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were making music; AIRY Sehefer and
Delacroix were painting: Michelet and
GuiEot were writing history.
IE this throug CT geniuses he met ''the
woman with the sol'her eyes" Amantine
Lucille Aurore Dupin had been married to
NJ Dudeyant when Chopin was boy Of
Is. she had left her husband and gUne TO
Italy with the poet De Musset; she hGd
dirted with the doctor. who visited De
Musset lying ~ abed. she had a wonder
ful dexterity In transferring her aztec
tions-slmest as wonderful rs her prod
gious Industry in turning ont novels, Such
was Madame Dudevant. better known ny
her pen name OF George sand. who
presently axed her aTg sion upon Chopin
and literally annexed him
Several romantic stories have been told
OF their hrst meeting The facts appear
20 be that she asked lisxt to introduce
her to the Polish pianist, Who was Great
Ing furose in Paris, and then she did
the rest Chopin was not attracted by
her at aTst. rather the reverse The COM
poser. Hitler in a letter to Liszt. saws
that Chopin found her 'Fcpeylent al 6rSt
aud did cot hesitate 70 say so. But Is she
really a womanI | sm inclined To doubt
Il"
Still We have Heine's word for Il that
she was beautiful 'le IS. she Is as besu-
tisu as the Yenus de Mile; she even sur
passes the latter Ia mauy respects: she
Is. for instance. very much ycuager." But
shs was masculine In spirit. her foRdness
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he knows cant. But oh, Enrico, it
is such comfort TO know that you
write to him. Write often-promise
to write often"
Once again they talked over all the
news in Carlos letters; then, leaving
the iowery retreat, made their wa
back to the crowded rooms. Fran
cesca was speedily claimed by her
next partner, and Enrico leaned medi-
tatiyely against the wall. watching the
gay scene, and musing over that pa
thetic complaint which the girl had
made to him: They have taken the,
sweetness out of everything"
Years after, if any one had asked
him what way the most touching sight
he had ever seen, there would hav:
risen in is mind picture of that gayly
lighted ballroom, and of Francesca's
sweet, sad face upon which, spite Of
all her efforts, there yet fingered the
traces of tears. Again and again she
was whirled past him, her feet few
| over the ground, but her face always
bore the same expl cS5lon, and ne
knew well that it was only a senEe Of
duty which kept her up. and that she
danced with sore heart.
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for male garments was but m outward
manifestation Of that masculinlty. Chop
In was JUST ~ essentially feminine. with
his eyes OF tender brown and his chest
nut blonde hair - dnicaI elegance OF
toilet and his shrinking soul
The woman Dominecred.
She took him to Ma iorea tn 1898. as
sumiug the maternal pose Of sick nurse as
well as SWEEP heart Although he was not
yet a victim II consuu;ptiun. his health
was precarious she has described him
as a "detestable patient, and later on
she called him her gear corpse" gro
tesque pleaSantrv
One reminiscent writer tells the story
OF how she would order Chopin around.
Frederic. uu ddihus she c, lied when
she wished ,tgar lighter. and Fred
eric ohedirutiy brought one. The story
has been doubted however. because
George Sand never smoked cigars, but
cigarettes.
There Is no doubt. however. that she
was the stronger vessel The delicate
artist. ,vhn he.rame 50 weak In the last
years Of his ufe thar his playing was
hardy audible and ne bad 10 modify
fortes into pisnlsslmo. passed whole eve
ings OF his more robust years IN playing
blind mans bur with yoang girls. and in
telling them stories
beautiful story Is told wh,"h sNdies
forth the tender psthos Of his compost
tions as no descriptive chapters could,
though peuned IN the EraRdiloquent fugue
style OF Huneker. Meyerbeer bad once
had quarrel with his wife. aud they
parted in singer Re sat down az the
piano aud played a uocturns Chopin had
sect him. Such wns she charm 81 the
melody that his wife came up and kissed
him. which Meyer5eer promptly wrote to
Chopin,
Even Chopin's own playing conld not
perma neutly unchatn the volatile George
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By EDNA LYALL

he would have liked, at any rate. t.
think that his friend and the beautiful
English girl were those strange ex
ceptious which. according to tbs
proYerb, prove the rule.
At length the coeillion was danced
and the time arrived when Francesca
the acknowledged belle Of the even
ing. was seated Ia the middle Of the
room with a mirror in her hand
while those who were eager to be her
partners went up one by one behind
her, and looked over her shoulder, SC
that their faces were reflected in the
glass. If she refused them she threw
handkerchief across the mirror;
and 1t seemed tonight If no one
pleased her, for one after another was
rejected, and Enrico was enchanted ia
see the look Of confidence with which
Count Carossa had approached her,
changed to undisguisable chagrin as
he retired into the ranks OF the re.
fused
60 and try your cheuce," urged a
voice in Enrico's heart But he re-
fected that It was well enough to see
other men rejected. but not so pleas
ant TO be refused ones self
For Carlos sake. urged the voice;
1T is your sole chance of talking to
her"
Much against his own inclination
he moved forward and looked grimly
down upon the mirror. His face was
so funny a contrast to all the worship
ing faces which had preceded it that
Francesca could have found Ii In her
heart to laugh at 1t had she not been
Enrico himself she made the sign of
acceptance and with the proud sense
OF possession his good humor re
turned, and he was ready to believe
nothing but good Of her.
