The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-06-05

Danilo, "only forgot to 30 To bed last
night. IL could reel off few yards
Of Sleep
"Perhaps | could find you some place
to-
I'D prefer a desk, If you can find
one. always sleep best at my desk
But l suppose
"There Is couch, sir, over in the
corner behind tie palms. How would
that do? You could get a nice nap
there. and I'm little while I'd tinl his
excellency for you. But. sir, If | may
say so, why do you waste your life In
dissipation when you might marry and
settle down? Just think, now! Would
mot dear little wife and home OF
your own be better worth while than
all your clubs? leave it to you if
you leave it to meP' retorted Da-
milo. "Then l make II clubs"
"But, If | may say So
"You may not" interrupted Danilo,
crossing to the couch and throwing
himself at full length among is cush-
ions. "By by! IF you're waxing, call
me earlyY"
He spread handkerchief over his
face and in moment was sound
asleep leaving Nish to tiptoe out in
search Of PopOff.
For few minutes no sound was
audible i'm the empty salon save the
distant swell and fall Of dance music,
punctuated by the sumhrnus princes
heavy breathing.
Then Natalie hurried in with De
JoliGon Both looked anXiocs.
"How careless e me-" tie ambas-
sador's wife WAS oXclaiA,nG. where
can have dropped TIE mi5lrah'e fan?
If my husband should pick ii up and
find on II those words you were foolish
enough to write | wonder If ! left
It in the niche on the stairs when we
were sitting there. Let's go back and
see"
They turned back, almost colliding
with Sonia, who was entering. Cas-
cada directly behind her.
"Oh, Nine SadOwa," asked Natalie,
"you haven't seen anything of white
ivory fan? I've looked everywhere,
and
"No," replied the widow; 'but I'll
look in this room if you haven't made
a thorough search here already
Natalie, thanking her, hurried back
with her cavalier TO the ttAirway.
Sonia idly began her search. but Cas-
cada interrupted her.
"That can wait" he pleaded. but
cannot. Won't you hear meT
Certainly" assentcd Sonil cheerful
ly. "You are going to propose, aren't
your
"Ah, you read my secret
at required little clcverne =. Yon
men are all alike"
But no man ever befo:2 loved rs
lover protested Cascade, his voice ~
consciously rising In his emotion. "Yoy
are all the world TO me. Until met
you never thought COULD
Ring off, grumbled Danilo I'm his
sleep, vaguely bothered by the LOUD
voice.
Sonia started.
"Some one is here!" she whispered
pointing toward the hidden couch.
"You are mistaken" contradicte(
Cascade, land even If il were so an
willing for all the world to know how
p
A long, blissful sonorous snore iron
the couch.
Sonia laughed, her eyes alight wit
amusement.
Snoring and romance don't go wei
together, marquis" she observed, "an'
as the snoring doesn't seem likely t
stop the romance must. You say yo
are in love with me, and | know yo
are in love with my fortune. Good
by"
"You misjudge me cruelly!' Cascad
protested.
"Oh, no, l DON'T Men are all alike
Goodby"
AS the discounted marquis made hi
way wrathfully from the room Soni
mischievously crept across to tn
: couch. There lay the man, SCUM
asleep, his face still covered by tn
handkerchief. Sonia touched his hail
"Scatr' roared Danllo, giving hi
head shake that let the handkerchief
fall from his face.
"Danilor' gasped the widow, startin
back.
At sound Of his name the prince sa
up, dazed and blinking. His wander
ing eyes fell on the woman, and, wit
an exclamation Of utter amazement, b
stumbled to his feet and stood starin
incredulously at her.
"Soniap' he exclaimed. SONIA
Then, recovering himself, he bowe
, stiffiy and said:
81 beg your pardon, madame"
, "No; / beg yours" she replied
"Pray go on snoring"
you don't remember mer' he asked
surprised.
mot In the very least" she an
swered. moving away.
"Yet you called my name"
"You were asleep then. That wa
different"
"And now am awake-to the Joy o
seeing YOU again."