The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-11-12
FORTUNES WHEEL.

Count Adrien MacTreyor, notwithstand-
ing his Scotch name, was n Frenchman
and q Partisan at that. In tho face of arts
tocratic prcjudices, his grandfather had
made q fortune in the iron industry.
Adrien father had continued the business
and had been able to leave to his son an
enormous fortune, together with spotless
eScutcheon.
The count had passed the first years OF
his lie III the pursuit of pleasure. but
now no had decided to marry. Desirable
matches were not lacking, but courage
WAS. Women are such eniemaS. he
argued. that one can never tell how che
affair will turn out.
He was too Intelligent to want a simple
ton and too honorable to want IL cugucttr.
The time for romance WAS over with him.
and he desired to make his married lie IL
charming reality To sit opposite him at
his fireSide he pictured a gentle companion,
refined and sincere, with enough elegance
to make his home brilliant and enough
culture TO make ii respected He asked Il
great deal. it Is true, but as tate had ever
kindly smiled upon him he still relied
upon her. Tins degenerate Partisan. while
not believing i'll women, still believed i'll
WOlilatl. tIcICiltil the StiIl'tt "a thS 81
cial .ca. Sva"min% with its life of all
kinds, he knew there were pearls waiting
to be discovered.
All winter long Adrien had waltzed
with blushing damSels, who responded TO
every smile bestowed upon thcn by this
young man, declared by lnammas to be q
splendid catch" At a grand ball given
by Russian banker he had met Mile.
Intp1rn Nprital1lE, t'rnppn nf
hearts" She was u dainty blond with
brilliant black eyes, who dressed perfectly,
mingled words from all languages i'll her
conversation. and made IL display OF ar
tistic tastes and aristocratic pretensions.
She had superb dowry, too, and it seemed
as if Adricn need look no further.
lie hrsitalcd, however as his fastidious
taste Was net quite satisfied. Nile. Glary
pridcd herself on being descendant Of
the great Samuel Bernard, and made this
u prCtcxt for covering her fans, her hand
kCrchiefs her notebook, everythin" she
owned. in fact. with the coat Of arms Of
the celebrated financier She WIS thor
eughly informed of everything pertaining
to him. and she missed no occasion to dis
play her historical knowledge us she dis
cussed the regency.
Adrien wished the fans and memoranda
at the bottom OF the sea along with SAM
uel and the regency. He liked mobility,
but NOT that sort of nobility. His good
sense led him To iTpudiatc everything not
established on solid basis
At II charity concert given by the Ouch
Css dc &. he was listlessly looking on
when he CHANGED 10 hear some remarks
exchanged by two young girls near him
What they said did ROT interest him, but
tho voice of one of them went straight to
his heart. IL was Sd clear, its reflect ions
were az correct and refined that it suggest
ed the music of - running brook. lie
turned and looked at the young girl whose
melodiuus accents so reused him. She did
not seem tn hc very beautiful. she " rs
tall, fair a. lily, With shining auburn
hair twisted close 10 her shapcly head. an
oval face and eyes like GreuZe'S Girl
With IL Broken Pitcher"
He inquired who she was and learned
that the angelic voice belonged ia Mile
Marie Marthe de uautefort d AsprenOnt,
one of the most aristccratic young ladic,,
OF the noble Faubourg
4 moderate fortune, no nother, a host
of little brothers and sisters to whom she
was devoted, rigid education, good
heart and fair iHtullect-thcse were the
facts he learned concerning the young lady
He secured an introduction to the family
The dowagcr d Aspremont invited him to
her Thursday reception. At precisely .
o'clock he rang the bell at the entrance of
the modest mansion ut the end of "a court
/ where the old uiarquisc resided.
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her white rui1rp, and her great cross, she
rcsembled n ..tshleau WANT Of a pupii
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Was She unsophfsticated or stupid A
little Of both. the Young man decided. She
was asked TO pIay. She a, once obeyed
bur never was an honest car vexed by so
MANY false notes In the midst of this
brilliant execution she Suddenly stopred
saTips:
81 fsar have forgotten the rcst
1T seomx That Won have forgotten it all
Marie N,rfhe" said her yrandmo,hrr
ND thot v,,n forgot il hafo,e vou Lco.n