Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-08-26

enough for that"
"It il not mind which is want
ing," said the Count-and he look
ed her fnll in the syes-"but the
will" He read her the last act
"What do you think of it?' he
asked, when he had finished, as
he laid the manuscript on Marcella's
knee.
"Wkat matters it to you what ]
think 60 she replied.
s'It matters very mnch to know
what you think of it," he answered,
calmly.
All at once she lifted her head,
and launched at him firm, almost
naughty, glance.
$50 be it. / wish to say to you,
your Faust, who is 50 learned, and
whom nothing can satisfy, seems
to me a great fool and his con-
Duct toward the poor Marguerite
is that of scoundrel. A man who
desired to be one of the Eings of
the earth, and almost a god-and
what method did Ire take to show
his puissance He crushed poor
sonl under his feet. I know l ex-
press myself badly, bnt-"
ssThere I've understood you, but
you are as much hated as if / were
this same Faust"
81 don't knew whether yeu arc
a Faust like that ope," replied
Marsella, in freezing tone, "but
this know, ! arn not the Margu-
erite that will throw herself on his
neck"
Some days later, we were saunt-
ering under the fine old trees in
the park.
'"My time is up,'' said at last.
81 must leave you in a few days"
"Have you decided to make
Marcclla yonr wife !"
eyes," he responded in a grave
tone
."You do not dread what your
family may say e.
"My triend," said the Connt, "I
cannot live without her. I have
not chosen MarceIla simply because
l love her, essential as that is, nor
because she is beautiful. What
delights me most is her candor.-
Educate women like a free crea-
ture let her not be a sham in this
serious thing called life, and she
will soon learn to be your equal,
your comrade, your associate. 1t
is an associate that l want an as
sociate that will be at home with
me in the barn, in the fields. Very
we'll, then! | shall take daugh-
ter of the peasants. Marcelia is
marvellously endowed, and pve
time enough before me to mould
her."
That same evening tire Count
returned to Yolobad with. the in
tention Of declaring himself. When
he came home his manner was SO
gay, SO satisfied, that / did not
doubt the success Of mis- visit.
"Uid you talk with her g. asked.
EYES, he replied carelessly:
"Well e.
s'She has refused me-" he said
with smile.
I "And yOn are SO calm T.
81 know that she loves me," he
said
"Who told you SO g.
"That mysterious voice whiuf
speaks within u.s."
| | wrote to the Count upon tny
arrival in Vienna. A foltnigh
later received his reply. Her
it is:
/ "My dear comrade: yott woul(
like to know no doubt of what ha
occurred since you left. Let III,
tell you what happened day befor,
yesterday. On a stone short dis
tance from the house rested snake
and yon know that the little adder
are family pets i'll many of the Rms
elan homes, anG you also know IN,
love OF all animals. I drew nea
10 play with the creature, when
suddenly hit ne on the hand. Mar
celia appeared in the door. I"
wished to catess your little snake,
l said, laughing ''the yoang mon
ster has bitten me-"
"Bitten What serpent 2" sh
: asked.
"Why, that one"
Her eyes followed the direction
: 1 indicated. She gave iond cry
!, "Jesus Maria !'-then sprang a
me, seized my hand, and glued he
lips over the woent.
"Is it, then. venomous reptile
She inclined her head.
: "And you are smoking the ven
oms Great Sod ~ ! cried, bat sh
held on with desperate effort, the
spit out the blood which had til:c
, her month.
~You have fisked yonr life 't