Wichita eagle., 1890-03-09

Don't you sect He is nlddty IN lore"
Il hope you are mistaken" and /
glanced uneasily at my young neighbors,
who were too much absorbed In their
own conversation TO heed that between
the marquis and myself
THAT is impossible. He raTes to me
about her. 1t is very pretty. too-a per-
feet idyl. all poetry and romance; eternal,
Interchangeable and all that boyish nom
sense. We older men know better. But
monsignore will be here soon. and ne
will look after him..
"Whc is monsignore:"
''The archbishop of Toledo, his guar
dian. He has been here. but some dio-
cesan matter called him home. He will
be back anon, and then the count will
dine at home. As to that, he does now,
and delicious dinners they are, too. He
only makes pretense of eating here,
just to have chance to see his little
divinity"
HE was here when we came.
"True. but only for day or two while
his house was put in order. The house
is well worth seeing-one OF the fineston
the Corso. 1t is not open to strangers,
but if you would like to see it,
Certainly not" interrupted, little
irritably, the more so from the conscious
ness of having been a somewhat careless
chaperon. ! was coming sharply up TO
the line of duty now. at all events.
Helen" said | when we rose from the
dinner table, do not go into the parlor
now. Come into my room little while,
please se-Well, Helen" resumed when
we were seated by the pleasant window.
II have seen so little Of you for week
past that you must have a great deal to
tell me-" 20
Il do not know" she replied ~ have
been out every day with the Glenns, just
as you arranged for me, and have been
in the parlor in the evenings, and some
times l sang, and one night there was a
French gentleman -
How about the young count? The
Italian says he is very much in love with
you Do you know it,"
He has told ne so often enough, if
that is knowing it" with a quick, impa-
Gent toss of the small, graceful head.
"Oh, Helen!" cried il real distress,
land what did you say to him:"
why, what could | say in that great
parlor, with everybody looking on? l
just hushed him up as well as l could.
There is the tall English girl and that
sharp eyed Miss Donaldson, who are
watching us the whole time, 1t is real
mean in Them" excitedly. 'And the
count doesn't mind letting everybody
know how much he admires me. In
:act. he is proud of it, like one of the old
Knights, who used to wear their ladies'
favors as openly and proudly as they
bore their knightly banners"
This will never do, Helen. Don't
you see that this boy is not like the gay
Frenchman that you danced with last
winter: Rene Vergniaud was a man of
The world: he could take care of himself.
But this beautiful boy. with his intensity
Of feeling, his ideal passionate love-
You must not play with him." ] ex-
claimed vehemently
Il am not playing with him; I never
10 anything to make him like me. He
comes and talks TO me, and just make
myself as agreeable to him as can, that
is all"
That is all. is it. you little mischief:
thought I. As if that were not the very
refinement of co9uetry! But prudent
ly refrained from saying it. for a tempest
of hot tears began to fall, and she sob
bed. ''Oh. Nine. Fleming, did not think
/ was going TO forfeit your good opinion.
What can do? L can't help his liking
me- like him too, and that makes me
feel so badly"
do you like him better than Mr.. Dem
ham,
Better than Fred:" in a tone of sur
prise. why no. of course not; have
known Fred always"
The best thing will be to tell him of
Mr. Denham."
"Oh. no. | never can
Il will. then"
Don't, | beseech you. We shall go
away soon, and that viii be the end Of ii.
Promise me you will not | would
rather tell him myself if l ever have a
chance.
looked in to see nv invalid friend.
and then descended to the parlor, where
found the Young count almost alone.
He looked up eagerly as ! entered: i
thought Miss ST. Clair was with YOU
have been waiting for her all the even
ing"
''Indeed.'
II told her az table tha. wished to
see her particularly this evening"
Perhaps she did not understand you
'Oh. yes, she did You would not let
her come with sudden lighting up Of
the expressive face.
Il did not forbid her coming, did
not know that you were waiting for
her."
Then with a sudden boyish canior and
z happy smile on his animated counte-
nance: Il thought you might have OBJ
served that come here so often because ]
/ like 20 talk with Miss ST. Clair. But /
you never can know how dearly love
her"
II am sorry
Why with naive surprise.
she is older than you
How old is she:
She viii be % in MAY
And / am 10 this very week What /
IS one poor little years-not year, gIee- /
fully.
But the difference in religion
An obstacle, / grant. bur not an in |
one. Ny uncle married an I
English lady, Protestant, anu they have !.