Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-26

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EA< his vision. tina,
GH voix dor W tn IN
tones OF vocal vel
vet sounded always in his ears. Foi
the first time. he was Inadly. ire
vocably. hopelessly in lo'e: the ice
had melted and the passionate ardo,
OF outhern temperament burst al
bonds.
from time 10 time he saw the OBJ
icct of his alteration now NJ re!ep
ton now behind the scenes OF the
Argentina, occn ionully OH the street
4 few words. a glance, which some
times seemed to him 10 have soupcon
IF l, ore than passin! interest IN It.
we're ali he had to live on: but II was
enough. One day in the Vatican
IN l,rv. rs he $40 vi afar oft watching
her. the ,ynosuIe OF - brilliant cro"d'
surrounded liy friends aud fatterers,
tn. Il = an q between this won eriul
woman and hn self appeared i'm
neasu able and the p In of the hope.
lcssncss of ever realizing the wild
dreams OF his still wilder passion
~. med more poignant than ever be-
fore.
As she moved from picture TO pict.
ure She came near the place where he
stood, and. with a b ignt smile, beck
oned him 10 her.
.'..cs bcaux esl rits d 'ivent s'enten.
Dire shr said. firm q kalisch' tshe
was n companicd by the old Russ an (,
let re ~ csent to you Sigto! Mario
Cava udussi u Young artist OF more
al. dar~
at least Monsieur lie arnelles says 90.
and nc is well qualified to Judge. L."
W tn q smile, have n,ve' been hon
ored with view OF his wonderful
frescoes
..Ah. Madame. II you would deign
TO come, how more than happy !
should be-
81 Unfortunately, it must be ut me
lat r ,aic. us ! leave Tor Venice In two
days"
leave for veni,e" he stammered.
the color forsaking his face.
The change was u / unro:i ed by
her and she g anced cu iously nj him.
The lea .tifnl caHtatri had been by
10 means I'm onsc oJs Of the young
painter s admirati m. a woman Ill
WAYS knows when she is loved, es-
pecially d wom- n like FlJria Tosca,
who was vcr,ed in the gamut of pas
sion f,om Alpha to mega. Ut
adorers she had had no lack, but no
yet had possessed the p wer TO
tou II the dep lis of her proud heart
What peculiar impulse was 1t that
promptel he now Us she gu ed on the
handsome face OF the man who It d
uncovered before her! A feeling that
was almost regret to think
that this might be the last
time sh would see him, an pity for
wha he WIS evidently suffering,
stirred in her breast
Come and see me tO'mo row, he
said, ''rrd bid me goodbye then"
She & We him he. hand and in u mo-
ment swept on with the prince, lcav-
ing the Young man r, otea TO the spot
The rest of the dny lie spent he
scarcely knew how. His work In st.
Andrews chapel was deserted: the sun
Of his life was about 10 set. floria
Iosca was to leave Rome. What in
tercst conld paints and pigments have
for him now!
When b. was ushered into he
singers apartments In next day. he
found there Prince Kali.ch and the
young Marquis di Sayigny.
Mario listened listlcssly to the COM
pliments paid t. her by tine two men,
complimen which she parried in q
half jesting half contemptuous man
ner. lie said littl", longing yet ar nd-
ing for the moment TO come when he
should be alync with his divinity.
AZ Last TIL D ince and the Marquis
took their departure.
tloria Grns herself gracefully down
In an arm chair.
Ali she said; "Signor Cavaradossi
yol see what the LIE OF public
favorite is-fc,ed, petted. fattered,
Tut thout one sinrers friend among
all the crowd of sycophants surround
iny her."
''yo, ore not the one who can say
that
Flori sighed.
''Ah. YOU tan little know. There
are times when would give up all
wo. Idly honors for the ~ sc OF one
heart that knew was true 10 me
This was dangeronsand Mario knew
IL Fearful OF losing his self-coutrol,
he begged her To sing for him. She
consented, aud sang something cf
l'nes iello Q. serenade written for er
by that master of melody.
She finished and sat still, b r fingers
idly re ting upon the keys and her ex-
outs 10 profile outlined against the
dark curtain behind her.
Mario came and stood beside her.
madame" he said. 'you 90 10 Ven
ice TO no ..row and the time has CO e
for me 70 tay farewell. liefore | 60
may 10 you le story?"
"a story?" abe said. glsncing up 81
him through her long la>hes.
"a fairy story. II you like"
His volee had grown very low, and
It was with evident difficulty that he
steadied It.
60 on. eignor," abe said. softly.
Years ago. there lived . beautiful
princess. 20 trauscendently lovely, 20
brilliant, 20 talented that suitors came
from far and near 70 attempt 70 win
her favor. To her fathers court there
cane . younR-what shall We say
poet. Il was fatality. He saw IN her
the incarnation Of his arsguG agd
loved her with psssion that oniv