Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-03-24

TIE lsfinrsa~H. ga the contrary. talked
vAiahIs and apprareA enchanted with the
| mtctiux
They have sent me Muscosite n,
nance Lam enthusiastic over the Music,
You knaw Russian. ! have counted on
you.to translate he words"
Il am at your service"
Come quick: ! win take you"
opened my eyes very wide. "You will
take mef"
The princess had drawn me TO her car.
rage. She sprang lightly in. and making
place for me. Come. get Ia" said she.
was astounded. and Shrinking OF what
was in my coat pocket. "Oh. no. madam.
cannot
why notfn
II did not expect"-
"How boyIsh you aref' she said, smiling
get in. / command you"
IL was necessary TO obey. An instant
after felt myself borne rapidly along.
was dizzy. My emotion was 30 great that
could not breathe The princess doubt
| lens perceived this, for again l saw her
\ smile. Wishing 10 increase my confusion
| she leaned toward me-
"You were waiting for me just nows'
she asked sweetly.
"Oh, no, madam. swear to your
"Then what were you doing on the steps
| Of the Baron de Lucquesf"
What answer could be givenf Could !
own that had taken refuge there 10 eat
my fried potatoess | blushed furiously
| without being able TO think Of the smallest
| fib. and the princess could only conclude
| that had followed and waited for her. II
| did not appear to displease her. for she
presently began again; s'Do you know, sir.
that have great compliments to pay your
| have read all your poems, all. and have
found them very beautiful"
"Ah, madam, IL IL trues"
REALLY they have touched me. Yon win
| publish themi"
Never"
"what, neverf You win conceal them
from the publicf"
"It is enough for me that you have read
| them"
.That Is almost a declaration, SIR she
| cried: 'your poems are all of lover
l remained voiceless, but my eyes were
NO eloquent that the princess had 10 lower
hera
"Ah. sir poets," abe resumed, what
beautiful loves you have In your headsi"
"fn our headsi' ! cried. "Ah, madam
/ be persuaded that one never talks well
OF love except from his heart, and II
were a woman Il seems 20 me that ] could
not he deceived"
The subject OF conversation was not OF q
nature TO make me End the time long. W.
reached the Avenue d'Eylau as by en-
chsutment. The carriage entered tho
courtyard and I helped the princess u
leave II. kept her little hand In mine a,
we went up the stairs. a vast staircase
mysterious like temple, and covered with
fat
| We bad talked Of nothing but love, and
was so full Of my subject, expressed my
self with NO much warmth. that a sweet
intimacy was not slow TO establish itsel
between us We had assembled a dozer
steps and found ourselves under the light
Of the candelabra, when the young lady
stopped.
"Then," she said In low voice, you
| too, you love mef'
"That love il all my life, MADAME
sit Is easy enough to say that one loves
but the proof"
1.-THE proof"
! still held the hand of the princess, who
looked into my eyes as II TO read my soul.
Yes" she repeated. 'the proof"
Had ! the time to improvise an ardent
plea, to tell her all | felt, to multiply
woriss II was impossible. I was wildly
excited; brilliant idea crossed my mind
And then her eyes were so alluringl Yield
ing 10 the irresistible temptation cangh
her In my arms. and for an instant my eye
sought hers.
At last they metl oh. that was kiss O
despair; a supreme kiss wherein SCENE,
to lose my lifel 1t was no longer the prin
cess palpitating in my strong arms. bu
the beloved woman who thrilled ut m,
touch and whose soul drank. | do no
know how long 1t lasted; we whirled upol
the steps.
Then saw the princess clinging to tn
gilded railing, very pale, her eyes closed
She held one hand on her breast ant
seemed to no longer breathe. As for me,
tfembled like a criminal. When sh
opened her eyes she frowned mt first, the
her face softened and ! saw that she trie
to smile.
You use singular arguments, she sat
In light tone, from which IL was impos
sible to divine what was passing In he
mind
At this moment we heard the sound OF
door some one opened. The waiting mai
Of the princess came to tell her mistres
that many callers awaited her.
They were Mime. Gravier de Miret an
her three big bachelor sons, the handsom
Duke de Mauies. the little yicomte
vombellcs and the lively Marquis de MI
sirolles. Mime. de Miret ran to embrac
the princes
"Ah, my dear" said she. .'you did nc
expect to find such large court. Nobod
wanted to go without having seen YOU
The princess would not allow them /
depart Immediately. and with her bewitei
ing grace began TO chat. saying all th
times the prettiest things.
was very little acquainted with thi
brilliant company. and the lovers Of th
princess especially cast upon me stealth
looks, full Of defiance and jealousy. Bu
i gave no attention To them nor 20 the cor
versation, interesting as IL was, BECAUSE
small parsonage 10 whom | had not ye
been presented was all the time causin
me the most cruel alarm. This was NJ
Bonbon, the dog OF the princess, a CRITIC
Of pedigree. a rare and marvellous beast a
, large as my two fists, who had cost tn
price Of an OK. Il Is ineonceivable TO wha
extent these little animals, reared 4
opulencc, can become foppish and ridicu
lously vain. There In something of th
vulgar upstart In their small head,
, When first entered he sprang from tn
armchair, where he was coddling himsel
In soft drowsinexs. aud came straight .
. me. eying me from head to foot, showin
J by most expressive grimsces the disdai
and establishment inspired by visitor 8
III dressed.
why do they admit people Of that sort,
he seemed to say. Then. running aroun
me be gave growl, which doubtless cor
tained all the abusive language that do
1 MT fs.n II