Il the lght you were never coming,
she said, under her breath. when
talking was possible.
did you wish for me?' he asked,
in his cold. rather sarcastic voice. ii
thought you we're far too well pro
vided with cavaliers TO care for so In
different a dancer"
You ought to have known that you
were the one man In the room
should care to talk with" she said,
quickly stung by his tone. and by the
perception of what he must have
thought OF her But the next moment
she half regretted her words. for En-
rieos whole face changed. and he
lifted his eyes to hers with the look
In them which she could not bear to
see. save In the eyes Of the man she
loved.
Il thought you would tell me of
Carlo" she said. determined to speak
out boldly. though she would have
preferred "a more quiet place for the
talk Have you heard from him."
Three times" said Enrico. recov.
ering his usual manner,
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Il assure you l have it on she best
authority that he was betrothed to
Miss Britton, and left her for the sake
of the fair unknown.
"Capperi. This is truly a chapter
from romancei Let me see, who
was there in Merlino's company? The
little De Caisne. do you think? or
Domenica Borelli?"
The reply was inaudlble; there
came a sound of laughter, then the
voices died away in the distance.
Enrico had been on the point of
dashing forward to put a peremptory
stop to the malicious gossip. but the
recollection Of Francesca's presence
made him pause To discuss the mat
ter before her was out of the aues-
ton, and even had she not been there
1t would have been almost impossible
to interfere to any purpose. so cum
, ningly were the falsehoods interviewer
with the truth. He was so angry that
at first he could not spare time 10
| look at his companion. but when the
speakers had left the conservatory he
turned 10 Francesca, an indignant ex-
clamation trembling on his lips. The
exclamation was never uttered, how.
ever, for the sight of her face almost
| choked him; it was bathed in tears,
of which she seemed unconscious, for
, she made no effort TO hide them; her
| hands were tightly locked together,
and the tears rained down over her
lovely pink-and-white cheeks. She
had not stirred since their converse.
ton had teen interrupted, her face
was still turned TO his, just as it had
been when he told her of Carlos let.
tiers. Enrico longed to rush after the
| slanderers and crack their skulls to
gether; he had never in his whole
life felt so savage and yet so tender
so eager 10 comfort and yet so con.
scious of his own unfIness.
Don't heed those brltes," he en-.
treated. After all, you know every
public character is exposed to this
sort of thing, and really, upon my
soul, If one were not so angry one
would be obliged to laugh at such an
absurd notion"
Francesca did not speak. but she
was recalled to the present, and made
an effort to stop crying
Enrico thought she had never
looked so lovely before, and felt that
her tears were making sad havoc OF
his philosophy, and that, in self-de
tense, he must do what he could to
| check them
See" he began, in his kindest
voice, eff you go back to the ball
rom presently. and people notice that
you have been crying, it will make an
opening for more of this Internal COS.
sip"
Yes" she said with. a culver in
| her voice which made his heart ache
II had not thought of that" and has
tily drying her eyes, she raised them
to his, all bright and shining, and pa.
thetic as the eyes of little child in
! trouble. Do you think it shows much
now?" she asked
Enrico was no lady's man; he nei,
Their perjured himself to please her
nor evaded the question by compli-
ment, as many would have done. He
looked gravely in to those dark gray
depths, anu critically at the wet
lashes fringing them.
ut does rather he said; "b1t we
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sand. She grew tired Of him At last.
and after 10 years they parted fie was
~ 10 hFe TOT l"nH lie ialnteh at ms
last concert III Paris. year later There
be met her once again She took bis
hand. trembling and cold" hut he went
OF without altering q word Toward the
close Of 1919 he died
The fancIful stories IF his deatbbed ora.
rnnch adorped ,-t+h io,.,,,t ~ b-a,.ho,.
Lts -. -. :. -. -,
a. ,Ne "'''e u ''",iii"N"' pupil
"aoSe haha ne 1eiu as ne murmureh'
cher ami solAnge sand was there. but
not her rrnther. the novelist. one legend
says she was refused admnfauce The
scene Denoted hy th. painter Rarrias.
,,..h Y,a,-h. ~ -. ,,.,,,.,,.
