The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-06

| temptuouSly at MN. . -
II, macame. am prince" no replied
! calmly. and mouoning her aside, he as
/ sisted his charges TO enter, following
| himself.
| The countess, altering her demeanor,.
| huddled her packages INTO the RACKS,
and beaped gra0ously upon the three.
ladies, doubtless his highness's Amerl-
| can wife and her relatives.
. Madame viii prefer the shady side
| OF the ear" she said TO the biue-eyed
| girl. as she forced her husband from
his seat and 10 herself she said WIN
true continental perspicuity: "of course
! he never married the ugly one when
| he couiu share the pretty sisters mon
! ey"
Madame" accepted the proffered
] seat with a wicked smile dimpling the
| corners OF her impertinent little mouth.
Jack saw the maternal countenance
slowly expand, and following up ms au-
\ vantage he determined upon the daring
plan of campaign in which fate seemed
TO favor him. You must pardon her
mistake" he observed TO the now
smiling dowager Gin really excellent
English for a foreigner, he reiiected'.
Permit me to present myself wath tne
reservation ! am a partial hcosnlto
Prince Giovannini." Mrs. Marcia Van
Brunt," responded the lady. and my
daughters. Marcia and Mathilda.
blue eAes He was cynic as regarded
women's motives; money ana titles ne
had observed welded an immense inilu-
ence with them but they had smiled
upon him in his supposed obscurlty' -dls
plan forced him 10 conciliate the mo n
er. but he determined that his little
friend alone should bask in the sun
shine Of his favor. ohe at least. was not
spoiled by her parents worldly no.
tons "Mademoiselle is fond or travel
ing?' Jack retained this form of address
as more consistent with his recently as
sumed nationality
"Not unless | am with pleasant pso-
Pile" Jack interrupted her demure side
glance 10 his own satisfaction.
You surprise me. Your coumrymen
are moderate tourists.
Never Judge a woman by generali-
cations. thought you Italians made an
exception of every woman. Now, i ike
people. not places; just nate 10 Waste
time on stones"
"Marcia." interrupted her mother.
reprovingly, you surely don't mean TO
be so frivolous. The prince will not un-
derstand." -
"Mademoiselle Marcia expresses my
own philosophy perfectly; companlon-
shin and all that you know" A mag
nlAcent wave of the hand supplied the
rest, for Jack. not having given the
matter any previous thought, was at
loss for better conclusion.
But think. as / often strive 10 Inn
press upon Marcia, of the lessons we
learn from those masterpieces. HOW
true that we live through our DEEDS.
and what a moral upon the Nalue OF
good living" Poor Mrs. Van Brunt
paused with the air of having acquit-
fed herself we'll of difficult task.
Jacks attention was absorbed in de-
fning his neighbor's charm. She was
not beautiful. Could il be the oimpies,
or the saucy dancing eyes sho9tlns
forth CLEANS of capricious mirth? no,
II must be her soft dependence which
reminded him of a fluffy kitten. most
attractive in it's helpessness.
Mrs. Van Brunt did not attempt 10
resume her moral lecture. she con,
cludei wisely that the prince preierrSo
10 study philosophy from anlnla'e LIE
rather than mature refecton.
"Oh. / am incorrigible," laughed Mar
ca. II don't want TO do great things
and think good thoughts. just Waht
TO be-"
Her tone suggested a blank.Jack sup
plemented the word loved as peiNs
most appropriate. -.
tractive. magnetic personality, thoukvi
he believed II was her innocense whicn
"Billy." he was wont toysay. II have
searched everywhere for guielessness
in women. and IN keep on TIL ! hnd
it. It's the fundamental principle OF
noble wifehood
LACK" replied the older man." "no-
bility demands force which lies In the
strength of great passion. Never I'D
the couuettishness which gulleless
young women assume. Nobility ap-
peals 10 the few, while ihe sweetness OF
the other attracts the throng as money
does a swarm OF bees
This conversation recurred 10 MN
as he sat watching the soft curves OF
the face at his side, and he smiled 10
himself to think that he was about TO
refute his friends assertions and prove
his own theory.
I'm glad you are not one or these
strong minded women who infest enc
world lust now. We men have sadly
degenerated under their composite in
duence. Now women like you develop
native chivalry in man. j like de-
pendence in a woman. 6e other thins
makes them abnormally unfeminine.
81 don't care a snap for independ-
ence. womans suffrage and such non
sense" replied Marcia with smile.
your privileges are greater now
than your rights would be. you know"
"Oh, yes" Again those dimples
danced before the infatuated young
mans eyes. II always have my own
way and that's all care Tor. hohesu-
ly, | like IL best because Ii Is given me,
not because take il as right"
1T wouldn't be hard to give II TO
YOU. The fact is don't believe i could
helm Vt" he remarked
"Then Wen be great friends IL We
see each other again. l mean NF
Jack mentally determined that they
should see each other and that right
often. Acting upon this resolve he APP
piled himself 10 their general welfare
until be had made himself an S,dis-
pensabfe addition TO their travelling
party long before they reached Rome.
and that with Mrs. Van Brunts entire
approval Drives. expeditions moonlit
nights followed I'm rapid succession, nni-
ing the weeks as they fell rapidly.
while Jack abandoned himself TO the
pleasant task of falling hopeessly in
love- cynic by nature, he despised
that nature. and craved the singlene.s
of thought and purpose which this girl
embodied to him. Never before had he
loved. as now, and he longed for ia
vorable moment 10 speak 10 her and TO
hear from her own lips that she loved.
lie was convinced that she did, for ev-
cry action. every glance betrayed the
girls heart TO her lovers glance.