Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-06-02

Lazy Hamilton lhugneu.
lis that meant as the expression Of
q hope in the continued success Of the
Roya list cause?'
1 mo one could he'p being Royaiist
in the presence OF the Queen Of
Beauty"
'.Flatterer! BY the way, You should
be p very happy man to-day, Cheva-
lier. the Siege Of Granada Ii an un-
doubted su cess. The Queen was de-
lighted, and o d Prince Kal.sch says q
new genius has arisen"
"Prince Kalish 10 q man of discern
ment," replied De Carnelles. Yes"
with sigh; che has great talent, the
ingrate!"
Her ladvship elevated her eyebrows
''Ingrate! Is he ungrateful, them"
! "Ungrateful!" calculated the Cheva.
lier. with an expressive gesture.
"Milady, the triumph of last evening
has been most cruelty poisoned for me.
TIE work Of my life Is In runs un-
less, pausing, unless you come TO my
aid"
An expression Of surprise passed
over Lady Hamilton's face.
lit was after leaving you, yester-
day." he continued, that heard the
terrible news that turned my jov into
mourning, my laurels to cypress My
poet has struck me fearful blow"
''Indeed! May ask is nature?"
''He wants to get married.
Lady Hamilton laughed long, low
laugh.
"Well," she said, my dear Chevalier.
where Is the harm?"
Dc Carnellcs almost started TO his
feet. half serious, half acting.
"Where Is the harm. milady?" he
cried. "iou are not in earnest; you
are laughing at me. Where Is the
harm? is delicious"
mo; truly / don't understand"
do you want to know what will
happen II he marries?" proceeded tho
Chevalier. gravely. "What q poet
needs Is freedom, excitement Do
nestle joys would plunge him into q
fatal lcthargy. lie would write fam
ilv operas perhaps, and romances on
education; but the world would be
ignorant Of his name
"And how do you know your young
man will be happy" asked her lady
ship, carelessly.
':liow do know? He Is going to
marry a saint, Lady Hamilton. There
Is only one in the world, and this
this-animal must marry her"
"Who IN this wonderful person?"
Marta Sertorius. the daughter OF
nm old German musician. They had
the box just opposite yours"
81 remember" with q sarcastic
smile. Dressed in hideous taste!''
Possibly replied the Chevalier.
dryly:"but her figure is good"
"Aud he loves her very much?"
"Madly, the ,raitor!"
Lady Hamilton sat trifiing with
her fan moment or two;
then, looking the thevalier straight
in the face, she said, quietly:
Sand what do you want me to do?"
De Carncll ; laughed.
"Milady,' he said. lightly, "this
miserable bond. which cannot break.
either by prayers or threats. one look
from Your ewes would reduce to ashes"
Her ladyship drew herself up
haughtily.
"You are losing your head" she said
coldly.
"Why?" returned DeCarnelles, not In
the least abashed. because dare to
beg you to render the civilized world
in general and me in particular q
great service that will cost You only q
smile? You can see the situation here
is great man obstinately running
himself; to preserve him to himself, to
his art, 10 his age. would sacrifice.
without counting the cost, my right
hand. Can yo not sacrifice Q smile?
TIL re is the question.
"You are absurd" retorted Lady
Hamilton, her good bumor partially
restored. There Is the answer"
well, / am sorry to say 1t, but Won
don't love music" exclaimed De Car
nelles, emphatically.
"Not to that extent, acknowledge"
laughed her ladyship.
"You don't love Il at all! You heard
that opera last night And TO think
that q sun that rises so brilliantly
should have no midday. All. milady,
doesn't that touch your heart? Say
only two polite words to him and the
power of Marta ertorious Is gone. /
don't aa.' taking her hand. show van
can refuse q thing 20 perfectly easy
and simple"
"What! You have Just told me that
ne was madly In love with this girl,
and do you pretend to say that two
polite words from me will make him
forget her?"
"He is an artist my dear Lazy Ham,
ton," returned lie Carnelles, quietly.
"You know them-at once powerful
and weak, fascinating and perfidious;
with inn yinations like fame; with
hearts vain, tickle and passionate."
Enough Of this!" exclaimed Lady
Hamilton, imperiously. ibid you
think for one moment that would
mix myself up In your diabolioai
plots?"
The Cheval,er sat for Q minute or
two in thought Then, throwing his
arms ont with . gesture Of abandon
mSnt, he said:
$50 be It! I give It up. Besides,"
slowly, II think you are right 1t
would be useless. tried tonight to
speak Of you 70 him, and TO tell You
the truth, the result did not reassure
ma.
III hope you are testing, Chevslier."
"No, r'iady; but finding all argu-
ments fail, and not knowing how 70 |
avert the impending ruin. ventured,
discreetly Of course. 10 speak 10 him
Of you and Of the interest you took In
his success"
''Chevalisrr she exclaimed indig.
nantly.
IL beg your pardon, from the bot
tom Of my heart" he continued, In his