Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-06-08

~ would adv1se you 70 1asten your
overcoat," said Lapotini lyon are
heated"
eyes, it was oppressive1y warm In
the ROOM" answered quickly, follow
ing his advice.
We walked through the streets silent
", and took seats at o small table In
the cafe.
Mile. Adele seemed piqued, because
the Russian PRINCIPAL Russians
pass for princes with that class-had
not smile for her this evening.
I tried to make up for itj she &C.
cepted my attentions condescendingly.
Zone must encourage youthful TALENT"
she seemed to think.
"You were at Monte Carlo yester-
day?" 1 began.
YES" said Lapotin, with difficulty
dragging himself from his breeding.
~ am miserable company" continued
he, with n sad smile, land did wrong in
taking You from the mushroom. You
will do kind deed If you remain with
me awhile. l am ill-ill in body and
mind--and your face, your voice do me
good. Do you know that you are be-
ginning to supersede me with my one
only friend here? Miss Rennert spoke
of you to me continually at table and
recommended you to me as a remedy
for my pain"
"And you as her obedient protege
jwallow the prescribed medicine as
we'll as you can," said I, laughing 81
feel very much fattered."
you should feel So" said Lapotin,
calmly. IA young man who finds favor
in Miss Rennert's sharp eyes is rarity.
AS rule, she does not like men-do
not say: Like all old maids;' that Is
not so in this case, for in no way Is she
like one. 1t seems that she has had
deep insight into married life-which
is not very wonderful; prepare your
self for great surprise; this worthy
old lady with her knowledge of the
merly lady's maid, as they are calledG'
"a lady's maid?" 1 repeated, and
stared ut the speaker, astounded.
Il see, my friend, that you are ter
ribly startled. Your aristocratic feel
ings are awakened. My shrewd, old
friend anticipated that, and therefore
commissioned me especially to tell you
this, SO that you should not form q
friendship which later might be I'M
pleasant to you"
But you yourself associate with
Miss Rennert as an equal?" asked I,
dejectedly.
~? oh! such things do not trouble
me! am always abroad, and meet so
many people about whom one cannot
inquire if the flag under which they
sail be true one-I never ask schat is
person., rather what is his worth?
Moreover l believe in an aristocracy of
minds, which recognize one another by
secret signs, like freemasons. 1 have
received the old lady's sign, and am her
devoted friend"
BY the side of such views 1 appeared
small and narrow-minded; still I could
not conceal the fact that the circum-
stance was unpleasant to me. IN
willingly thought of my aristocratio
mothers face when she learned that
the old lady of whom l had spoken so
highly had once been n lady's maid
She would raise her eyes with a slight
shudder towards heaven: "It was terri
BILE to think of what kind Of people
one was thrown with in travelling"
Besides" continued Lapotin, II
must tell you that Miss Rennert was q
well-educated girl, and only accompa-
MED q much-loved foster-sister, ayoung
east Prussian countess, at her express
wish to Courland, when she married
and wanted a familiar face near her.
After that she travelled about the world
q great deal as companion to an old
lady who left her considerable legacy.
She has seen and been through much.
myself spent many an hour at her
fireside in former years" We arose
to go.
Mile. Adele now received the covet-
ed smile, and curtsied to Monsieur lie
Prince"
On the street my companion suddenly
asked: And our blonde! Gu en- etes-
vous? have you seen her again9"
To-day, in driving past" said 1.
II saw her, too, yesterday in church;
the girl is indeed marvelously beauti-
full, and she really seemed to pray" said
he, as if to himself.
told him of my meeting at the con-
sul's; he listened attentively and then
seemed lost in meditation.
Good night" said he, in the vesti-
bule of the hotel.
Good night" answered.
''Shall you dream of blue eyes or
of blonde curls?"
laughed and said perhaps of both.
"Ah! a newly-discovered beauty? You
are a Don Juan. shall warn Miss
Rennert against you" With that he
disappeared. And really dreamed OF
blue eyes and golden hair; and the new
Undiscovered beauty was the young girl
who ran into my arms on the steps that
day.
CHAPTER Ill
The pattering of the rain awole me
tho sky was overcast. could not
think Of trip to Monte Carlo. re-
manned in bed as long as possible, and
sauntered into the drawing-room later,
very much bored.
That large family, my neighbors at