Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-07-30

"But You Will find all the pleasure IN
anticipation" he responded. refiectiveiy
contracting his brows, as if recalling I'M
pleasant experiences in foreign lands;
'our own country is far more beautiful
and interesting than the older ones.
But our country Is not itself any
longer. since She checked herself, col
ored slightly and turned to look ont of
the window She was thinking of the
old mill
ION there's reaction, " he said. cheer
fully parrying the suggestion her abrupt
silence offered "A few years will clear
things all up But ! was going to ask
you to give me a commission. should
be glad TO serve you Can ! fetch you
or send you anything from London or
ParisY 1t will Tighten the burden of my
journey to have some pleasant duties to
perform aside from the dull object at
Amsterdam.
Shall you 60 to Paris|
Yes for few days-a mere business
call"
But you viii not be in the southern
provncesY
'Oh. no"
Then can give you no commission"
she said with a sweet, far away smile,
haze of dreamy longing in her amber
gray eyes
He looked intently at her, but she was
not aware of the sudden scrutiny
"ls there any special place? What town
in the south Of France he presently in
quirrd
"Oh, it was foolish whim," she ex.
claimed. quickly recovering herself -
was thinking how it would please pape
to have some souvenir of his ancestral
place.
What place is it," he carelessly in
qnired
lie Chateau Chenier near Apt, on
the road from Avignon There is much
evidence. papa says. that the estate is
rightfully ours
An how romantic, even if it isn't
reall" he responded plucking his mus
tache, and lost in thought
Papa has great faith. Just before
the war broke ont he had got ready to
go took into it, but when that came he
lost everything, and" -
"This is extremely interesting" said
Julian, taking advantage of her falter-
ing are there any documents"
Rosahe smiled and holding her hands
about Il foot apart said:
"A bundle this thick"
Edgar Julians mind worked like light
ming for few moments
How much is the estate supposed to
be WORTH he presently asked
"Oh. don't know. ever so much, some
hundreds of thousands though, quite a
fortune, she replied II have heard
papa say how much. but | have for
gotten"
The mature and stalwart man sat
there gazing at that hthe. beautiful girl
Some obscure feeling hitherto unknown
to him, began to stir in his bosom. as if
new element was softly diffusing itself
throughout his source of consciousness
tie rose. and standing moment before
her, rs she half dropped in the easy
chair, he looked down upon her shining
hair as one who looks upon something
grown suddenly very dear to him. His
deep set, magnetic eyes grew soft and
ms swarthy cheeks paled IA little. tie
rallied, passed his hand across his fore
head, and looking toward the piano
said:
play something for me, please: some
thing cheering, I'm gloomy"
IL am very sorry, but do not know
the piano. do not play" she replied.
She instantly thought of her dear old
banjo at the mill
But haven't you GUITAR All the
southern ladies' play the guitar" He
spoke lightly and resumed his seat near
her.
81 play on the banjo" she said, and
regretted it instantly, for Mrs Roosevelt
had charged her not to speak of this to
any one
"Oh, you're seized by the new crazer'
he exclaimed. 1T is the latest fashion
able thing, believe Won't you let me
hear you?"
But left my banjo in Georgia" she
responded II wish had not sadly
miss 1t sometimes" She ended with a
little quick sigh
One misses so many things away
from home, he said, Its great bore
to go anywhere. one always has to go
just at point when one doesn't wish to
and to pllce one doesn't care ANYTHING
for
He still spoke lightly, but there was a
ring of real petulance in his tone
II am sorry you have to go away, if it
will trouble you, she frankly said, look,
Ing steadily at him with her sIveet ,u,,s