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No qualms of doubt as to the pi'ecipitaanoy of the step he was about to takeâ€"by deputyâ€"oppressed hm. His faith in his father's affection and generosity was too deeply rooted to be disturbed by his ungiven consent. But at times he was conscious of a mad yearning to follow the bold unseemly custom he had been told was prevalent among the people of Great Britain. to 80 im person to Mademoiselle Adren- ne's mother, and flinging himself on his knees at her feet. irnplore her to give him her daughter’s hand. But of am such an extraordinary proceeding was quite out of the ques- tion. Conventional usage. born Of modesty, diotated that the principal ,‘v -_‘_~ _' ' should sht quietly at home. while a. trusted {willy friend conveyed the weighty petition to the beloved ob- Ject’s mother. Alphonse had never heard that there are cases on record “You have, I hope. made a good breakfast. 2’ ” he said to M. Jules as his friend drew the napkin from his collar with a sigh of content. Excallent; I thank you." replied M. Bernier. “With your permission.l Iwill granted. Alphonse instructed his friend to say that. his allowance when he mar- rind would be. twelve thousand francs per anlnum. and that he 0:13de to inherit not less than half a million of francs at his parent’s death. Eb had nothing alas to samexcept that a life's devotion would be Mademoiselle Ad- rienne’s. and he should be clad to learn whether her dot was not to be no hundred and fifty thousand francs. 3nd the furnished house on the Boule- varde Came-noise. A _ ‘ __ “â€"v-vâ€"v M. Jules Bernier elevated blis exgres- sive eyebrows as he heard this. One hundred and fift thousand francs. and that beautiful {caseâ€"farmshed. par- hleu !-â€"on the Boulevard. IS mucl; to OXpect Alphonse. my friegd.” he sand“ , LL-L .9 WAIVK'KV as "V”, nu; .. -v.._. “Never 858. you will say that. if you please.” replxed Alphonse. It was a matter of business; and Alphonse was no child. . “As you wish," answered. M. Bonner with a shr . as he rose from his chau‘ and adjust his cravst at the mirrqr. “It is how half- t one o'clock. I W111 go to Madame esnildot’s. and return dhrect to you here. at perhaps three o’clock. . . “I will await you in the salon." sand; Alphonse with dignity. and he fol- lowed h'a friend to the door. We need not dwell upon the suspense of M. Alphonse Thevinet. or upon the eagerness with which he reserved his ambamador when he reappeared two hours later. “You were long gone." he said breathâ€" lemly. “But do not. delay; tell me Ma- dame Mmfildot'a roply."_ .. n of Alphonse. to not suggest a later mt convenience permit Madame Mesnildot on " would counsel you to let that sxde of the matter remain for settlement between Monsieur your father and the ,parents of Mademoisellgi") rephed M. V Alphonse could not tell for certain. : He was traveling in the country near h “(51.110‘111‘? and had no leEd addrws at he had demanded thus mugh._§hat he rionne. Eb was msappgmted. “A hundred thousand 18 a} small dot for Monsieur Mesnildot to 9% bus only dangbtar_.’f he saigl. - ‘-L LL-‘n ”:111‘ “W‘M‘b'vu vv-'_ _ T1 have news for thee, Alphonse." sand the old gentleman as they entered the saloon arm-Ln-ann. , “And I for thee. also.” replied 1118 son. “But first of adl, give me yours." M {infirm Thnvnnal’ .192.de uDOD Al‘ i b i M. Georges Thevmet beamed u. n Al-j Phonse with paternal pride as e 3118-. wered im impressive tones: "1 have foumd for my son a wife. I promised my friend Monsieur Laguerre that yqu shall espouse his daughter Mademm- selle Clarisse." . “Mademoiselle Clarissa!" exclaimed Alphonse. "Stir. she is forty", . she is but thirty-eight." replied hlS father in correction. “she has a squint," said the son; “She has Seven Hundred and hfity Thousand Francs.” said the father. fix- mg .upon Alphonse a look in Wh-lCh af~ feetion and cupidity were happily blended. “It. matters nothing." cried Alphonse; “It matters nothing," cried Alphonse; “for 1 love mother." . ”Eh! \Vhat’s that 2" inqunred 