The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-03

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think. be added
once. that the beauty Of a perfect
rose and its exquisite perfume could
appeal 70 ne more If ! knew the Gel
lular processes BY which Il was built
and went 10 its roots 70 see the filth
aud orcure ~ which Il was nourishedg
No. ny iriend. take rly rose for what
Il is and what Il Is Is what II seems 70
be. I'm distinctly a superhcialist.
SO Il Was rot SO surprising that Bra
vieu became entirely devoted TO La
Marchesa. Nobody knew guythlng
about IA siarchosa.
one or TWO 81 Braylens intimates
thought irst to warn him against the
growing infatuation They asked him
shat he knew about her antecedents.
Not q blamed thing" replied Bra
ylen. .and / don't care a continental
and ! wouldn't thank anybody for tell
ing me"
Il was nearly a year after that that
Bravien sat In La Marehcnas little
boudoir with the air OF man thor
oughly at home there. Braylen
stretching out a hand touched cares
singly the daintily formed ankle dis
played beneath q tumbled cloud Of
laces. She quickly drew the foot back
and there was a startled look in her
eyes. "yerboten." she said, MY
friend you are 10 be very good like
you at q distance tonight"
T may not touch your" he asked.
mot by the least tip OF your little
finger" she replied. demurely. u am
MademoIselle Nitouche. whom you
may worship from afar-"
well. then, It shall be as you say"
he said. 4 will sit here and worship
you from afar BY the Lord" he add
ed, with energy, Il believe do
worship you"
She laughed, incredulously when
/ am gone" she said. do you 90 10
picture gallery and select the best
painted picture Of a woman and wor-
ship that An, a man like you has
sources OF consolation"
Listen" he said. Il know yon
think that / care for you for your
beauty, and / confess It may have
been that that first attracted me to
you But | have known you very
we'll indeed since then, my dear 1t
is just you / love, not your beauty.
What do you mean by When am
gomez
4 am going % leave you" she said,
trembling. "Tell me. my friend, do
you think you would love me If my
beauty we're gone instead?"
4 know would, he said Shall
swear it to your"
Very well, then, will tell you to
comfort you that viii soon return to
you. am going to Paris, where af-
fairs call me, but you must not come
with me Stay and be patient"
"Take that handkerchief from your
face" he said suddenly and in per
emptory tone.
You viii excuse me-and keep away
from me. There viii be no farewells." Z"
Suddenly she sprang to her feet.
Wait for me there for ten minutes. :"
II was a long ten minutes to Bra
vien, but at last the door that led to
the inner room opened and La Mar
chesa appeared. heavily veiled-
What is this?" said Bravien. start
ing up.
1T is to be a test. she answered, In
strange. faint voice. Look
Bravien looked and with horror in
his eyes staggered back 70 the ottoman
and there he sat, his face hidden in his
hands, his brain awhirl Minute after
minute passed with no sound but the
ticking Of the little clock on the man
tel. Then he felt a soft hand laid
caressingly on his head-and he shud-
dered.
FAREWELL"
1t was late in the afternoon of the
same day when his man. entering his
room. found him pale and disordered
staring blankly before him.
a note for you. sir
Braviea took the tiny billet from his
hand and when the man had left the
room, tore it open and read:
1T is farewell, after all You viii
never see me again, hor ! you. Ne
have been happy together and might
have held you longer. but I showed you
the roots OF the rose. Oh, but the
I prize you tempted me Sith was too
great--to be truly loved. Oh. fool.
Well, it is past. and forever. /. too,
am disillusioned You saw my face
and sn that moment I saw your soul 2
The letter futtered through Bra
gIen's fingers to the ground.