Beadle's Dime Novels No. 95 — page 22: what you’re looking at

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oI - 94 | *EPH PETERS. who paid-her some pretty French complinients before he pre- ' sented her to. his officer, who stood looking at her with ad- — miring eyes. They found her sparkling, vivacious, and better educated than could: have been expected. But her father bad been a man of culture, and he had given her a good founda- | tion for self-instruction. Before they had talked half an hour, © | Jaques Chattillon was over head and ears in saiibe with the. | cousin of his captain. She liked him. well enough, for she found him an expert in the small-talk of great cities, never at’ a loss for something to say. ; He was intent upon pleasing, und went away witis. the | comfortable impression that he had suceeeded. -" . They took. a meal at. the cabin, hastily prepared, during | which Jaques admired the beautiful girl, whose light figure was set off to advantage by the piquant dress she wore, They said good-by somcaniaok i pet Fags their pieces, | alanteniel little. to age and) was rid 1m his abstraction by: Moran. m sid iJ eerie | “You act like a man in et ” Pata Pie > | _ “So I am,” repligd Jaques. ms E | “ Diable! . You don’t mean to. tell me you mia camp by the-first flash from the éyes of my pretty cousin?? “ Precisely.” hig “ But you understand your position. You ate heir-pre- a to a title in France, a handsome fellow endugh, whose heart. has. been laid siege to by the prettiest of Fyench daniscels, — and have resisted all assaults of the enemy. Do you eae 84 met “ Without condition.” . ' Sv) 24. @ats Os = . sad ) “ Jaques |” Ws 10 , © Well?’ ie oi en “ Do you know what your r father. will say Y .“ No; and care less than I know.’ » © “ But suppose, Jaques—just, for the sake of | argument, you know—suppose this young lady should refuse. yous fortune and all ?” J “ Bh ?” ‘ : “ Suppose she loves. some one else 2” a “T will kill him !” cried sii yp with 8 pi alts in connmicloooks.comn