The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-08-04

For the rest, the lady had waving
golden hair, ripping very low down on
her white forehead, a straight Grecian
nose, pale, high bred complexion, with
faint aristocratic bloom in it, and
mouth-ah. well, 80 rare and sweet no
words could do it justicel
Il would like" she said, in a voice
that seemed TO melt into the air and
make it all resonant with music, =" to
look at some of your very finest dia-
monds.p
There was no one in the store that day
but Alexis, young relative of Shove
lofts who was learning the business.
Alexis was youth with fawn-col-
ored hair. white eyelashes and q suety
complexion; very absent-minded, and
given toawriting sonnets to some. young
Alexand ne that he had meat the
Cathedral of Our Lady of Kasar.
He was rolling up n pair of faded
eyes, that looked like boiled gooseber.
rics, in frenzy of poetical composition
that very moment, and seemed quite
obvious OF the presence that illumined
the place.
How insanely glad 1 felt that it was
my lot TO show the jewels, watching all
the time the changing expression of the
lovely eyes and the glitter of the golden
hairl
The lady wanted the best-of course
she did; nothing but regal jewels be-
fitted her royal style of beauty. showed
her all. with fierce wonder at my
heart whether she were choosing for her
bridal, whether she were merely ex-
amining previous to some gallant young
officer or grand noble driving up and
finishing the bargain, as his wedding
Oi r. "a, his bride
There was superb necklace upon
which she had fixed her attention for
some time.
81 must own to q weakness for dia-
monds," she said, with winning laugh,
raising her eyes from the jewels and
resting them on mine in a lingering
way, that set all my pulses madly beat
ado not wonder at il, madam" l
said With an imbecile smile. 1.-The
gilt ling stones must suit you well.
They must borrow light from you,
though they cannot add to the"
Here l stopped short. felt a hot
flush rising to my face. What! was l
making iullsome compliments to
woman had never seen b sfore-a Gus
toner merelyp l wondered she did not
scathe me with glance like heat
lightning. was relieved to hear her
laugh.
your customers" she said, lightly. and
it seemed to me her eyes looked kindly
into mine. us if she read my heart
And what right had 1 to care for her
glancesP
thought of Lisa with tinge of re-
proach. BAIL l said the next moment,
because l am to be married must
never feel that a woman is beautiful
againp / can admire her as piece OF
statuary or picture.
"Yes, may say 1 have passion for
the splendid stones," she went on, gayly,
though they are so cold and white and
hard-so soLlleSs, as one might say.
Ny husband INDUCES me-"
All, we gods, her husbandl
HE has promised me anything
choose for the anniversary of our we'd
ding. Fancy, 1t is the first, you see.
Perhaps when we have passed several
of these milestOnes he will not be so
complacent."
II should think time would only in
crease his rapture" stamm cred.
Oh, you are very gallant " with a
charming gesture. You should be
courtier; but must not allow you to
say such things to me. Ten thousand
rubles-with the earrings All, it is
great price, but / think he will not
grumble."
He should not ~ 1 said. emphati-
cally.
"Nop" with playful look; but he
must see them first. He is so busy can
never have his company. His position
is so confining you know. But of course
you do not know"
She took out card from silver fila
gree case.
MXDAME PIERRE BERNHoFF."
Who had not heard of Doctor Pierre
Bernhoff and his celebrated institution
for the insaneP So skillful, so success
full was his system that patients came
from far and near-or, rather, should
not say these patients came; they were
always brought.
But a man who had made such a
reputation must be old, / thought, and
castssa glance that was hah-pity on the
blooming woman who had, perhaps,
sacrificed herself for home, position
and wealth.
ST suppose that young man is saneP"
she asked, with g lance at Alexis, who
was in the throes of composition, and
lOllAnk nlb yOo III al Ah4bSSAaO A40hloAs
"Oh, yes-as sane as poets usually
are" answered, with laugh.
"Then / suppose you can leave the
place with him while you bring this
lovely set to show my husbandP My
carriage is at the door"
There was no trouble about that. AL
though Alexis was in the clouds, he was
very wide-awake when a customer en-
tered, if he was in charge; otherwise,
he laid down all responsibility.
We drove through the Neyskoi-that
corridor of palaces and churches-past
the splendid Alexandra theater and the
Place Michel, with its English square,
so relreshingly green in summer.
"Ah, here we arem she cried, as the
carriage stopped before great. gloomy
looking building. 81 am sorry TO have
given you so much trouble"
The next moment she had opened
the door of a room at one side of the
hall.
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