Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-08

"Oh, no, your excellency." pleaded
Nish; scarcely as bad as all that, II
l may say so-not refused exactly.
He will come. At least he promised
to-" tt4 ~
"Ah, that lifts load from my brain
II he promised he'll come! Diplomat
ically speaking, Prince Danilo's word
is as good as his bond"
"Diplomatically speaking. your excel
lency." affirmed Nish, he agrees to
be here as soon as he has finished the
magnum OF champagne that was in the
ice pail beside him when left
How much Of 1t was gomez"
"The cork was not yet drawn, but
''Be on the lookout for him. Mr.
Nish. When he comes put ice on his
head If necessary. Sober him at any
cost
II fancy it will be cheaper than fill
ing him up. III do my best. your eX
cellency."
But the ambassador at a whispered
word from Il servant had already pot
tered out of the room as fast as his
somewhat shaky old legs would carry
him, and the voluble Nish ran along
in his wake
A cOmmOtiOn swept through the
scattered groups in the foyer--a MUIR
muir, rustic. whisper that resolved
itself at last into the excited phrases:
"1he widow has arrived! "Twenty
millions and unincumberedv' "Widow
Of Sadowa, the animated money bagw
"A Monte Cristo fortune for some
lucky man" Her name is Sonia Sa-
dowa; twenty miaions-red hair too.
but a beauty" Twenty millionsw
1.-THE Merry Widow
Down the stairway from the dress
ing rooms and into the salon swept
woman-young,' beautiful, vivacious. A
light Of mischief danced in her great
dark eyes.
Her masses Of auburn hair shone
like an aureole above her rather
pale, delicate face. About her lowered
half score Of gallants, all vying for
word, look, from the beauty land
fortune) Of the Paris season.
Two men-the Marquis of Cascade
and the Count de st. Brioche-were
lucky enough to claim for a moment
or two her attention.
mo, nor Sonia was saying in pro-
test. AT home, In Marsovia, men don't
make such pretty speeches. Courtship
there is very primitive and marriage
10 for life. When a man makes love to
another's wife. he Is promptly shot.
When a wife flirts, her husband beats
her black and blue-a good plan. Why
not try it IN PARISH a'H'9 .I
'''Dehghtful.' exclaimed Cascade. "Do
you know, madame, we have been
counting the moments until you ap-
pearedY' -
II can we'll believe it," assented So
MIA. lit must have been 1ust like
counting money II ~ I'll t-a.-9
sOh. madamer' protested the group.
horrined. .--,. "
''Don't knowr' retorted Sonia, a
little bitterly. TITS always like that.
People count me like 20 much money.
II 1t 10 coarse for me to say 10, re-
member I'm q farmers daughter and
that In my country people cali a spade
q spade" III
Popon and Natalie came hurrsedly in
to pay their respects to the guest uoon
whom Marsovia's hopes 80 depended.
At assign from the ambassador the 9th.
err drew back. 947 5>fs4Aqff. '=tr
$50 you were shocking some Of our
Paris gallants?" beamed the ambassa-
dor. What a child Of nature you
arev' .....4.. -.,.-..-., .,s, +..., -.
"You mean" countered Sonia, '.thatsI
am peasant dressed up. How I wish
sometimes that were q real peasant
again.
~Ah!" chuckled Popo6., Child OF na-
ture, true child Of. nature, always
remembering the dear old days on the
farm-the bleating OF the pigs, the new
laid milk, the tomatoes freshly dug
up and all the simple Joys Of the coun-
try! But l want you to meet tonight
some Of our Marsovian nobility-for
instance, Prince Danilo, 4 charming
young fellow. Hen be here presently.
Danil0 is"- vi. -Gi} 1A} /
But the mischief had died out of
Sonia's eyes. Her face was paler than
was its wont, and there was a stern
look as Of pain about the daintily
chiseled mouth. ...t.
II have already met Prince Danilo,"
she said CURLY.
"Really?" cried Popof. Then, not
ing her change Of expression, he added
with apprehension:
II hope 1t was not on one Of his wet
days-a charming, lovable youngster
In spite of his
Il AMI not interested in hearing about
him." broke in Sonia In curiously
level, emotionless voice. TT was long
ago that we met. He will have forgot
ten me even as-as have forgotten
him. Let US talk OF something else,
please" ....--4 $3.50.
Even Popon could see something was
Seriously amiss.
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