The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-05-23
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eyes of Alexisi
The princess did not stop to analyze
either her preferences or her aversions
She loved Alexis; that was enough.
Love at 90 has a spark OF divinity in it
1t does not even "a to understand it,
sell.
One day Alexis swore to the princess
that he would only put his lips to the
hem of her gown, but carried ON by the
torrent of his youthful love he kissed
her passionately. She fed to her favor
lite blue salon, which she never allowed
any d to enter. There she permitted
the count to join her.
After that they sat there whenever
they were alone together.
So il was that, seated ON q divan OPP
posite the long window, the princess
saw kneeling before her MIN who was
not yet her lover, but to whom she felt
already that she entirely belonged.
"Ah, my life. how | love your he
was saying
His arms were about her. Drawing
her closer tx him. he sought her lips
She was uneasy and made as il she
would release 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
swo young creatures rapt in q ecstasy
Of love he smiled
This love, what was it? A pit into
which man led woman, and she ran TO
il blindly, careless of her fate.
Yam understood this love. No one
could initiate as 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 Glently leveled his carbine
Infiamed by the long. v~oluptuous 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, r~everently. he laid his lips to the
hem of her gown.
Barsouck saw all. even the look Of
mad passion with which the princess
thanked Alexis, unco1sciousfy promis-
ing to repay him q hundredfold for the
sacrifice she now imposed ON him.
A veil was suddenly torn away from
the soul OF the brute. His savage Ia
ture was electrified by the ray of un-
Outstanding which penetrated his very
heart. Il was q new idea-exquisite, ell
evating-that of woman modesty.
Now he understood pure love.
As Alexis rose from his knees the
prince entered. Certain of satiatlng his
hatred. gloating owe 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 a caterpillar creeping nm.
der the petals Of a flower.
Alexis threw himself in front of the
princess. But quickly disengaging her
self the woman boldly confessed all
Then. with a superb audacity. she stood
staring in her husbands face.
Old Horostienko was beside himself
with rage. Grasping the handkerchief
which was to serve as signal to Bar
souck, he threw it with the force of q
blow in his wife's face.
Surprised to see the count still erect.
he turned toward the window-and
fell, shot through the eye.
Like the ottersETranslated For Sam
Francisco Argonaut From the Russian