The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1892-03-24


JULIEN NASTY"
Intensely satisfied with his effort. he
calculated on its producing favorable
and prompt effect, but in this he was
deceived. for several days elapsed With,
out any sign from the Princess.
"She either pretends TO be shocked in
order TO be rid Of Us, I" he said to himself,
.'or" - but he could not continue.
Again he wrote:
Princess:
II see that your humble servant was
mistaken in counting on your favor. I
crave pardon for having spoken so
frankly. You had made me forget my
usual treatment-one continual repulse.
You have permitted me to write to you,
for without that permission l should
not have written But this is the last
time ] shall transgress.
believe. Princess. in the devotion
and respect of your servant.
JULIEN MAsLY."
A contrary effect was the result. Or
the following evening his concierge
handed him a letter:
Il do not understand your second let
ter. Your first would have beer
answered, in spite of its extraordinary
character, had | not been obliged to
leave town for few days. Neverthe-
less. il you desire to carry out the
threat contained in your second letter,
you are free to do so. I kiss Zanette.
PRINCESS DE KERMoRSAs.'
That was all. Julien shivered and
Redeemed as he opened it, but after he
had read it became deadly pale and
crushed the paper in his hands. What
a humiliation! She was absolutely in
different to his passion, his madness,
and could she more cruelty offend him?
Had she hated him he himself might
also have come to hate her.
lie would tell that il was he who had
saved the life of him she loved 50 much.
and that without his help she would
never have seen her husband again.
Did she not owe TO him the price of his
devotion?
The thought startled him. Suppose
she were to offer him payment for the
service he had rendered? He would
tell her nothing. But how to learn the
truth? Would it not be better TO re-
main in ignorance, preferring to die in
hope than TO live in despair? While his
mind swung from one idea to another,
Rose allowed her jealousy TO slumber.
Julien had made her a present of a
beautiful dress. for he now earned a
little more than was absolutely neces-
sary, and she thought good fortune had
come.
The Princess has brought us good
luck" she ventured one day to say.
Since we have known her everything
goes well with us"
Julien's response was contraction of
his eyebrows-a sign of storm. we'll
known to Rose.
'Why is Zanette asleep?" said he
suddenly: bring her here"
"You know. dear. that Zanette is
always in her cradle at this time"
Cradle, cradle. always cradle. All
right. Leave her there
Julien rose, stirred the embers which
had fallen. murmurIng a sea song the
while, and then settled himself into
his own chair. Always the same song
each evening" song of his own COM
position, probably, for Rose had one
day come upon him writing verses, and
had Immediately conceived great idea
of her husbands intelligence. This in
coherent song had a refrain:
My bride. the wave;
The sea my grave"
Rose in her naive ignorance thought
that this verged on the sublime. When
Julien sang it he did not trouble her,
and she hoped TO see quietness reign
once more around the hearth and her
future existence placid.
Thus autumn passed, as had passed
the summer. in the same monotony. and
soon Paris would once more see the
Princess. Julien thought of this more
ritable At last, as he was walking
with his dream in front of the Ker-
mornas mansion. he witnessed the ar
rival of the Princess. with her sons and
her servants. returning for the winter
to Paris. That day he returned home
gayly. but he said nothing about the
cause of his satisfaction to Rose. She at
tributed it to another change in his
strange disposition. to the phases of
which she was becoming accustomed.
The next day Julien said to his wife:
put on your new dress. make Fan
cite look pretty and come out with me"
He looked pleas , Rose obeyed with
out reply and they left the house.
'Where are we going?'
''To the Princess
Has she come back?"
.'Of course. Am l not taking you
there
oh. | am IN no hurry to visit her. ]
am not accustomed to her fine parlors,
and
And WHAT"
"And it is not proper for us to go
there"
Not proper? For us? Don't be silly"
TO Re CONTINUED.