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SELECTED STORY.
THE TEST OFL0VE
a FREN STORY.
BI ApRIANA LrsTEn,
BY ApRIANA LrFTEn,
cnlPrrn I.


1t vas midbig&t in. PsEis. From one Of
the most elegant hotels Of the Fauboarg
81 GERMAN, issued sounds Of mirih aud
fsstiyity, IL Was the occasion Of the tWeu.
" AFSt birth right Of LeonorA 81. CLAIR,
who wiih her broihsr, the distinguished
Henri 81 Clair, we're the last survivors Of
The Weslthisst aud most arisloerAtie families
0f Paris.
Gloriously beautiful looked Lsonora 81.
Clair, IS, leaning gracefully upon the arm
Of her high bred aud siuguIariy handsome
brother, che proudly entered the light 81.
loon, pow rCdolent with the fragTsneo Of
the choicest, Cxotiets, which the s0nseryato.
~ Afforded
Her tall and majestic form vas robed ia
dress Of snowy satin, whose purity was in
strange contrast 70 the rich olive complex.
lou and raven hair A tiara Of diamonds
eociteled = brow at onoe lofty aud sxpan-
siye, aud formed the only Orbsmeht 70 ,he
clasie but elegant toilette
A low murmuf Of admiration ran through
the Wat assembly present, az she fair host
ess sWept slowly along, pausing ever aud
anon 70 reply 20 some high toBed eompi-
ment. or 10 greet tb 4 sweet smile some
fsvOTi'e aeqaAintanee
Permit noe 10 offer yoa my besrtfeIt
congratulations, on this, tbs snhlversaFy of
Jour birth night, ma bella LeoBora, said
I'll aud distinguished looking maa, of some
thirty yesrs, approaching she lady aud Who
was familiaEly kHown as iho Marquis de la
Mufohs
Macy thanks, Marquis, foF yoar kind
wishes, replied the lady, smiling, aud iurn.
ing away from Der guest
w iii rot Madamosllo grant me ihe 70.
yer Of her hsBd in the OpsEiBg qaadTille :,
asked the gay eaviiisE, in supplisatiog
tone
'Most esTfsihly, Monsisar, Il you desire
itI vas the reply q she young girl hs sLe
excused heFsslf from she socisty Of her bro
thsr, and took the proasTea ARA oftho Mar
outs.
a few moments later, aBd Loonofa Sc
Clair aud hsr delighted partner. uers hear
tily tnFaging ia the pleasures Of she msry
daucs. A. che Marquis della 81 aTebs heard
abe Numerous opitheia u admifatiou which
those uho stood spectators % the scene be
fore tLem layishsd upon ibs fsir sud teaa
tilal hostess, q gleam n momoutary salts
faction aud pride, flashed ia lbo dark eyes
u the fascinating cavalier AZ be tbought
q hIs sspori0r faEof 30 ibo eyes sf bic mis
treta
Apart IRON she merry ihroug, snd leaa.
log against Gothic pillar, sisod . youth of
some lBcniy eve summers Ha counie.
uaueo uas pale, yst expressive sud clusters
of cufls Of ebtstnut huo, shaded a hirh
aud intslieoiu.l brew Bat tbo most 10
iicosblo feztaru ef thst fsd facs uere iLs
syss, which slthough 81 light basel color
UeFs % sbadoHed b heavy black eyo lash.
e 81 - give tbsn much darker iini ihsn
they really posscssed
40 sxpyess.0a q deep rslruehoiy gave
b thcss oEbs u ight, ,6uctiuR ianfsst.
sueh ss oeuld uot iail A. rVst iho siisution
ola slese observer Utnsticcd EBd appaf.
ouuy uacaFe3 for by tse guy crowd sfoaad
BIN, iho stFanguf rtosd siisuty fkfstiiur
tho beauieegs f6FE of ihe faiF Ltonara, a.
sba aoaied gfnosfully tbf0ugh ths iuiri
osis ehangos n ihe aasos, VIII iutsass 81.
afeHca
Tbo mutic o-aati. sud ihs lovely Lsoaoru,
ste0ftea sy hsr Eallabt esvallsf, uaaaet
ihcF uay tosaf1B 80 srseloas saatsrysio.
~ 10 ssafsb 81 rel sif so zaPasa
5a3dsblY ike ggang sIi peassf. ed
aitbdaains hsFaFu lfsa thsi sf heF sasi