Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-06-20
VI

PARIS FALLS ON MADAME.
Linden. standing at the
I4ussac as he took his departure. She
saw him crossing the courtyard. and
as the gate closed behind him she
turned to the table where Placide had
placed the Sevres bowl and the flow
ers.
Utterly unconscious that the hand az
De SartineS was about to fall on the
man SHE loved. she occupied herself an
she arranged the flowers in the bowl.
with the completion of her plan against
DE SartineS.
The insult that the minister of mo-
lice had just placed on her by making a
search at her house. and tampering
WIN her private papers, had brought
to a head her feeling of bitterness
against the whole court Of France:
Asa.nss the men false and polished, and
unosc women. ~fatthless. futile, and Zero.
c2ous IN their cnnlities, whom 1t had
been her lot to meet.
She would have felt more bitter stiil
had n known how, during the last
rev days. runlor had busted itcelf with
ner and her affairs. 1t was already
known. IN some miraculous way. that
DE Sartines considered her attafnted.
that his hand might fall on her at
any moment, and 1t was said that an
order of deportation was already drawn
up and was only waiting the sienaflire
of the king.
AS she stood arranging the flowers
a knock came to the door and Rosir .
entered.
Monsieur de Joyeuse to see you.
madame"
oh. Monsieur de Joyeuse ia sec mo.
Well. show him up"
Foslne vanished and reappeared q
moment later. holding the dool. Cren.
Monsieur de Joyeuse."
De Joyesuse entered INK bowed to
Madam la Baronne.- He was exuuf
1tely dressed. simpering, an almost .,er-
feet fool in appearances; in reality. q
cold libertine. calculating. mathemati-
cal even in his vices.
Why, monsieur" said the baroness.
as he kissed the tips OF her fingers
ana released her hand. this is an I'M
expected pleasure
On my part. Madame" replied De
Joyeuse casting his eyes over his own
rejection In the long mirror on the
wall. I pleasure has been heightened
by expectancy
He took his seat on the chair mo
dame Indicated and which gave him
iull command of the mirror. crossed
mig legs. played with his eye glass. and
admired himself languidly while she
went on with the arrangement Of her
flowers.
And Madame de Joyeuse.. sa&a III.
baroness. how is she?"
On, ma fol-" replied this ideal hus-
band. in a weary tone of voice. "she is
Just the same as ever, Nadame-62..
"Sixty-two! Why, 1 would not have
GUESSED her for more than GO when I
last met her. And do you ALWAYS
herald your answers as to your wife.s
health with a statement Of her aRe?.
Ma fol, yes. 1t saves trouble.
Monsieur lie Joyeuse, how is your
wife,? Madape. she is g.. Is not
that far shorter thar saying: Thank
you. madame. my wife has a touch of
rheumatism. h is %garrulous with old
age. and has the temper Of a fend?,"
Ana you married, your wife. mon
For her money. madame. I am
frank. Otherwise I would be eternallv
nghting duels to force down meYis
threats h lie that my wife is is. ana
l married her for her face"
Monsieur asked the baroness
gravely II in a solicitous voice. Il
trust you find that mirror COMFORT
Quite. madame replied the imper-
De Joyeuse. 1T is almost q
perfect fit. though with regard to the
lighting Of the ROOM. It Is unhapriiy
placed"
CONTINUED naxt week