The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-02-01

~. And Il Is then that. conquered by
the Charm 81 that face. so delicate aud
prprd amid its large. pallid curls. by
tho sp.endor of those blue eyes. the
e'tlerIy bridegroom bends over her 10
kiss her.
Dear me. dear meI'
and TO sec the tranquility with which
tl.cse finely cut. rose colored lips return
the kisses through the veil. the ques.
ton arises whether X is tie bridegroom
tA-t she kiescs OF the Mechliu lace. al
go therlet
All, there are adoreTs around tha;
beautiful Ssnora Marehis. SO lovely
and 80 young, married 10 an old man,
Ii WAS expected that this fortress
would be an easy one to conquer. Pre-
ciseiy Gu her wedding day Vico Mci'sc.
the ncsl elegant and skeptical OF the
journalists Of upper Italy, bad pro
pounded 10 his friends this thcorism:
"ciycn beautiful girl, very poor.
given that she marrics a rich old man;
divide the number Of his years by that
or the hundreds OF thousands OF lire of
which she becomes mistress. and you
VIII lave the number OF months neces-
sary for her 60 take a lover
And as soon MS lie could lie bcran.
with many others, to attempt the dem
onstration Of that theorcm.
Wei, this time The impeccable psy-
Geological diagnosis OF Vico Molise Lad
been found 60 fail. Not only. after
some months. the beautiful Sienora
Marchls had 10 lover. but It appeared
also that she never vas TO have one.
Always dressed with an adorable eie-
gancc with a luxury full OF good taste.
the beautiful Comma loved TO amuse
herself. moving freely in that society
new for her. finding herself Ia her right
place as marvellous plant in vase OF
valuable porcelain, developing itself in
oil IFS splendor She went 70 dances. to
the theater, enjoying tie plebiscite OF
edmiration provided by her beauty, CO.
quoting little with her adorers. flut-
tcring about the fire In order TO make
them sparkle. her wings Of n golden
butterfly. but never letting herself be
burned.
In the very moment OF a declaration.
In tho midst Of one of those waltzes
whose notes seem made on purpose 20
stitle expiring virtue ia their serpentine
splrals she cut short her adorcr by
turning her angelic head and saylns
serencly:
Il don't see my husband. Look
little where my husband Is II you VIII
be So kind.'
And ii was known that her greatest
DELIGHT was 20 relate precisely to her
husband the declarations which she
had received. When she came home
with him from a ban. all wrapped IN
The white silkcn folds Of her sortie du
bal. with her pure throat, her snowy
that blossomcd stiil more
fair from her swanSdown boa: wien
IN the evening she met him IA the din
Ing room still IN visiting costume. with
her slim waist tightly compressed by
mn eSquisltely elegant gown. with her
face animated by the slight excitement
which elegant conversation always pro-
duces In young woman, she amused
herself immensely IN addressing 60 her
husband some OF these provoking and
roguiah phrases:
'You know was ut Countess 20
schls' Molise was there you know
always faithful and always in despair
And also Comelli. be that has such
lugubrious gallantry-he has promised
10 kill himself for my sake within
month We shall see. All. all"
And, sitting opposite TO him in
rustic Of satin and Jet making shine
Ike two stars the brilliants. large as
hazelnuts. which adorned her small
ears. she continued 70 laugh. with her
elastic laughter. full OF mischief and
Gull Of tenderness.
All indeed old Marchls could call
himself fortunate man!
Fortunate? Yes he ought to have
considered himself so. when he set
himself 70 reason about IT, to describe
his conjugal situation, he had
to conclude that he would have done
wrong 20 complain Of his destiny And
yet
what Of the terribly unexpected had
be now discovered III the depths OF the
pure sapphire Of Gemma's eyes2 Was
there arisen IN his soul the doubt that
that faithfulness against every trial.
that coldness toward her admirers
was nothing but the wish to preserve
Intact a position acquired with din.
Guilty and that precisely 10 that posi-
ton was directed all the tenderness
shown toward himself? do not know.
but the vivid and impeiuous Joy OF the
wedding was no longer in him, al
though his love remained the same. and
n painful doubt thrilled In his voice
when he replied to the playful conf
dencc OF Gemma. forcing himself 90
laugh too:
"rakc care. now, take care-the ven
Eeance Of the tyrant hangs over you
All. the poor tyrant! How he loved
herl How she had known how 10 bind
him with her little hands. white aud
perfumcd as two liliesi For nothing In
the world would he have discovered the
ffusfh ph0uuol Into certainty li9 70.