Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-05-30

and dreamy In the mellow radiance OF
the October moon, and turn upon me
with vague usefulness most lovely To
behold, and-most admirably feigned!
| could lay my hand on bare round
white arm and not be repulsed-I could
hold little clinging fingers In my own as
long as liked without giving Offense-
such are some OF the privileges OF
wealth!
In all the parties OF pleasure
formed, and these were many, my wife
and Ferrari were included as matter OF
course. At first Nina demurred, with
some plaintive excuse concerning her
''recent terrible bereavement" but
easily persuaded her out of this. Ieven
told some ladies knew to visit her and
add their entreaties to mine, as said,
with the bcnlgnant air OF an elderly
man. that IL was not good for one so
young to waste her time and injure her
health by useless grieving. She saw the
force OF this. must admit, with admir-
able readiness, and speedily yielded
TO the united invitations she received,
though always with q well-actcd reluc-
lance, and saying that she did so merely
because the Count Olivia was such an
old friend OF the family and knew my
poor dear husband rs child"
On Ferrari l hcaped all manner Of
benefits. Certain debts OF his contracted
at play paid privately to surprise him
his gratitude was extreme. / humored
him in many OF his small eXtravagances
Il played with his follies as an angler
plays the fish at the end OF his line. and
/ succeeded in winning his confidence.
Not that ever could surprise him into
a confession OF his guilty amour-but he
kept me well informed as 10 what he
was pleased to call 1.-THE progress Of
his attachment" and supplied me
with many small details which,
while they fired my blood,
surely in my plan Of vengeance. Little
did he dream In whom he was trusting!
little did he know into whose hand he
was playing! Sometimes kind OF aw-
full establishment would come over me as
/ listened to his trivial talk, and heard
him make plans for future that was
never to be. He seemed so certain OF
his happiness,-so absolutely sure that
nothing could or would intervene to mar
it. Traitor as he was, he was unaoie 10
foresee punishment Materialist 10 the
hearts core, he had no knowledge OF the
divine law of compensation. Now ana
then dangerous impulse stirred me-
desire to say to him point blank,
"You are q condemned criminal-a
doomed man on the brink OF the grave.
Leave this light converse and frivolous
jesting-and, while there Is time' pre-
pare for DEATH"
But bit my lips and kept stern ST.
lence. Often, too, l felt disposed 10
seize him by the throat, ana, ue,
claring my identity, accuse MN OF
his treachery to his face, out l
always remembered and controlled my
self. One point in his character knew
WE'LL had known it OF old-thls was
his excessive love of good wine. aldeo
and allotted him in this weakness, ana
whenever he visited me took care that
he should have his choice OF the finest
vintages. Often after a convivial even
ing spent in my apartments with o lew
other young men of his class and call
Der, he recled out OF my presence HIS
deeply flushed face and thick voice pear
ing plain testimony as to his condltioh'
On these occasions used to consider
with sort of fierce humor how Nina
would receive him-for though she saw
no ofTcnse in the one kind OF vice she
herself practised, she had particular
horror of vulgarity in any form, ana
drunkenness was one of those low fall
ings she specially abhorred.
go TO your lady love, mon beau
Silenus." would think, as l watched
him leaving my hotel with
couple of his boon companions,
staggering and laughing loudly as he
went, or singing the last questionable
strect-song OF the Neapolitan bas-peupIe'
"You are in would-be riOtous ana saw
age mood-her finer animal instincts VIII
revolt from you, as 1.-the gazelle would
ly from the hidcous gambolS oil rhln-
oceros. She is already afraid oil You,-
in little while she will look upon you
with loathing and disgust-tant pts pour
vous. tant mieuX pour mol!
had of course attained the position
of ami intime at the Villa ROmani. l
was welcome there at any hOur,-l could
examine and read my own books in my
own library at leisure (what privilege
was mine9, could saunter freely
through the beautiful gardens accompa-
MED by Wyvis, who attended me Us
matter Of course: in short, the house was
almost at my disposal, though never
passed n night under its roof. care
fully kept up my character as prema,
turely elderly man, slightly invalldea
by long and arduous career In far-oh
foreign lands, and was particularly
prudent in my behavior towards my
wife before Ferrari Never did l per-
nit the least word or action on my part
that could arouse his jealousy or sus.
picion. l treated her with sort oil
parental kindness and reserve, but she
trust woman for intrigue!-she was
quick to perceive my reason for so doing.
Directly Ferrarl's back was turned, she
would look at me with glance oil CO.
qucttlsh intelligence and smile-a little
hooking, half-petulant smile-or she