Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-06-09
HOWARD CFUIX, JR.


| cclNe some living being.
She had been in La Rochell. a most
beneficial health resort in the Southwest
ern part Of France two long drcary
weeks and as yet. had not seen a living
soul. besides her attendants
| Down stairs long-faced but intclli-
gent looking physician wandered about
the capacious porches. whom she dctested
| because of tho remarks and attentions
ne paid her while inquiring about her
| health
| In sititnC-ro on the same floor a
| nurse and Madames own maid waited
| with Impotence for some sign from. the
PATIENTS apartment, while Madame with
tears streaming down her pretty face.
and hair fallen down her back like yellow
| SILK, leaned over tho sill and sighed.
at last sha perceived a tourist comm
| M the dusty road, presumably from the
| distant town below. He raised his head
and paused in establishment at the vision
| villa dos Charme as some called it,
WAS itself an unexpected sight in this
ont Of the way corner Of the earth but
Madame with her world beauty
was so wholly an unexpected object that
| Richard Cruix stood amazed, then rubbed
! his eyes and wond ared # he was dream
ing.
His doubts wore soon crushed how
ever. for Madame suddenly caught sight
of hin,
Her tcar-strained eyes frightened as she
gazed on tn" stalwart young man, sit
| ting 50 carelcsslY astride his worn-out
| donkey as she leaned still farther over
| the sill
Where in the world lid YOU come from?
flying nachino?" she demanded like n
/ howl from the north wind.
! 'from London originally. and ever so
many places ca route" he rctortcd. dof-
".'I ms IuS'-'"N'fo' nat gracefully.
81, ~, Gnu mr. "'' Wv" going 10 my pretty
."c 'SN'o
vi rn"iront Il" STOOD as II retrihcd n
.,',. uH' .ilCd Tor r'hiiAritN' men gaming
Su'''lu,' ne mo- kh@ly said:
nH ~" P'"'' M merely roaming
,nuu."' 10 sec WA, J. can shoot. We
p"r'V Town III the village pointing down
Wv. ...r M. ne H'u luSt cimncd'
a.. i"uriSts seldom penetrate as far as
'',',' W hn""' sh' Saih ianShinE.
""Joo'' "rlHd the Young man hotly.
., NV "'.N '"''iE nut 'ourist' uot'st
W. "'tu'
"."''','' ~ h"N' lahCheh haushtilN.
o. wa n'F custom Wh'f' she orendcd any
,',. ~" u'r was merry laugh
'n'S Slohtan""uS explosion that had been
S'IP'n iof " fortnight.
NJ ~ w S',"'u "' ,n"t Shr'il laughter
,, ruiN Ieapod from his saddle and
h"S''ii'u nearer ms tormonter.
Nv WISH '"u'd ASK you To come up,
"''.'.,'i'' S"P r'ar''l"iiF'
', hH ~" -" am '"hSlNcrcd ILL., ana
.,,,
~ YOU III ne lrtorruntod.
f'T' II SIS my nerves That is
WY ! am hero, she replied quickly
fshaW' said Howard III You have
any human kindnoSs in your composition
vow VIII invite mo to lunch and I've very
P".'" Ahout 1t too
" moment Madame considered, then
resolved She thought of her dead hus-
hahd' fh"n of IN" hateful hoalth-food they
would sorry" Mt IN" nocn-day meal
fou may como mp for a little while"
sh" sail as She glded away. Gone
around to tho side entrance.
lh"n az her summons both attendants
FASTENED to her
ZEN IN" doctor am tired Of his treat
"ont' ana that ! Will not need his services
any lon"or, she said t" tho nurse sharp
~
Ana You Jennie SOC that tho gentle
man ~ tho side entrance is admitted
He will take dinner with me and Jennie
sec that something tempting is served
Arter Nou deliver these messages got my
dinnor gown. the ono with butterfly
slcoV"S, and hurry
Jennie accustomed to the various ways
~ the spoiled beauty Immediately obey
cd
You beauty" the Young man whispor-
cd. an hour latter as ho sat Longing lux
urlousiN IN n hooh-illod picture lined sit
tnr-room "fou maddonng beauty I
wonder II vow are really woman, built
or leSh ana blood like other creatures"
Alou' n" SAID: Your health seems to
nave improved
~ ~. IT t. Is only having my hair dressed
Ir'ltlIN' 81" assured nm.
heT arose ara passed out on T" tho
Nlhe-CoNerod Neranda dining room. whore
'nH 'aol" lald with two coTers invited
MN - a tempting ronast