Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-04
CHAPTER XVI.
.rHAvE You EVER LovEDr'


Sd ~ Madame Christopher had pre-
pared julien for the subdued yet mani
,.st narnf6cence of her dwelling. He
passed through that small postern gate
BENEATH the watch OF a butler VINO re-
h,aweS him Of his stick and gloves and
hanapd him over to a sort of major
tdouo. afterwards he was conducted
across a beautiful round hall. lit with
quaint fragments Of stained glass win
dow. through a picture gallery Wnich
almost took Julien's breath away ana
into a small room. very dainuly furnisn-
I'd entirely and -characteristically French
~ The Louis Seize period A round table
was laid for two I'm front Of an open win
dow which looked out upon a lawn
smooth and velvety. with here and there
little flower beds. and in the middle
gray stone fountain. Madame Christie
phor came in almost at the same mo-
ment from the garden She was wearing
"A long lace coat over the thinnest OF
r,uxrin skirts. and a hat with some vio-
lets in Il which seemel 10 match ex-
actly the color OF her eyes
so YOU have come. my friend OF a
ee~w hours" she said. smiling at him.
The fear has not seized you YETI You
are not afraid that over my simple iun-
.cheon table / shall ask you compromis-
ing questionsT'
T am neither afraid Of your asking
questions. madame" he assured her.
nor OF my being tempted to reply TO
them
That" she murmured. is ungallant
Meanwhile we lunch
such a meal as he might have expect
Cd from such surroundings was swiftly
and daintfly served. There was canta-
Totue cut in halves. with the faintest
suspicion OF nqueur. and great globule
Of ice; an omelette. even for Paris
wonderful omelette-a mousse OF chicken,
some asparagus. a bowl Of peaches, ana
coffee. After the latter had been served.
madame, with a little wave Of her hand
dismissed the servants from the room
.sir< julien, she said, Il am not pleas
ed with you"
He sighed
II regret your displeasure the more"
he declared. 'becanse I find myself in
debted TO you for a new gastronomic
ideal"
You are really beginning TO wake up. :"
she laughed When you first arrived
here. less than q hours ago. you thought
yourself hroken-spirited and broken
hearted man You were very dull soon
you viii begin 10 realize that life is a
matter Of epochs. that no blow is severe
enough 10 kill life itself. 1t is only the
end OF an epoch But I am displeased
with you. as I said. because you have
told me nothing This morning have
letters from London I learn that
through a single indiscretion not only
were you forced to relinquish great
POLITICAL career. but that you were forced
also to give up the lady for whom you
cared"
.You have ingenious correspondents"
he remarked.
Il was engaged TO marry Lady Anne
CIouarty'. ne admitted. 1T was, II
1 may venture 70 say so. an alliance"
Madame Christ0phor's eyes twinkled.
Once" she declared, Il met the duke
OF Clonarty. I also met the duchess. I
also saw Lady Anne They were trav-
cling in great state through Italy. 1t
was in Rome that I came across them.
The duchess was very sffable to me. I
think you have rightly expressed your
affair OF the heart my friend. 1t was
TO have been an alliancer'
Julien was thoughtful. Madame Chris
tophor. in a moment. continued:
You know. my friend" she said,
tapping the ash from her cigarette into
her saucer, your misfortune came just
IN time to save you from becoming
what in English you call great. a
colossal prig."
His eyebrows vent up. Suddenly he
smiled.
Perhaps" he admitted ITO be a
successful politician one must OF ne
cessity be a prig-"
mot in the least" she reminded him
swiftly. There is the Prince Won
FaIkenberg"
The maker OF toys" he murmured.
The maker. alasl Of toys which the
world were better without" she replied.
But never mind that For the sake OF
your ambitions you were content, were
You not. 10 marry young woman with
whom you had not the slightest SYM
pathy, IN order that she might receive
your guests, might add the lustre of
her name TO the expansion OF her hus-
hands genius?"
Madame" he said. I'VE live a very
short time We live only one life Only
certain things are possible to US. The
man who tries TO crowd everything into
that life fails. He is a dilettante. He
may find pleasure. but he reaches no
end He strikes no long sustained note
In the eyes OF those who come after
him. he is a failure"
This" she murmured. is interest
ing Please go on"
The man who means TO succeed" he
continued. ito succeed in any one po-
sition, must sacrifice everything else
TEMPERAMENT, II necessary character
lege. the study OF politics was almost
chosen for me. II became a part OF
my life. AS my interest developed. II
is true that my outlook upon life was
narrowed I was content to forget. per-
haps, that I wa sa man / strove
fervently and desperately to develop
into the perfect political machine From
that point OF view, nobody in England
would have made me a better wife
than Lady Anne ClOnarty."
She nodded
what a blessing that you wrote thai
letter.
Il don't know" he replied. II still
think IL was a great misfortune. Frank
", / have no idea what to make Of
my life. ] don't know how to star
again, TO deal with the pieces in any
intelligent fashion. Now that I am out
side the thing. see the narrowness OF
AZ all / see that I was giving VI
many things which are interesting and
beautiful many friendships that NIGH
have been delightful. but, on the othel
hand, there was always thu pressing on