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coss and wailure depend mainly on
personal character and achievement
Ne Intelligent person would say that
Florence Nightingale, Dorothea TX.
clara Barton. Frances Wizard. or
Jape Addsms haze been failures!
George Washington is deservedlv
idolised as 'the father OF his country ?.
although he was not The father Of
children. The same newspaper which
reported Mr.. Taft's address. an
uounces she decease. AZ Ogden. OF Lor-
in Farr, aged 81, one of the founders
OF Utah. as having been "the husband
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CHAPTER XIX.


Morning News Morning News.
Shocking murder at Mountford -
This cheerful announcement. in the
harsh shouts of newspaper-boy-
awoke Carlo, one morning early in
he autumn, to the recollection that
he was in England. He started
broad awake in moment from
dreams of Francesca and Casa Bella
and with a pang of realization, TO
which he was now too well accus
toned, knew that he was altogether
parted from her. and looked with
blank, hopeless, miserable depression
round the unfamiliar hotel room.
1t was one of those narrow, gloomy
places often met with in inns. At the
foot Of his own narrow iron bedstead
was second just as narrow, and
though the general impression con
veyed was of meager baroness in re-
spect to the furniture. yet one felt
cramped and oppressed by the proper
tons of the room.
''Soles and whiting soles and whit
ing," sang a nasal-voiced fishwoman
in the street. And then, after an in
terval, came cry so extremely comic
that Carlo burst out laughing
Are you awake San Carlo?" ex-
claimed Gigi, appearing, with the sud
denness of a Jack-in-the-box, from BE-
meath the clothes on the other red.
"Giusto Cielo! what can the woman
be calling?" said Carlo. "Gigi, if you
love me jump out of bed and see!"
Gigi. nothing loath sprung up and
darted to the window.
To be continued
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Continued

Continued
she smiled, and there was the leas
little touch Of coquetry in her man
ner. for which she hated herself
But, then. what was a poor girl to d.
in such a predicament? Must sh'
throw away her sole chance OF hear
ing about her lover for the sake o.
sitting out with his rival? II the
count was conceited enough 10 thinh
that she meant TO choose him in the
cotillion it was surely no fault Of
hers; but he evidently did think so
and she somehow felt vexed with her
self, and yet was unable to see how
she could have acted differently. She
foresaw a time of trouble, since men
would be provoking enough to fall in
love with her face, and 1t was clearly
impossible that she should go about
the world labeled with the notice,
This is to certify that the heart Of
Fran eesca Britton is given to one
Carlo Donati and therefore no lovers
need apply"
However, she had not much time 10
think over the difficulties In abstract:
she was obliged to dance and smile
and listen to dozens OF pretty
speeches, and, when most bored BY
them to reflect, "Enrico Is here, and
will certainly know all about Carlo
Enrico is here. and there is yet one
chance OF a talk with him"
The excitement and the eager hope
made her happier than she had been
for a long time, and moreover the
mere exercise was doing her good and
bringing the color 10 her cheeks: al
though she hated the thought OF the
ball beforehand she was too young
and too genuinely fond of dancing net
TO forget her grief every now and
then. and really to enjoy It much as
sibyl might have done.
All this time Enrlco had watched
her critically Al first he had in
tended TO ask her TO dance. and to
write and give Carlo a faithful and
particular account VI every word she
had said. But when he saw her sur
rounded BY admirers, and dispensing
her favors with the unconscious dig
nifty OF a little queen then something
like resentment began to stir In his
heart. and he wondered whether. af-
ter all. she deserved Carlos devotion,
whether Il was even remotely likely
that she would be faithful to him.
He was angry with her for looking
so lovely and for smiling so charm,
ingly; with all his philosophy he
never once asked himself the question.
how was she to help &c? He was an
" with her II being admired by
other men, and angry with her for
looking happy while she danced. and
he Rugged his old conviction to his
heart--<'There is no such thing as
love in the world all Is selhshness uu.
der the sun And yet, though he
protested to hold firmly 10 his creed,
his longed tonight to see II falsified !;
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al last Where did he write from p
The first letter was from Malta;
ne seemed fairly cheerful. made great
fun over the colorless island, and
grew very patriotic over his compari-
sons. / am afraid he feels his exile a
great deal You see he is such a
thorough italian; all his interests are
bound up with the country. Then,
too. he was a good deal panied be
cause those idiots down az the Circle
of Social Instruction-the club. yOn
know, in which he had alw-ys take
so much interest-quite misunder-
stood his turning public singer, up
braided him with his desertion Of the
caUse-much they knew about It'll
and called him frivolous and self
seeking Just as if they we're a parcel
OF English Puritans, if you will par
don the comparison"
Francesca sighed. 1T seems as if
all the world were against him"
But that is what such knights-er-
rant mus expect" said Enrico.
