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

settle down? Just think, now! Would
not a dear Iitfles esTwire' aid Z home OF
YOUR own be better worth while than
all your clubs? leave it to you if
You leave it TO me-" retorted Da-
milo. ."Then make it clubs
but, if l may say so'--
| !. You may not interrupted Danlo,
crossing to the couch and throwing
himself at full length among its cush-
lions. .'"By>by! '7fyou're waking; call
! me cariyT'%f" ~, j : ~.
t.. He .spread a. handkerchief. oyers his
face and in. a moment was sou'id
| asleep, leaving Nlsh TO tiptoe ont IN
search of popotr.% =,
| ,slfor Ii few miitites no sound was
audible in the empty. salon save the
distant swell and fall OF dance music,
puneruated by the slnmbrons princes
heavy breathing. - -, -. =.
Then Natalie htirriet in with. De
JoIldon... ssoth looked an&ions:,:''27 -
!r.npwseareless Of mc." 1.-The ;alnbas-
sador'se wlfe, was, exelailning% "Nllete y;
can / have dropped the. miserable tan!
fiif' my husband should pick It up an,l
! .Sai6i a., it those words YOU were foolish
enough 60 write. wonder il 4 left
It in the niche on the stairs when we
were sitting there. Let's go back and
see"
They turned back. almost co!';ding
with Sonia. who WAS entering. Cas-
; cada directly hehiDd her. -. -. ~.
"Oh. Nine. Sadowa." asked Natalie,
"you haven't seen anything of white
ivory fan? I've looked everywhere
and"--
ono" replied tile widow; ."but IN
look in this room if YOU haven't made
thorough search here already .''.-',-
Natalie. thanking her, hurried back
with her cavalier 70 the. stairway.
Sonia idly began her search, but Cas-
cada interrupted her.
That can wait" he pleaded, but 1
cannut.@ Won't'sou hear nc:"
Certainly" assenteti Sonia cheerful
~. ''You are going 10 propose, aren't
you:'
"Ah, you read my secrete'
at required little. cleverness. YOn
mcn are ;rlrHlikc. ".'' -
But poalnan ever. before loved as 1
loye!t; protested Cascala, his voice un-
consciously rising in his emotion. YOU
are ali the world TO nc. Until I met
you never thought could ;,
Ring of" srumDIed Danilo jim his
sleep, vaguely bothered by the loud
voice.
:. Sonia, started.
f. Some one is here!' she whispered
pointing toward the hidden couch.
You are mistaken" contradictch
Cascade, ':aDd even il it were SO am
willing for all the world to know how
,In,,--y-@t. ..ts'@s;
A loug, ;blissfn], sonorous snore from
tile couch.
Sonia laughed, her eyes allght with
amusement. '.'' ''''
g.. ,.:Snoring. and romance don't go well
together, marquis" she observed, "aDsf
as the snoring doesn't seem likely 10
stop the romance must. You say you
are in love with me, and know yon
are in. love with my fortune. Good.
by" -
"You misjndgc me cruelty" Cascade
! protested.
"oh no, don't! Men are all alike.
Gootlby." .,.i.> =,
As the discounted marquis made his
way .wrathfully from the. room Sonia
"mlsebierously crept:: across 10 the
couch. There lay the man. sound
tsasleep, his@.faee still'-covered by tbe
handkerchief. Sonia touched his halr
"Scat:' roared Danilo, giving his
head a shake that let the handkerchief
fall from his face.
"Danilon gasped the widow, starting
back.
At sound Of his name the prince sat
up, dazcd and blinking. His wander
ing eyes fell on the woman, and, With
an exclamation Of utter alnazement, he
stumbled to his feet and stood staring
incrcdulousIy at her.
Sonia be exclaimed. Sonia
Then, recovering himself, he bowed
stif1y and said:
81 beg your pardon. madame"
no: J. .he- yolIrs.'' she replied.