The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-06-25

"Oh, no. your excellency,' pleade
Nish; scarcely as bad as all that,
l may say so-not refused exactly
He will come. At least he promise
to-"
"Ah. that lifts load from my brai
II he promised he'll come! Diploma,
ically speaking, Prince Danilo's wor
is as good as his bond"
"Diplomatically speaking, your excel
lency," affirmed Nish, "he agrees +
be here as soon as he has finished tn
magnum OF champagne that was In tn
ice pail beside him when l left"
"How much Of It was gomez"
1.-THE cork was not yet drawn, but
BE on the lookout for him, Mr.
Nish. When he comes put Ice on BIZ
head II necessary. Sober him at am
cost"
II fancy 1t will be cheaper than fill
Ing him up. I'll do my best, your ex
ccllency."
But the ambassador at a whispered
word from 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. n rustic. whisper that resolved
itself at last into the excited phrases:
''Ihe widow has arrivedv Twenty
millions and unincumberedv' widow
Of Sadowa. the animated money bag!'
"a Monte Cristo fortune for some
lucky mani" "Her name is Sonia Sa.
dowa; twenty millions-red hair, too.
but beauty" Twenty millions!'
1.-THE Merry Widow!'
Down the stairway from the dress
Ing rooms and into the salon swept a
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
a word, look. from the beauty (and
fortune) of the Paris season.
Two men-the Marquis Of Cascade
and the Count de st. Brioche-
= lucky enough to claim for a moment
or two her attention.
mo, no" Sonia was saying in pro.
test. AT home, In Marsoyia, men don't
make such pretty speeches. Courtship
there Is very primitive and marriage
Is for life. When man makes love to
another's wife, he IS promptly shot.
When wife flirts, her husband beats
her black and blue-a good plan. Why
not try It In PARISH
Delightful" 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. 1T must have been just like
counting money"
"Oh, madame" protested the group,
Mortified.
Don't I know" retorted Sonia, q
little bitterly. Its always like that.
People count me like so much money.
II 1t Is coarse for me to say so, re.
member I'm farmers daughter and
that in my country people call a spade
spade"
Popoff and Natalie came hurriedly In
to pay their respects to the guest upon
whom Marsoyia's hopes SO depended.
At sign from the ambassador the 9TH
ers drew back.
$50 you were shocking some of our
Paris gallants" beamed the ambassa-
dor. What child Of nature you
are!'
"You mean," countered Sonia, "that
am peasant dressed up. How I wish
that were a real peasant
again.
"Ah!" chuckled Popoff. Child of ma.
ture, true child of nature, always
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, charming
Young fellow. He'll be here presently.
Danilo Isl
But the mischief had died out Of
sonia's eyes. Her face was paler than
vas Its wont, and there wars q stern
ook as Of pain about the daintily
'tRseled mouth.
II have already met Prince Danilo,"
he said CURLY.
"Really?' cried Popoff. Then, not
ng her change Of expression, he added
With apprehension:
II hope 1t was not on one Of his wet
ays-a charming. lovable youngster
n spite Of hls'-
II am not interested in hearing about
lim," broke In Sonia In a curiously
evel, emotionless voice. 1T was long
go that We met. He will have forgot
en- me even as-as I have forgotten
Inn. Let US talk Of something else, ,
lease"
Even Popon could see something was
eriously amiss.
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