The morning call., 1890-07-13

ETaN among ClNlilLeU pHDplc So luuH as lbul manu-
IS raised against every body you meet. Let peo-
pie alone. NhO gives you the right 10 interfere
with them? You DO not, you say? crave your
pardon, sir, not 10 accept, not TO conform Is the
obieet-to protest, 10 condemn. You're dan
gefous man. De BOuTneYal. I've no use Tor a
man who describes himself by these new-fan-
gled words ending in tic-sOcialistic athestic,
aguOstic, nihIlistlc. I'd treat them all as L
would that other class OF lics-ihe lundtics.
Bless NE. BouTneyal, I'm half Inclined To take
Tie giIl lust to save her from dangerous infu-
euces. II would be really too bad to sacrifice
her 10 such crank as you are. Why, man alive,
lave you lived 10 be 50 years OF age WITHOUT us
covering that women are The most conservative
creatures IN tie world? They don't want 10 be
reformed. The world is good enough for them
as Il Is See how women have always set their
faces AGAINST female suffrage See how they
lave chung 10 their religion when men nave
abandoned il Now, cdndidly, BOufneYal, thls
CIuiNluce girl is too thin ana pale Tor me. ia
feel like tying q card marked fragile 10 her
every time she went on a railway journey l
Lave ed blood IN my VEINS ana plenty OF II, 100
and ! dttest enHmlcS."
Bourueval had sat as if half dazed during this
Nil OutbuisI from De COurcilS. who lad been
pacing the floor and gesticulatmg violently. AS
lie speaker came TO the end OF his TRADE,
E6uueya raised his SAD, thoughtful face and
liked MS clear, honest eyes upon Tue sNdlthy
CUunteuaucc ut MS friend
Goulran," said he calmly Il do love
MHlhude DC CrolXluce Her brother, PAU, who
died last autumn, and were warm friends. lis
Uus that know her. I've watched her blossom
INTO wOmauhood."
DE Coul ellis made wry face.
while / feel that she has certain affection
Tor me-" continued the friend, ''yel know mat
size fears me. She is devotedly attached 10 her
Pale women always are" Interrupted De
C0urCiIS with a sheer, but all faiths are milk
ana water diet, and that's the reason why L am
In favor of them for women, children and old
men. Excuse my interruption"
I've heard OF late" resumed Bourneyal, that
negotiations are In progress between the Croix-
iuces aud your family looking TO 4 union between
90 YOU and Malhilde. You are both rich, and money
buys everything but happiness"
rR4fz hrrHE n WI a
"pisli."
1T buys the pomp and trappings which human
vanity taxes pleasure i'll; II buys much OF COM
Tort and distractions II buys sweets for the ear
and the tongue and the eye"
well said, most wise philosopher" cried out
DE COuTCls, with a outlaw. why, you're not
such bad fellow after all, Simon Put in
massage, sweets for the sense OF touch, and your
: list is complete. go In heavy for massage Tor
= ! late 10 walk aud am perfectly willing 10 pay a
liberal price to any one WHO Will work my
muscles for me-"
BOurneYal making visible effort 10 control him
self. ''wn he what the world calls brilliant
match. | must not stand in the way Of her so
: cidl advancement, for your family is u very old
and very honorable one. / shah lave an Inter-
view with Monsieur de Croixluce this after
.uUOn--'i
fears choked The speakers voice. he turned
away and as he laid his baud on the dOOT-kuob,
wheeled about, waved q silent adieu 10 his friend
and disappeared.
Fifteen years must pass ere the wOfrlends are
10 meet again.
