The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-11-25

giving his listener q chance to escape
from the tolls of embarrassment, just
as the youuT soveraiEu's marvellous tact
had no doubt suggested to him that 10
would do. ''VuIgarity,' he went ON,
sis the intimate ally of passion. And
passion is uatuUa Luess. We can't always
keep the landscapes OF our lives full of
clipped shrubs, like an Elzabethau gar
den. Ten me, now, mon and, were you
not once engaged to marry this Mile
Eeuuaird?'
Eyes, monsieur"
$50 gathered. from the tunultuous
things that her mother said after you
left AIadsmoizele scarcely spoke at
ALI Her mother had an extraordinary
amount to say"
And against myself, of course. mon
sieurr'
The king stared for moment down
at the carvcu agate of his cane handle.
''Weu," he at length said, smiling, ''she
was not merciful to you. But 7 did not
believe her, and it struck me that
mademoiseue did not believe her, either.
You VIII think me a sad busy body"
You, monsieur
But 1 should be glad to hear your
version of the affair. Shall i tell you
why9" He spoke with marked eager
ness, and yet the instant that his eyes
fairly met those of AIouz1 he avorted
his look and went on in q queerly-
altered voice. 'sIt is because the Young
lady, Nile. Kathleeu-is not that her
| ulme2-has greatly Interested me-
After few seconds he repeated the
words: Greatly interested me. Yes, -"
he soon continued, eli you would tell
me just what occurred I should feel
most grateful for your confidence"
Permit me- them to tell you, mon
siCurr' said Alonzo, and he at once be
gan a recital, in which he adhered to
/ the striCtest truth with what might be
/ called a very carnival of conscientious
ness Remembering EriC's harsh iudg-
meut OF his conduct, he allowed this TO
cast upon his disclosures a seIf-ac-
/ cusatiTe gloom. Ending, he said: -'I
fear that eNacted too much i ann
/ conscious of this now, monsieur, though
I once thought myself steruly vyrouged- %
The king rose. cit all seems to me
I the fault Of that very dominating per
/ son, the young lady's mother" he said.
/ You are generous TO rid Mile kath-
I leen OF all blame as you debut it Is
I like you" He stretched out his hand
| which Alonzo sprEuE forward TO grasp
with both his own. -.I have Known for
/ some time that you had a large, hue
/ name heart ] did not need Eric to ten
me that"
erie VIII rarely see my faults, mon
7 sleurl" tultered Alonzo.
The king now turned his eyes toward
/ the picture on the easel. 'sAh! you
Z have been painting something" he said
I ia the voice of one who speaks from a
I desire to break an fTIzsome pause Then
| he gave a great start and hurried
I toward the portrait
] 1T IS slet' he exclaimed EecediuE q
I few steps, he threw both hands up
I ward with "a gesture of extreme en-.
I thuziasru. iTonderfui!7 he pursued
I Not merely as o portrait, / mean. but
I as "a work Of art it reminds me OF the
I Mona Liza in the Louvre III has the
I same fine security OF treatment, the
| same rich suhtlety Of color
Monsieur is very kind
! ''Lmd2 MOL MOP. the king replied,
/ almost irIitably- He TUNED toward
/ Alouzo and surveyed him for moment
I with an odd, restless, euizindled glance.
/ Good GodI' he hurried on, craving
/ his lips, "hovv i envy you for being able
{ TO paint Ike that-to paint her like
! tnatl' There was now q dead silence,
] Alonzo, with wholly new emotions
[ watched him while he gave the picture
Z a fresh impetus of survey
8 You can name youE price Tor thisI
I he suddenly said turning and facing his
( companion once more ~ want It.
want il very much
( ~ did not wish TO dispose OF it, mon
I sieur."
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