Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30

ENTHUSIASTICALLY pA4H~N6 iiiS q % Wlph LIS
disengaged hand, and looking off across
the lake toward the hills beyond, juss
beginning to rustic their vernaf foliage.
"You think YOU could be happy
here?" she asked.
"Foreverl" he answered. forever, Il
could only remain,D
why should you not?'
He turned quickly and met the
glance of her magnetic eyes bent full
upon him, and he colored holly as he
replied;
Forever is a long time in this world.
She broke into soft, musical laugh
at his solemn words
"What sentimental creature you
arer she exclaimed; sometimes ]
think you are not capable of enjoying
the happiness that lies in your path
Then you like the placer"
Thoroughly.
"That is all | ask. Tomorrow / will
set company OF people to work to put
house and grounds in order, and on the
following day we will come out and
take possession.
SO soon?9 asked Arnim in surprise.
"Why not?"
as there not great deal to be
done?"
No; merely airing and busting the
house, and wedding fhe paths. My deai
uscle simply closed the place without
removing a single object upon it. |
promise you that the interior of the
house will please you more than the
exterior. 1t is perfect dream of lux.
ur1us comfort.
d not doubt it - Then as if the
| object of his coming there flashed
across his mind for the first time, he
added, quickly, eve can begin on your
| portrait at once, can we not ?"
IF you choose"
DO not You choose? Have you lost
interest in it?"
mot at all; only want you to rest
and paint just when you feel Inclined
He looked at her as she spoke, and
his fine blue eyes expressed the help.
less admiration which he was power.
less to express in words. She felt her
power and smiled in her criminal vic.
tory.
How good you are !" he said, at last;
i shall never forget your kindness and
| encouragement"
we'll not mention that" she return.
ed, laughingly.
But can't help thinking of it," he
persisted; II have never had such a
patron before"
And fancy you never will again !"
she thought, with malicious satisfac.
lion.
DO you know" he continued, "that
| cannot make up my mind to paint
you as Satanella? We think of her az
the embodiment of all that is bad in
women"
Perhaps am Satanella," with
mlschievous smile.
oh, know you are not!' he ex.
claimed, fervently; "you are an angel.
| A-n
There, there" she said, snilinely
checking his passionate outburst; "you
remember that told you have hus-
band, that he is travelling in the West
he may return at any moment, unex-
pectedly; should such be the case, /
want to be able to introduce you to him
AS my friend; want him to consider
you his friend also.
At this gentle rebuke, Arnim blushed
70 the roots of his hair, and was speech
less, while the willy enchantress said to
herself:
If he goes on at this rate / must get
nd OF him, or he will be an insufferable
nuisance! However, of one thing 1 am
satlsfied-my triumph over that wretch.
ed girl is completel'
AS they drove back into the city that
evening, Arnim attempted to frame
some excuse for his forward conduct.
If you can forgive me this time, Mrs,
Boyden, he faltered, when she cut him
short.
II will forgive you," she said, still
offering him the fatal bait, ION one con-
lition.
Name it'll"
That You call me Cora when we are
alone, and l will call you Rupert. 1t
will seem as though we were better
| friends"
He assented gladly, poor fool, not
alone because he was rejoiced at this
assurance of being received again into
"SA Ao'oi, DuO DeCduSe IoT obvious rea-
sons he hated the name of Boyden.
When it is remembered that little
oracle had obstinately refused to tell
any part of her life secret, it will be
understood how easily he had fancied
that there could be no connection be.
tween the two persons of the same
name; he thought it mere coinci.
dence, and wishing to forget Max Boy
den, had never mentioned the matter
to Cora.
Within two days the lonesome place
at Milton underwent as great a change
as though sorcerer had waved his
magic wand above it. Every room in
the spacious mansion was thrown opep
to the light and air of heaven; the gar
den glowed with the early blossoms OF
spring, and the stables echoed to the
stamping and champing of high bred
steeds.
A bevy of servants hurried from room
to room nncovering the rich furniture
and pictures, busting the ornaments
and setting every detail of the place to |
rights; so that when the young artist
and his enchantress arrived, they found
place sufficiently elegant in every re-
spect to entertain king in.
Like one in dream, Rupert Arnim
passed from apartment to apartment,
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