Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-02-19


Nilion turned suddenly upon the
beautiful suppliant. thought had
come INTO his brain so whimsical and
50 iahtastc mat 1t made him as dizzy
Tor an instant rs II the smooth grass
peneath nm had HaWhed into sheer
and evil piecipice.
10 you by any chance love this VII
non
a little wave of disdain rippled over
,he siris calm face.
Great ladies' do not love tavern
braves. But l pity him, and | do not
want MIN TO die, though, indeed, life
cannot be very dear TO him If he would
flng IT away TO please q woman
She held 4 rose In her hand, and as
she SPOKE she flung ii from her in dain-
y sShlpolisnl OF the iife which the poor
her sake a mad resolve came into
mon MIND. II he was, indeed, all
that this woman thought him to be, all
that those with whom he had spoken
nad assured hlln he was, now was his
chance % play the lover to his hearts
desire. If the grand constable had the
r,sil, 70 la8%on surely me grand con
siibis mao also the right TO WOO. She
mad drawn = little way from him and
ne I"iipWeu hef UP, standing 50 close
to icr th7t with little movement he
might nave kissed her on the cheek
Even when YOU are the woman! lf
had stood I'M this rascal's shoes, l
would have done as he did for your
stke
The girl gave a joyous cry
You ihihk inns yol. should grant
me poor RhaNe ms freedom.
Nllloh inhS ms hahdS apar! WIN a
magnl1lcent gesture OF liberation.
THAT broker of ballads shall go free
our lfaNef unShaCkleS nun ana we
will do no more than Danish him from
larl3. folGet mat suell SLAVE ever
came near You
Ile ia'iy dropped Nun inagnlleent
cuftseS, ana her cheeks gloWed Win
sfatliude.
snail fehlemner your clemency.
she MADE as III she would leave ms
presence, Dul ms Dpidncss WaSed with
IN nun as u llre WAKES with new wood,
and he causht her lightly by the wrist.
By saint Venus, envy this fellow
lllat ne silould maze Won your thoughts.
FOR am IN ms case and l, TOO, would
DIE 70 serve YOU.
surprise tanned IN the glris eyes,
surprise ana amusement mingled.
MY lord, you DO not Know me, she
'allshed ana her laughter was as fresh
sna merry as a nllknaldS IN inc
hleanoWs.
did he know you? Yet when he
saw you ne loNeu you ana mace pold
10 ten YOU so.
Tier ioiehead "rihkled IN niue pro-
teslllS lfo"n.
His words were of no more account
IMAM the wind IN the caves. l'ut you
anu are peers, anu the words we
change h*Ne meanings
Nillon caught his breath. The lord
of Montcorbier was, indeed, warded by
very different stars from the fellow of
the lFirccne. He saluted her banter
ingly.
Though be newly come to Paris
have heard much of the beauty and
more of the pride of the Lady RATHER
inc de Naucelles."
a little fire burned in the girls pale
checks. and she flung her head back
.scornlully
Il am humble enough as to my
beauty. but l am very proud of my
PRIDE
Nillon, leaning forward with entreat-
ing hands, pleaded with beseechlng
lips.
Would you pity me IL 1 told you
that l loved you?"
katherine laughed, and the music of
her laughter seemed to wake faint
echoes among the roses as if every
were a magic bell with fairy
hand Mt the clapper.
fast your fancy gallops. | care little TO
be BATTERED and less to be wooed. and
swear that should be very hard to
win"
She turned to mount the steps as she
spoke. as If she had said an that She
wanted to say. but Wilton DELAYED her
with iinplovinp protest.