Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-06

and I've winkcd at his loanng and his
dissipation. ana the very first minute
l really need him hc refuses TO
come"
"Oh no. your cKcellency.' pleaded
Nlsh scarcely as bad as all THAI. II
I may say so-not refused exactly
He will come. At least hc promised
TO-"
"Ah, that lifts load from my brain
II ne promised he'll come! Diplomat
ically speaking Prince Danilo's word
l. as good ns his bond"
"DH!omaticoly speaking. your excel
lcncy," affirmed Nlsh, he agrees to
be- here rs soon ms he has finished tho
mngnum Of champagne that was In the
ice pail beside him when ! left"
|How much of-It was gomez
1.-THE cork was not yet drawn. but
"Ic ora the lookout for him. Mr.
Nish When he comes pat zee on his
head If necessary. Sober him at any
cost"
Il fancy 1t Will bc cheaper than fin
Ing him up. III DO my best. your ex-
ccllcncy."
But the ambassador at whispered
word from servant had already pct
tered out OF the room as fnst as n.s
somewhat shaky old legs would carry
him. AMI the vUluble NLsh ran along
In his wake.
comnotion swept through the
scattered groups N the foyer-a muir
muir, rustic "A whisper that resolved
Itself at last into the excited phrases:
~ o widow has arrlycdw Twenty
millions and uniucumbcrcd! widow
Of Sadowa, the animated money 'bagr"
"a Monte CTiste fortune for some
lucky man. Her name Il Sogan Sa-
down; twenty millions-rcd hair. too
but n beauty" Twenty millions,'
"Thc Merry Widow"
Down the stairway from the dress
Ing rooms and into the salon swept n
woman young, beautiful, vivaciuus. 4
light OF mischief danced I'm her great
dark eyes
Her masses OF auburn hair shonc
like mn nureolc above her rather
pale, delicate face. About her lowered
half score of gallnnts. all vylng for
n word. lopk, from the beauty mnd
fortune) of the Paris scusOn
Two men the Marquis of Cascade
and the Count de ST Briochc- were
lucky enough 10 claim for n moment
or two her attention
No, mop Sonia was saying I'm pro-
test AT home, in Marsoyn, men don't
make such pretty speeches Courtship
there Is very primitive and marriage
is for life. When man makes love to
another's wife. he Is promptly shot.
When wifC hirts, her husband beats
her black and blue-a good plan. why
not try it In PARISH"
'Dcllghtful" exclaimed Cascade. "Do
you know. madame. we have been
counting the moments until you mp
pearedT
Il can well believe It," assented So
MIA. 1T must have been just like
counting money"
ooh, madame" protested the group.
horrined.
Don't l know rctorted Sonia. n
little bitterly. ITS always like that
People count me like so much money.
If 1t Is coarse for me TO say so, re
member I'm a farmers daughter and
that in my country people call a spade
"A spade"
PopoT and Natalie came hurricdly I'm
to pay their respects TO the guest upon
whom Marsovia's hopes 80 depended
At sign from the ambassador the 9th
| ers drew back.
$50 you were shocking some Of our
Paris gallants" bcamed the ambassa-
dor What a child of nature you
arew
you mean" countered Sonia, that
am a peasant dressed up. How / wish
sometimes that l were a real peasant
again"
"Ah" chuckled Popon. Child OF ma.
ture, true child OF nature. always
remembering tho dear old days on the
fnrm-tho beating OF the pigs the new
laid milk. tho tomatoes freshly dug
up and all the simple joys Of the coun-
try! But / want YOU 10 meet tonight
some Of our Mursoylan nobility for
Instance. Prince DanHo a charming
young fellow He'll be here presently
Daullb is"-
But tho mischief had died out Of
SOnla'5 eyes. Her face was palcr than
was IT'S won't and there was n stern
look as Of palm about the daintly
cJscicd mouth
II hayc already met Prince Danllo,"
she said CURLY.
Really cried Popon. Then, not
ing her change OF expression, he added
WITH dpprPhcu4ou
81 hope IL was not on ono Of bis wet
lays a charming. ovable youBgster
In spite Of hsV--
81 nm not interested ln hearing about
him." broke lu Sonia IN n curiOusly
lowell emotoules5 voice III was long
neO that wo met lie viii have forgot
ben inc even n have forgotten
L.m. Let MS talk u something else.
please"
Eycu poDon could see something was
seriously amlss