Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-30

| language, a sort of frankness, a peace,
and even a sort of gayety that seemed
| to her to be an excellent augury.
They had all the appearance of people
who we're pleased with their existing
relations, and asked for nothing bet
| ter. In reality they were stin Of their
that of great relief. Beatrice mad no
first mpression-which was, for both,
longer the insupportable torment OF
knowing herself to be misjudged and
accused by the man whose judgment
was more to her than any other In
the world Upon his part Pierrepont,
whose sensibilities the apparent dis
dain of Beatrice had most seriously
wounded, and also, it must be said,
that his pride was no longer wounded
| since he knew that he was loved. 1t
was time of relaxation and of joy to
them for some time at least, in the IL
fusion of a sufficing and durable hap
piness
However, Pierrepont had taken his
familiar habits in the atelier of Fa-
brice, and there he often met Beat
rice, and above all during the fittings
Of Miss Nicholson, with whom she
was very intimate. Nine. dAymaret
had equally much regard for the
young American, often accompanied
her to the studio of Fabrice, where
| she would act as chaperon, when her
father was otherwise engaged. Miss
Nicholson being about to depart for
America, after a two-year's sojourn
in France, was besides much occupied
with her last purchases, her visits OF
adteu, and she was unable to come
every day. Thus three or four weeks
passed before her portrait received
the finishing touches and the stgDat-
IRE of the master. Otherwise she did
not seem in the least anxious for it's
termination, and during the long and
ttresome sittings showed a truly angel
| &c Datience, and particularly when the
Marquis de Pierrepont was there.
Nine. d'Aymaret did not let these
slight matters pass unobserVed, nor
d it escape her attention, the rosy,
charming face of the young lady be-
came roster and more charming when
the MARQUIS de PierrepOnt deigned to
speak a word to her. Unhappily there
was nothing that indicated that Katy
trouble was cOnta gious to the Marquis.
Nine. d'Aymaret made at the same
time other observations which gave
her food for thought, and even which
seemed again to exact new efforts at
diplomacy on her part. The young
American having come to say ad;eu
upon the eve of her departure for
Havre to there take the steamer for
New York, she seized that occasion
to build the foundation of the project
which she had just formed. She saw
that Miss Nicholson was very much
disposed to make a confession, and
she was so anxious for it that she had
the intention of asking for it. The
Young American admitted to her then,
with a mixture of modesty and lntrep-
idity, that one might call her charme
national, that she had tender incl1n'
alton for the Marquis de P.errepont.
But feeling that she was not paid III
return, she departed hopeless. Nine.
d'Aymaret raised her courage a little
by offering to take charge of her in
terests; she had for long time
thought of having the Marquis marry,
and so she should repose much conf
dence in her. She also said, in effect,
that she was mindful of her little
friend, whose case she would under
take to manage with delicacy.
but listen closely, my darling she
added, should | send him to you in
Chicago, one of these days, he will be
sure, VIII he not, of hearty welcome
from you?"
Miss Katy responded with an eX-
Dressive gesture, and d brief exclama-
ton in her language, equivalent 20 one
word: Parbleu!" Then she threw
herself upon the neck of Nine. day
maret, pressing her many times TO her
heart, and went out with her little
military step, her brow as radiant as
though she wore an elegant crown OF
feurons mixed with pearls.
The truth was that the relations OF
Pierrepont with the painters wife
affected more and more by the faciE-
ties afforded in the arelier an int1-
macy which had not entered into the
provisions of Nine. d'Aymaret, and
with which she began to seriously oc-
cupy herself. Their reciprocal actions
presented certain symptoms, in regard
II which the intuition of women can
not be deceived. To the frank at
tract. ons of the first days had sue
ceeded the. air of awkward timldlty,
of constra,nt and worry. 1t was OBJ
-ious that they sought each other and
that they seemed embarrassed at
meeting. In the most Insignificant
words that they exchanged there was
something affecting and vibrating.
She knew that their tete-a-tete were
very rare, that they guarded against
the temptation of secretly meeting,
against talking secretly Of the past,
and Of their similar tender feelings.
It was far from her to believe hem
cuIpable, and she wished only to be
lust to them. But a meeting, so con-
slant and so familiar between them,
would It not be too serious a trial for
their good resolutions, however sin
cere they might be? Would they not
in the presence of each other, grow
into exactly the same condition that
they were when with Nine. de Mon
tauron? Would not, little by little, all
the ardor of their mutual sentiments.
all the antipathy of Beatrice for her
husband, awaken?
The Vicomtesse had hoped that the