The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-03-06


But tho conversation was a liitlo
ono-aided after that Capt Valenco
chattod easily little noih.ngs Of the
hour. amusing conversation Of n we'll
bred man OF the world with a witty
tongue and shrcwd perception. But
sho ana not pay much heed % what he
raid She was thinnng N the time they
met She was Blanche Forester then,
and he called her hls angel the light
on bis life. and she had laughed, ana
hidden him not TO be- o. ely boy. The
whole episode had been very absurd, OF
course. but somehow his mockery Of II
did not please her
"rhuruday IL my day shc said to
him. when he put her In her carriage
by and by But n YOU Ike to take
your chance. you know --"
Perhaps she thought about him more
on her way home than she had ever
thought about him before At one time
Il was young once" said Capt Va
lence to the horse chestnut trees. u
was dlatrcssingly young a mnlady We
an suffer- from But / feel hettor now,
thank God" he added piously, And
he lighted @ cigar and went to watch
the polo with a smile Of nclt-satlsiac-
ton.
They met a good deal in the course
Of the next fcw weeks lie reminded
her Of her promise aud abe mentioned
two or three desirable dnmaols TO hlm'
but her assistance ended there, ana ne
never saw an attractive girl IN her
house Also ne found occasion 10 al
lndo once more TO biz salad days
Nothing poiishoa cub" he said
'Tlte an affair with a woman Of tho
world Ny dear Lady nrcreton, ac-
cent the Assurance Of my gratitude"
She would have been bcttor pleased
n no had iutImatcd that she had ruined
DIS life. better pleased even II DC had
openly avoided her "Ono would think
I was hls grandmother" she said to her
own wrathml reflection in the toilet
slalt
For q week shc saw nothing Of him.
then ono evening their eyes mot across
the opera house and a faint resent
mcnt the sequel TO the unexplained
tears was IN her amilcleeB brow. II
was pcrccpuhlc. too. In the manner OF
her greeting when. during the last en-
trncto. he deserted bis stall for her
box. and. on Mrs. Croabic's invitation.
dropped into the vacant chair between
them.
II have ncws for you" he muir
INJURED In her ear when the stage
claimed Mrs Crosbios attention "She
~ found
Indeed. and am to congratulate
youg"
Perhaps 4, would be a trinc prcma-
iurc. You soc. haven't proposed yet.
IN tell you an about II tomorrow II
YOU are sufficiently interested"
Tell me now" she said.
She spoke quite naturally and she
was amlling. Hut he aid not look at
hcr face: his eyes had been on her hand
Az II closed with spasmodic force upon
the handle Of her fan.
you viii break that toy u you treat
Il like that. he said. quietly.
She dropped II as II Il had stung her
nnd drew back IN thu shadow OF th'
| drapcrica with her white teeth pressing
| her lower lip.
go ON. she said. ia II an aflair o
| the heart. or OF her forehcad2"
"Shc IL tho only woman | should eve
wish to marry" he answered. II wan
her more than have wanted anythlnl
In my life. | hardly know how to de
scribe her to you. Don't laugh II
rave; am In love. and when "A follow
like that. you know. Lad
nrcreton. you will certainly ruin you
FAM Hut am not going to tell yol
that she IL perfect. She has variety
she has charm Admirable qualities I
attract a man. All. she Is adorable. sh
Lady Drcretonr
She was leaning back against IN
partition. her eyes closed, her face col
orlesE.
Nothing don't notice met Nh
murmurcd. "Thc heat
am better already"
lie bent forward to screen her fror
the other woman's view. Ills han
covered hers. and II was shaking. INK
his voice.
you arc going to faint I am
brute. but | want you 80 badly and
know II was the only way to make 80
care. II I had shown"
"The comedy Is finished" tn
words were spoken on the stage and N
curtain fell He put her cloak roun
her AZ they rose.