Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-07-18

man In good humor, and therefore In
good condition." he replied. "But, my
good fellow, you are dressed for dinner
Quel preux chevalierl am positively
unfit to De In your company. You In
sisted that should come 70 you directly
on my arrival, but really must change
my apparel. Your man took my valise,
In II are my dress clothes-I shall not be
ten minutes putting them on"
Take glass Of wine first" said,
pouring out some Of his favorite Monte
pulciano. "Thero is plenty OF time. II
Is barely seven, and we do not dine till
eight" He took the wine from my hand
and smiled. returned the smile, add
ing, at gives me great pleasure to re-
ceive you, Ferrarl! i have been i'm
patient for your return-almoit as i'm
patient for your return-almnst as I'm
patient as :" He pau cd In the
act OF drinking, and his eyes i.ished de-
lightedly.
"As she has? Piccininai How / long
to see her again! swear to you, AMIGO,
l should have gone strai hit to the
VillaRomani had / obeyed my own Inn
puise,-but had promised you TO come
here, and, on the whole, he evening
will do Us well,"-and he laughed with a
covert meaning In his laus .lter,-'per-
haps better!"
My hands clenched, b.: said with
forced gaiety,
ma certamente! The evening will be
much better! Is 1t not Byron who SAYS
that women, like stars, look best at
night? You will find her the same as
ever, perfectly we'll and perfectly charm
Ing. 1t must be her pure and candid
soul that makes her face so fair! 1t may
be relief TO your mind to know that l
am the only man she has allowed to visit
her during your absence!
"Thank God for that" cried Ferrari
devoutly as he tossed of his wine.
"And now tell me, my dear Conte,
what bacchanalians are coming tonight?
Per Dio, after all am more In
the humour for dinner than love-Rak-
ing!"
l burst out laughing harshly. 'Of
course! Every sensible man prefers
good eating even to good women! Who
are my guests, you ask? l believe you
know them all. First, there Is the
Duca Filippo Marina"
"By heaven" interrupted Guido.
IAN absolute gentleman, who by his
manner seems to challenge the universe
to disprove his dignity! Can he unbend
so far as to partake Of feet in public?
My dear Conte, you should have asked
him that question:"
"Then," went on, not needing his
interruption, "Si nor Fraschetti and
the Marchese Gi no."
"Giulano dr..s deep" laughed
Ferrari, ''and should he mix
his wines, you ind him ready to
stab all the waitcs before the dinner is
half over"
'In mixing Wines" returned coolly,"
che will but initiate your example, caro-
mio."
"Ah, but can stand It'll" he said.
HE cannot! Few Neapolitans are like
mel"
watched him narrowly. and went on
with tho list Of my invited guests.
"After these comes the Capitano Luigi
Freccia."
"What! the raging 6re-eater?" ex-
claimed Guido. HE who ct every second
word raps out Pagan or Christian oath,
and cannot for his life tell any difference
between the two?"
"And the illustrious gentleman, Girls
piano Dulci and Antonio Biscardi, artists
like yourself" continued.
He frowned slightly-then smiled.
III wished them good appetites! Time
was when l envied their skill-now l
can afford to be generous. They are
welcome to the whole field Of art as far
as am concerned. / have said farewell
to the brush and pallette-I shall never
paint again."
True enough! l thought, cycling the
shapely white hand with which he had
Just then stroked his dark moustache:-
the same hand on which my family dla-
mond ring glittered like star. he
looked up suddenly.
go on, Conte! / AN oil impatience.
Who come next?"
"More fire-eaters, suppose you will
call them" / answered, land French
fire-eaters, too. Monsieur le Marquis
d'AvencOurt and le beau Capitaine Eu-
gene de Hamal."
Ferrari looked astonished. 'Per
nACCOI no OACtotmOas AVN hOeSA
Paris duellists! Why-what need have
YOU of such valorous associates? con-
Tess your choice surprises me-"
"I understood them to be your
friends" said composedly. 'If you
remember, you introduced me to them.
know nothing Of the gentlemen beyond
that they appear to be pleasant fellows
and good takers. AS for their reputed
skill, am inclined to set that down to
q moro rumor; at any rate, my dinner
table will scarcely provide q field for the
display Of workmanship.
Guido laughed. "Well, no but these
fellows would like to make 1t one. Why,
they will pick quarrel for the mere
lifting OF an eyebrow. And the rest Of
your companyp
"Are the inseparable brother sculptors,
Carlo and francesca Respetti, Chevalier
Mancini, scientist and man Of letters,
Luciano Salustri. poet and musician,
and the fascinating Marchese 1ppolito
Gualdro, whose conversation, as you