The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-31

tell why, ne only knew tAat he wa, al
in Il tr,ln ole and 20 The first time in
hi, life hi mind became sudden y
c.oudcei. hi7 ideas rev dim and shat
ny;v ana hi, words dipped away fio.n
him.
In = few moments hr roe and hay
ricd away GA -''!ne prctell~c az uthcr,
stink ing out Of ili- friends hou-c with
Il feeling Of shame. that both b wilGcr.d
and terrified him. Bat she wi- beside
him: she va, following him: &c" soft
voice was murmurinE III his ear he:
arm wa, ab ,ut his neck: h.. could not
c,rap. hcr. No look wa, ub>t,'ll,,,
enough. 40 author profound enough 10
stay her steps. 10 stop her n the
thre, hold of hi, library. She crossed
il: she smiled upon him: she spoke -
him in q voice of enhancing sweetness:
She >;it down: she made herself AT home.
He watched her. listened To he" with
mingled bliss and wonder. She wa,
bat the Madeleine of hi, imagination.
but she va, just Il, soft and gentle and
lovable a. the real flesh and blood
Madeleine whom he Mad quilted in the
bower If DuclCs garden a few hours
before.
Monsieur ana Madam Duclo- We're de-
lighted with the discovery Of I.llciens
affection for their daughter. True,
she was Yet TOO young to marry. Ju-t
vcrging a> she wa toward III. bat her
beauty wa, unfolding like a flower. and
while it, steady increase carried joy TO
Ircicn', heat. ii kept Madeleine
mother busy lenythcning skirts and
cniarging sleeves and corSageS.
But" laughed Maiam DlcloS. Mon
sieur Ircicn is such a sensible man. 50
unlike other men. He can east V wait
Il year for olI,. dear child.
Madeleine was t tall. but hc- figure
was Possessed Of that delightful round
Tess which has inspired more sudden
fancicS than real love. more SONGS than
.dcs. more vaudcyilics than dramas.
Vt first = ;ince one might have ben in
ciined to Use that rather vulgar but
really technical term. dumpy. Nc"y
small and sharely hands and feet. black
hair naturally wavy, black eyebrows
almost meeting ab we the nose. which
had the gentlt-t of upward tili-. like
on. Of Tat .r'- or Watteau~ shcphcru-
cs-rs. Large eyes gloriou,ly deep and
dack. with the bi-trc tone above them
and The pearl tint below. cheeks no ~
red and teeth as white a. July almonds
such was this child-wonan. Place
some red roses III ln;t-t bl;1ck (tt.>StS.
wrap a lac. mantil.i about that face.
set fan in molten in one of those
hands and drapo that round but '!eXi-
be form with Il shortened skirt and
YOU would have an Andalu-:an. not that
dirl-,kinncd marchionrS, sung 10y DE
Nu-sct. but that trim and lively An
da ,l,ian painted by Goya ard -ct To
Mn ,ic by t,u->ini.
Madc:cinr was the daughter of her
III the. If y'u had - n far Oh n-h
back YOU w.llld have found ii" of her
ancestor, amor the builders IF tee
Alhambra, pos IDLY even living be
rcath its Roof l., Na- rich blood.
therefore. of the rcor OF melted 90: al
which e, 'l:':cd through her veins. And
Yet Il close Oh crvcl' would have noted
the changes which the less of &c
southern -un hau wrought i'll this
anspluntcd type.
Can it ho possible" asked many Il
friend ii I.uci"ns upon hearing OF his
betro;hal to Nj; !tmoiSr!le Duclrs. thai
he really intends, - marry this child.
this mere promise OF Il woman" And