Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-01

III YOU do not love him. Bratrix. and
are iio; ambitious of shining as Princess
de i'crros." said Peter Lennon. SAY.
No to him. my dear. You could not look
after the interests of Erccldcan in Italy"
The young beauty bent down and kissed
her unc.c's gray. grim face.
II an glad to please you. uncle" She
cried! am glad 10 do something that
viii show that | am grateful for your
goodness. that | share YOUR interests, that
The honor and glory of iIrcrldcan are far
dcircr to me- than amy earthly honor that
cou.d bcfall myself. ] am pleased To re-
n"anc" my ~princcly lover. with his am
cicni lite. his handsome face. his chival-
rous hummer and his vast possessions. for
the welfare OF Erccldcan." And Peter
Lennon. in his gratitude. kissed his niece
more icrvcntly than he had kissed anyone
yet.
So the prince received the kindcst letter
that could be written under the circlim-
stances. kind as ii was. it almost drove
him mad. He could not bear the thought
of losing the stately young beauty on
'Shom he had fixed his whole heart. He
Mrt her that same evening at Il soirce Civ
ca by one OF the leaders of fashion. She
was about to pass him with II bow and Il
slni!a. when something in the expression
of his face. so wistfnl. so full of longing
pain. seemed TO strike her. She stopped
and spoke to him: and then. encouraged
by her kindness. he asked her to walk
with him through the brilliantly lighted
rooms.
There is n piece of sculpture here. Miss
Lennox." he said, as they found them
selves in a deserted room leading out of
The picture gallery, that l should like
to show you. 1t was the result of years
of long study and harS labor, and is the
only work the young sculptor ever produce
ed. Can you sympathize with a life that
seems to empty itself. to pour itself out in
one gra nd effort, and then ceases 10 cX-
;st -
II think not" she replied slowly. 81
world rather husband my resources than
exhaust my life in Il single effort
still there is something very grand in
it. If Leonardo da Niuci had died after
painting only The Last SUPPER il
HAYDN had succumbcd after writing moth
ing but the Creation if Canova's artistic
career had ended with the production OF
his Venus we should have loved such
men perhaps better for seeming To have
given their lives in one grand effort. You
would find it still moro difficult, Miss Len
nox. 10 believe in any mans eXrcnding
his life in one great love- he concluded.
ms they stood in i'm alcovc c~mbowered
with cXoticS.
Il DO not believe in love mt all, prince.
Nj tlat / have seen of it since | have
lived III a world that never ccnscs talking
OF il has been a caricaturc.'
You never speak untrntl!filly." he said
-.nf that | am quite sure. And you tell
,,., +t.u- ,,,t do mt I.linyn in 1ny,.s
II have seen none chat l believe in
vet she replied. Il haze heard the word
applied 10 every kind of mcanncss. To
every caprice. to whims of all kinds, even
10 sin; hut of real love | have seen moth
ing"
Great hacvcnS." he cried. II stand he
fore you. ready to die for you: praying
you 10 accept my life. my love. my for
tune, my name. 10 take all that l am or
have. and You tell me you do not believe
in love
II will hope it is Il fancy, prince: 1
should not like to think that you had
xhrown all the strength and energy of
your life into Il pursuit which can never
he successful"
why should it not be succcssful:" he
asked. gently, bending his face so that lie
could look into hcrs-few women could
have resisted the musical voice or the
handsome face. Miss Lennon. YOU are
beautiful as Il dream. ! can make you
queen OF II splcndii domain. Ferros is
one of the l~ovclicst parts of Italy. 1 owe
you so well that l would devote every
moment of my life to you'll would fore
stall your every wish-cvery desire of
your heart should be fulfilled. Will you
out my love to the test:"
Il cannot, prince" replied Beatrix. 81
believe there are some exceptions. L will
be more lenient for the future. l will
judge less harshly. There may-it is just
.possiblc-be Il few cases where love is in
deed genuine. l will admit that yours is
so. Even then 1 cannot accept it,"
miss Lennox,' he said, Il shall not
take your nay 1 will not give up the
idaa of winning you; to lose the hope of
TINT would be to lcse my life. Nine may