Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15

She flushed hotly, then glanced at
tho dark handsome face beside her
with a disdain in her own eyes that
angered him more than her words.
"If you think fit to arraign my SYM
pathies, monsieur, / think l had bet
ter retire"
"Wait," he said, imperatively. "By
heavensl l will know the truth Of
this matter. Do you love this manP"
She sprung away from his detain-
ing grasp and faced him with an in
dignation that reused his admiration
TO fever point. She looked so lovely,
thus, with her spirited head so proudly
raised, her soft eyes brilliant in their
anger, her hands clasped on her heav-
ing bosom, as If to stay its stormy
signs.
Il shall not answer you. What
right have you to question me thus?"
He laughed aloud.
1.-The right of my own love for you.
ma belle. You need not pretend sur
prise. You know l love you as we'll
as you know that the stars shine yon-
der"
81 am sorry to hear ii"
"WhyP" he asked passionately. alt
cannot be that you have no tenderness,
no sympathy for me. Listen, l could
make you so happy. You should be as
Il sovereign in your wealth and beauty
and ompipotence. All the treas
ures of the world would
pour at your feet. Your
life should be as n dream OF de-
light on a summers day. Its hours
winged by love and set to the music
of endless enjoyment. Poverty, sad
ness discomfort, should never touch
you. Your name should mean TO
every mans ears all that is beautiful,
imperious, celebra Cd Every desire
and caprice of your heart should be
gratifed, and all l ask in return is
your love-
Her laugh rang out on the midnight
stiffness. clear, mocking, derisive.
"Iave you said all? | thought
only God was omnipotent. The things
that you promise are not in the power
of any mortal 10 bestow.n
They are in the power of love-
For Il moment her face softened, her
thoughts went back to that blisstul
week when the music OF one voice had
TRANSPORTED her whole life with JOY,
when the language love had spoken
from eyes in whose gaze she could
never again read its mute and pas
sionate elequence. She shook like a
leaf where she stood, with the flame
of the yellow lamplight on her light
hair and soft flowing dress.
He gazed at her, and reading the
softening face, the lustrous eyes, by
the light of his own desires, he came
nearc.' once more.
''Say the word, my beautiful, and l
am your slave fore"er.n
The word-wha. word?"
That you will be mine; that you
love me-
-"Love you!" she laughed scornfully;
--yOu! why | have never even thought
OF you"
by heaven, but you SHALL" he
shouted fiercely, as he drew her into
has arms in the delirium and abandon
ment of the passion that her scorn
only dashed to greater intensity, TO
hotter pursuit. She wrested herself
from his grasp and flew to the door.
This is the second time you have
insulted me, Herr Won Brandstein, ;"
she said. at shall be the last"
And ere he could stay her she was
gone.
An instant after Leon Monprat en-
tered. His face was pale and troubled
his manner nervous and apologize.
IL fear you are but rough lover,
mein Herr" he said deprccatingly;
--you have frightened Ninette out Of
her senses"
Leopold won Brandstein drew deep
breath. His face was still flushed,
his eyes dark with the mingled emo
tions that swept through his undisci-
plined heart. He felt furious with her,
enraged with himself, in that he had
so far forgotten the tact and courtesy
with which he had resolved TO WOO
her, and which had never failed him
so utterly before An imprecation fell
from his lips now, that startled his
nearer Batfied passion, furious jeal-
ousy alone ragged within him. He for
got all else.
"Hark you, Monprat," he said,
-'win her j will! The more difficult
the conquest the stronger my deter
mination to make it. You prom
ised to aid me-sce that you do. You
know you are in my power. A word
from me and you will be beggar to-
morrow. My iniatuation for this girl
surprises even myself l will make
her my wife even, that l may be the
more certain of her."
Your wife, fell FROM the astonish-
ed lips of Leon Monprat.
"Yes-I would do even that. /,
who have held up matrimony as a
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