Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-31

was evident to everybody. The CUES.
ton vas, " When Is the marriage "
We we're so happy in our dream that
we feared TO make 1t reality. Bat THIS
could not last forever. The grand
father and the grandmother OF Nile.
Yvonpe IL. called me one evening Into
the little drasing.ro room, and said they
were hesrt-broken at what was hap
pepiDg. They had never intended that
their dear child should marry &c artist,
but had looked forward to besto~ing
her on man OF assured position; but
since she had the misfortune to love
me. they we're willing to sacrifice their
ambition and TO grant me her hand.
The hand, so white and mignonns.
bad not asked for, but | simply an
swered, with al my heart" At
once everything was decided the mar
riaee Was fixed for Easter week. This
would Just give noe time to see my
father and mother. TO introduce them
TO the family, and make ready nest
for ourselves. On this Nile. II. was
called in. She bent down to kiss her
grandmother, but caught her in my
arms; the grandfather was about to
speak, but she put Der hand on his
lips.
:" No" she said, :" understand all.
sm so happy"
We finished the evening With Lulli,
Mozart, and Glnck-discreet friends
these Armidd, lie NOzze de Figaro,
Orpheus, we could continue our dreams
without dread Of any rough awakening
from the harmony Of that music.
Very shortly after the betrothal dinner
vas given, followed by bali, TO which,
although the intention had been to
make it family Gete, few invitations
we're dropped among the artistic world.
The dinner, beginning rather seriously,
ended very gsyly. | remarked, how
ever, cloud on the face Of my .fancee.
II seemed as if while trying to smile
she bad look Of sadness, and much as
| said to her with my eyes, her own re-
NAMED anxious. There are PRESENT.
ments which do not deceive.
CHAPTER III.
YVoNNB AND FANNIE.
The guests began to arrive; the ball
opened with a waltz, which | danced
with Yyonne. The second qusdrille
was Just beginning when the finger OF
destiny again showed itself. A young
girl, supremely beautiful, entered the
room, accompanied BY her aunt,
Madame de Sainte-Preuye, then very
much the fashion. My .fdacee, de-
lighted to see these ladies, whom she
knew but slightly, came to me to beg |
would at once ask Mademoiselle Fam
MES hand for the dance. | went
straight TO her. Imagine my surprise
TO discover in the young girl in white
he yoEDg girl in black whom | had
met in the Luxembourg Gardens. You
may remember that exclaimed, See
my destiny passing " The words re.
turned TO my mind, so that found
myself standing before her silent and
troubled. When | recovered myself
sufficiently to ask her to dance she ac-
cepted readily, aud in a moment We
aers standing ris-G.riS to my .fincee
and her partner. In society | occs-
sionally net Nine. de Ssinte-Preuye--
now the Baroness Molitor-and this
fact was sufficient TO start our CONVEX.
sstioD.
Women guess everything. Nile,
Fannie said to me almost at once
alt is you, Monsieur, who are going
/ 10 marry Mile. H."
DO you think so ?" | replied, hal
scepticslly.
" Whom else could you find so beau
tiful?"
| was silent, thunderstruck; my
heart rebelled within me. At TIN:
moment came tbs ladies' chain. and
vas recalled by Mile. Yvonne's hand
Come" / said to myself, this /.
not q romance
The face of your .fGncee is my
deal, " continued Msdemoiselle Fannie
Then you do not admire your owl
fsce?"
Not at all"
And, as if to give herself the lie, sh'
TODD triumphant in the resplendence o
her dazzling beauty. Mademoisell
as beauty was Of the passive type
the noble. serious beauty Of tn,
TransteveIines. Fannie had the fac
which has been immortalized by sculp
TOYS and psinters-Joutfroy, Disz, Leh
mann. Vidsl-the Greek type, and To
Partisan character al ideal profile
a spirituel expression hair black
wavy, and rebellious. Large blue eye
Iii up her face, and a charming SMILE
PLAYED around lips rosy red as cherries
Watching her that evening, with tn
eyes Of an artist and poet, it was I'm
possible not to regret my plighted wore
and unconsciously found mysel
oeas.lessly repeating, my destiny
ny destiny "
How was it that found myself
supper seated between Yvonne an
Fannie? -.
do you know" said Mademoisell
H., that you have eyes only for you
neighbour"
"And do you not know that 20
dwell in my heart? All other wOme
are but birds of passage there"
"Oh, am not jealous; for If 1t
written above that you are not
marry me, vain would it be for me
try and keep you. But tell me FRANKLY
do YOU not think Msdemoiselle Fam
more beautiful than you think me ?"
You know well that TO me you a.
the most beautiful of the beautiful, b
cause ! love you"
Yet in spite OF this-whether b
gallantry or sttrsction-l was irresist
bly drawn to the other side. Hard
did / turn to Mademoiselle II. bat
wished to resume my talk with Fanni
The moment for adieux came. Mad
moiselle Fannie left, after shsklr
hands with Mademoiseele Yvonne.
"a demain," said to my fancee.
Her grandmother, standing nea
whispered, with . smile
"You may kiss her."
Yvonne bent her head. My lips b
touched her forehesd-an absent ks
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