Daily Republican., 1885-09-26

BY GUINEV ERE.

Ethel vandyke stood near the win.
dow, her back to the sunlight, her face |
turned toward her companion. The
sweet, red lips were somewhat drawn,
and there was An unwonted light In the |
soft, brown eyes.
80 You are prejudiced, Rose" she
said slowly, plucking nervously at the
cluster of red blossoms at her waist. |
I" You do not like Carlo Monti; that is
why you Judge him so severely"
The petite blonde shrugged her pretty,
lace-draped shoulders and arched her
delicate brows."
" Poui"' she said disdainfully.
" Ethel, you are blind. Yet, l do not
wish to have you angry with me, 30 let
US drop the subject. But l know, my
dear. that when you sighted Harry
Norman for the sake of this handsome
italian, you made your one serious mis-
take. That he Is selfish, unstable. I'M
|principled, you will not believe; but Il
have seen deal of the world, and can
read these human natures aptly. How
ever, we will not quarrel. There. they
are calling you; 60 down. will come
SOON"
Ethel checked the words of indigna.
ton that rose TO her lips, and walked
silently out. When she had gone Rose
| Msynarde breathed q low sigh.
"Ah, she will not listen TO me. What
can be done? Ethel is too true and
worthy to fall to the lot of such . man
as Monti. Shall let thugs take their
own course, or shall exert my power
and try to save her? would, less for
her sake than"
| She looked thoughtful, then tossed
her head and turning to the mirror.
surveyed herself with calm, deliberate
leyes.
| 1t was pleasing reflection, the
graceful figure in violet silk and lace Of
snowy wilderness, the piquant face
with its small features and frame of
red gold hair.
Rose smiled at her silent counterpart,
and took up the fan Of marabou
feathers that lay upon the marble
elab.
In the parlor below she appeared q
moment later, with vivacious words
Of greeting TO tae guests assembled
| there.
Carlo Monti looked up half doubtful.
She had all avs seewed to avoid him,
but now she met him with O bewitch-
ing smile and accepted the seat beside
him.
HAS M ss Rose coudescended to be
gracious to the enemy 2" he asked over
the portfolio of etchings they were sur.
veying.
Euemy? No one here deserves that
.itle," she answ cred.
- Yet there is one you would
not rank among your friends whatever
his desert"
To DO an enemy, one must have
done person wrong or worked ~ ains'
his interests"
mot 30. Whoever works at CROSS
purposes, each trying TO outwit the 9th.
or, consider enemies-as inplacable
a. those who meet upon the battle tie Ids.
Twas you who first declared war, Miss
Rose"
"Then let me b, the first to entreat
peace"
d" With all my heart!"
| From that time there were no better
friends than Rose and the handsome
Italian.
Some Of the guests wondered at this
new state OF affairs, and Ethel Van
Idyke looked on, all snt, but perplexed, q
vague unrest marring the contentmeni
lof her life.
/ It seemed to her at first An act OF by
pocrisy on her friends part TO show auct
favor to the man she hadso heartily con
demned,
4 Az time went by her thoughts had
changed, and darker doubts disturbed
her.
the coauetries of Rose had never an
moved her before they had seemed bu
| the simple pastime Of ono who had beer
reared in adulation and indulgence
= and she had tested at her defeats, anC
smiled At her conquests.
Il 1t was quite different now. viii
! neither jests nor smiles she watched
those two who had once been dearest u
her, q d slowly the realization that SIT
: had been deceived by them both CAM
upon her. IT,
was devoted to her, and only chanc
ATTENTION, a sort of tenderness in hi
manner at times, a look in his.eyes, re
!. vealcd to her his increasing regard TO
}. her false friend.
Never had Rose Maynarde been NOR
brilliant, more bewitching. Never ha'
> sho exerted her destinations upon an
, Imam as she did now upon Monti neve
had she played 20 thoroughly the par
lief q heartle-B COZ aeite.
) Harry Norman had been away 10
!, Iseveral weeks. When he returned
did not seek the presence OF the woma
he loved, but they met by chance on
) day at the garden gate.
O. He would have passed with bow
H. hut something In ELhel's face made hill
-lpar "a, and his own grew anxious.
q "Have you been i'll, Ethel Z" he ash
A. ed, geutly.
OF No, Harry"
IS "Then perhaps you are pursuing u
ss duties of hostess too arduously. fo
do not appear quite yourself"
,sI "How long have you been at home =!
Isl she asked, with an evident desire
change the subject.
III "A few days. am going to Austrai
at in the fall.
~ Ethel did not speak, but she We
- knew why he was going. Somethl'
f[like a mist dimmea her brown eyes, al
10 she looked away from the frank, boyi
- face before her.
F. IL seemed for the instant as il son
nd b md of sympathy drew them very ne
each other the tinge of pathos IN !
;2o v1ice touched responsive chord In
> own burdened heart.
Il She watched him as he walked ava
81 thinking how strange it would he VIII
Iis he had gone forever and then t
nd sound of merry voices broke up'n b
4 reverie, and she .w Monti, with lit
- rose clad figure beside him coming DO,
d the garden path. She faced them wi
ur a forced smile.
RI Twas not that Harry Norman wi
= you 2" asked Rose.
IN Yes"
p s"s "Ahl the old story of the moth q
. the CANDLE" said the other, with
.1RInnce at her com panion.