The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-30

tain more ambitious views for her
child. that lady will doubtless oppose
their marriage in the future with new
zeal born of chagrin- She appears
already to have brewed for both of them
a prodigious amount of misery. From
all that l can learn, her interference
has risen between them like column
of thick fume. through which they have
viewed Historically one another's acts
Her influence has been that of maligN
nancy, and shall regret if she remains
in Saltravia, provided her daughter las
the wife of Lispenard) shall so choose
But what am l saying, my dear Eric?
Lispenard may choose to resign his
office-who can tell?"
liam certain that he will not resign
it, monsieur" cried Eric. 81 am GER
tain, too, that he feels, this hour, as l
feel. am certain he realized. as do,
that you are the soul and center of all
that is self-abnegating grandly gen.
erousr'
''Thanks, Eric; those words are surely
rich in encouragement. You know l do
not care for eulogy. but when one
strives toward an ideal of conduct, as |
strive now, the cheer of loved friend
is like a warm handclasp in darkness
Just then a little silvery sound
reached their ears. Clarimond sprang
to his feet. Eric saw his lips twitch
and his hand for a brief instant clench
themselves at his sides.
''The signal" he said. ''She has con-
sented. Go for DIR. Wouvermann. You
will be witness. you know, Eric, and
/" he smiled, but to his observer the
smile teemed with a terrible melan-
choly-'.I shall give the bride away
In the ballroom they had begun to
miss the king. When at last he ap-
peared it was in company with kath-
leen. Eric and Alonzo. The floor was
full of dancers; conversation. stimulated
by rare and copius wines, reigned in
merry babbles that almost threatened
to drown the music.
Clarimond went to his mother, who
sat talking with several gentlemen.
Blanca dEste, also seated, was at he1
side. The gentlemen slightly withdrew
as he approached, making a lane fol
| him while he mounted to the low
estrada where these ladies were placed.
You are not looking WELL" muir
| INJURED the princess to him. ''Others
have spoken of it. l do so hope, how
ever. that your looks mean nothing
serious. Blanca, here, has been quite
anxious. Is it not true, my darling?'
And the princess, taking the Italian
girls hand, drew her forward little
the marvellous corsage of precious
| stones giving forth jets of multicolored
light as she moved.
Eyes, yes" fell from Blanca. "We
were both greatly worried"
Clarimond sent a kindly glance
straight into her blue, solicitous eyes
AS he did so it flashed through hi:
mind:
81 will never love any other woman
| as long as 1 live. But this nader
| might make me the worthiest OF
| queens, the truest of wives. One day
may ask her hand, provided my mother
preserves her present change from AFRO
gance to kiDdliness. But not now
Now it would be horror
Mrs. Kennaird, during supper, had re
ceived, with furtive tinkles of delight
the attentions of anAustrian archdukt
and a Russian ambassador. She haC
not noticed Kathleen's absence. The
archduke, who was past sixty but still
handsome and of the suavest manners
had whispered in her ear that King
Clarimond, who did whatever he chose