The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-01
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The princess did not stop to analyye'
either her preferences or her diversions
She loved Alexis; that was enough.
Love at 30 has spark of divinity In it.
1t does not even care to understand it
self.
Ono day Alexis swore to the princess
that he would only put his lips to tho
hem Of her gown, but carried ON by the
torrent Of his youthful love he kissed
her passionately. She fled to her favor
lite blue salon, which she never allowed
any one TO enter. There sho permitted
the count 10 join her.
After that they sat there Whenever
they were alone together
So IL was that, seated ON &van OPP
posite tho long window, the princess
saw kneeGng before her him who was
not yet her lover, but 10 whom she felt
already that she entirely belonged
"Ah, my life, how I love your he
was saying
BIS arms We're about hen. Drawing
her closer to him. he sought her lips.
She was uneasy and made as II she
would rolease herself, when, suddenly
conquered by the convulsion which rent
her heart, she closed her eyes, and her
lips met his.
Yam Barsouck watched. Before those
two young creatures rapt In an ecstasy
of love he smiled
This love, what was 1t? A pit into
which man led woman, and she ran to
1t blindly, careless of her fate
Yam understood this love. No one
could initiate Us he could the moaning
love lamentations of the otter to his
mate How many had he shot, to save
them from their DOOM as he en-
pressed it
Meanwhile, his eyes fixed ON the
count Yam silently leveled his carbine
1nfalnod by tho long, voluptuous en-
brace and moved by the strength Of his
passion. Alexis arose Little by little
he pressed closer against him the slight
form lying SO INTERESTINGLY in his arms.
With his impatient fingers he tore aside
the silk folds Of her gown.
But the princess stood erect The
adorable modesty Of her gesture, the
look OF amazement in her eyes, accom-
panied by 30 much love, SO much fear,
reminded Alexis Of his promise Fall
ing once more upon his knees, respect
fully, reverently, ho laid his lips to the
hem of her gown.
Borsouok saw all, even the look of
mad passion with which the princess
thanked Alexis, unconsciously promis-
ing to repay him hundretfold for the
sacrifice sho now imposed OH him.
a veil was suddenly torn away from
tho soul Of tho brute. His savage ma
turo was electrified by tho ray of un-
Outstanding which penetrated his very
heart 1t was now idea-eXQuisite, ell
evadng-that of woman's modesty.
Now he understood pure love
AS Alexis rose from his knees the
prince entered. Certain Of satiatlng his
hatred. gloating over the horror into
which his unexpected entrance had
thrown them, the prince advanced de-
liberately toward the lovers, who stood
trembling before him. He went eau
tiously, like caterpillar creeping un-
der tho petals of flower.
Alexis threw himself In front Of the
princess But quickly disengnging her
self the woman boldly confessed all.
Then, with superb audacity. sho stood
staring III her husbands face.
Old Horostienho was beside himself
with rage Grasping tho handkerchief
which was to serve as signal to Bar.
souck, no threw 1t with the force Of q
blow in his wifo's face.
Surprised to see tho count still erect,
no turned toward the window--and
fell, shot through tho eye
Like tho offers ETrmslated For San
Francisco Argonaut From tho Russian.
An African Kings Fnmily.