Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-03-09

an extra supply Of professionalism boy
has such an immense appetite. II
would be awful II the provisions ran
short in mid-ocean in consequence Of
It." said Armida, in joking manner.
"Armida, please DO serious" said her
mother, gravely.
"Oh, I must break out occasionally,
mamma, or shall grow melancholy"
Mrs. Delaro accepted her daughters an
swer Us an indisputable fact
The result OF tho conversation was
that Mr.. Blodger was deputized TO
mako arrangements for their early de-
parture by way Of Liverpool. lilo lost
no time in doing 1t, and that very day
no secured berths on Cunardcr sailing
the last week in May. When tho day
came everybody was ready. and. as the
noble ship steamed down tho harbor
out on to the broad Atlantic, Mrs.
Delaro's mind was full OF thoughts rc-
garding tho occurrences OF the years
since her beloved husband was torn
from her side.
"will my purpose ever DO fulfilled"
she would ask herself "And must
that villain be permitted to still roam
this earth without paying the penalty
OF his crime?"
During her lifo on board ship she had
ample portunity for undisturbcd COM
munion with her thoughts, and some-
how she had prescntiment that the do.
sire OF her life would still be accom-
plishcd. Often shc would almost give
voice to the lines:
"Thc mills Of the gods grind slowly,
But they grind exceeding small"
Then with removed hope In her breast
she would join the merry throng OF pleas
ure-seckcrs and endcavor to drive her
thoughts into plcasanter channel
though none but herself knew how
much the effort cost her.
Upon arriving In London they went
Immediately to tho hotel which Armida
had named to Mrs. Brogy, and at once
commenced to do" the city and Its sur
roundings
Blodgcr was delighted. Day after
day he would trudge around with un.
firing zeal. and no insisted on dragging
Armida along with him. until she grew
tired OF 1t all and excused herself from
most of his excursions.
Mr.. Bl1igcr spent great deal OF his
[ time ut the American Exhibition. llo
was interested In some patents being
exhibited there and also met large
number OF hts countrymen Some OF
these she would often invite to spend
/ the evening at his rooms in the hotel.
and. as Mrs. Dclaro occupied suite Of
rooms on the same floor, he frequently
/ introduced number Of Americans to
hcr. This led to receptions and parties
OF various kinds, and finally. finding
/ that the incessant whirl was too much
for her. she decided TO leave the busy
city for time and spend few weeks
at Bourncmouth, whittier she and hcr
daughter went
On the other side OF the channel, Mr..
limerick. in charge OF Mrs. Breezy and
her son. was busy at Amicns. excrting
his utmost cndeavors to procure . settle
ment with Mrs. Dregy's relatives, so rs
10 avoid the necessity OF expensive liti.
CATION.
Ills knowledge OF the world was Of
great value TO his quondam wife and
she was placing implicit faith In his
ability to push matters to successful
issue and settle every thing favorably
Her Judgment was correct and IL did not
take long for them to secure tho large
legacy. hut no sooner was O final set
Element effected than limerick proposed
to Mrs. Brcgy that sac should dispose
OF tn property and turn II into cash.
after which they could return 10 Amer.
ica. This she did not appear quite will
ing to do, as she preferred to remain In
Franco, at least long enough to permit
Eugene TO finish course OF studies In
Paris, In which city he had already So
cured tutors In various branches,
1t should be understood, however,
that Mr. limerick did not show any un.
duo haste In advising Mrs Breezy to
dispose OF the property. lie took mat
tors coolly and resolved to let affairs
run their course up to q certain point
But his plans were precipitated some.
what when she inquired Of Mr. limerick
how soon their second marriage was to
be consum mated. This was something
about which Mr. Emcrick was in no
particular hurry. In fact bc told her
"a do not know but that ] will resume
my original name OF Breezy and thus
avoid the necessity Of our marrying
again"
! ~ wish that you would do so, Al
phonse," said his fond wife. Tho only
happiness seek In the wide world is to
have you call mo wife again"
! After pause he said. ~ think that
] will go to Paris and sec Eugene. l
may then explain the whole circum.
stances to him personally"
/ 81 do so wish you would"
Tomorrow, then. will go to Paris,
and will probably make clean breast
OF It to our boy"
! When the morning camo he took an
early train for the French metropolis,
and tho same evening sought out his
son.
Eugene had happened to take his
apartments In house where there wcrc
q number OF other young students, and
had yielded to their invitation to see
some OF the fun OF Paris. Life" they
termed It. Under this banoful infu.
ence his French blood had warmed up.
and before many days had passed he
was rushing headlong into the mael.
strom OF questionable pleasures ltdid
not take his father. with oil tho expe'
rience gained by all his own course Of
life, moro than moment TO note the
change A glance was sufficient and
yet strange to say. his father rejoiced
at II for this was the condition In which
he wished to End his son. lie knew
that Eugene's nature was not strong
enough to stand the temptations OF the
fastest city In tho universe, and compre-
hended fully that be would now be
pliable tool In his own banda Uhnat-