The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-01

....A All the World Loves a Lover
Miss Mabel Millison.
Miss Leida Mills
chapter vi: ::.--...-.--...--....'-'f ate
Miss Eva Dewey.
Miss Rea Woodman.
Hypatia's composite story, the first
part OF which was published in the
Eagle yesterday morning, created a
great Gael Of talk, which was, on the
whole, favorable to the talents of the
young ladies whose literary talents
Were displayed. For the benefit of
those who missed what has been pub
iished and that they may the more
readily and inteligently read what is
TO follow, the subscribed synopsis of
the story up to the point where it be-
gins this morning is given:
Margaret is wooed by a young man
named Douglass Hepburn; after con-
sidering his proposal she accepts him,
with a little hesitation because of a
sweetheart of five years before who
had gone to the wars with VOW Of
external fidelity to her, but who had
unfortunately disappeared. Three days
before the marriage of Margaret and
Douglass, this old lover, Phillip, APP
pears on the scene and Margaret col
1apses into his arms Douglass steps
IL and demands an explanation. 1t is
given. Things look critical when Mrs.
Thurston, Margaret's aunt, comes to
the rescue and proposes to take Mar
garet to France where she can consider
the choice between the two men az
leisure. While in Paris Margaret
meets by chance a Frenchman who is
introduced TO her aunt.
CHAPTER II Continued.
''Permettez moi Mademoiselle," he
said, with a Difference that would have
fattered a queen, de vouS couduire
chez Vos amis Je vols que vous etes
ane Americaine, une nouvelle venue,
vous ne vous connaisseZ pas par lei, il
vous faut TN guide" My aunt is be-
low there at the foot of the Cascades"
''Ze Cascades, ma mer is la, 1 go Ia
bas." Before either had recovered full
IL from their surprise, while they were
still secretly cycling each other in
bland establishment, they reached the
Cascades. Margaret saw her aunt
talking in lively manner to a party OF
people. There's my niece" said Mrs.
Thurston, joyfully "And there is my
son" said Madame d'Astillon. LEILA
you are here and Mr.. Stanton, tool
How can | ever forgive you, "Auntie
IL you knew what | have gone through
would not look SO happy 1--WE We're
just going to look for you" said Leila,
But why do you worry now. All is
well that ends we'll" Let me introduce
you to my friend, Madame la Comtesse
d'Astilion. Our friendship is of short
duration. but none the less ardent for
that" Let me introduce you" said
Madame la Comtesse, 'to my son, my
only son. Nj. SiCe d'Astillon." Count
Sige bowed low and his dark gray eyes
dwelled upon his new acquaintance
with an ineffable tenderness. Mar
garet's name was the first English
word that had ever sounded well to
him. He had been studying English
for two years, but hus far he had al
most hated the language. 1t was in
acquiescence to his mothers wishes
that he had studied it al all. She had
insisted all along that he might need
Il some day. He thanked his mother
secretly. He kenw that the more charm
ing women We're capriciOuS and full of
whims. And he had been taught to
humor them religiously. He decided
ct once TO love what he hated and in
case Margaret should refuse to talk
French to him he would talk English
as best ne could. There comes the
carriage said COmteSSe d'AStillOn. !
Eve could not resist Madame la Com
tesse." said Mrs Thurston, In answer
to Margaret's silent inquiries. eve pro-
missed To spend a few hours at her
chateau in SeVres. We can all return
to Paris by the O'Clock train" They
entered the carriage and it was soon
gliding rapidly through the park of st.
Cloud and it paused before a magnifi-
cent sumner villa overlooking the beauti
Tul banks Of the Seine. After the guests
had been ushered into the drawing
room Sige drew his mother aside and
whispered something. The two i'm
n1ediately excused themselves and en-
tered the library. az hive found heri l
have found her." said Sige in passion
ate accents. she is the cTea tuTe of my }
dreams. | have a subject at last worthy
of my brush. ] snail paint my Madon- !
ma now and she shall be mine. ] must /
see her again. What is to be done? |
We are to leave for the south day after /
tomorrow You are aware of 1t are you
not" Yes. l am. We must leave. /
Your guardian is not 10 he trified with /
1t is a matter of the utmost Importance (
that he wishes to talk over with you"
Yes. and a matter / care nothing /
about. l shall obey his summons, but /.
You may as we'll know It now that I
will not marry the lady he has selected
for me. Do me this one favor, mother. .
invite Mademoiselle Margaret and Ma I
dame Thurston TO visit us early in Sep I
fember.'' Then drawing out a tiny
golden dagger Of exquisite workman !
ship. which he always carried upon
his person. he said in determined and
passionate language: Il shall plunge
this in my breast if she refuses" THAT
settles il I suppose. What you ask Ia
not imposSible I heard Mrs. ThurSton
say that they thought of spending the .
autumn in southern France. I'll give /.
them pressing invitation at once and Z
may the gods influence her TO say yes; ,
for If YOU should die my son | would /
PERISH too" The gods were pro7itious. /
The invitation was accepted. Late in 1
August Mrs. Thurston and Margaret 1
leftPariS and started for Toulouse in .
southern France. They took up their .
quarters at the Hotel Toulouse; ii had 4
been highly recommended by the Stan /
tons. who had been there for some time .
2nd were just making preparations 10 I
leave il and go elsewhere. In a spac- /
icus parlor of this hotel Mrs. Thurston +
end Mrs Stanton are carrying on a z
lively converse ton on the ever faSclnat I
inc theme Margaret "Ot course L :