Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-07-05

,IIIs dcposIJ1on. It was all quite clear
to her mind in this brief interval; she
had gone too far. She might have
known that the lion in him would sud-
denly turn on her like this. He would
keep the very letter of his menace, too,
unless her tactics were changed forth
with. Revolving in their democracy
though she held his views to be, here
after she must conform to them or leave
these lovely Saltravian hills. And sure
1y she was quartered here in a most
magnificent way. Her two or three
Italian palaces were nothing to this, in
which so lordly suite of chambers had
been allowed her. And then this en-
chanting valley, SO radiantly improved
in spite of all her grumblings to the con-
traryl And the waters, too; she had no
idea Of the wondrous good they would
do her rheumatism. 1t might all get
stupid in the winter, but the winter
was still good distance Off Time
enough to slip off to Rome or Naples
again by the end of November And
then there was Blanca d'Este. The
girls love for her son was now almost a
madness. For that most seemly Of
unions there was yet hope. Yes, a
hope-why not? "School yourself"
darted through the princess mind, ito
a self-effacement difficult yet not i'm
possible In the end he may yield, and
marry her. Then your turn will come
in real earnest, for if once there is
queen, if once there are little princes
and princesses, he will grow more con-
sentative. Men always do That posi-
BILE horror of his marrying the Amer.
lean girl God knows there's nothing
rash he would not do, just now must
be met by subtlety. since high-handed
measures have become mere blows in
the air"
Even roughly to put in words the
lightning reflections of Clarimond's
mother makes them seem deliberative,
not intuitive, as they surely were.
When she again confronted her son,
after the departure of the footmen, it
was to show, both in speech and mien, a
meekness and complaisance that she
had never remotely limited until now.
"Henceforth you shall have no furth-
er cause for complaint" she said; 81
shall abet you in all your plans and
purposes. Try me, and you shall not
be disappointed admit myself thor.
oughly vanquished. Your will is nv
law"
She bowed her head, and Clarinond,
who knew her better than she knew
herself, smelt deceit as if it were some
odor that suddenly had freighted the
air. At the same time his native pener-
osity and fair-mindedness made him
hope this abrupt conversion meant
more than its first blush would imply.
agreed, then" he said, with a re-
serve that expressed patience and sad
ness interblent. But pray bear in
mind one matter. If the emperor should
have the presumption, which / greatly
doubt, to concern himself in any OF
my personal affairs, however important
or however trivial, should as promptly
resent such meddling as though it were
the work of an oficious subject.
Though my answer should cost me nv
scepter, slight a one as it is, be assured
that should not hesitate to make it.
and make it firmly. am not SO enam-
ored of reigning that the emperor's
frowns or smiles can appeal to me as
such mighty forces of my own destiny,
nor shall you ever find me in the mood
to regard him as if he were a school
master with a birchen rod. And now"
he proceeded, 81 shall ask you kindly
to send me the list Of those whom YOU
have already invited to the state ball.
Such course on your part will enable
me to avoid errors which might other
wise occur, since I wish to make out a
list of my own, and desire that it should
not clash with yours"
sit shall be sent you tonight" was
the reply, cor tomorrow, if YOU pre-
fer"
, Tomorrow will be quite early
enough" answered Clarimond, and with
a bow he quilted the great, bright-lit
vacant apartment, ending an interview
which was least agreeable of the many
which he had held with his mother, and
which had perhaps caused him more
secret pain than any which he at all
had held since his accession to the Sal.
travian throne.