01d M. :I‘bet'met, Who was a little hard of hear- ling. . “But two weeks since, I received Maâ€" dame Mesnudot's sanction to marry Mademoiselle Adrienne." . “Then you. must write and 843010ng for your mistake. I have already told you. that. you are affinnced to Medemox- selle Clarissa 'Laguerre." replied M. T’hevimet,__fir~mly. _ ‘ "To think of my father giving away my hand like that 1” said Alphonse as hg strode down the Boulevard. “1 might as well be a Turkish' slave at. once ” Fortunately Alphonse had plenty of mnnnv in his .DOCKBL. and. hfl had §00n Indeed Lucky,” he said to himselfi as he unpackog ms clothes, “that 1 am! over twentyâ€"two years of age. Were; 1 but. a W years younger, the course I. must. .rmflnn rnnnanant. 8.8 it ig td my 1:11- pmhéffiifignajffi, 'as it. is! to! my111-; 13.1. ioehna’s. would be closed to me.” ‘ Alphonso had already dwided to take snob stays as 'wquld rendm his mar; mace .wmhout ms fathetr’s consent. 3 local union, though he sher from the races, and. chu'ed at? the delay fit1 but . {cording to law. The moose-verbal: is a, . 10831 weapon dnnxod young men below? that age. But Alphonse, as! we. have? ' twenty-eight. ‘ 50‘ '1 w WV” "1; wish I had been an Enghshman. he said to M. Jule: Bermerr one evou‘ ing a week later at. the cafe, "Why so?” asked M. Bermera "Could 1 not. then marry Adleemgg at. once without my father a consent asked Alphonse _ u . “Carminly, you mlght, rephed M. Bernim'. "But were you on Enghshmtztln you woolgi hove other things to 001131 - IA .1..b “Au-oh!“ AMEND“ JUU W uulu. u“ er, my friend. v..- -a â€" ' y« .mlghi,‘ declipe '° £37m 01' previous day a. gentleman who pursud ed an honorable calling analogous to'. that of sheriff-offing had waitedupotn M. Georges The-vinot with a. document the name of the Law. “What have you there?” M.Thevi'net inquired of this official as ho produced THE DURHAM CHRONICLE, July 29, 1897 ho might. be furnished With a. nomad havugg received It, mote down M. Thevmet’a answer w1th great care upon £1313 dmument. “11113231 .the hi?“ to you martin \ 100, nsienr,” hoagid as he roll upfhe p9. er and put. 1t under his am ‘R m be. my “I fear you will ham the trouble of calling also a third time,“ said M. Thevimet, forcing 'hunself to be calm. "Is it not so?” â€""" "V “V v "v The polite official shrugged his shoul- ders in deprecation. “Lt Monsieur did not give his valued consent the second tune the procesâ€"verbal was presented," he Said, “doubtless it would. be the wwh of M. Alphonse to have it pre~ seated two months hence for the third Had M. 'l‘hevrnet been an Englishman- with an Englishman’s power over his} own property, he would most inevitably i have sent for his solicitor and altered his will that day. But he could not ; ; a French parent’s estate 18, irrespective i of his wishes, divided by. the law “Amongst his children, or heirs, at his demise; so M. 'l‘hevinet could not enjoy a that remote satisfaction. However, he ‘did the next best thing. He wrote to . Alphonse and told him that until he . mturmed to his roof, penitent and pre- . pared to marry Mademowelle Laguerre, , he should give him only the 'barest [pit- tance upon whiqh to 19X18t.L “If you £_LL-.. “A.nd then?" inquired M. Thevinet, who knew all about 1t, but was anxious for fuel to feed his Math. ‘ ‘WO v m â€"â€"â€" â€" "Why, then, if Monsieur withheld his permission on being asked a third time. M. Alphonse would be legally able to marry without.” The polite official made a protound ’bow and hastily with- drew. M. Thevinet’s anger had mastered him, and he appeared about to vent it upon his visitor. ‘UGLMKJ uwnu‘ vvumv.. -_ ; - think,” wrote the indignant father, i “that Monsieur and Madame Mesnildot will accept a penniless suitor for their (1 ughter, the legal steps you have tak- 1 en to set the necessity for obtaining my ;consent aside, will have served their lend. But I doubt. whether. in your i new position you Will receive the wel- come which they accorded your. repre- sentative, M. Bernier. I should ad- ‘ vise you