The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-09-17
A WINTER AT NICE.
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Copyright. 1891. by A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Co.
CHAPTER vIII.-CoNrrNUED.
Next him in a rocking-chair reclined
Mrs. Clifford in kind Of house dress of
light cashmere, q cap on her dark hair,
on her neat little feet coquettish slip
pers, and in her lap quantity Of mag
nificent fresh roses, with which she
toyed playfully.
As she lay there In idle, languishing
grace, occasionally raising her spark
ling eyes listening to the light couplets,
with half smile about her lips, she
presented such an intoxicating picture
that could scarcely tear myself away.
1t seemed to me as II q little hooking
devil were calling to me: "You fool"
And II were not the first nor the
last who might worship the image of a
gOddess-what did that matter? It
would still be sweet delirium.
was vexed with Lapotin, who had
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scrupulous about his inclinations-
The desire seized me to enter, to dis
turb the loving tete-a-tete, and to try II
I could not regain the lost ground and
put aside 1.-The old guard"
Just then the chessmen were ratified.
Mr.. Clifford rose and approached the
pair at the piano.
His wife looked up at him with a
truly dove-like expression and asked
''if he had finished at last, she was so
tired" and Count Degenfeld, with a
few bold passages changed from the
beautiful Helena" to "Rule Britain
mia" which delicate attention the cler-
gyman acknowledged with q complais-
ant smile.
The spell was broken.
turned to Lapotin, who stood calmly
leaning against the door-post, and
asked, smilingly:
"Was that not more amusing than q
theatrical scene?"
II did not see much" he answered, as
we went toward the stairs, "but l can
well imagine the rest. Here you have
written proof that the couple under
stand one another. This note lay at the
door; it is in the counts handwriting"
On a somewhat crumpled card was
written in large, bold letters: ITO
morrow-three o'clock. Villa vigier."
my God!" / cried, lis this Villa
vigier the spot for all rendezvous?"
Lapotin looked me inquiringly:
"What do you mean by that?"
SWELL" said, hesitatingly, II thought
saw you there to-day with lady"
ibid you recognize the LADY,"
II believe So"
ayes, my friend, / was there; but be-
lieve me, love did not lead me; you will
soon receive an explanation, perhaps
cery soon. Goodnight and pleasant
dreams!'
CHAPTER TX.
The next morning the bright sunshine
drew me into the garden. In her usual
place, well wrapped up, sat Countess
Degenfeld, aud next her, to my surprise,
Lapotin, who chartered SO necessarily
that even the tired, peevish face Of the
invalid had frightened up little.
I passed by with bow, and found
further on, as had expected, Miss Rem
merit, somewhat weakened from the eff
fects of a headache, yet well again.
This is day for old and i'll folks, I"
she cried out to me brightly.
II was just thinking how enviable we
are, that we can sit here in the open
air under green trees, and enjoy the
soft sea air, while at home everything
is frozen up, and windows and doors are
closed tightly"
''Still it is a matter of taste, dear
friend. 1t depends on what a person
can do without the easiest and what he
prizes the highest" And told the old
lady about my cousins, who longed for
the parties and lovers at home even in
this heavenly spot of earth, and would
certainly rather skate on the Russian
island Mt Berlin than look upon the sun.
illumined sea here.
She smiled and said:
''You are right; it has always seemed
to me that one enjoys travelling better
at a mSknre age, when one has, SO to
say, finished with lie, that is with SO.
cial life. With men, who can seek and
find their pleasure anywhere, it is diff.
ferent. 1t also seems to me as if those
who at home have high standing, and
move in the best circles, find less en-
joyment in travel
1T insults them because they are not
treated any different from the rag
tag and bob-tail.' What is a stiff
necked excellency from Berlin to an
Italian? For 'pour-boire' anyone can
he an teyeallency' therel
''Stll money is not always everything.
1t only gains one the attention of hotel.
keepers and walters. have often seen
ladies of good standing at home much
displeased, because at table d'hote OF
in the drawing-room an ancient gov
erness, or a versatile, well-informcG
Jewess, was made more of than they
Those who cannot use themselves tc
those things should remain at home
Travelling is more for elderly and un
happy people. OF course there are
happily-constituted natures which car
impress. Beauty and sociability always
find an admiring audience"
''But it is not pleasing to all ladies tt
be admired by strangers" | objected
''Take, for example, Miss Ellen; how
seldom she puts herself forward. Dc
you know I have not heard her superb
voice again?"
''Ah! you must not take Miss Ellen a.
an example; such q girl as she ont
rarely finds. She was brought up almos'
entirely by her deceased father, Prof
Wagner; his was an intellectual mind
Ellen is altogether lacking in petty fem
mime weaknesses and vanities. She is
socially, in spite of her seventeen years
child With her dreams and thought.
she lives in q purer world; am quite