The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-11-13

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nally fixed upon Rose had left her sol
itary home TO spend the evening with
her brother. They had sat talking to-
gether long after sunset and had let
the darkness steal on them insensibly.
Thus It happened that just as Lo-
maque was blowing out the candles at
his Office Rose WAS lighting the read
ing lamp at her brothers lodgings.
Five years of disappointment and
sorrow had changed her 20 outward
view. Her face was thinner and Ion.
ger, the once delicate red and white OF
her complexion WAS gone and she
stopped a little when she walked. Her
manner had lost its maiden shyness
only TO become mnaturally quiet and
subducd OF all the charms which bad
alhred her heaulcSs husband but one
remained - the winning genlcnesS of
her voice 1t might be touched now
and then with note OF sadness, hut
the attraction Of its even, natural tone
stlll remained. This one harmony had
been preserved unchanged, Her broth
or. though his face WIS carcworn and
his manner saddcr than Of Old, looked
much Ike his former self.
And so You think, Louis that our
pcrilons undertaking has really ended
well by this time said Rose anNiouS-
ly az she lighted the lamp and placed
the glass shade over IT, what a re.
lief it is TO hear you say We have sue.
Cecded at last"
q said hoped, Rose" replied her
brother.
We'll even hoped is a great word
from you. Louis a great word from
any one IN this fearful city"
She stopped suddenly, seeing her
brother raise his hand in warming They
looked at each other and listened. The.
sound Of footsteps going slowly past.
the house cra,Ing for a moment Just.
beyond H. then going ON agam-camc.
through tho open window. There was
nothing else To disturb the silence NJ
the nigh, the deadly silence of terror
which hung over Paris, II was sig
nihclnt sign OF lhc Times that even q
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picion.
"Loui-," wh.-p gol Rose, When tho
footsteps died away "whn may !
crust our secret 80 nay husbundt'
"Not y,G Nor word, moi a hint Of
IT, IN ] give you leave, Remember
Rose, ym promised silence from The
first Everything depend, On your hold.
ing that promise sacred III ! release
you lrom IT,
- viii hold il sacred under all provo.
cations" She answered.
let us change The subject. Even
these walls may have ears, and the
closed door yondor may hc no protec.
ton" lie looked toward it uncasily
willie he spoke.
by the bye ! have come round to
your way Of thinking Rose, about that
nov servant Of mine. There Is SOME
thing false in his face. ! wish had
been as quick 10 detect it rs you
wcrc.'
"lIas he done anything suspicious?
Have you caught him watching youi
Tel me the worst LuuiS.'
"IIuSh, hush, my dear, Not 50 loud,
4on'l alarm Yourself lie has done
nOt4-4+-:---..-,li ci.,,4.,2- --...., Co.
T.. "rray turn him of before IL IS roo
'slatc"
y "Aud- he denounced by him IN re.
'yenge the first night he goes to his sec
ton. You forget that servants and
masters are equal now. l am not sup.
posed 10 keep a servant at all | have
a citizen living with me who lays me
under domestic obligations, for which
l make pccmiaIy acknowledgment
No, no; il do anything, ! must try
10 eulrap him into giving me warn
ing. but we have got 10 another I'M.
pleasant subject already. Suppose
change the topic again. You will lind u
little book on that table there in the
corner. Tell me what you think OF IT,"
The book was copy of Comedies
"Cid," prcttily bound in blue morocco
Il found II In booksellers shop yes
terday and bought it as present for
you. Corncille is not an author To com.
promise any one, even in these times
Don't you remember saying the other
day that you felt ashamed Of knowing
but little Of our greatest dramatistT
Rose remembered well and smiled al
most rs happily as in the old times
over her present. "Thcre are some en-
cravings at the beginning Of each act, ,
continued the brother. directing her ut
tention to the Illustrations. lie lief
her side when he saw that she becam,
interested in looking mt them.
He went TO the window, drew asid'
the curtain and looked I'D and dow