The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-11-11

| tiTely, 50 exceptionally handsome Be
fore that the voluble little creature had
been speaking of the king OF Saltravia-
| She had told me that his hatred OF
morganatic marriages had given offense
/ to some of the haughtiest mobiles of Eu-
rope. and that he had refused TO receive
a certain princely cousin of his on &c
count of having contracted such an al
lance. Then she said other things con-
corning Clarimond; she spoke of his in
! tense democracy, of his rumored asser-
/ ton that he meant to marry the woman
/ he loved. even though she were born a
peasant: and lastly of his well-known
regard for America and the American
/ people. This. my dear. was the secret
of my having brought you here You
see, I'm making a clean breast of II TO
/ ron now. Don't stare at me in that
amazed manner. You act as if you'd
| lust heard an explosion Of dynamite"
Il have, mamna-and rather loud
one"
Mrs. Kennaird drew herself up and
/ gave several short mods. Kathleen.
stranger things have happened. And if
! there's a woman living who could bring
about such a development believe that
I ! am she"
They had reached a small rustic seat.
within thicket of laurcls whence rose
a bust in granite IF PousEllin. the famed
Russian poet kathleen sank into the
seat almost exhausted. hcaving a quick
sudden sigh. while her mother stood be
side her. a presence Of extreme stateli-
ness and distinction.
Are You tired. my dear. 50 soon?' she
asked.
Kathleen looked up At her with cold,
fatigued smile. You've wearied me
beyond expression. she answered
My child,'
"Oh. mamma. its true, You know
that loved him. and that love him
stu, To you it may sound senseless
enough. hut he is more t. me than a
whole dynasty Of kings, And then for
You t. torment re 10y this new folly,
As If You had not already made me GO
through enough, As if ] were not the
butt and jccr q hundreds Of people at
this very hour. Surely You might have
some mercy after what You dragged me
through in London
Kathleen. kathleen, This is afro
ciouSs
1T Is indeed,.' cried the girl. and
without another word she sprang to her
feet and hurried away. leaving her
mother to gaze at her figure as it re-
treated among the fringy frondage Of
the henloclss-
Well though she believed that She
knew kathleen. Mrs kennaird had not
q doubt that the actual success Of her
new and most characteristic design
would win from her child the gladdest
SORT Of acquiesCence. There are some
natures that can no more conceive OF
others really refusing certain positive
worldly gains when the chance comes foI
palpablv EraSpir- them than q man born
color blind can conceive Il the lights
and shade II a canvas by Rousseau oI
DauliCuv. L II was fatoi that this CN-
tr2ordinary. this unprecedented Young
king should fall in love with her dau-h-
sar. his n-Ptial path would IF course
pc one Strev-n with roses. rs If any
woman co-ld ~ would refuse 10 Igoc1,
a queen. Kathleen was capable 81 odd
wOr-t va-ari,, must end - the bound,
Of lunacy.
That afternoon the kennair1, had r.
= ceived an invitation - 60 and drink te;
81 the JerniuCham's villa. They had
not vet met the JcrninChams. though
brother and sister had both left card:
upon herself and Kathleen 4 few day;
ago. finding them absent from the hotel
When Mrs. Kernaird again saw hel
daughter she refused to pay the pro
posed visit.
Say that an Cnwell. mamma. Wa
Kathleen's announcement. Say any.
thing You please. shall not go
But you must. my dear. They ~,
not people 70 treat rudely. although
have learned since we have been IT tn,
hotel that they are exclusively in th,
foreign set and that neither the king
nor any Of his court honor their enter
, tainments. Il seems that Mr.. JerninC
/. ham has made himself unpopular il
Saltravia. lie has quarrelcd with tn,
kings favcrite friend, the architect VIII,
built for him that superb marble Palac,
a person named Mr.. Eric Thaztor, =.
American. and
Eric Thaxtcr?-' broke in Kathleen
= remember that name. Where have
heard it,
Really don't know. ny dear. Per
haps during yodr London days II,
can't be anyone Of the least iE,portanc,
, in New York. though an told that h
, originally belonged there. lie Is o
great Importance here, however. he Is
,sort Of power behind the throne Tn
. l1;-- i devoted u him | must uanaC
: - meet him Poor. dear. comfy ol,
Mrs Madison has promised 70 presen
: him soon one sees him now and thel
= ~ the C~sino. ste tells me. and not sci
| dom in the company OF the king him
. salt He has the cntree into the ver1
most difficult Saltravian houses In
, deed. why not, since that ch2rnin!
! Ciarimord dciCls To Be his friend
: You viii change your mind about III
Je-ninEha---s, ny dear. viii You not.''
No" replied Kathleen. with Inucl
: frmness. Then she looked - he
: mother very fsedly, and pursued
Nov. mamma, le- ore thing lc clc2rl.
understood between Won AID ne. ii
: not wish = 70 1t all into society Will
! we are II Salt-avia- We came here 70
5 the waters-at least | did. Il you Gi'
, not. Il i l2te II the day for re 70 u
: and impress upon you that ny socia
2 life has ended. YCu must have seen tha
7 IN Dresden, And As for = certain ide'
; Of yours, can only say that It wOul,
be painful - nc beyond vorLs-T@infc
I and Notifying IN the czCeme-were
2 not 50 strongly favored with Al Gle
: ment Of Wild aDsurdity-
Mrs Ke.naird attempted no fur.he