Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-19

OF faint cream colored brocade, hal
hidden In fine, costly lace, in the beau
: uful waves OF her hair large, cream
colored rose nestled, and with that she
wore a set OF diamonds princess
might have envled. The SUPER
beauty, the half-statey, half-languid
grace, the southern eyes, the full, sweet
Hrs. the wondrous beauty OF her white
neck and arms, the inexpressible charm
of her attitudes, the play OF her superb
features-all made her marvellous 70
look upon. A dainty delicate perfume
came from the folds OF her dress. She
had a richly jeweled fan, made from
the delicate amber plumage or some
rare tropical bird; the radiance ana
light OF her beauty would have made a
whole room bright. She reached Mad
dame dc Chandalle's rather late. she
gave one hasty glance round the superb
reception room as she passed to where
madame was receiving her guests, but
the dark, handsome head and face OF
Lord Chandos were nowhere to be seen
Madame overwhelmed her with civil
| tiles, and Leone soon found herself the
center OF an admiring crowd. The as
sembly was a most brilliant one there
were princes OF the blood, royal dukes,
marshals OF France, peers or England,
men OF highest note in the land; to
each and all the radiant, beautiful
artist was the center OF all attraction.
A royal duke was bending over her
chair, one OF the noblest marshals or
France, with the young Marquis OF
Tyrol to assist him, was trying to
entertain her. They were lavishing
compliments upon her.
Suddenly she saw some slight stir In
the groups. the French marshal muir
INJURED: CONNIE ellie est BELIEF and,
looking up, she saw fair, regal
woman bowlng to Madame de Chan
dalle-a woman whose fair, tranquil
lovelIness was like moonlight on n
summers lake Leone was charmed by
her. The graceful figure was shown
to the best advantage by the dress OF
rlcn white silk; sh @ wore superb suit
Of opals, whose hundred tints cleaned
and gllstened as she moved.
"The very queen OF blondes" she
overheard one gentleman say to an
other her eyes riveted by the fair.
tranquil loveliness OF this beautiful
woman, whose dress was trimmed with
white water-lilcs, who wore n water
lily In her hair and one on her white
| breast
Leone watched her lntcntly. Watch
Ing her was like reading n sweet half
sad poem, or listening to sweet, half
sad music every movement was full
OF sweet harmony. Leone watched
this beautiful woman for some time;
every one appeared to know her; she
was evidently leader of fashion; still
she had no idea who she was She ex-
pectod, she did not know why, to sec
Lord and Lady Chandos enter together
The French marshal was the first to
speak.
you admire La Refine dies Blondes.
madame?" he said, "Ah, Heaven. how
we should rave In Paris over SO fair
lady. DO You know who she is?"
mo" answered Leone, "but I should
like to know very much. She is very
beautiful"
at Is the beauty Of an angel" cried
the marshal. "She is the wife OF one
of the most famous mon In England
She Is Lady Chandos."
"Ah." said Leone, with a long, low
cry.
The very mention OF the name had
stabbed her through the heart,
The marshal looked up in wonder.
II beg pardon" she said, quickly,
what name aid you say? A sudden
faintness seized me; the room is warm.
What Is the lndy's name?"
She would not for the whole world
that he should have known what
caused either the pain or the cry.
The marshal repeated.
THAT Is Lady Chandos, the wife OF
Lord Chandos, who Is the rising light
OF this generation"
There are so many rising lights, y
she said, carocsaly; but her heart was
beating fast the while.
| An, me! so fair. so graceful, SO high
dread. Was II any wonder that he
had loved her. Yet to this gorgeous
woman, With her soul OF fire. II seemed
that those perfect features were almost
too gentle, and lacked the fire Of life.
She saw several gentlemen gather
round the chair on which Lady Chan
dos sat ltko n queen on throne, Gnd
then the golden head was hidden from
her sight.
So at last she was face to face witt
her rival at last she could see ant
hear her this fair woman who hat
, taken her lover from her. 1t was viii
difficulty that she was herself tha
she maintained her brilliant repartces
T her fire OF wit her bon mots that wer,
repeated from one to the other, He
! powers OF conversation were of tn,
r highest order She could enchai,
twenty people ut once. and keep al
| their intollects in active exercise, |
/ was with difficulty she did that now