The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1892-03-31

question whether the Princess was in,
the concierge informed him that she
was not at home. IL was a simple
reply. tut the only one which he had
not thought Of receiving
Julien silently bowed and returned
10 Rose and Zanette. who were waiting
Mt the outer door.
"NOu were mistaken. then" said
Rose. Has she not come back?''
Eyes. but she has n bad headache,
and can see no one, not even us
Poor Princess" said Rose. II will
come and enquire about her to-morrow."
''Iou shall not"
And why not? Does her health no
longer interest you? What is the mat
ter?' she added, seeing Julien become
horribly pale.
lie was Obliged to stop and catch his
breath.
Nothing, little one; nothing" he
replied. Then he continued, after a
short interval, You are right II
would lie indiScreet to call on her. We
will wait until she comes to see us.
am certain that She was there and that
she had no headache-but did not
dare insist
The evening of that day passed very
slowly. Rose attempted to work. but,
racl1ed with cough. was almost I'M
able To sew. Julien hummed his song.
but the words had no sequence.
Several days passed without bringing
the Princess Ia them.
''She has forgotten me-" thought
Julien.
''She gives my husband no encourage
ment, said Rose Ia herself.
Neither appeared to notice the alb
sence of the Princess. Julien broke
silence first and remarked ironically,
"Iour kind Princess, your excellent
Princess, cares nothing for US. as the
ocean cares nothing for the rain
What interest has she in KNOWING usP"
''What interest? Do you think that
people have r ..,.s only from interested
motives?"
Often. If "'ways. Interest in
money. witty, or even, per
haps, of --, iced bitterly.
las for At, / am sure she has
none"
You sP as if you knew life,
wheres 1ly know what l have
been p. - tell you. Hold your
tongue"
Silence once more reigned, but Julien
thought 10 himself that if by tomorrow
he had heard nothing from the Princess,
he would send another line TO her in
order TO learn whether She had forgot
ten their existence. lie had no need to
write. however, for on the morrow, as
IL She ha, been aware of his thoughts,
she visited them.
How Zanette has improved" she
cried as she kissed her. how sweet to
come so willingly into my arms"
''She recognizes you said Julien;
1--WE show her your portrait every day.
and If she did not love y"u. we should
be, indeed, unhappy"
''Sometimes one is happier when
there is no love!' murmurrd the Prin- |
cess. rs IL to herself
Alas! Madame, your heart suffers |
and mine is panied. fori cannot con-
sole You. II only You { uId look upon |
me as friend,''
The Princess smiled in r,Tly.
You do not believe me-" continued |
Julien. "Yonr disdIinflI smile proves 1
IL, but you should not laugh. for no
where will you end greater devotion,
greater fidelity, more respect-even Of /
of the past"
At these words the Princess turned .
away her head, not, however TO hide a
smile, but to conceal tear
"Your intention is. perhaps. good"
she replied, "but there are wounds
which, although closed. are panied even
by r,ress-"
Pardon" murmured Julien.
None dared speak. Nine. de Ker-
mornas, still preoccupied with the de-
sire to know whether Julien was the
Nasty whom her husband had saved.
thought that he could not be the one.
zanette's childish prattle at last broke
the silence, and. in order not to leave
her after so painful an interlude. Nine.
de Kermornas remained 4 few minutes
longer conversing of commonplace
matters.