Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-09

utter establishment, / observed theil
surprise, and said lightly:
told you how 1t would bel 1t Il
nothing remarkable, | assure you. AL
logs treat me III the same way"
And | laic NY hand on the animals
neck with a commanding pressure: he
lay down at once, only now and Their
raising his large wistful brown eyes tc
my a as though he wondered what
lad changed it so greatly. But no dis.
Suise could deceive his intelligence
the faithful creature knew his master
Meantime | thought Nina looked pale;
certainly the little jeweled white hand
nearest to me shook slightly.
Are you afraid of this noble an
nal, madame?" | asked, watching her
closely. She laughed, a little forcedly,
oh, no! But Wyvis is usually SO
shy with strangers. and | never saw
hum greet any one SO rapturously ex-
oept my late husband, 1t is really very
oddl"
Ferrari, by his looks, agreed with
iAtlf anu dIptol GU W bt uiNaSliN WIZ
sidering the circumstance.
Strange to say" he remarked,
"Wyvis has for once forgotten me.
He never fails to give ne a passing
snarl."
Hearing his voice, the dog did indeed
commence growing discontentedly;
but a touch from me silenced him.
rhe animals declared enmity toward
Fprrari surprised met was quite a
new thing, as before my burial his be-
ha,ior to him had been perfectly
friendly.
II have had a great deal to do with
dc s in my time | said, speaking IN
a deliberately composed voice. i nave
found their instinct marvellous; they
generally seem to recognize at once the
persons who are fond of their society
This yyyvis Of yours, eontessa, mas no
douht discovered that | ave had many
friends among his brethren, so tha'
there is nothing strange in his max
ing so much of me.
The air of studied indifference with
which | spoke, and the fact OF my a X
ing the eXuberant delight of Wyvls as
a matter Of course, gradually reassured
the plainly disturbed feelings " my
two betrayers, for after a h.tie pause
the incident was passed over, ana our
conversation went on with pleasant
and satisfactory smoothness. before
my departure that evening, however |
offered to chain up the dog-'as' II )
this" added, 81 guarantee ne WIZ
not disturb your nights rest by MS
bowling"
This suggestion met with approval
and Ferrari walked with me TO SNOW
mo where the kennel stood, ehalheu
,vvv,s and stroked him tenderly' ne
annaored TO understand. and ne ae-
contod his fate with perfect resigha-
don wing down upo his bed of stra"
without a sign of opposition save TO-
one imploring look out OF ms ln'eiis
cent ewes as l turned away ana lei'
him. Nina I
ON making my adieus to Nina !
s.n,1v refused Ferrari's offered COM
n~anionship in the walk PACK W my
hotel. oor,;gbt
81 am fond of a solitary moohlisu'
.,ou" said. Permit me to haNe
NV own WAY in the matter
ear some friendly argument they
yielded to my wishes. ! oaue Onei
10Th a civil goodnight, Deho"is 10"
aror NV wife's hand and kissing IT,
cc,dlv enough God knows ana yee
oetior was sufficient TO make her nusn
and snarkle with pleasure, lheh | rev
the villa gates, and watching mt p
tbem Ferrari himself escortlhs nus ~
o,,t on the open road. AS long as NJ
ltaod there. | walked with a $40" am
,ood;tative mace toward the city pu'
tho instant heard the gaze Ci"s
heavily as it closed, hurrlea oaor
uitb a cautious and noiseiess sIep
,voiding the great entrance, slipped
,o,rd IN the western side OF the
grounds. where there was a clos'
thicket of laurel that extended aihlo9'
mn 70 the veranda | had just ieit. I'm
tnrinq this and bending the boughS
eoftly aside as | pushed my way
through, | gradually reached a position
from whence | could see the yeranda
mainly. and also hear anything ina
nassed. Guido was sitting Oh the low
chair | had just vacated leaning nv
head back against my wife's breast.
he had reached up one arm so that i
ercircled her neck, and drew her heat
down toward his. In this half EN-.
brace they rested absolutely silent foi
some moments. Suddenly Ferrar.
spoke:
you are very cruel, Nina! You ac-
tuaily made me think you admired thai
rich old conte,"
She laughed. $50 | do, lie would
be really handsome If he did not wear
those ugly s%pectacles. And his jewels
are lovely. / wish we would give me
some more."
And supposing he were to 90 so.
would you care for him, Nina?' he de-
manded, jealousy. surely not. Be
sides, you have no idea how eonceited
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