this country"
"You don't understand" he STAN
mered. "She gave me her hair, this
lady who is engaged to marry you!
Don't you understand now2 She IL
false, like all American women. Bien !!
II she does that before marriage what
will she do after? She ID. q firt." !
"See here, Monsieur Rambouche,"
said George, taking him by the arm.
Tim going to overlook Ill this because
Of your disgusting ignorance. In this
country, my friend, It 10 q girls priv
lese to fiirt, whether she's engaged
Or not. It's expected Of her., Now, If
you'll come back to the hotel, Til buy
you something cool to drink. You look
as though you needed it." :,
And SO yOu say Monsieur has be-
come naturalized now. Dear mel I
suppose the shock of this intelligence
upset al W. p~reconceived ideas. Yes,
+ knew ~ were good friends, but
L didn't kew he had married Miss
Elsie. Kph ~ strict confidence, dear,
I wonder lust what George did a. to
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