The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-21

fantile humors, IL Is absolutely lndlspens
had watched the line Of the conquering
widows victims that she would give her
hand only where she gave her heart
What 10 her were the millions OF a
Khedive of Egypt, or the jewels OF tit
led house? Six times a millionaire her
self and childless, why should she bow
TO any but the god of love?
To the beautiful widow. who Is now
weeping out her heart behind closed
shutters and doors barred even to her
friends, love came unheralded. 1t is a
way love has. at creeps upon one I'M
awares-alas. one only feels 1t go"
Suddenly into the heart Of Mrs. George
Law Cupid shot an arrow from his quiv-
err. Behold. she had lifted her dark eyes
and they had rested upon Gerald Lefevre
PontaIis, a son Of the president Of the
French Cable Company.
She met him at a reception. He was
one among a hundred other men, all with
as good manners, though his are said 10
be excellent, many as good locking, se-'-
eral as witty. People saw the meeting
between the handsome Frenchmaa and
fine lovely American widow, and predicted
| that another victim had fallen.
The world that talks much and
knows so little, the world commonly des-
ignated as society those of the four hun
dred in New York and the Faubourgs IN
Paris. is easily deceived
From mouth to mouth the gossips pass
ed this last and derest bit OF news. An
nf
George Law. and this time his name is
Gerald Lefevre Pontaiis."
There is nothing easier for a beautiful
woman to believe than that q. clever man
loves her. He may tell her so in thous-
and divers ways without once declaring
it. BY catering to her tastes, her pleas
ures, her desires. he gives her ample
proof If any more is needed her mirror
supplies 1t.
Reflected into her eyes. dancing with
| the radiance Of happiness. Mrs. Law be-
| held a vision that must have charmed
any but the blind.
She saw there hair that might be
matched in richest satin. tinted with that
brown that carries in its depths CLINT
of gold. The suns rays piercing through
her windows or the electric lights shin
ing above her head showed skin mark
ed family with the delicate veins that one
sees only in the faces Of children before
the skin has become hardened by expos
ure Her eyes. reflected there. We're one
hour dark as midnight when the moon i
behind a cloud. again 1T with yellow light
as vivid as the spots IN tigers coat
Gazing into this face-described with
the rhapsody 0f a poet and the accuracy
of a cataiogue-who is to wonder II the
lovely widow smiled and whispered in a
voice OF music. He loves met
For the first time in her life her heart
had been captured. She had been won
years before by the eccentric millionaire
George Law. He was nifty and Aga
Smith was eighteen when he asked her
to become his wife. She was eighteen
and pennlless. Life threatened her with
the serious business OF bread winning
when the millionaire threw himself Al
her feet. Fer a couple Of years he was
the happIest man in the world
Suddenly George Law died
RestIeszly George Laws widow travel
ed from country 20 country America
pleased her for time. then France. then
Italy. then Egypt IN none was there
sutton who could detain her beyond the
pleasure Of a fleeing visit.
In Paris last year It became evident
that Mrs George Law had grown jess
restless she vas obliged 70 come 70 New
York for a few weeks early IN The fail,
but regardless OF the enireatiss q the
friends Of lifetime. regardless u invl-
tatioas that were piled amid a forest %
flowers IN her apartment AZ The waldorf.
she announced her intention % return 90
paris as soon a. possible.
New York she confessed. she Rad nsver
found more attractive Bst-tnis she ID
rot say aIoud-Hhat nattered ths place
II * contained not ths only mar who
could rfvet her thogzhts7 Where Nzs The
delight f. being beautiful n hs Nsrs not
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II was because II Gerald T4efevye Pgn-
tails thas the lovely Ars- Law reformed
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