The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-01

Princess Her eyes were fixcd on his b
face. but he returned her look quite /.
7
s.Yet Il must be two years since we
met she replied; land two years = :
long time"
..Yes. two years i q very long time" |
he said. half sadly. half scornfully. !
He was dec dedly not communicative. I
this young man. for even ihe pleasure
of meeting u friend. unseen for two 1
years. did not appear 70 arouse IN him
any desire for conversation 4
There was another little pause
Neither seemed embarrassed. n yet
the interval was long enough to De en-
barrassing. Then she spoke again
..Why dill you leave ST. Petersburg.
Where have you been all this timer
lie answered the second part OF her
question: II have been in Constantine
| Die most of the time. l only returned
! 10 London a few days ago. and 1 am
going away Immediately TO the last
again. to Persia this time"
For how long?"
There was a faint tone Of WEAKNESS
IN his reply. though he sirove 10 make
his voice purposely steady oh Tor
ever. ksuppose; or, at least until l am
an old man. and Of no further use
Then perhaps may come back on q
pension, and write dreary letters 70 the
Times about the errors Of my sue
c~essors." And he laughed TO prevent
himself from s;ghing-
..You have not answered all nv ques-
ton said the Princess. why did you
leave ST. Petersburg : o suddenly We
were such very good friends. and l as
) sure YOU l quite missed you.
Sinclair got up and looked down INTO
her laughing eyes. II lett y frters,
burg he said. because ! was AFRAID
10 stay
: Her eyes were laughing still, ? a
0 there was an Enwonted softness IN her
' voice rs she asked him: why were you
afraid TO stay? Surely you were not =
Nihllist?'
; He began to speak, and paused Their
with a determined effort 70 keep nj
Y voice under control. he said: II LETT -
S Petersburg because l WAS fooi enongA
l TO fall in love with you
}. THANK you for the compliment wa
that % very foolishs"
4 Not for Others. perhaps for M
= folly. and worse han folly-madness.
= never thought | should see You again
a l did not dream that we should NEE
tonight. But since chance has throw
~ us together for the last time. as 4 leay
4 England in . few days for the rest 9
q nv IL. | may as well tell you. for IN
IL first Ind for the last time, that ios
d. YOU"
Her eyes were laughing still: thos
90 wonderful gray-biue Northern eys
~ which so many capitals raved abon'
hut her lips were firmly almost steini,
set. Still she said nothing. and b
went on: II knew il vas folly when
"a first found that ] loved you over Their
~ In st. Petersburg. was q poor r.
IA cli.h gentleman. aud you were a
Princess Barnabas. / might = we
~ have fallen in love with a star. 20
i;5e came away lie said the words sir
~ ply. with quiet conviction. and he'd %
- his hand. .sGood-bye, Princess. al
~ forgive my folly
- She rose and faced him. Any one
III the hund eds in the great beyo;
who CHANGED 10 look at the coupls a.
hidden by the curtains of the deep VI
IT, dow would only have seen a man and
woman talking lightly Of light thine
M AM you have not forgotten me yet:
she said.
!, II never shall forget you" he .
m swered. sadly. II can not love mo
thar once. and | love you with AL =
lass soul. Do YOU remember one day. VIII
les we drove together in the Neya Pcrsps
'wn tive. how YOU stopped 10 give sol
lies money to an old beggare 1 envied l
try beggar in getting a gift from You. .
Tess Won IN lest dropped 4 coin into my a
i'm. stretched hand" lie took out
ion. w~atch-chain and showed her the u
his rod coin with the Russian eagle on
era II have kept 1t ever since, ne -
ned 1T il the only thing | care for in
ast, world. 1 have lived and shall live
much in the East that | am somew
the s,lperstitious, and / think it j. my n
linn. man. Good-bye." He held out
your hand again She took it.
..Wil YOU com and see me bel
xnot Won leaye?- she asked. almost app
the ingly.
,wly He shook his head "be'ttcr nc
was he said
.hcd For 4 she was silent;
the seemed to be rejecting. Then she =
de- with a sudden vchemence; .frot
How me that IL l write and ask YOU 70 G
Mr.. YOU will obey me. Promise me
Tor the sake of our old friendship !
med lie bowed MS eau ~
least said. ".
niicd And now glve me your am - pNn
were me 70 my carriage. 800 1nL
hank Barnabas- II want 70 ~ honi'
$3.50 49, -,
from the Princess. -Of course p
h,r, he said 10 himself. shrugg ne his 81
rawd ders NJ the fantastic hopes which
.~;rr besieccd his brain since that str