The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-08

dowry."
AT least +. seems you didn't break
your heart over losing me-" sneered
Danilo.
NO: my plebeian' heart stood the
shock exccllently. soon found con-
solatioa--an elderly husband who lived
Just one week after the wedding anu
left me al his wealth"
Eyes; heard how your father forced
you into the match. Next time you
can choose husband to suit your.
self"
why should marry again: | am
rich. free. have everything
"IncludinS lovei'' lie asked. his eyes
devourilg her fragile beauty.
II don't believe III love-" scofeh
Sonia. '.All men are alike. Dozens of
them are after my moEcy and make
love 10 me because they can't get it
without me-
Men are not all fortune hunters,
he denied hotly. II for CueI'-
$50 they all say. Each says I love.
your Each means my fortune" s.
".r,cy lo:" criel Daniio. in rage ut
the strong inSinuation. We'll. here's
one that doesn't for one shall never
say TO you. I love you:'
a strange smile stole. across her face.
She came very close to where hc stood;
SO close that the faint perfume Of her
lair was sw ct in his nostrils: so close
that her breath was warm upon his
lips: so close that his bewildcred soul
struggled in vain to hide from the glory
in her eyes. Her voice was musical
whisper rs she asked:
you'll never say to mel love YOU .
There was an iniinity OF allurement
IL the tempting words. Danilo. with a
mighty effort, shook off the spell and
shouted:
Never! Never! Never"
."rhat's q comfort" she said coldlT.
drawing away ard seeking to veil. her
keen disappointment. But" she added
more softly, why not say it il you
really want to-?
II don't want tor he declared suihi-
ly.
"4And you promise faithfully you'll
never say to me, 4 love you? ,"
Again she was perilonsly close 10
him. Again his eyes tore themselves
free from the pleading seductlveness OF
hers as he reiterated:
81 promise! I'm not going to make q
fool Of myself or be made fool Of"
"Is that declaration of war;
qucrlcd Sonia.
'No--of friendship: Do you mean
to say IS I~asked you to be my wife
you would merely taugh at me-"
"Probably. All men are alike"
.rhey are not, and in time III prove
II to, yol!."
BEFORE she could answer the am5as-
sador and several of the guests came
into the ROOM, At first opportunity
Popofr drew Danllo aside. II
PRINCE" said he impressirely. yen
have now been attached to this lega-
ton nearly four months and
|. FGW Oi luy' dLl>NhAShIS ]
long" observed Danilo.
You refer to your love affairs? /
have; heard Of them. They have
brought SoR tostile brink of ruin. You
are almost penniless. Here Is my pan
to. save you.. also to give you chance
TO save. your country from bankruptcy.
want you 10 marry" .-.>'}' =
..ro whaf?" cried 'DanIlo.: i: -
.ero .inar1y-heautiful woman, my.soy
twenty rnillions2Mme. Sonia Sadowa
HeyH ..s,. = >s.,i -. H. :.,.n>i
Never. returned DanIlo, angrlNv; ;a.s
he rose to end the interview. .G
'rhen a; Trelthman will marry her.
and her fori6nc and our; country: will
lie ruined" ~ ~ .. ;f2;<
Il won't marry her, repeated pmil4'
"and she won't Marry nse. But for my
eountrS's sake III keep any French
man from marrying her."
but how. =. -
"You shall see"'
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