The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-10-05
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tall. hsushiy looking sul, vilh nasni
ceut great dsfk eyes. snd . torrsot OF des
black hair, shich .be Vas slssys cotin
Ius 10 wear ~ nobody else DID. tanb'isI
over her shoulders cloudlly OF ufes'be'
sboat ber small. elegsnily shaped bead
Sac vas . sirsbsef ID the iosn, bu' sh
brousbl letter, Of introdoetiou ifom pc
pie Of responsibility 10 tie metropolis
aud va. scconp.tisd by s,sid ioofin'
lady Of nj die sss. uho slssys vor
pearl eelored silk aud performed ehspero'
uishtly 10 .n slnosi iteprosehsele m''
ner.
Miss Considipe's toilets sere srlis'i'
perfection. Her lsces we're priceless
,sid judses; her lswelry dszzlsd The eye
OF even sccui,omsd apprehension.
Miss Copsidine sas Dy"ery. aud th'
sresler sepsstiou, perhaps. for that vtrl
chill whisper which seemed TO thru II
the air about her, aud which had 1T
foundation 10 the mere fading OF to'
bssuty's brillisni color. the flicker OF bel
liquid glance st unexpected moments. aud
70, no sppsren, reason.
She was sctqaet OF the fret water
That vas discovery early msde Shs
bad 8 way Of looking Ridewiss through
these long. silky lssbes OF hers thsi ws'
Infinitely more sllurins tbsn . level glance
would have been, and the smile which vi'
tied those rosy lips only now and then
Was doubly attractive from it's inirequeu
cy.
A creature Of dangerous sr4ces, she was
~ba, people mean when they call svomsn
fatal. Men imseine heaven 10 her glance,
and counted that lost when her smile WAS
withdrawn.
My Lady Dangerous met her match,
however, toward the close OF the season,
A yellow haired German, whose tz1re
glance bad 9 softer dszzle than her own,
and who called himself by the fascinating
title Of Count Ludwig yermsudori, pre-
sented himself nbout that time TO compete
with the beautiful girl for her place ss
sensation OF the day.
He was sby OF Miss Considine vt htst,
bat grsdusl be too seemed to be drawn
within the CIRCLE OF her wiles, yielding
with such a reluctant pensiye grace as
clad his rsdiint face with new charm
Even Miss Considine dropped her danger
ous eyes with . Pickering blush under
the tender brillisnce OF the counts smile,
aud her fingers trem bled in his clasp, 10
stead OF resenting the fond, faint pressure
Of his hand. Count Ludwig Vermsndori
was sn sssiduous wooer. Never devotee
knelt at the shrine OF bis patron ssit with
more rapt and untifing devotion than he
It the feet OF Miss Considine.
1t WAS not nav to the coquetiiuh beauty
to be sought bumbly. Bot this man va
her master, even at her own gene.
He knew how TO clolhe bis most impss
stoned nome ut with = reserve that contin
uslly Knocked aud tautslizad; to cay one
thing and look another, to s.iDg with
word and soolhe With touch. lie never
said too much, but always too little His
looks we're eloquent Of love; bis tongue
so silent on that fascinating theme. that
the heart Of the naughty beauty began TO
fairly writhe within ber with mingled
pain and anger.
Count Ludwig was On artist OF some
talent, and be insisted that be must paint
Mise Considine's portrait. She was not
1t oil lostb, though she ieigoed reluct
snce when II Was first spoken Of.
These sitiings. from which she had
hoped much. and for which she drsped
her perfect shape with every artistic con
blnstion her rare taste could devise,
proved utter failures ss far ss her object
vas concerned.
Whether il was the same with Count
Ludwig remains to be seen. He would
permit no one, not even the beautiful sob
eci, to look upon his picture while 1t re
NAMED incomplete.
Miss Considine. since her acqusi lance
y ith the fascinating count, had changed
All that rich tropical bloom, peculiarly
,ers, hsd vanished. Instead was dusky
psllor, vsried by hliul crimson h.shes'
ike the leap Of smodering dime. Coun,
Ludwis bad changed also. The soft rsdi
,r ce OF bis nspd some face had turned to
he chill dszzle OF the snow peaks. His
,mile wss like the ice beneath. His blue
eyes were like steel msgnea
1t wss ss though from this man emenat
"a some desdiy creeping influence which
Miss Cousidino covered before, but could
,ot resist II was scarcely lover and lov
ID one. II seemed rather the execution
" aud bis victim.
One night Miss CousidIne invited sc
eot few 10 witness the mysterious unveii
os Of the picture sbont which there bad
been such conjecture A sensation wss
expected. The magnificent drawing room
VS. sbiszs with light, shut,er With expect
10. guests. The veiled portrait occupied
prominent position st the lower end oil
II the long salon. and thisher pressed the
hropg. the peerless belle conspicuous up
IN the aim OF the artist. Count Ludsig.
Both we're pale. but ,be count smiled
light aud leit. dszzlins. The besuiy was
rave and silent. watching the mao upon
, hose arm she leaned fnriively. aud With
halt iorboding loJk 10 be liquid black
yes. From time to time she pressed one
svelled hand sieslthily upon her side, ~
I TO still the thiobbipg OF the stormy
,esrt benes,b. while she continually cues
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