NcAA bSt WI. oe1u dhLCoCei
sadly: "of course they would expect
the evil to be arrayed against them,
but when their fellow-soldiers turn
upon them that seems hard. Still l
think he was prepared for it; he
counted the cost before he set out
not that that makes it any easier to
bear"
"He wrote again from Gibraltar,
where they seem to have had busy
time" continued Enrico; land then
again he wrote on board the steamer
and posted the letter in England, so
they are safely there, though the let.
ter. being posted on landing, gave no
Particulars as to his first notions of
the country"
Francesca was silent for minute;
the bare dry facts were so unsatisfy-
ing she wanted to know all the little
details, she longed so terribly to see
the letters themselves. Enrico partly
understood, but found it impossible to
come to her help He had no idea
that 1t would have proved 80 hard to
give any coherent account OF his
friends long letters While he was
racklng his brains for some quotable
sentence, he became aware of voices
at little distance beyond their leafy
screen; he heard the word 'Donati.''
ant then, as the speakers drew
nearer, the whole conversation be-
came distinctly audible.
Well, his uncle is furious about
it-disowned him on the spot"
you mark my words, Badia. there's
a woman in the case. For ali Donatrs
high reputation. l would stake my
life on it. These fellows who set up
for being moral, If once they are
touched. go to greater lengths than
We should"
For the matter of that" remarked
the other, ''it is likely enough he
should turn singer with such a voice;
magnificent! the finest baritone ever
heard"
"Corpo del diavolo, you are as in
nocent as a child. my friend! Would
a man throw over a fortune and a
good match and profession to boot?
Besides. see how quickly it was all ar
ranged? One week we were congratu-
lating him on being an ayvocato, the
next this fair unknown had lured HIM
on to the stage"
What about a match? heard
nothing of fhatn
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need not go back yet. they are still
dancing"
How sad the music souadsl she
said, with a sigh; land yet it is a
waltz used TO be so fond of. It
seems as if those hateful words had
taken the sweetness out of every
thing"
Don't think of them! exclaimed En-
rico. After all, you know it is but
the way of the world. People would
be dull if they did not invent little
scandals of this kind. Carlo has done
an altogether unprecedented thing.
has actually loved his sister better
than himself; but the world can't
look into his heart and naturally, af-
ter its invariable custom. credits him
with low motives"
at is just that which makes il so
hard said Francesca. = didn't
think they could have been so cruel;
people, too, who must really have
known him. How can they-how can
they think such things? All his life
gives the lie to it,"
There was a silence; the music
rang out more distinctly; it seemed to
say to Francesca: after all, it's a
| hollow kind of merriment, but we are
bound to go on. The fiddler is long
ing to get home to his dying wife, but
he must play ON to the end! And the
, dancers have aching hearts, but they
must dance. dance, and be merry.
This is pleasure, you know-the
worlds pleasure"
you see," said Enrico, ''the world
has always been very kind to you,
and so you have been deceived. Peo-
pie naturally make much of you, and
that, of course, is pleasant"
Il don't think can ever enjoy any,
thing again." said Francesca, with the
firm conviction of twoand twenty
| that the particular cloud in it's sky is
going to prove more powerful than
! the sun.
| But there was nevertheless. some
| truth in her remark She would en-
joy again, but never in the same way;
she would enjoy as a woman, but
never again as happily ignorant girl
Everything seems hollow and un
real" she went on; 81 have believed
it all SO much!"
You must not let me convert you
to my creed" said Enrico, with a
smile. "or how could I ever face
J Carlo? 1t is an odd coincidence that
while you, through this business, get
your first glimpse behind the world S
scenes, and are disillusioned, /, in
watching you and Carlo, have felt al
most ready to throw over my pet the
DRY of universal egoism."
What arguments you and Carlo
used to have IN the old days" said
Francesca, recovering herself, and
feeling much cheered by his words
Then, with a smile, she added 81
have been talking just like a horrid
old woman we used to know in Eng.
land l wished her a merry Christ
mas one day, and she shook her head
and looked so glum as she grumbled
out Merry Christmas indeed! There's
TO merriment in this world l do
hope I sha'n't grow like her."
Enrico laughed.
81 shall tell Carlo that story when
next l write. You will not allow me
to send any message from you, l sup
pose?"
mo. I can't do that" she sighed;
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ried again became widow and ded
only few years age,
The Affair with George sand.
or course. the grand passion Of Chopin's
life was George sand she was cue OF
the striking figures IN Psrts hlied with
striking figures There was Victor Huge
the pope 81 rptuahticism, aud there was
Alexander puulas. ITS Chevsner Bayar5,
There were I.amartihe aud Chateauhriand
aud pe MusSet yirtHosos OF tears!
There was tamepuaiS. new John the
Baptist, there was Heine. ueW pemoc.
yitus; there was Raudelsire. the French
koe- LisEt and MeyerbVer and Berlioa