The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-12-05
HER LAST ROMANCE.
You are too romantic"
A.. Ali I.

You are too romantic"
Mrs. Mcrriwcathcr turned her face
upon her.
What did you say. Animal"
Il said YOU We're too romantic" III.
pea,cd Amina, with sullen delibera,
lion.
ANNA was tho daughter of a do.
/ tnuct Italian iiddler-a widowed.
erfatic dreamer, who had drifted to
these shores and for few years kept
the red-cycd lMngcr.wolf from tho
door by playing In the orchestra Of the
opera. There was nothing Amina did
not Owe to Mrs. Meiriwcather. 1t was
the rich willow who had gathered her
in and given her home.
Mrs. Mcrriweathcr stood before her
and in the abrupt arrcstiny of her
movements all The tinklins bangles
on her wrists gave tongue. Mrs.
Merriwcaihcr was very fond of bangles
and pendants and tinkling cymbals.
She looked very stately In her digniiied
pose. aud scarcely more than thirty
i've.
at seems to me-" she enunciatcd.
with disarming gentlcncss, that
hardly merit abuse at your hands,
ANNA"
| Amina saw through her protectrcss
as though ,hc had been glass. But
what had that to do with 1t? She felt
convicted of ingra:itudc.
She suddenly I,ung herself out of her
chair ard down on the floor at Mrs.
Merriweather's knee.
1
'Oh. don't mind what say! I'm
wretch! You've been a angel 10 me
aud I'm Anworthy as any vipcr,'
| Mrs. MerfiweAthcr eniilcd' bcnjcnly.
such scrncs were not new. Upon tho
whole, 1t was not unpleasant to have
this half.indignant. half.prs,lectcd
atistcrity close TO bnc. Il nude ous
feel yourg=almost girlish! And the
altrfnations Of passionate. adorin.
fcalty were pleasant also. They gays
color to daily life.
Mrs. Mcrrlwcnthet's smile curved In.
to a youthful archness.
"for love me SD much and vet vou
don't seem to think that others could
love mel"
Amina was on her feet again, serious
and almost sulle len as before.
MIR. Pallatinc Is young. 1 don't
think he is more than thirty she said,
This indeed. was vcnturing muchi
Mrs. Merriwcathcr drew herself I'M
again. and this time there was no
doubt about the steely point In her
eyes
'Mr. Pallan,inc Is poor and q gen.
tleman. That means that no has tastes
which he cannot satisfy. To 20 about
giving readings gifted aud iastidious
MS he is-cannot bc wholly agreeable. :"
81 should think II might bc more
agreeable than being patronized by limo
ladies. supplemented Amina.
Decidedly. said Mrs. Mcrriwcathcr.
sweeping from the room. ''you forget
yourself to-day
Amina sat down by tho window with
her hands In her lap. A wrcichp "
course she was n wretch, Why had
she not been left 10 siarvc by tho body
Of her dead father In that bare room
long ago?
That evening Egbcrt Pallniine. read.
Ing "Ulf In Ireland Mrs. ut Van Hook
ers reception. was conscious OF Mrs.
Merriweathcr's fascinated eyes hang
lug on his face.
Ono hour later, when tho rccitations
were over and some music to which
people had listened with n patient
resignation had been performed. hc
found himself In the midst OF the pusl,
for tho suppcr.room close to the
widows pcrinmcd pink brocade aud
elaborate blonde head aud opulcnt
white shoulders and tliroa, rising gen
erously like n full-bl0wn dollhouse
flower out Of her low corsagc aud
pleniifnlly bcdewcd vita diamonds.
lie offered his arm. aud Mrs. Mcrri.
weather r,isticd along beside him.
showing all her wholesome white teeth
anil clla,tcring graciously.
II am desperately hungry" shc de.
clarcd. and when you have attended
10 me In that way you will have to ut.
tend 10 mo IN another way also. Tho
affair tonight Inns given me ali idea"
Pnllniino wheeled rather YEARLY.
When hc hal returned with .onc salad
and iiicassccd oysters and croquctics
nnd sandwiches on n plate and stood
before tho widow holding hor cham.
payne glass, she procccdcdi
81 shall have some iablennx nt my
house. And they shall bc described. ms
Il worr. by rcciintions W." VIII 10
the recitation. aud YOU will give mo
the benefit Of your I'Irns Ms 10 how
such things rs you think could 10 d..
ilngly Illustrated by tnblcauS vlvants.
There. win not that DO new Idcap
l want something that has not been
done before. Va must begin prcparn.
iions NJ once"
When They go, back 10 the drawing
rooms n move was being made by tho
younger people to break Into dancing.
pnilntiBc. having IN somo wny be-
coni. FREQ ngnin. made his way to
where AiniDa sat alone against the
wall.
Aren't you going To danccp' hc
said. looking Mt her NJ he dropped into
u seat beside her. She wore il gown
Of dark rod crepe. almost high IN tho
neck. aud her small olivc.tlnted head.
with n knot u waving black hair.
looked like cameo. Mrs Mcrriwcathcr.
who had fcgnincd her eood-bunor
long before the evening. Ind Urged
Aminn 10 wear something little more
youthful.
you iooi, 40 prlm,' lini said tho
willow. gazing. not without com.
plnccncy. M tho Venetian vision oi
robust charms thrown bnuk By ihc
mirror, rs her maid gave \ left touch
lure and tbcre 10 the bodice VI lilo
pink brocadc.
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