The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-16
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gratulate you on getting rid Of hus'
bandr'
.sBaron,r snarIed the countess. IT con
graduate you on getting rid of a wife
..Never again" added the haror
shall a woman set feot on my do
main"
ANY man trespassing ON mine" re,
pljed the countess, shall be whipped
on ike providing cur"
The countess husband had eloped
With the baron's wife, the baron being
let with an infant son, Ernest; the
co,mtess with an infant daughter, VIII
heImina. Both parents kept Their word
besides keeping their children carefully
guarded and always ut home, so that
each grew up without sight OF one OF
the opposite sex.
One day when Ernest was twenty,
growing FESTIVE under his father
watchfulness. he stole away and rode
to the verge OF the estate. Suddenly he
started. A creature such as he had
never seen before, seated on horseback.
with a falcon on its wrist, was look
ing at him with an establishment equal
to his own
..It's a creature come down from
heaven" he exclaimed.
what a beautiful animalF said the
object Of his interest "It wears clothes
something like human being
Ernest spurred his horse to the waD
cor a closer view. The girl reinei back
Il wonder If it can tank" said Err
nest. ''I'n try"
Are you an angel?" he asked.
''No, I'm girl"
"on what do they feed your Flow
.sNo; eat what other people eat I
didn't know there were such hne ami
mails in the world as you"
''You think me high grade brute9
eyes; else you would not have hair
on your face"
.'You must be divine. for man is the
highest created living thing on earth.
and you are of finer type than man
Ernest dismounted and sat upon the
wall After a good deal OF persuasion
wiIhelmina was induced to go and sit
by him, but not till he had convinced
her that he would not bite her. he
touched her soft cheek with his hand;
she ran her fingers through his silky
beard.
ON IT." he said.
'.But yours is so much stronger"
'HThe curves of your body-how sym
metrtcalF'
"Yours show more power"
''Somehow feel desire to place my
lips against your cheek"
t'Try It and see what it's IKE.
He placed his lips upon her cheek
and repeated the experiment several
times.
cts delightful" he said 81 wonder
what would be the effect II were t"
put my lips against yoursf
''I don't know"
He tried 1t a great many times. ITS
heavenIyT' he exclaimed. How forth
mite that you have no hair on your
SHow fortunate that you have" she
This arm of mine exactly fits the
curves of your waist"
you are more splendid than the ris
ing sun" she whispered
'.And you are Iovelier than the moon
on a summer night"
She did not reply at once. BE SUP
posed she was thinking OF another com
panion for his splendor. He was mis-
would you mind saying thai
again?" she asked.
He said 1t again, then said something
more of the same kind, then more and
more, pausIng ut last for breath
'If you're not tired I'd like you to 60
on" she said.
Meanwhile Ernest had been missed
by his father and WlIhelmina by heI
mother. Suddenly both parents ap
peared. coming from opposite directions
"Oh, father" exclaimed Ernest, eve
discovered an angel!'
"a devilP' growled the baron
Ernest looked at the countess, WiIhel
nina at the count.
Mother, dear" said wiIhelmlna
'Pve caught the most beautiful ANNA,
In the world, a new specie. Send for
q chain and collar. I'm going to take II
Hell go mad and bite yOu." snapped
Hes ugly. IN chain him in his
Meanwhile the count was arguing
with his son.
''Foollsh boy! Don't you know that
this IL a woman, the most venomouS
thing on earth2 Her very breath is
poisonous"
ITS an intoxicating poison. I'd like
to breathe 1t again"
'She will make you what she consid'
ers you-her dog"
I'D be glad to be her worm"
The baron was discouraged. Count
ess," he said, ''thS games up"