The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-19
THE EVENING STORY.
"A New SDecies.

"A new species.
Countess roared the baron, ''I con-
graduate you on getting rid of hus-
Baron" snarled the countess, Il
congratulate you on getting rid of
wife"
shall a woman set foot on my do
main"
Amy man trespassing on mine" re-
piled the countess, shall be whipped
off like prowIing cur
The countess husband had eloped
with the baron's wife, the baron being
left with an infant son. Ernest; the
countess with an infant daughter, VIII
-helmina. Both parents kept their word
besides keeping their children carefully
guarded and always at home, SO that
each grew up without a sight of one Of
the opposite sex
One day when Ernest was twenty,
growing restive under his father s
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 looking
at him with an astonishment equal to
his own.
It's a creature come down from
heaven" he exclaimed.
What a beautiful ANIMAL" said the
object of his interest. TT wears clothes
something like human being"
Ernest spurred his horse to the wall
for a closer view. The girl reined back
a few PAGES.
4 wonder If it can talk" said Err
nest. TIL try"
Are you an angeI?" he asked.
mo, I'm a girl
"On what do they feed YOU? Flow
mo; I eat what other people eat. I
didn't know there were such fine ami
mails in the world as you
you think me high grade brute p
yes; 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 a finer type than man"
Ernest dismounted and sat upon the
wall. after a good deal of persuasion
Wilhelmina 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.
How nice your cheek is with no
hair on it, he said.
"But yours is so much stronger
''The curves. of your body-how
yours show more power"
Somehow I feel a desire to place
my lips against your cheek"
''Try it and see what it's like"
He placed his lips upon her cheek
times.
s'It's delightful he said. ''I wonder
what would be the effect if I were to
put my lips against yours ?''
ST don't know"
He tried it a great many times. Its
heavenly" he exclaimed. How fortu-
nate that you have no hair on your
face!"
"How fortunate that you have" she
'.rThis arm of mine exactly fits the
curves of your waist"
You are more splendid than the ris-
ing sum-" she whispered.
And you are Iovelier than the moon
on a summer night"
She did not reply at once. He sup
posed she was thinking Of another COM
panion for his splendor. He was mis-
taken.
again?' she asked.
He said it again, then said something
more of the same kind, then more and
more, pausing at last for breath.
IF you're not tired I'd like you to go
on she said.
Meanwhile Ernest had been missed
by his father and Wilhelmina by her
mother. Suddenly both parents appear
ed coming from opposite directions.
"Oh, father" exclaimed Ernest I've
discovered an angelp'
"A devill' growled the baron.
Ernest looked at the countess, VIII
heIu1ina at the count.
Mother. DEAR said Wilhelmiua,
sI've caught the most beautiful animal
in the world, a new species Send for a
chain and collar. I'm going to take 1t
Hell go mad and bite you,'
snapped the countess.
Hes ugly. III chain him IN his
kennel"
with his son.
ssFoolish boy! Don't you know that
this is a woman, the most venomous
thing on earth2 Her very breath is
poisonous"
to breathe it again..
"She will make you what she con-
siders you=her dog"
ssI'd be glad to be her worm" >"
The baron was discouraged.
Countess" he said, ssthe games up"
what shall we do. baron 2?
Marry the young fools and let
them work out their own misery.
With difficulty the young people
were parted, Wilhelmina begging her
mother to permit her to take Ernest
home and keep him under the table
in her boudoir. Ernest wished TO
place Wflhelmina in the chapel and
say his prayers to her
The pair were married, though they
knew nothing Of the meaning Of the
ceremony. Ernest did not object,
because he knew no reason why he
should WilheImina was delighted.
because they told her it would secure
to her her new possession and ne
could not get away.
To the chagrin Of their parents they
lived happily together--F. A. Mitch
ell.
IT uat,,rallx Mains Tanan to observe