Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-08

artistically explained her. sThe face for .
Psyche, passed through his mind, "and all
the more enhancing because nature has
gifted her with that divinest of charms-the
incessant forgetfulness that she is SO beautl-
full. She doesn't think in the least about
the divinity Of her profile. Self-conscious-
ness, the curse of most feminine beauty, has
mercifully spared her. A woman like that,
who treats herself as if she we're spinster
mole on her chin, becomes an unconscious
goddess. don't wonder Lonz adores her
still, and don't wonder Clarimond is ask
Ing to know her.
But aloud Eric said, with his native
affable bluffness: 'My dear Miss Kennaird,
it's not very mighty planet, after all.
Don't bore yourself about Alonzo's pro1-
unity. When he knows that you've honored
Saltravia with your presence, he will prob
ably be quite too ashamed of his past mis-
conduct to let you get the faintest glimpse
of him. oh, 1 know just how atrociously
he behaved. He's told me, and I've scolded
him without pity"
kathleen BIT her lip and watched the
speaker for an instant with searching and
wistful eyes.
"He's told your" she breathed. 'eBut If
you don't think me to blame at all, Mr..
Tha1ter, he-he must have given you q very
generous version of the whole affair
Then she drew herself up, and with almost
lofty calmless went on: "But we are 60
ing tomorrow. We have decided to push
know it. They say it is 30 delightful, and
very quiet there. Retirement is what
most care for, just now"
"Retirement?" echoed Eric, with mock
gesture of despair 'And here am, Miss
Kennaird, come to you as an envoy from
the King, who greatly desires the pleasure
of your acquaintance.
Perhaps Eric had without intention loud
ened his voice a little. Anyway, Mrs.
Kennaird heard all that he had just said,
and, considering the fact that Mrs. Madison
had minute ago uttered certain tidings OF
most exhilarant sort to her, she was now
suddenly transported once more with hope
full surprise.
!tMy DEAR" she said to Kathleen, as the
latter drew backward several steps, with .
distinct show of reluctance. even depreca-
tion, 81 trust that if Mr.. Tha1ter wishes to
present you to the King you will not hesi-
tate to accompany him."
But here Eric shook his head, and broke
into light laugh.
'cMiss Kennaird needs not to accompany
me by any MEANS" said he. eff you will
merely walk with her down toward this
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I will bring the King to her,"
Mrs. Kennaird caught her daughter by the
wrist. She was excessively agitated, and
showed it, to the great secret amusement of
Eric.
"Do you hear, my love?" she almost
stammered. ''The-the King is to be
brought to your
Half descending the steps which he had
lately mounted, and removing his hat as he
did so, Eric answered in tones of courtesy as
tranquil as they we're careless:
ooh, assure you, King Clarimond never
permits lady to be presented to him. He's
very royal, if you please, in other ways, but
that is not one of them"
Pale, and inwardly quivering, Mrs Ken
naird still held her daughters wrist. Az
Eric passes down the lawn, her voice, with
brisk staccato whisper, shot into Kathleen'A
ear. It conveyed but four words, yet these
were pregnant with an intensity Of desire
and demand:
"Come Come, at once I"
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