"A good fellow, a good fellow" muttered
COuTcils 10 himself, as he stood rolling a cigar
ellie, but too sentimental. IL all comes from
being brought up by bis mother. Ii there's any
thing thatll spoil boy It's woman, and II ever
ii should please heaven 10 make me a father, /
shall take coed care that no son OF mine becomes
such milksop as BouTneYaPs mother has made
mm;" aud pushing the door open Courcs' heavy
Ieet resOunded on The polished stairway as he
passed out OF the house, not delguing To notice
the Smile aud courtesy OF The janItress as she
made haste to open the door for him. In a short
half uuQT. DE CBuIcllS bending The
bacCarat table, and there he passed the remain
der Of the day, although lie had given mis- father
4 most solemn promise 10 be at home at that
afternoon 10 order 10 meet Monsieur de CroiX-
luce, and assist at The preliminary meeting OF
tue family notaTles who were to outline The mar
rage contract which would eventually vest in
GOnIran de COuTcils children the vast properties
Of the Croixluces whenever their mother, by her
last win and testament, should confirm The con-
dItlOns OF the settlement
The world has often wondered at the POSSIBLE
ity OF any bonds OF friendship between two such
men as Simon de Bourneval and Gontran de
CoBrels. They were as unlike as Storm cloud
and sunshine, nettle and sensitive plant, lion and
lamb. GOntran's thick lips, deep, purple color
Ing. heavy eyes. hattened nose aud strongly set
jaws were In almost startling contrast to Bourne
vars pale, delicate features, skin Of fine texture,
mild, thoughtful gTay-blue eyes, and soft, slight
growth OF beard The noisy pleasures" Of life
delighted Councils; TO BOurneyal they were re-
pellaui. The former preferred the cOulisses to
the foyer The latter regretted that theaters could
not be restricted 10 the representation OF pure,
eievatlng and eDnobllng spectacles. De Coureils
was lHb JEALOUS ADVOCATE OF llle glneciuID, BOuT-
neYdl looked with VlfIuouS Indignation upon the
social ana political trammels laid upon woman,
ana had lsboied with tongue aud pen TO draw
public attention to the glaring inconsistency Of
The age which had freed man from the shackeS
OF caste, disabilities and distinctions, but left
woman In The dependent position in which the
orient hdu placed her thousands OF years ago.
Tie TWO friends had never been known TO
agree on a single point. and some people laughed
aud sara tnat me bond between them was mere
matter OF curiosity, each being DESTROYS Of see
lug what would be tie fate OF the other while
Others insisted that Bourneval was following De
CouTclls about for The same reasons that the En-
PiIshman aid the liOn-tamer, to wit, the pleasure
lie would have some day in seeing him eaten up.
Simon de BourneYal had been seated Tor a few
moments In the richly furnished salon OF the Ho-
lei de Crolxluce when the servant reappeated.
Il regret TO be obliged TO inform you. NJ de
Bonneville" said the man, with respectful IN
cnatlon OF the body, THAT NJ. de Croi&luce is
not In his apartments"
"Nili lie return soon 2"
81 think not, monsieur" was the reply, "for ]
made inquiries aud learn that NJ de CroIxIuce
was accompanied by his notary"
At these words Bourneya felt the blood flow
back Violently toward his heart
" MademOiselle MaIlilde is visible" continued
the servant, lowering bis voice. for lie had been
Fauls valet and knew as well as any Inmate OF
The household The particulars OF The projected
marriage aud The direction which the young
glL's affections would fain take. IL the choice lay
Mademoisele Mathllde-" stammered Bourn.
eValj and then he half turned to bid the servant
announce him, but checked himself
What Will II boot me-" he Thought to himself
ITO meet Slathilde face 10 face aeain9 VIII II
not be useless pang for us both? The world
has set ehasm between US which 1t would be
madness Tor me TO attempt to cross WHY do /
hesitate? This Is not sale ground for me; Iet me
make my escape While l have the strength to do
So"
II was too late the soft frou-frou OF woman's
dress reused him from his TeVerie. portiere
was drawn aside and there stood Mathde; her
small, shapely head, and slight but exqulsltely
graceful hgure, finely accentuated by the old rose
velvet Of the hanging. 10 which her white lew.
eed hand chung In an easy pose. Her eyes
frightened upon resting upon her brothers
friend, and she welcomed him with a smile too
sweet 10 disclose Its sadness.
"Ah, NJ. Sm0h, once upon time You used tC
ask for me upon not finding papa home"
Bouineval colored deeply and saluted MathIlde
with low reverence.
crimes change, mademoiselle," he murmured,
land you iecollect Paul used TO say that / was
born every month"
eyes, yes: that was to SHOW your dlsrespecl
for the past"