Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-21
AT THE S0RB0NNE.

dent, and /, Hendrix, his coach. Bonnetheau
had scrawled off a note or two on the dis
course to which we had been listening, which
was engaged upon simplifying and copying
in more methodical hand.
To conduct frivolous mind through a
course of serious study is no light task, and
i sighed as | remarked: 'Narillac gave you
a magnificent lecture today, Hippolyte. L
hope your head was not full of Mabille"
"Ah, but it VAST be cried from his seat in
a window, where he was winding his watch,
sand no 'calcul personnel about it, either;
on the contrary, sacrifice Of knowledge in
behalf OF Julie. You do not perceived At
tend, then. l have no right to the acquire
ments of science if the prettiest woman in
Paris must suffer for it, any more than
Comte* had to eat his own breakfast in adj
vance of his valet. l swear to Julie that
shall continually cherish her image in my
thoughts. If, then, | open the door Of my
mind to the discussion of Marillac, helaS!
confusion to the memory Of julie and
greedy gain to myself. Ours is not philos-
ophy Of self, my friend; I'VE live for Others ,"
at which be laughed, with that awful mix
ture of irony and earneStness which some
times startled me- You, too, he continued,
'.must share in a measure this phase of our
religion The pleasure of your friends must
constitute your own. Therefore, Hendrix, l
drain this bottle of Chambertin, which he
whisked from his pocket, land do my little
part again toward the highest good
was divided between impulses to thrash
and embrace him, SO wicked, yet beseeching
was the glance that sought mine over the
edge of his glass.
4 hate this talk of yours, y said, brusquely,
''and if you want to blind me to your Lack Of
industry you must try some other bandage
than Comtean rags. You don't believe that
trash; you never did, you never will You're
"a lazy self indulgent dog. You're drinking
yourself into your grave, and you're going
down fast, -Hippolyte Did l not begin by
writing quarter of your treatise last year
and of the next two thirds-and today, see, a
scratch about an ascending series, and the
rest. nv work For Gods sake, rouse your
self orr for L remembered that he con-
fessed no Cod, 'for the sake of the beautiful
girl you profess TO love, leave Mabille and
wine alonem
But he curled his fine red lip in scorn-
''She! To concern herself with my damna-
ton or salvation! And yet," he drew his
forefnger on the edge Of his glass with an
ambiguous smile, ''since l must so inevita-
bly, go to the bad, l have had fancy, at
times, that l should like to take her along
with me. It's a tedious road, my friend, as
I've found already, and you know that place,
it is not recommended when one gets there.
The society, the climate, je ne sails quoi-one
forebodes being bored. But if she, now
'Silencen 1 shouted, springing up.
"As you please" he said, carelessly, pick
q Il e--r~ lfTY,,- to
ward the door He turned back with his
hand on the knob. ''Thou sayest prayer
for thyself now and thenF he inquired.
''And thou couldst ask pardon for two when
thou art about it. Thou couldst say, Lord,
have mercy more especially upon Bonnie
theau's sins, also Do that for me, Hendrix,
as thou lowest me. and I'll thank thee for it. "
why don't you say your own prayers" L
demanded "Comte used to say prayers, and
TO a sort of woman. You surely would not
object TO the Object"
lie threw me one of his inimitable smiles
with brows arched and head slightly inclined.
ALAS! am one of those unfortunates TO
whom they pin the card, Percentage I'm
known Wife, as thou art aware, l have
never had. and as for daughters-well, if
thou vert to peep into all the cradles of Paris
little caps, and again thou mightest not. I'm
not telling thee that There is Julie, to be
sure. but what is man to do who has no
emotion to pour outf'
At this the door closed, and l could hear
him whistling an ecstasy from lie Diable
Boiteauz' as he passed into the court.
was engaged upon book of morals, for
which ! hoped 10 take q prize at the next
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the evening following my reproof of Hip
polyte took up my pen to resume an argu-
ment. In vain. There was but one theme
possible to my reflections, and, thrusting my
papers aside. / leaned my head upon my
hand and gave myself up TO it. AT the same
moment Hippolyte rose from his chair by the
fire, and, crossing the room, emptied a de-
canter on the buffet Soon he would be going
ont for his absinthe and petit souper. l stole
q look at his face in profile; it was flushed,
wasted, pathetically sad, and although this
aspect was becoming daily more familiar TO
me, ct each fresh recognition of it the iron
entered my soul anew All, loved Hippolyte
with a mans love. which is rough and pro-
found. As he threw on his coat and descended
the stairs | followed him
"Hippolvte!'
He turned hack impatientiy.
You're not offended by what said TO you
yesterdayF
And what thenl" he replied. $50 to bed,
like the innocent thou art, and dream that l
forgave thee
l did not quite understand the habit Of tu-
toyer-iug me into which be had fallen of late,
for Bonnetheau was hand in glove with no
man. Had he indeed more than q common
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girl, ut the thought
About month previous had made my way
through regiments OF lacqueys up the scarlet
stairs to the ballroom of the American minis
ter. ! had received card, through heaven
knows what intcrceSSion, and might baya
been found ;D the shadow of the orchestra, at
the further cod Of the room.
Here | crested 4 watch tower from which
] obscrvsJ 'ariouS things There were
waltzes ianurlsrable. and pett:' sham con-
quest Of r,u1l ana beauty. Hippolyte HIM
self had Tea!e-: 20 small share Of laurelS.
when SIX i, the main entrance announced
the arrival vi thu Baron de Choisy and his
American war;, Miss Whipple. Exquisitcly
Simple in Tearing and dress, this young girl
moved down II. long room on the arm Of
Cboisy, her face was pale ard thin lilpcd,
with ewes Giving: the kind of face that one
august CcE.e was the founder Of the Positive
School c. Philosophy, which did away with all
fairh in revealed religion.
reads not at first, nor indeed wholly after
many perusalS
She looked about her deliberately, as one
accustomed TO whirl and splendor; yet she
inquired of Choisy, SIS this what they do al
together in Paris III, 'sieury"