San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-16
Olympia. "No wohder you ike such a

% II entreateu him to go to America"
continued the count, land Offered to
undertake to bring MIN here. said:
when these troubles are over France
will ask for you again. But he answered
that it was too late. France will never
forgive me this defeat, he said; and, be-
sides, am dying man. once thought
there might be future fer me and had
taken steps toassure it. But all that is
past hope. | shall retire to England. Do
you go to. America, if you will, and seek
the fortune that i haze lost Other
things he told me; among them secrets
known only to himself. But weary
you, miademoiselle, with SO long story"
. But Olympia had been deeply inter
ested. Beneath anfoutward 'quietude of
speech and manner there was ia Count
de Lisle a suppressed fire alidlemphasis
that fascinated theiattention and sum.
moned pictures before the imagination.
Fixing, her eyes upon his strong, reserved
features Olympia wondered at the at !
traction he had for her. And again,
when she looked away, she had q notion
that, he was somehow less a. stranger
than he appeared. Some natures exer-
Disc a mutual magnetism overeach other,
so that 'wheiF theymest it istas if they
had known each other before! 81 ltP"g :
30 Olympia's fine organization made her
susceptible to impressions that had NO
existence for ordinary people. The eff
feet, in this instance, was 70 incline her
TO reserve, Ayoung maiden instructive
~, resists whatever threatens to subdue
her, and,' moreover, in Olympia's MEM
ory- the figureof Keppeh Darke remained
as something sacred, not toIbe disturbed.
How shall you amuse yourself iin
New York; she asked, breakingia short
SILENCE l'tA Arh"ft ltR Si'Y . II 'ftt'
II have made soine plans He said;
but the first, thing is to make the &C.
quaintance Of the, people. r, That must
do quickly, for this winter, mean to
give a ball at my new, house, and, every
one who is,anybody must be there, ..Af-t
Ter that shallIbe al home and can ,at-t
tend to! my own business. 4 am going
TO build a school Of arr!ns Hmta- .ao'
|,n Olympia imrhediately forgot her 'hesiiI
tations. "rhats good newsm She exl
claimed. There is nothing could de-
sire pore But what VII be the Plan
Oh ltss UsI u.UHn,sH.'at'-1H uI ~ ~
Il knew you were fond Of art,p OBJ
Served the count, looking curiously at
her. 1,ciI will not say your little pictures
are beyond criticism, but there is some
thingin them chat Hike, and that rem
ders them very valuable to me- But 7
didn't know that your interest In the ad-
vanceinent Of art lay 50 near your heart"
Il once had very dear friend who
was, an artist, and was thinking more
of him than of myself.nt, She drew .
signing breath, but did MOTH blush ~
Can imagine what he would have wished,
and Il should be glad to'see it doues en
This friend4is not now tliving9"
said the count gently '.Bniu ".nD'l
He died nearly three years ago, W, o'i
a., And You still think Of him and wish,
TO see bis, dreams, realizedS The, count
spoke these words in an UNDERGONE, and
ratheraas it communing with himself
than addressing Olympia r''It:will give
me pleasure, mademoiselle, he CON-
tinuedTh another voieegs'to know that
in carrying out my projects ! am also
fulfilling the desires of one who was dear
to you. y" ~ ,,,,..,..,i-.
She, had listened with rising color and
sparkling eyes, at would be glorious"
she cried, pressing her, hands together
But can it,be done?'' rA.ugle ,un1. ,r..4G
Z. Many a poorer man than Il could do
as much as this, ''lhe replied. rThere is,
capital enough in 'this'couDtry engaged
q r"'rHu m- TaIW.Cfl{ UIi .Wi!".,
in spreading industries and developing
resources. ~ Civilization can spare me
what need fol-. this hobby of mine; and
perhaps a future generation win think
me less unwise than the present one" =
The count had become. moved beyond
his wont by the train of thought he was
indplgings and had risen from his chair, ;,
and was pacing up and down the room.
At this juncture his attention happened
to be attracted to a portrait that hung
in an alcove at the left of the window.
1t was an admirable likeness of Olym+
pia herself. "' &c i"i.''. "I. ny EN- ""-'
"Ah!'' he exclaimed, stopping short:
He remained silent and niotiohless for
several moments, but, finally said, in an
Indifferent tone: That, is good work.
Is it Your own?n nltuuun apg.suU ! l.
''0h; no. 81 cannot paint like that"
she replied. 'rThat was painted byImy
friend, the artist. 1t was the last thing
he did before his death. ".rtl,"rs 'pIG2tE
"a good work, repeated the count.
Are yod willing to dispose of it? You
can name your own price for it. Frank
ly, have taken a fancy to it." ..,...,, .T
81 cannot sell it" said Olympia. 1T
is the most precious thing to me in the