The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-18

'I'u denounce her before them al!
Come out Of there" he beloved. rush
ing forward, both OF yun. Come out.
He threw the summer house dool
wide open and Shrauk back. iucrelI
lous, aghast.
On the threshold stood De JoliGm
and-Sonia!
"What-what does this mean" CUR
gled the co1:uscc ambassador. This
this change and'-
Z "Y6u called to Us to come out" re-
turned Sonia calmly. Nay ask
what you wanted Of ust''
.Sonia!" gasped Danilo And through
the confusion Of many excited voices
she heard him ard thrilled to the note
Of angui>h il his half stitieG cry.
"If--if it WIS you who were in
there with NJ. &c Jo!don,' *tammered
! pcpoT. where is my wife,
Here am. dear" answered Natalie.
stepping ont Of the crowd. with which
she had mingled after. her hurried exit
through the rear door Of the summer
house. Here ! am. What is the mat
! ter:
"Atatter enou:.h!' cried her hus!lau I'D.
Il could have sworI saw You sitting
| in that ar.,cr with N. da .!olidon."
My dear
Natalie's exclamation was triumpl'
of shocked propr:efT.
'.IIe was kissing yonr hand. !
thou.,,t.." went Oh The tiazed anDassa.
dor.
This timr Natalie moved away from
him in offended dignity. But popoG
!astened 10 tsIpw his arm about her
and draw l!er hack.
II WAS wrong" he assured hcr---"a
blunder of eyesighl. ! apologize! I'm
sorry. r.
II begin Ia understand put in Sonia.
stepping forward in fear lest Satalic
ovcrtlu her pose Of virtuouS inIigna-
tion. 1T seems that the Marsovian
ambassador has done me the honor to
listen at 4 kcyholc in hopes Of over.
hearing my conversation. Sooner than
disapnoint him. n. dc Jolilon. will you
please repeat to him just what you
said to me il thore:
Dc Jolidon understood. If Natalie
was to be saved. ii Sonia was not to
br talked about. heroic measures were
necessary.
|. "I asked Nine. Sonia Saaowa,' said
i.c, ..ro do me the honor 20 l2comc my
wife
Dnnilo stood u.otionlcSs. his lips set
Ia II white line. amid the bG%z of con-
gr:;lriations and laughter thnt followed
Dc .ioi,ion's announcement. Sonia
noted his agony and said joyfully to
herself:
My prince, t.,ink I've won. You'll
;iayr 10 SPEAK, .sDog Oh late now. and
Whcn you do
"..nd harsovia loses the twenty mil
i"ns." ropon Eu,tcrcd, recovering bis
SELF possession and somewhat bclated-
II remembering his countrr'S needs.
prince" called Sonia mis;hierous'
ly. Il havent heard your cpIg2atGlu-
lipns yet. You don't look rs happy as
ycu might at the news
.'Nappy" echoed Danilo. with Il
scornfui. mirtliless laugh. Why
shouldn't I he! Accept my consTatu-
lations. my patcrpal blessing and any
thing else sou choose to levy on me
FOR. Ny own morto is. Love when you
may, propose seldom and narry-not
at ull.'
"Ict me tell ron little fairy story:
There were once prince and 81 pTln-
cess They lored each other. Eut the
prince was poor and dared not tell OF
his lose for fear of being thought
fortune hunter His silence made the
princess angry: SO She wcEt and prom
lsed her hand To another man. ana
they all lived Diiserably unhappy ever
after And the moral OF that stupid
little story IS that I'm sick of respect
ability, and I'm awake from My crazy
dream Of love, anu I'm going back to
Maxin's and you can all 60 to--Mar-
Soviav'
"ue loves me! He loves me- painted
Soniu uuder her breath.