to think this over at your lei- . sure.” I l l .3 LL!. 1-LL-_ Dulce When Alphonse received this 1etter{' he recognized the weakness of his case, 1' and .proposed a compromise. If. his g} father would not call upon him to mar- ‘| ry Mademoiselle .Laguerre for threei years, he on his partowould renounce his intention of marrying Mademoiselle Mesnildot. \Vould M. Thevinet re- reached him was dreadful to hear. He would agree to no conditions whatever, l and Alphonse might take his choiceâ€"1 Mademoiselle Clarisse, or poverty in1 solitude until the end of his father’s lifetime. He wrote at once directing his son to choose, reminding him that this was the sole favour he had} ever asked In return for all he had done ‘ for him. It was a powerful and pathe- tic letter; the heart of Alphonse was touched by it, and he gave way. After aobitter str gle with self he made mp his mind to o y his father; he sent the sheriff-officer his fee, and directed hm not to serve the ,prooes-verbal again; 1'8- packed hbis portmanteau, and went home in a ca. . How old M. 'I'hevinet called upon Ma“ dame Mesnildot, and explained M. Jules Bernier’s visit had been paid under a misapprehension; and how Madame Meanildot said she was sorry, but that it didn’t matter, because She had not mentioned the subject to Adri- enne yet, it boots not to tell. We have 91113? to conclude the history of the woo- mg of .Almhonse by the bare statement | that his father took him down to Bor- deaux a month afterwards; stood over ! him.whlle he agreed to the promesse d6 tented arid My. “'herc- lin- l'rc-dmnInau-d lmt Found It not ‘ -â€" A Iblsappolnlml Slllplmul. The party of 100 men who sailed reâ€"‘ oently from San Francisco. on the bri-i manta-no) CBeu‘Gy (Edwards, for some‘ pretty native women yearned for spous- . es. and where there was no harder work S than picking up cocoanuts. have come i to grief in the Fiji Ielnnds. A letter: ; from one of that colgmsts says that all‘ ; their dreams were illusions. No island '1 could be found that were not pre-empt- red by England of Germany. and most. iof the . (1 land moalready 'n the E hands 0 large corporetions, whio have gfqnoed their possesalptna with barbed passers. Fort of the colonists decided to abandon t eir dreams of a coral H ! 1 Sapsmithpâ€"Someflvlse old chap said that a woman mll forglve anything ‘ but the fact that you do not covet her. Doomed clevah wemaa'k. don't you know. ‘ Grimshawâ€"Yes; but he should have i added that when she discovers that you do covet her she [has no further use for you. 3 l _‘._ an”, w LEM/u as V '- r 7" â€"â€"° _ Sixty of the adventurers Hécided to work the brigantine to Auckland, New Zealand. Mogt of the colonists on the IN SEARCH OF AN EDEN. MAY BE GRATEFUL ALSO. A _.n -'.. end.) best friends.are hasrefused to a. col- thought she was 30mg mach and she was afraid of her mstress finding her j ' ' ‘. Finally, aftgr Oleavw ' ' r a mile bathind 1t Jump~ 161313 althndoglzflto a yard Where a. woman! wns Coming. Its sudden appearaouoel lso terrified the wqman that she {amt- 1 L- L...- l1AA ;n g 60-3 WM Luuvu. J..__ wns Coming. Its sudden appearanoe so terrified the woman that she faint- ed. and is still confined to her bed in a dangerous condition from shock. AFRAID OF MADNESS. This is the stamp that the letter bore Which cerried the story {at and wide. Of certain cure for the loathsome sore That bubbled up from the tainted tide 0f the blood below. And 'twas Ayer's name And his saronparilla. that all now. km -;, That was just beginning its fight of fame With its cares of so years ago. is the original sarsaparma. I": i has behind it a. record £01: cu res k \Nv ”vu-â€"â€"- â€"' __ unequalled by any blood puri- fying compound. It is the only sarsaparilla honored by 8 medal at the World’s Fair of 1893. Others imitate the remedy; they can’t imitate the Ayer’s Sarsaparilla 504_Years of Cures Fifty Years E ls invaluabm. if mu are run -' Edown, as it. is a food as well as i a medxcme. The 0.51 L. 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