Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-22

Is natural that they live life different
from that Of tho multitude. For ey
ample, when they mot ut ball, Ernesto
saluted the countess and spoke with her
for one moment, then took little turn
and came back to say something TO her.
without even stopping long, but return.
lag often, and people around said that
he was right TO do -, because she alone
could understand him. They frequently
danced together for the same reason
and the other admirers Of the witty
countess we're left badly of, disap.
pointed Of the Inazurila or qualrille
hoped for In vain. When Flavia went
away the marquis moved about the
rooms for little while longer with
bored air; then put IN hi8 oyorcoat and
departed because he had no longer any
one tl talk with.
1t the thealer Ernesto remaiucd
much longer than was his duty Ia her
box, fof Il Is very common 10 make short
visits to ladies. II some poor mortal, iu
fem OF dark youth in dre1 coat
marmorcally polished shirt front and
the relative crush hat, presented him.
self to tho Countess Flavin-if this un-
happy bu. contemplate young man
dared venture the customary comrli-
ments-nn impertiusut litilo laugh
stirred tho lips of the marquis and n cut
ting roply came from the rosy month Of
the countess. The result WIS the pre-.
cipinio flight Of the Young man There
was q rumor that tho MARQUIS Erncf'o
hel paid asidunus court to the young
Duchess Cobra Galbiai n very helui'.
ful Young womnn, tall, with sta'uslc
outlines, great Juuoniln eyes, long gold
On hair. flower Of womauhood but In
tine way Of intelligence, goose of the
ingenious mud conscientiou, sort. woll,
It was to be supp0rod that the Countess
Flayin hal exploded more Tia. one cpl
gram ut the marquis. for he ceased 10
hover around the Duchess Ccsira
Again, the countess aud the marquis
had reserved 70 themselves thc'pivilcgo
Of many, very many strang, ideas,
which they mover failed 20 put into exec
cution. When all the stream OF car.
riagtI was at tho Riviera Ill Chain
Flav.a made hers turn BY the corner OF
piedigotta and 20 by the C0rso Vitiorio
Emanuel; Esnesto described o circle
went by way " the Toledo aud the Sal
| vat0r Rosa and came 10 meet her. In
I tho winter season, IN midst of tho
amusamcnts, fc iyals, balls, Fluyia i'i
away all alone % sorrento, and after
three days Ernesto appeared there, bored
/ hy the city At nrsl Fhvla hma . rccrp,
ton day, thenanuulgd II. seeing thnt ali
| tho other women, her friends. hal ono.
and also because the marquis made fun
| Of dnyH
Tho marquis had lost his inyctorat,
habit Of going 10 hunt every year In
/ CnlabHL 50, little by little, u certain
isolation was made around them; tho
world confessed aloud that IN those two
was contained the ontiro wit Of Naples,
but added, soto yoce, That II was bet.
ter 10 leave tho two models OF wit Ca
fight IL out between themselves. Flayia
aud Ernesto did not perceive this, and
when tue tardy moment came. In which
they found themselves alone, one fncing
tine other, " seemed to them q very sim.
pie thing. The public had withdrawn
itself-but not in vain was the Invention
OF art for arts sake.
one evening, be II known, in autumn
the conversation between those two Ian
guishcd, exhausted. Not that they found
nothing more TO say, but a certain sens,
Of WEAKNESS descended upon them. Al
the evening their wit had sparklcd bril-
liantly, and the charming epigrain, deli
cate irunies, courteous implications
biting amlgbillties had showorcd unin
tcrinittontly, Now they We're silent
The .Ountess extended herself slightly
In her armchair; she was adorable uudci
the quiet lamplight; but the marquis
while recognizing this fact had the goot
taste not TO speak Of Il. lie was playing
with mother Of pearl pen handle.
Marriage Is u very lne thing" HI
murnured, with pretended air OF con
Viction.
For the unmarried, yes" the COUNTIES
quickly retosted.
Aud shs adjusted her lace crGyat
Ernesto took book from the table, rca,
the title and laid 1t down again,
"Do you know what they say down
there about usi'
II do not know. And DO no. care I,
know"
Then lis sign that ought to toll
you. Many Of our mutual friends ar,
agreed in the opinion that we two ar,
persons Of too much wit ever to MARI,
each other"
"Bah'" said tho countess, Struggling
: her shoulders.
"lf In orde, TO prove ourselves witt,
we should do just the contrary. VIVA
do you say, couutessi It would b
charmingl' and he opened tho Pungo
newspaper TO read the locals.
Charming, indeed" she replied, put
ting out her hand TO tuko her fan. r.
Tranala'rl FROM the Italian of Mntild
} Serao by y. CayazTa for Short Stories.
Many condemn the use Of perfume a
vulgar, but rs long as we have wiye
and sisters aud daughters and sweet
. tDurta fba iuINattstf tsstll U,ttVtah