Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-09-26

in my estimation Of you. You are good,
brave, and generous-the best OF men;
there Is only one thing wish some
times" Here she paused, and her
brow knitted itself frowningly, while a
puzzled, panied expression came into her
eyes
Sand that one thing LISP" inquired.
"That you did not remind me so often
Of Fabio," she said abruptly and half
angrily. mot when you speak OF him,
do not mean that What l mean Is,
that you have ways like his. or course
know there is no actual resemblance,
and yet" She paused again, and
again looked troubled.
''Really, CariDa mia" I remarked
lightly and jestingly, ''y1u embarrass
me profoundly! This fan, y OF yours Is Q
most awkward one for mt. At the con-
vent where visited you. you became
quite III ut the c0ntc,I plation OF my
hand, which you declare was like the
hand OF your deceased husband; and now
this same foolish idea is returning,
when / hoped IL had gone, with other
morbid notions OF an ovcr.sensitive brain,
for ever. Perhaps you link am your
late husband?"
And laughed aloud She trembled a
little, but soon laughed also.
~ know am very absurd" she said,
''perhaps am little nervous and un-
strung; have had too muc h excitement
lately. Tell me more about the jewels
When will you take me to see them?"
Tomorrow night" answered,
"while the ball is going on, you and /
will slip away together-we shall return
before any OF our friends can miss US.
You will come with m e?"
''Of course I will" she re piled read
lily, ''0nly We must not be long absent,
because my maid will have to pack my
wedding dress, and then there will be
the jewels also to put in my strong box.
Let me see! We stay the night at the
hotel, and leave for Rome and Paris the
first thing In the morning, do we notP'
"That Is the arrangement, certainly"
i said with cold smile.
1.-The little place where you have hid
den your jewels, you droll Cesare, Is
quite near then?" she asked.
'Qnite near" assented, watching her
closely.
She laughed and clapped her hands.
''Oh, must have them, "she exclaimed.
sit would be ridiculous TO 20
to Paris without them. But why will
you not get them yourself, Cesare, and
bring them here to me?"
'They are 80 many" returned
quietly, sane | do not know which you
would prefc:. Some are more valu able
than others .tnd It will give me Q spe-
cial satisfac lone that I have long
waited for see you making your own
choice. - --~-S>GB lnana D-AeApsHsD-.
She shllv half shyiy, half cunningly.
"Perhaps 1 will make no CHOICE" she
whispered; perhaps will take them
all, Cesare. What will You say then?"
That you are perfectly welcome TO
them" replied. -~~.-
She looked slightly surprised,
"You are really too good to me, caro-
mio," she said; ''y0u spoil me-"
''Can you be spoilt?" / asked half jest
ingly. "Good women are like fine brill
more richly they are set the
more they shine"
She stroked my hand csressingly.
mo one ever made such pretty
speeches to me IS you dol" she muir
INJURED.
mot even Guido Ferrari?" suggested
Ironically.
She drew herself up with an inimit-
ably well-acted gesture Of lofty disdsin.
''Guido Ferrari!" she exclaimed. HE
dared not address me save with the
greatest respect! ! was as queen to
him! II was only lately that he began
to presume on the trust left him BY my
husband, and then he became too IA
miliar, o mistake on his part, for which
you punished him-as he deserved"
rose from my seat beside her.
could not answer for my own compOsure
while sitting so close to the actual muir
deress Of my friend and her lover. Had
she forgotten her own familiar" treat
ment Of tho dead man-the thousand
nameless wiles and witcheries and tricks
of her trade, by which she had beguiled
his soul and ruined his houour.
II am glad you are satisfied with
my action In that affair."" said
coldly and steadily. "a myself
regret the death Of the unfortu-
nate young man and shall continue TO
do so. Ny nature, unhAppily, is an
over-sensitive one, and 10 apt 70 be af-
fected by trllea But now, iDia bella,
farewell until tOmorrow-happy tOnOr-
! shall call you mine in
deed!"
A warm flush tinted her cheeks; she
came to me where / stood and leaned
against me.
"ShAll not see you again till we meet
in the church," she inquired, with be-
coming bashfulness.
"No will leave You the last day OF
your brief widowhood alone II 10 not
we'll that should obtrude myself
upon your thoughts or prayers StayW
and caught her hand that tOYed with |
the flower In my buttonhole. 81 see you |
still wear your former wedding ring. |
May take II ofi?"
Certainly" And she smiled while !
deftly drew of the plain gold cIrclet
had placed there nearly four years
since.
"WIll you let me keep it?"
''If you like. ! would rather not see