Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-26
"Never, Karl"

which have had In my head for o
long time. ! was thinking Of Il ~ I
came here to-day, but your first look
dashed II to the ground. In spite Of
himself, your father has Q higher
opinion Of me since last night. You
know, Marta, how he Is moved by Q
success which was the ambition Of his
youth. would have taken advantage
OF his only weakness would have
offered him on my knees my freshly
won laurels. He would have forgotten
the artist he would have opened his
arms, he would have granted me all. {"
The girl had listened to him In
breathless attention. As he finished
one word escaped from her trembling
lips:
"Try!"
"whatm he cried, scarcely believing
his ears. "You love me, then! You
love me-"
"Hush!" she cried. putting him from
her. "Not one word more. Leave
me, now. Come a~ain tomorrow or
mex, day and try our plan. Go! Col I
can bear no more"
Karl seized her hand, covered IL
with kisses, and oLeyed. She stood
watching him, as he went down the
long, white road, with an expression
half of joy. half Of fear. Was the
fear prelnonition? He had spoken the
truth: she knew II in every fibre Of
her heart He loved her now; YES,
but he was weak. SO weak.
With flying feet Karl sped toward
Rome, I'll shadows, all morbid fancies
gone. At last, he had obtained the
desire OF his heart. He rushed up the
stairs OF his lodging and threw open
the door TO find the Chevalier de Car
nelles there.
"She loves me! She lovesmem he
cried.
"who loves you, you triple idiot3"
exclaimed his patron, starting to his
feet
marta"
For an instant the Chevalier stood
still. white with fury.
''Oh! this Is what feared" he NUT
tered.
Then, advancing toward Karl with
. terrible look upon his face, he said:
"Have you forgotten all that said
to you the other night in the cafe?
Did YOU think spoke without thought?
! told you would not allow you to
ruin yourself. Great Heaven! You
have had n glorious. a marvellous. sue
cess, and your first though Is to run
to this young girl. who will plant
turnips In your heart. Come. come!
Sit down and let us talk reasonably"
Karl ODE. ed without q word, all his
enthusiasm cooled.
III you care Tor me. Chevalier," he
said. ''let me be happy in my own
way"
"You wish to be happy, you say"
returned the Chevalier. gradually re-
covering from his first burst OF anger.
"If you could be so in this life You
dream of. care for you enough, yes,
enough, to sacrifice my happiness for
yours l!ut what creature can be
happy outside OF the life he was born
for-outside Of his destiny"
al shall bcr'
"You will not be- defy you to be.
You would have just the happiness of
those false monks whom q mistaken
vocation has cast into the cloister. and
who die of consumption, gnawing the
bars of their cells"
Bah. Platitudes"
"Platitudes, you impudent knave!
No! no. will not he angry with you.
All! while You were making love to
the daughter OF that old fool OF q
genius, II you only knew In what
terms one of the most celebrated
women of her time was speaking to
me OF you."
"Ah." ind fferently. "who was
that
LADY HAMILTON! You must have
noticed her last night, in the box TO
the left OF the stage"
"Thirty years old-hair like c
ravens wing-a naughty look In her
eyes and shoulders like liquid
marble?"
"Ah! exactly" responded the Cheva-
Tier. smiling. "You noticed that. and
you wish-to marry. My friend, those
shoulders will rise up more than
once between your wife and you. Well,
Karl, this magnificent being was talk
ing of you not an houi ago"
ayes? What did she say?"
"She said," answered De Carnelles,
impressively. "She said-iisten, now,
a woman who has the world Mt her
feet-she said: My dear Chevalier.
will you present this eminent young
man to me some day""
Roswein laughed outright
"Is that alp"
"All?" cried De Carnelles, indig-
nantly. What would you have, you
shameless bandit? Would you have
her come here to seek you?"
Seriously, Chcvalier," said Karl, II
am very sorry you won't be present at
my wedding. DO you really leave for
Madrid tomorrow"
IL should like to dash your brains
out before go for being such an idiot.
But, my boy, o'lise ne that you will
do one little thing for me-"
"You know you can command me,
Cbevalier, to the best of my ability"
at Is q promise then?'
Anything in reason. yes"
"Do ever ask anything unreason-
able, you dog? But this Is very sim
pie. Go and see Lady Hamilton To-
morrow"
Karl started
s.Impossiblev' he exclaimed.
''Impossible! Why impossibleP Is
Q tete-a tete with n pretty woman such
o disagreeable thing?"
"But what excuse?"
"She has asked me to present you
and then-you have handkerchief oil
hers, believer"
"How did you know exclaimed
Roswein, with q slight access Of color.
The Chevalier smiled q peculiar
smile.
MY eyes are still good, my boy.
When q lady, overcome by her en-
thusiasm, throws You bouquet and
with Il, inadvertently, her handler
chief, the least you can do is TO return
the latter. Come, promise"
II do not see why you should care"
said Roswein hesitatingly; but since
Won wish Il, Chevalier, promise.