The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-11-09

leaving the comte snatchcd up from
his desk the letter lie was writing
to his mother and held it out to
her. "Rcad this before leaving" he
gaspcd.
She took the letter, glanced at
the first few lines and then fell
On Raymond's neck, sobbing.
"Pesr boy! It wa the truth"
Tor few minutes they remained
aa9ped ii eaen osher's asgms, fau Of
passion and pain, giving mute ex-
pressias.5 10 the Ala1assEy of the hap
py months they had spent together
, and to sanorse for the year of hap
piness they had lost by their separa-
tseR.
They sat down close TO one an
other, hand in hand, completely
overco1nza by their feelings.
At last the comte bethought him
self of his forefathers, one of whom
had climbed the steps of the scaf-
fold in 1898 whistling tune from
the 'Indes Galanter."
"Well, never mind" said he, with
q smile. 81 suppose I ought not to
complain. I am dying Of q COM
plant which will be fashionable to-
morrow."
But Oasste looked at him re-
proachfully, ed he Gid not con-
Ia Women have no taste for
EDny.
They chadOsd sbons cid ames, at
! fisst almost in vsaiapsGs as if they
were IN q ipcm where death had
stricken down @ fellow creetu7e.
Than by aano tho remembrance
eG haaaaA.asa &2agp bzssaght 10 Hind a
little inlaanS which made their lips
smile, whils thnair eyes caught sight
oa the well of eome ebjecs recalling
particulars Of the life they had led
fn@Reriy, ssoh rs the pictApes OF q
chase !ySaich evoked the sounds of
the huntsam'D horn as it rens in
closing giadness the November
mist and they dwels with pleasure
on the day when they had cantered
side by side, rustling tho brown
laayea Whish covered the forest
Miniature fans, dusty eooassosles
Of charming cotillons, reminded
them Of German waltz which they
had danced before their marriage
and how they had ffirted the same
evening under the palm trees Of the
hothouoe.
They lived over again their rides
in the Bois de Boulogne under the
green. ehady boughs when they were
like two Boys cut for spree, break
fasting at the Pavilion Chinois and
coming back through the Champs
MJsees to take their part il the ex-
uberant life of the gay city. They
would part for few hours yearning
to meet again after being bored
at the club and at S o'clock tea-in
their box at the opera or in the tete-
e-tete Of their home.
Raymond and Odette were so ab-
eorbed by these old souvenirs that
they became oblivious Of time and
Of the terrible circumstances which
had brought them together again.
The bell rsag. Thay awoke to
painful reality and exchanged hur-
Hhis look, Of anguish.
CDR. DRrloie!" anlosaced the
Talst.
sWhy. yoa do not mean to saY
yea aNe out Of bsdP'' said the med
ssl man, Win an amazed ooaate-
nance. Avae eannng to'-
"Yoa wsrs eoming2"
"Weal I don't see why I should
not tell the tEgth now thas, thank
God, I vas n1istahsn. I was coming
TO make Qrate sare you were dead
"Much obiiggad" !" smiled the comts.
sEAen he is oat Of danger9s IN
qi,ired OdetSe aaxioasly.
sThere d np question about II.
But it Is certainly very od1, for che
Echo @es Ciniqnes published yestsr-
day an exhaustive description Of the
eaAAa. Nevertheless pray bs assur-
ed that am very happy
z Unquestionably tha doctor was
very happy. At the came time If
hs had told the truth he would ,spaae
admitted that he was rather veHed
ct having been snch a bad prophet.
"Odette." suggested Raymond IN
whisper, "do you think we might
ask him to dinner with US in fhe
evening f"hrom the French in
SsEand Magazine.
Tsso Sseepino Powders.