The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-27
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CHAPTER ri.

Daring the four years which fol-
lowed, she led a pracarous existence,
sometimes with little else to live up
on but hope. With the assistance OF
strollirg player, she had just APP
peared on the stage OF small lneater,
aud spoken her lines rather we'll,
when Noel by chance met her. loved
her, made her his mistress. Her bar
rister. as she called him did not s,s.
please her at first. She deteSied him
for his polite aud polished manners,
his manly bearing, his distinguished
air, his contempt, which he did not
care to hide. for all that is low and
vulgar, and above all, for his unal-
terable patience, which nothing could
tire. To amuse herself. she began to
squander money; and her aversion for
her lover increased at the same rate
as her ambition and his sacrifices
She rendered him the most miser-
able of men. and treated him like a
dog. The dream OF her life was to
be loved in a way which she felt, but
could scarcely have explained. She
dreamed of man who would be de-
voted enough to made real sacrifice
for her. lover who would descend
to her level, instead of attempting to
raise her to his. Noels extravaganza
left her as cold as ice. She believed
he was very rich, and singularly, in
spite of her greediness, she did not
care much for money. Noel would
! have won her more easily by brutal
| frankness that would have shown her
| clearly his situation. He lost her
| love by the delicacy Of his dissimu-
! lation, that lett her ignorant of the
sacrifices he was making for her.
! Noel adored Juliette. Until the fatal
day he saw her, he had lived like
sage. This, his first passion. burned
him up; and, from the disaster, he
saved only appearances. In four
years this model young man, had
squandered not only his own fortune
en- her, but Madame Gerdy's also
Once or twice he attempted to firmly
oppose her ruinous caprices; but sha
| had made him pliable as the osiet
Under the dark glances of this girl,
his strongest resolution melted more
quickly than snow beneath an April
sun. She tortured him; but she had
also the power to make him forget
all, ny smile, tear, or kiss. He
made himself a monster of jealousy,
and then argued with himself respect
IN, re-;
ne had strong reasons to doubt her
consistency, but he never had the cour-
age to declare his suspicious eff l
am not mistaken, shall either have
to leave her. thought he, "or accept
everything in the future.'' At the idea
of a separation from Juliette, he
trembled, and felt his passion strong
enough to compel him to submit to
the lowest indignity.
When Charlotte retired, he took a
seat on the divan beside his mistress,
and attempted to put his arms around
her.
Come" said he, in caressing
tone, You have been angry enough
. for this evening. If l have done
wrong, you have punished me suflic-
iently Kiss me, and make it up.''
ii She repulsed him angrily, and said,
in a dry tone: :.
Let me alone How many times
, must tell you that l am very un-
well this evening""
You suffer, my love?" resumed the
barrister, where? Shall / send for
the doctor?"
There is no need. l know the ma
ture of my malady; it is called en-
nui. You are not at all the doctor
who could do anything for me.''
Noel rose with a discouraged air
and took his place at the side of the
tea-table, facing her. His resigna-
; ton bespoke how habituated he had
I become to these reDuns.
Il you have told me very often dur
Ing the last few months that bother
s you. What have done to you?" he
asked.
Nothing"
We'll, then. WHY"
My life is nothing more than a
continual yawn," answered the young
. woman: lis it my fault? Do you
, think it very amusing to be your
/ mistress? Look at yourself. Does
there exist another being as sad, az
dull as you. more uneasy, more sus.
picious. deyoured by a greater jeal.
II ousy!'
Your reception OF me. my dear Ju.
liette." ventured Noel. lis enough tc
extinguish gayety and freeze all effu.
sion, Then one always fears wner
one loves
Really! Then one should seek
woman to suit ones self, or have hel
made to order; shut her up in the eel
lar, and have her brought up stairs
once q day. at the end dinner, durin.
dessert. or with the champagne, JUS