Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-02-07
poeke, ready 20. nusiness..

pocket ready 10. business.s
4 moment later the usual congratu'
iations and kisses have been given.
the party are about to turn 10 the din'
ins-room, where the wedding supper
is spread. there 10 drink the BRIDES
health before she f1ils asay,
Hut their ste 5 are stayed by the
sound of praneing slseds announcing
the coming of the b.lated yet only
invited guest. -oh. at last. Hut you
are late cries Prunslia. seslaiieaiiy.
as she runs into the hall. Just time.
Count cipriaho. To toast the bride
Yes. an unfortunate accident 10
my horses eaters To them In SOFT.
southern voice from the hallway.
where Prahslla is interviewing the
cavalier she has bsen waiting for ."
eagerly,
As this takes place. Edsin ~his-
psFs: IN keep my eye on the bes'
gar"
-And III talk to the gentleman as
5000 as can get chance. and u he
dossat give me a clean bill oi
health"
The res, of Harness speech Is inter
Fup,sd by the .atTy of the obSeei OF
their suspicious coHnI cipfiano
sF-.ts the company With extreme po-
litSness-
Upon the ceremony Marina had
looked ~i,h a very pale face. ba; now
tao hectic spots fame in either cheek
as she returns the salute Of paneiia-
Who murmurs: -"Tis years since !
: saw yoa-Ihs little siEi poor Musso
loved, You hay. grown Into bsau'i'
ful ~oman-you Who were my dead
brothers ward
Hut soon after. as III. champagne
, spaTkics. tho count ;oaSts the bride
very calamity. FomaFkIns on her
youthful English beauty, -slsnore
Harness should bs a very happy man.
! he whispers TO her. and goes on chat
> ting SO unaEccl-diy and pleasantly
; tha, Enid. Who had looked upon his
.n,rane. as II b. were Mephisio him
self. begins TO think this Pheasant
) voiced but yISaeioas' hammered gentle
p man is no, 10 dangerous m she sus.
p-ctcd.
J. southern France. the high Corhican
5 hat he still carries In his hand lends
plctuFcsqucn-sN to cipTlano'E costume.
Notwithstanding his Eomb.r sarb.
y soon the gentleman In laughing with
!, Lady Chartris: Maud driving her
, mother distracted by crying: I'm
a only II. but I'm as tall aS the bride.
|, Amt I. mamma. dcarI" and standing
: up back TO back with Enid. making a
great juvenile display OF baby waist
:, and pink silkcn stockings.
!, It's her hishhccled slippers" cricn
her mother. anrriiy. The dccci,ful
/. child In standing on tip'toc'"
MIA fol. In petit. iS anxious 10 bc
: married herself" smiles Cipriano.
Amt u" cries Maud. mcrrily. AJAX
mamma for me. count.
l "Oh. mercy. the champagne has
gone to the minx's head" .asps Lady
Chartris, savaeciy. Hut Corrc.io has
again devoted his attention to Marina
As well he may: her dark. liquid cyc'
l CARRYING In their depths the passion
OF the south. yet always seeming tt
| ask this man n pathetic question
/ one his orbs refuse to answer. though
l several times there IN SO amorous
| CLEAN in them that the young English
l husband would like to take their own
| cr by the throat.
| At the first opportunity. while Tho
| ladies' are gathered about Enid talk
! Ing to her OF her yachting cruise
| Barnes says to Danella: "a few word!
] In private with you. please. count"
| Certainly. l was about to request
that myself" remarks Cipr!ano.
| Perhaps the garden would be more
| secluded" and the American. read,
| for action. keeping his eye upon his
| visitor. politely opens the door and
| bows him out into the grounds.
| His visitor walks well into the shade
| Of the orange nd citron trees. passing
J to where n rift In the foliage permits
{ a view OF the boat landing. which In
the coming night is now hardly dis
cernible. Here he pauses carelessly
his brilliant orbs occasionally directed
toward the water. A moment later he
observes quietly: your wedding
made me sad. Signore.'