Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-03-01

tain more ambitious views for her
child. that lady will doubtless oppose
| their marriage in the future with n new
zeal born of chagrin. She appears
/ already 10 have brewed for both of them
n prodigious amount of misery. From
all that l can learn, her Interference
has risen between them like column
I OF thick fume, through which they have
viewed Historically one anothers acts
Her influence has been that of malig-
nancy, and shall regret IL she remains
in Saltravia, provided her daughter (ns
the wife of Lispenard) shall so choose
But what am | saying, my dear Eric?
Lispenard may choose to resign his
otfice-who can tell?"
Il am certain that he will not resign
it. monsieur cried Eric. II am Ger
tain. too, that he feels, this hour. as I
feel am certain he realized. "a do.
that You are the soul and center OF all
that IS self-abnegating, grandly gen
crousi''
Thanks, Eric; those words are surely
rich in encouragement You know I do
not care for eulogy, but when one
strives toward an ideal OF conduct. rs I
strive now. the cheer Of loved friend
Is like - warm handclasp in darkness
just then n little silvery sound
reached their ears. Clarimond spranO
% his feet Eric saw his lips tyvitch
and his hand for q brief instant clcnch
themselves at his sides
The signal, he said. ''She has con-
sentcd. Go for Or. Wouvermnnn. You
will be witness, YOU know. Eric. and
- he smiled, but 10 his observer the
smile tcemed with terrible melan-
choiy-'l shall give the bride away"
In the ballroom they had begun 20
miss the king. When at last he ap-
pcarcd 10 was In company with Katb-
l'cn, Eric and Alonzo. The floor was
tull 81 dancers; conversation. stimulated
10y rare and copius wines. reirned in
merry habblcs that almost threatened
b. drown the music
tiarimond went 20 his mother. who
sat talking with several gentlemen
Blanca d'Estc. also seated. was M her
side. The gentlemen slightly withdrew
~ he approached. making "A lane fpr
h'm while he mounted 90 the low
estrada whore these ladies were placed
you are not looking we'll" mur-
INJURED The princess % him. 'Othcrs
have spoken ~ &c. do so hope. how
ever. that your looks mean nothing
serious. Blanca, here. has been quite
anxious. Us 10 not true. my darlirg2r
and The princess. taking the Italian
girls hand. drew her forward n little
the marvellous corsnge Of precious
stones giving forth jets 81 multicolored
light MS She moved
Yes, yes feu from Blanca owe
ere both greatly worried.
Clarimoud sent o kindly gi,pco
straight into her blue. selections cvos
- Doc did so 10 flashed through bis
G 11.
VIII never love any other woman
o. Bong ns live But This maiden
-iyAt make mc the yvorthicst ~
queens. tne truest ~ wives Ono day
may ask BIER hand, provided my mother
preserves her present change from arro-
gauce % dndlincss But not now,
now Is would be- O horror
BITS hennalrd, during supper. had re-
ccivod with furtive tinzIes II DELIGHT
the attentions 20 an Austrian archduke
aHo q Russian ambassador. She b,d
not noticed Kathlecn's absencc. The
srchduko who was past sixty but still
handsome and n the suavesf n1nrnere
nad whispered Ga her ear that King
Oiarimond who did Whatever be- chosa.