The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-05-16
THE LIAR.

never loved but one woman. pass
ed FIVE years with her in perfect happi-
ness ] can truly say that TO her owe
my success. because Of my freedom from
care and because she imbued me with
some Of her great ambition. From the
first moment we met IL seemed to me
that l had always loved her. Her beauty
and character answered all my dreams
That woman never left mo. She died In
my house. In my arms and still loving
me- But when | think Of her 1t drives
me mad. II attempt to describe her rs
she was during tho FIVE years. In all the
glory Of her love. with her tall. svelte
figure. her clear cut features. like an
oriental Jews. her luminous. pale face.
her cheerful talk. her voice soft and
sweet M her glance; II | try to bring
again 10 my mind that vision OF delight,
II is only 10 say hate her
Her namo was Clotilde In the house
in which | first met her she was known
ns Nine. Dcloche, the widow Of cap
tain long since dead. She appeared to
have travelled extensively. In her con
versation she would sometimes say.
"When was at Tampico. " or. perhaps.
"Once during raid In Valparaiso "
Aside from these remarks nothing in
her manner. in her language. suggested
anom.dic life--nothing Of that disorder
and hurry incident 20 quick departures
OF untimcly arrivals. She was Paris
ian, dressed always with exquisite taste.
without "a burnooso OF those eccentric
serapes by which one recognizes the
wives of officers aud marines who are
perpctunlly on tho move.
When | found that l loved her. my
only idea was TO ask her hand In mar.
riagc. A friend spoke to her for me.
She replied simply that she should mover
marry. Thcnccforth avoided places
where l would see her. and as | was too
unhappy 20 work resolved TO 10 away.
| was making preparations for dcpar
turo. when, one morning. in the midst
OF the confusion Of packing, Mime. De
lochc entered my apartment
why do you 20 away" she asked
Because You love mog also love you.
only"-horo her voice tromblcd little
--"only ! am married. And she told
me her history.
IL was a story OF love and desertiou
Her husband was dissipated. He had
beaten her They separated at the end
Of three years. Her family. Of whom
she seemed very proud. occupied high
positions In Paris. but since her mar
riage they had disowncd her. She was
"a niece Of the grand rabbi Her sister,
widow Of an officer Of high rank. had
married for "A second husband the gen.
eral Of the guard at 81 German As
for herself, financially ruined by her
husband she had fortunately been high
~ educated and possessed several nc
complishments. Of which she now made
use. She gave lessons in music in the
wealthy families Of the Chausee 'Antin
and the Faubourg ST German.
Her story was touching but quite
long. full Of the pretty rcpetitions and
intcrminable incidents which crowd the
talk Of women. hired pretty little
house IN the Avenue De l'lmperatrice |
passed the first year listening 10 her.
looking M her. without thinking OF
work. II was she who first urged me to
enter my studio and fired me with am
bition TO become a great artist could
not Induce her 10 give up her pupils.
This Independence touched me deeply.
! admired the proud soul which made
me feel liiie Inundated before the
expressed wash 10 owe nothing except
% Der own exertiona We were thus
separated every dav.
Nifh what happiness returned home.
81 impatient when she was late. 80
happy when found her there before
me- Prom Der pupils Ia Paris she
brought ne rare fiCwcrs I often forced
beg ~ accept some present. bot she
l,4uehiogly said that kbe was richer than
!, and The lessons uusf have been very
printable. for she always dressed with
great elegance and always IN black.
witch S1e wore through ooqDefry On &C
c9unf n hef complexion
Hes beauty a. enha1osc BY heavy
ftlfets' shlnirg 9ets, lusfrouk sztins aud
MASSES "a ally laees AL bef puplls.
caus nters q bankefs aud fna1ciers.
aooreo and respected her. AID more than
once shs showed ne hrAoelef. bangle
Or q pleee a lace which cue a then hs1
given her
t2cetr Nner a. work, We were neYe,
separated Only Oh Sunday she went Y
-. 1ermelc ~ sse her sister. tas VII,
- Gus sepefs1, Wild WHOM. long aso
sne hac masle her peaoe accompanied
he 70 she station Sins returned IA
sssns evening aud ottep When shs ds,